Does shop age matter when starting out?

Hi everyone,

A while ago (May 2025) I had the idea to start selling POD on Etsy. I opened my shop with no listings just to look around at the different features, I had some product ideas, but I stopped there due to life getting busy. I just left my shop sit there since it had no listings anyways.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago (so August 2026), I got started again, and I've been listing products on my shop. However, I'm wondering if the algorithm still thinks I'm basically a dead shop and therefore isn't pushing my listings out as much. I know this likely isn't the only factor towards a lack of interest in my products (the amount of listings in a shop, tags, etc), but if my shop's age is slowing down my progress as a new seller, I'm wondering if I should do something about that (and if so, what's the best course of action)..?

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Does shop age matter when starting out?