Drive Traffic To Your eBay Store

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How to drive more traffic to your eBay auctions and/or your website without spending a fortune on advertising!

Internet Marketing /Advertising should be a part of every plan when you're selling on-line. Now you are able to kick your eBay store /website traffic up a notch and learn how and where to market your products on the Internet!

Online sellers that advertise often do very well. However, they're probably paying a fortune in advertising. Now you can compete with the big stores without the high cost by advertising on the free ad sites.

After years of struggling to become a PowerSeller on eBay, I finally found how to put my store out there to reach potential buyers. I had a lot of help from some very nice seasoned eBayers that were willing to share some of their secrets with me and enable me to reach and surpass my goals. Now it's time for me to "pay it forward".

I've done a lot of research on my own over the years and recorded the information so I could reference it in the future. I've also taken virtual online classes that I had to pay for and will share my personal notes.

All this information will be a little overwhelming at first glance. It took years to research and implement many of the free ads, so don't expect to try everything in one day. Just take your time and select one or two of the many options offered.

SOCIAL NETWORKING 

Build Your Customer Base With Targeted Buyers

Social networking sites have become an important part of the global online community where mostly everyone is online at any given time.

Many online businesses using this form of communication have successfully profited with great results. They found that integrating social networking in their PR and marketing strategies drove more traffic to their store and was able to build a customer base of targeted buyers.

A perfect example of these social networks are; Facebook (worldwide), MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn (North America).

Other examples of social interaction are eBay Clubs or Groups, online social blog games and self hosted blogging.

Multiply Blog Games 

Increase your Sales and Have Fun!

There are ways to draw traffic into your store without spamming in the eBay Neighborhoods Blog sites. Some of the Neighborhoods frown on spam.

Since eBay closed down the eBay Community Blog Site, games were moved to Multiply where they could keep in contact and continue the blog games.

Multiply sellers host "Games" in the blogs. Sometimes there are as many as 25 sellers playing; the more players, the better! It's required that you sign up with the Host first, then shop with other sellers while they shop with you, chat and have fun.

These games are designed for sellers who want to introduce their stores and get instant sales in the process. It also helps to boost your sales volume if you want to become a Power Seller. If you are a Power Seller already, then it helps to retain your status when it's near the time for your eBay Power Seller review. The other great thing about these games is that it helps to boost your Feedback volume if you're new to eBay.

Spamming is totally allowed and encouraged!

Just go to the link below and sign up....it's free. Once you join Multiply, look for TexasRedHat (that's me) and request my as an online Buddy. Then I can introduce you to all the Groups Multiply has to offer.
Multiply - Alternative to eBay Blogs
Multiply - Secure, Family-Friendly Media Sharing
Web community that allows friends and friends of friends to stay in touch by sharing photos, stories, group messages, and more.
And YES, Spamming is allowed and encouraged!
eBay Game Group on Multiply
Since eBay closed down the eBay Community Blog Site, games were moved to Multiply where they could keep in contact and continue the blog games.
Schedule For Games on Multiply
Great way to have fun and make sales at the same time!

eBay Groups 

Join an eBay Group

Get more exposure by joining an eBay Group that fits your personal interest. I suggest any of the Marketing groups if you're interested in Advertising. They offer a lot of help and some clubs/groups like the one I belong to actually have "groupies". LOL Yes, these people have us on their favorites list and look forward to our specials.
If you want more information on my group, just go to my About Me page and click on the Club99 Icon. Or, just go to this Link:
http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=*club99*

If you're new to eBay, and need help, there are Mentoring Groups
To find a specific group, go to eBay Community Groups, and it will give you a very long list to choose from.
Groups
How to get to the eBay Community Blogs:
From your eBay Home Page click on "Community" in the upper right corner
Under "Connect" on the left Click on "eBay Groups"
There is a long list of groups to select from, so take your time and find the groups that fits your needs.

Social Networking Websites 

Targeted Advertising Opportunity

Social Networking websites are a form of micro-blogging that have an interactive, user-submitted network of friends internationally.

Site users post personal profiles, blogs, photos, music, and videos with associated comments. They may also include open discussion/comment boards for invited members that can be updated daily.

MySpace was once the most popular social networking site in the US. Since Facebook appeared on the scene, it's become internationally popular.

