Increase Traffic and Profits for Your Ebay Store, Auctions Through Featured Tips on the Ebay Seller Tips Blog
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You can be interviewed on the Ebay tips blog and tell everyone about your store, what you sell, and what you're doing! If you have a store and have a good feedback rating, I'd like to hear from you. Contact me to set it up!
Use Twitter to Promote Your Ebay Store
Start gaining new buyers using this social networking tool!
You can start Integrating Ebay and Twitter together to increase your sales simply by networking with people in your niche, and automating your blog posts to Twitter. Are you using your Ebay blog? Feed your posts to Twitter, and inform new buyers about new items! An Interview with Paula Atwell, Art Gallery Owner
Tips and real experience from an Ebay seller
The Ebay Auction Tips Blog interviewed An Interview with Paula Atwell, owner of Lake Erie Artists Gallery. See what she has to say about her experiences selling on the auction site, and what you can learn from her techniques.This is a great example of how a brick and mortar store can be supplemented through not just Ebay, but several online websites like Squidoo, and through article marketing.
Make Money Even from Expired Listings
Completed listings can make you money too!
Telling a Little About Yourself - the My World Page
Get personal and tell your customers where you are
Ebay introduced the My World bio page to offer your online persona more of a customized look, and to tell buyers where you can be found, as well as what you're doing. If you sell coffee machines, you can feature your guides on coffee machines, your blog posts, neighborhoods that you've joined (about coffee?) and your current listings. You can also upload a picture of yourself.One good thing to remember: your My World page will often be the first search result for your username in search engines, so customizing it is a good idea.
Customizing will just take a few minutes. Read more about how to make your My World page shine here.
Losing to Make Money -- What?
The Ebay loss leader method
The Ebay Loss Leader Method is a simple marketing method to attract buyers to your store. One of the toughest things to do on Ebay is to get buyers from your auctions to your store. It takes a little creativity on your part. Ebay does NOT advertise your stores for you much, so you'll need to do your own promotion on and off the site. The loss leader method is one particular way of finding buyers already on the site. This method will entice buyers with your cheap prices, and entice them further within your auctions. Create a Following
Get buyers to return time after time
An Interview with Ebay Craft Seller, Paperfacets
Diversify your online presence and find your niche like Paperfacets did
In June, 2009, I interviewed Paperfacets about her tea bag folding and craft business. While Ebay isn't the only place that she sells, she uses Ebay as part of her business plan. In combination with Etsy and Squidoo, she can be easily found by customers. Her Ebay items get her noticed by the Ebay crowd, her Squidoo items help her get found in search engines (and display her expertise), and her Etsy store provides the core foundation of her items. Scammers, Still Alive and Well
Ebay is (and always will be) full of scammers
The good news is that scammers are dumb. All of them. They all get caught, banned, and sometimes legally reprimanded. Their stupidity makes it easy for buyers and sellers to spot their behavior and tactics, like phishing.
Over 20 more pages of Ebay tips
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Auto Dealerships, Take Notice!
You guys can increase your local exposure with Ebay Motors
Ebay Motors is a simple way for car dealerships to make more money and receive more exposure. Consider it like a local listing online, but seen nationally. You may even get the random buy it now purchase from a customer. Yes, Ebay Motors does cost money to list your cars, but who says you have to list all of them? List your best deals, your new arrivals, and your most impressive. You can also stock your store full of any auto parts and accessories that you have on hand and ship it worldwide (or just in the U.S., if you prefer). Where Do Sellers Find Their Inventory for Ebay?
A list of places that sellers get their stuff
So, you want to sell on Ebay, but don't know where to get the stuff? That's a matter of persistence, and learning where to find these items. They might be at the manufacturer, a yard sale in the next town, or in your neighbor's basement. They could be in your own basement. They could be at your local shopping mall, or on Ebay itself. Here's a good list of sources for your Ebay items:-
Where to Find Things to Sell on Ebay
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Finding a source for your inventory on eBay is the toughtest part of selling, hands-down. Customer service, shipping, creating a listing, even HTML are all CAKE next to the difficult task of sourcing. Naturally, other eBay sellers are not willing to...
Ebay Inventory
Stocking up on goods for your store
Wondering how you can start stocking your Ebay store full of stuff buyers want, and wondering where to get it? It's not a matter of how do you get it, the question is, are you willing to do what it takes to get it?Inventory is easy to find, but requires a little work to get to those places. You may have to drive far away, fight bargain shoppers, have the item shipped to you from overseas, or have the confidence to talk to the manufacturer.
Photo by JoeM500 on flickr licensed under Creative Commons 2.0.
The Title: The Most Important Part of Your Auction
It's what buyers read first, and how Ebay sorts out items
The title of your Ebay auction matters more than anything else. Without it, buyers can't find it. If it's not descriptive enough, they still can't find you. If you use the wrong words in the title, the wrong buyers might find your auction (and not all of the ones you could've reached), and your item will end at a low selling price. The Ebay auction title is something that has to be learned to utilize through experience, but some good starter tips can be found here.Some points to remember:
* Describe the size, color or style
* Include model numbers
* Tell them if it's new
* Get descriptive with the brand name and line
Why Should You Open an Ebay Store?
