The Shop Pilot blog.
How Shop Pilot works, written for sellers who want the details.
How to make phone case mockups for Etsy listings
The photos a phone case listing needs, their order, Etsy's photo rules, and four ways to make mockups: by hand, from PSD files, from a photo or automatically.
How to schedule Etsy listings: drafts, apps and timing
Etsy's listing form offers Publish or Save as draft, with no date to pick. Here are the ways to schedule Etsy listings, and how to test your shop's best time.
How to bulk edit Etsy listings: what Etsy can and can't do
What Etsy's Listings Manager can change on many listings at once, how to use it step by step, what it can't do, and when a bulk edit tool with a preview helps.
Etsy fees in 2026: every fee explained with examples
Every Etsy fee in 2026: listing, transaction and payment processing by country, the June regulatory fee changes, Offsite Ads, currency conversion and VAT.
Etsy listing photos: how many, what size and what order
How many photos and videos an Etsy listing can have, the sizes Etsy recommends, why the first photo matters most, and a photo order for print-on-demand items.
How to find and check print-on-demand niches on Etsy
How to judge a print-on-demand theme on Etsy by demand, competition and room for newer shops, how Etsy search ranks listings, and a step-by-step method to use.
How to write Etsy titles and tags in 2026: rules and examples
Etsy's 2026 rules for titles and tags: 140 characters, allowed symbols, 13 tags of up to 20 characters, Etsy's new title advice and a phone case example.
How Shop Pilot turns a product folder into a published Etsy listing
The four stages of a Shop Pilot run, from design prep to the Etsy draft, and what you do at each one.
Which Etsy API permissions does listing automation need?
Each Etsy permission Shop Pilot asks for, what it is used for, and the ones it never asks for.
Draft or live: when to check listings before they go up
When to check drafts before they go live, and when posting live makes sense.
Automated mockup generation for print-on-demand shops
How Shop Pilot places designs onto product photography automatically, including camera-safe placement for phone cases and background presets.
Running multiple Etsy shops from one dashboard
How one dashboard keeps several Etsy shops apart, each with its own settings, writing style and numbers.
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