Both sites offers the opportunity for target advertising and promoting your business.
MySpace
MySpace is a social networking website with an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos for teenagers and adults internationally.
Free Business Social Network
Apsense is a Free Business Social Network where people get paid to come together to share their business. Bring your online business to life by building your own business social network, business website and much much more within minutes

Facebook Fanpage Advertising 

Social Media Marketing Strategy

Facebook Advertising Opportunities

* Reach over 250,000,000 active Facebook users.
* Attach social actions to your ads to increase relevance.
* Create demand for your product with relevant ads.

Get started now....it's Free!

*Log In:
~To your personal FaceBook account
~Click on create a page and follow the directions to set up your fan page.

Customize Page:
~Great suggestions in post, just follow instructions.

Customize Tabs:
~Add polls and other applications to allow interaction with your fans.

Market Your Page
~Set up a URL or a separate domain

~Make a "Fan Box" to insert in your Blogs or Website!
Inserting a FanBox on an eBay About ME page will not work as JAVA script is not allowed there. Suggestions:
1. "Hot Link Words" on your eBay About ME page; "Join my Facebook Fan Page"
2. Send eBay newsletters; "visit your About ME page and "Become A Fan!"
When sending a newsletter through the eBay system, you can't link to anything outside eBay, so must tell them to visit your ME page and you can link it from there!

~Send a Tweet out , linking friends to your Fan page.

~Make your loyal eBay customers aware as it will also be an additional way to market either through a newsletter or your About Me Page.

~Make a "Badge" To insert in your Website, Blog or eBay About Me page.
See Example: http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=bege345
(scroll to bottom of page for Plush Memories Plus Facebook Fanpage "Badge"

Facebook Fan Page is like your own little website. You can send messages to your 'fans' as well as have discussion forums. You can also opt to have fans post on your wall and insert links and photos.

There is a button at the top of your Facebook Fan Page, for people to 'Become a Fan', that they can click on it and subscribe to your page. When someone becomes a fan, it's automatically posted on their Facebook page with an invitation to their friends to become a fan also.

Social Networking Website Links 

MySpace Classified Ads
Targeted Advertising for Any Size Business
With MySpace's exclusive targeting you can advertise to over 70 million U.S. users or pinpoint a niche group based on their hobbies, interests, age, gender and location.
Create your own social network
Create an online community with messaging, chat, groups, events, blogs & forum

* Get started in two minutes, no web knowledge needed
* Design every aspect of your network to look just how you want it
* Make money from your community running ads or charging subscriptions fees
Facebook Fanpage
This is my Plush Memories Plus Fanpage. If you need help getting started, I'll be glad to help.

Spamming on Social Media Sites 

Spamming can be productive when used properly

Social media is an effective marketing tool on the Internet if it's used properly. Not only is there a possibility of boosting sales and build buyer confidence, but it will also expand your presence and increase traffic.

But let me give you fair warning.... spamming constantly on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites is not only annoying, but it can be counterproductive, plus it can be reported. If you have followers on My Space, Facebook Fanpage, Twitter and blogs, this means that you may be spamming to a limited audience. It's like "preaching to the choir". Even your targeted market, no matter how interested they are, will be turned off, as this will appear as begging. Social media offers a great opportunity to introduce yourself and let them get to know you first and gain their trust. This will make you a friendly and approachable personality that will attract more followers. Always provide useful information while chatting while having fun and learning.

Use the Social Media as a tool to find people who are successful in their marketing and advertising technique. Ask them if they don't mind if you pick their brain for ideas. I've found that the majority of professional people are willing to help.

Here are a few tips to make your experience better and more productive while having fun;

~Be genuinely interested in others. It's more important to be interested than trying to be interesting.

~Have fun by sharing a little humor now and then. No need to fill feeds up with jokes or stories everyday, just share when you have something that you are truly having fun with.

~Be consistent in your feeds to build relationships

~Be helpful and offer your support when someone asks a question or needs help.

~Share your tips on business ideas, resources, marketing and advertising tips as this will keep people interested and coming back for more of your expertise.

Micro-Blogging 

Broadcast To Niche Customers

Micro Blogging has shown phenomenal growth, especially Twitter. Micro-blogging services is the capability of sending brief text updates or micromedia, and may include photos and audio clips that may be published. This information may be sent to anyone or to a specific group. Messages can be sent by text messaging, instant messaging, email, digital audio or the internet.

Micro-blogs provide a short comment on a person-to-person level like sharing news about a company's products and services, or provide daily blogs with the events of what's going on in the users life.