10 reasons to open an Ebay store today
So, why open an Ebay store in the first place? Is it worth it? Are the fees high? Will Ebay advertise my business for me? Is it something that can easily be integrated with my other online selling outlets? Read this post and see if after reading that Ebay isn't for you. It doesn't work miracles, but it can be a good supplement to your business, and if you're dedicated enough, can be your main income source. Buyers Love Photos, Not Words
Take better photos to visually describe your items
Buyers love photos. They need to read the words, but they might not always read them. The photos will always be looked at. A picture is worth a thousand words, so include as many photos in your auction as possible, and make them look as professional as possible. Learn more about taking Ebay pictures here, and what you can do to make your auctions have that Titanium seller look to them. Let Buyers Buy it Now (Instead of Waiting for the End of the Auction)
Satisfy impatient buyers' needs with the buy it now format
Buy it now is something that all serious sellers need to offer in addition to their auctions. Without the buy it now format, inventory can move too slow, and buyers needs are not met. Go ahead and let them buy it today!-
Using the Ebay Buy it Now Auction Format to Increase Sales
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The buy it now feature has been around on Ebay for some time, but used correctly, can tremendously increase your sales from your store. Many customers don't want to wait for the auction to end! Advertise the fact and get buyers to visit your store, p...
Some Buyers Don't Want to Wait
Take advantage of fixed price listings
Search Engine Optimization for Ebay
Find buyers off Ebay and in the search engines
Search engines are the perfect place to find new buyers. Don't let the term "SEO" scare you. If you have a niche that you sell in, SEO can greatly increase your exposure and reputation.-
SEO for Ebay Stores
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SEO can greatly increase your Ebay store sales and help customers find your business. Search engine optimization can increase your traffic and make your Ebay store a more respected, viable business on the internet. So how do you start? You'll need ke...
Ebay SEO
Marketing yourself in search results
Why not write about your Ebay business?
Writing about your business online can tell a whole new audience about your business, items, and experience. Tell them what you sell, feature your best items, your most unique, and show off what you know. Then, link all of those pages to your store w/ Squidbids
Becoming a Titanium Powerseller
A guide by respected Ebay seller Skip McGrath
Titanium eBay:: A Tactical Guide to Becoming a Millionaire PowerSeller
Amazon Price: (as of 01/07/2010)
Used Price: $4.35
People who earn a living selling their wares through eBay are identified on the site as "PowerSellers" and awarded formal designations based on their monthly gross merchandise sales. There's Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum-and at the very top of the food chain is the Titanium level, for those who generate gross monthly sales of $150,000 or more.
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Ebay Learning Lenses
Learn more and sell more with these resources
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Best Ways to Increase Sales on Ebay
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The best ways to increase your sales on Ebay are to make your auctions more attractive to buyers, and to find new avenues as a seller to find new customers. Ebay isn't the only website out there where customers are looking for your products. Many buy...
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The Best Deals Ever Found on Ebay
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Sold! For 99 cents. Have you ever found an incredible deal on Ebay for something that almost seems wrong? I know I have, and deals are still abound all over this auction site. With millions and millions of users visiting weekly, there are thousands u...
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Keywords for Ebay Auctions
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Keywords are one of the most important aspects of selling your item on Ebay. The right title will lead to many buyers, and even Google traffic. All it takes is a little prior research on what buyers are looking for, and what will generate the most cl...
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Free Ebay Seller Tips Directory
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What's stopping you from making more money on Ebay? Have you even started selling yet? Whether you're a novice seller or have been at it for years, take a look at these valuable tips which will help you grow and build your business, raise profits, an...
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48 Easy Ways to Make More Money on Ebay
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eBay is one of the largest worldwide marketplaces available online today, with over 200 millions registered users. Millions of people use eBay as a source of secondary income, or as a full-time income opportunity. In the world of online auctions, you...
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The eBay Education Headquarters
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Everyone wants to make more money on eBay. If you sell on eBay, you probably enjoy the convenience of working from home in some aspect, or you might be doing something that you enjoy doing. Running online auctions is a great way to earn some extra in...
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Create a Better Ebay Auction with Categories, Features and Upgrades
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Have you ever been curious about some of those listing features Ebay offers, some which cost nearly $60? And what about the categories you sell in, are you selling in the right one? There are some good features and some bad ones you should avoid for...
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How to Find Bargains and Deals on eBay Items
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The time has never been better to find a great deal on eBay. Whatever you're looking to purchase, eBay will most likely be the cheapest of all places to purchase an item. How is this possible? Serious eBay sellers number in the millions, and each hav...
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How to Set Up a PayPal Account
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PayPal is a checkout feature that allows you to pay for items you have won on eBay or elsewhere online using your own bank account, credit card, or debit card. PayPal conceals the numbers of your accounts so the merchants or other users cannot access...
Additional Ebay Resources on Hubpages
Tips to help grow your business!
- How to Package Ebay Items
- Learn how to package your Ebay items and make your customers more happy from the minute they open their item!
- How to Sell Your Used Clothing on Ebay
- Sell off your used clothing and make a profit! It takes just a few minutes.
- Offering Free Shipping on Ebay - Is it Worth It?
- Free shipping is something buyers love, but is it something that you can profit from?
- My Ebay Seller Tips Pages
- All of my Ebay pages on Hubpages in one place.
- How to Get Enthusiastic Repeat Customers on Ebay
- Get customers coming back again and again to your store.
- How to Increase Traffic to your Ebay Store
- Increase the traffic to your store and get more interested buyers coming through.
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