Micro Blogging has become increasingly important for users with business accounts because they can broadcast to niche accounts so to speak. Specific information may be sent to a niche group of highly interested potential customers, providing free information, mixing it up with a few sales messages.
Twitter
Twitter is the key player in space and the company name is used synonymously with micro-blogging. The free service allows users to post status updates via SMS, e-mail, or web browser. What's more, Twitter has an open platform allowing third party developers to build on top of it.
Emotionr
Emotionr is a way to gauge your happiness on a scale of 1-10 (decimals included). As the name touts, it is a way to express and share your emotions and feelings with those around you.
Frazr
Frazr is also very similar to Twitter. The main difference is one of language. Frazr is focused primarily on the French and German markets.
Tumblr
Tumblr is a very clean, slick micro-blogging platform. Its focus is on simplicity and elegance. Similar to Pownce, users can share a variety of things, including text, photos, quotes, links, chats, or even videos.
StumbleOn
Create a campaign

BLOGGING 

Self Hosted Blogs

I've been blogging for a short time and found that it's so difficult to come up with fresh ideas daily. I mostly share my personal experiences and thoughts. It's so important to update frequently and have interesting topics. Blogs are important to me because I can insert a widget with my store specials or a link to my website.
To help get those creative juices flowing, here's a list to get you started.

Lists Ideas:
~Like David Letterman's Top 10 lists, Hot Vacation Spots, My Favorite Things, etc.
~ Current Events
~ Traveling with Pets
~ Photos
~ Favorite Websites
~ Tips on an easier, faster or cheaper way to do something.
~ Recommendations on Movies, TV Shows, Videos, CD's, DVD's
~Polls
~ Contests to win prizes, followed by the winner post.
~ Share Videos from YouTube or one of your own
~ Quotes
~ Links to Interesting Content from Digg or StumbleUpon
~Questions
~ Comment on posts left by others
~Coping with a situation
~Create a Blog Game

List of Self Hosting Blog Sites 

You don't have to be a Pro-Blogger

Self-hosting is not expensive, in fact many of the sites are free and some are from $1 to $10 a month.

It's a great opportunity to reach potential customers by advertising your store.

Have fun and be creative!
WordPress
Self Hosted Blog Site
Blogger
Self Hosted Blog Site
Weblogs
How to Write a Blog People Want to Read
weblogs
A blog post is the most important part of your blog. Your posts are the entries that take up at least 75% of the screen space on your blog's site. Blog posts appear in reverse chronological order, so your blog stays timely, fresh and meaningful to visitors. It's your current content (in the form of blog posts) that will keep readers coming back to your blog again and again to read what you have to say about your blog's topic.
HubPages
HubPages allows you to write about what you love and earn cash from it. Sign up for free to:

Write content-rich, informative and topical articles on whatever topic areas that you know and love.

Earn money through Google AdSense, Amazon and eBay ads. Many of our users are earning hundreds of dollars per month and some are even earning thousands.

Over 60,000 published writers and 10 million readers every month! High credibility with search engines Google and Yahoo.

Signup and use are always 100% free.
My BlogSpot Page
You can see where I inserted my Facebook Fan Page Widget in it. Too Cool!
SelfHosted.com
Complete Self-hosting Resource
TypePad.com
Easy. No, seriously. It's really, really easy.
Connected. One-click integration with Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, plus built-in search engine optimization.
Beautiful. 100's of gorgeous themes, or customize your own.
Xanga.com
A Blogging Community
FreeBlogIt.com
Starting a Blog has never been easier
We give you the tools to build, customize, and promote your blog. Best of all, it's free!

Free Advertising For Your Blog 

Promote Multiple Blogs

Special Advertising Sites just for Blogs that will increase traffic flow.
TrafficMomentum
Do you want more readers for your blog? TrafficMomentum is here to help you: It's a completely free way to get massive amounts of traffic -
Blog Your Ad To Millions
Post Ad for Your Blog for Free

FREE ADVERTISING LINKS FOR EBAY & WEBSITES 

Free Ad Sites

I've listed a few Free Advertising Links that I've used at one time or another. I'm sure there are a lot more out there.
Yahoo
Want more customers? Start using Yahoo! Search Marketing
This is a Pay Per Click Program
WebOffersMall
Most Popular Top 10 Classifieds - worldwide ranking by Yahoo!
Inetgiant Free Classifieds Advertising
Are you searching for the perfect location for free advertising? It seems like simple, free business advertising just doesn't exist anymore. Inetgiant.com proves that free advertising still does exist. We make the difference in advertising strategies for you. Potential customers will see your free classifieds on our site and contact you directly about your product or service. Use free online advertising and online classifieds for your business, product or service and reach a large audience of diverse interests. Promote your website using our free online classifieds, bulk email advertising, targeted traffic, free advertising and free classified ads submission services.
WhyNotAd
Free Online Advertising Free Ads Free Advertising Classifieds
Link Referral Free Traffic
Link Referral: Free Traffic
If you have a blog, website, personal page or affiliate link, this is a great advertising program
- Receive 100's of authentic, quality, targeted visitors per day.
- Receive valuable written visitor feedback.
- Network with 250,000+ of your peers.

This program also pays you for referrals.
This is really FREE, but after a day of receiving traffic right away, I opted to pay for the upgraded service. Now I'm getting even MORE traffic to my store! I know this because Link Referral sends me emails when a potential buyer clicks into my store. This way I can track it in my eBay Store.
Quality Traffic Sources Ranked by Popularity
TrafficRank provides listings for free traffic and paid traffic sources, as well as our Free SEO Tools.
Hits2U
Instant FREE Website Submission

Submit your web site for FREE and be exposed to potentially
TENS of THOUSANDS of new and unique visitors

Your advert will be randomly displayed on ALL affiliate hits2u websites like this one.

This is an EXTREMELY HIGH TRAFFIC affiliate network.
View the adverts other members have submitted on the left hand side of this page.

Your advert will also be randomly displayed on our promotional banners placed on our members' HIGH TRAFFIC websites and the list of website owners who put our banner script on their site is growing at a rapid rate!
How To Attract More Visitors To Your Web Site
Free! Web Site Review Program
Free! Web Site Optimization
This is all FREE for you to join and learn the secrets to online success.
"No matter what your business is,
without traffic to your website
you might as well not exist!"
Don't-Touch-My-Ads
You can be up and running with for FREE in just 60-60 seconds.
I hate long, tedious signup processes. So when I designed "Don't-Touch-My-Ads" I made sure to simplify the process as much as possible. Just follow my quick and easy 60 second sign-up process, click a button to install the "Don't-Touch-My-Ads" program, and enjoy a practically automatic flow of traffic into your website or affiliate program!
Hit Screamer
Generate TONS of Real, Unique Hits to Your Website or Affiliate Link for FREE...
FREE Marketing Mini-Site - FREE Membership - FREE Hits - VERY Simple..

This FREE, easy to use system brings guaranteed traffic to your website! "How" you ask? Keep reading and you'll see how HitScreamer will work for YOU..
Start receiving visitors in less than 5 minutes!
Here are just a few of the things to look forward to:
~Get potential customers to your site within minutes of signing up!
~NO downline to build ... your rewards are based on your effort.
~A network of over 160,000 potential customers!
~More fun and excitement than you could ever imagine.

See it for yourself... Get your FREE account now!
Hits4U
Free Traffic Exchange

Bump Sites 

100% FREE eBay auction advertising & promotion!

There are over 100 Bump Sites, but I just listed a few to get you started.

Simply upload your items for all visitors to see. Just copy and paste your item title, image & direct link to your auction! Can't be any easier than that!
USABump
Free Advertising for eBay Auctions, Websites, MySpace and More!
PowerSellingMom
Advertising for eHow, eBay, MySpace, Website, and Charity Auctions.
ActionBumpPage
Free Auction Advertising!

Check out these great products from many of our friends on eBay. Get the bargains and hard to find items you have been looking for, AND have them shipped to your doorstep! Does it get any better than that!
ShamrockCompany
Welcome to TheIrishShamrockCompany.com! Where good spirits brood and the craic is good!
Offering Free eBay Auction Advertising! Free eBay Store Advertising! Free MySpace Advertising!
FreeAuctionBees
BUZZ BUMP ~~~ Promote your eBay Listings for FREE!~~~BUZZ BUMP
Just add your eBay auctions or store items below.

No porn, gambling or sites that promote such things.
We reserve the right to remove any links!
When using the bump, please add my banner below!
MysteryAuctionBump
This page is especially for eBay AUCTION ITEMS. Just upload a picture, type in a descriptive title and add the eBay auction number. Add up to 3 items a day on this page. Good luck in your sales!

Keep Bumping FREE! Just add one of our banners to your auction. eBay allows 88x33 banners (from the My Banners page) inside the item description of items that you have advertised on this site.
AuctionBump
Get Free Advertising for your online business ventures, increase traffic and sales, and bump your way to success, using our free bump advertising!
MultiSale
Create your own online shop. From hobbies to collectibles, buy, sell and trade all types of items,
Create your own online shop and let it expand and grow with us.
FuntasticAuctions
Free eBay Advertising
Come and Knockout your advertising competition for free! Post your eBay auctions on FuntasticAuctions.com for FREE! Browse Postings at Auction KO .

See Most Popular Auctions
Here they are...32 pages of the the most watched auctions on eBay. See some pretty interesting stuff here! Listings are streamed LIVE from eBay so be sure to check back often. Popular

Free "Watch" Code
Increase the chances of your auction making the most popular list by adding a watch banner to your listing page. Your choice of 3 banners are available along with auction ready HTML code & simple, step-by-step instructions. Watch Code

Add Your Link
Have a website and interested in exchanging links? Perhaps you are interested in advertising on FuntasticAuctions.com? Check out these pages to explore the options available to you. Links & Advertising
BumpAuctions
Simply upload your items for all visitors to see. Just copy and paste your item title, image & direct link to your auction! Can't be any easier than that!
ShawnsBidness
We want to help YOU promote your eBay listings for FREE!
Just add your eBay auctions or store items below. If you'd like to purchase a banner click on "Advertise Here" for more information.
FREE eBay Ads!
No pornography or adult oriented photos. This is a family friendly site. Listings and photos may be removed by the site owners at their discretion.
FREE Auction Promotion!
ActionWonderland
eBay Auction Promotion
WheresYourBid
Where you can promote your eBay Auctions, eBay Stores, Websites, and MySpace Pages on WheresYourBid.com for FREE!

WheresYourBid.com hopes that you will have lots of FUN!!!

This website was designed with YOU in mind to help YOU to succeed on eBay, MySpace, and ALL OVER THE WORLDWIDE WEB!!!

NEW COOL THINGS will be added ALL OF THE TIME, so please stop by often!
DorkAuctions
WelcometoDorkauctions.com!Dork offers FREE Advertising for your eBay Auctions,eBayStores,Myspace,HTML help,Feedback Designs and more.
So come & Bump your Auctions with the Dork and be seen by more Dorks, Buyers, Bidders & Sellers.
DejaCreations
FREE AUCTION BUMP ADVERTISING
for your eBay Auctions and Buy It Now items!
Click onto FREE auction bump box.
BumpYourAuctionsHere
Bump your auctions here.
Auction Bump, Banner Advertising, Shopping, Freebies, Recipes, eBooks,
We have it all!
Auction Bump Holiday
Holiday Bump is FREE Just click on the top left [Holiday Bump click here] box to add your holiday related eBay auction. Please only bump auctions that are considered holiday related such as Toys, Games, Holiday Crafts, Holiday Clothing (like a santa sweater), Pumpkins, Costumes, anything holiday themed.
AdvertiseYourAuctionsFree
Here at Advertise Your Auctions Free, I'm here to help you become noticed. Advertise (bump) your eBay auctions and ALSO your Store Items! Get those Store Listings out there for others to see!

a) Please add only 3 items per line. Once bumped off, just add 3 more!
b) Don't add the same item more than 1x.
c) NO adult content or pornography is allowed.
d) ALSO...PLEASE visit other sellers & HAVE FUN!
eBwiz
Free eBay Auction Advertising & Promotion

Promote your eBay auctions right here on eBWiz.com for free! Simply click the "Add Your Auction" box located in the top left corner of the image display, enter your item details & click "Post My Auction". Your free eBay advertisment will be posted immediately. You will need your auction picture, title & eBay item number to post your free ad. When selecting your picture, please keep in mind will be automatically resized to 100 X 100 pixels.
TheChocolateStick
Sky Bump Advertising
Add your family friendly website to my Sky Bump.
It's free and easy to use.
MagiesPlaceTopSites
Free Advertising for your Ebay auction or store items. Get more traffic and sales! Great Shopping Deals and Free Shipping!
EnchantingUnicorn
eBay Sellers
Advertise your auctions and store items on the bump below. Click on free auction bump and a screen will pop up where you can upload a picture, description and put the eBay item number. Then people can click the picture and be taken directly to your item on eBay. Please only bump 3 items per day , and please nothing objective, rude,crude or illegal. I have the right to remove any questionable items that I do not want displayed on my page. Thank you.
Offer It Here
BUY! SELL! TRADE! CONNECT!

Offer your Goods and Services or Place a Free Ad in our Personals.
Post your FREE USA Classified Ad Now!. Our site is currently under reconstruction.
PaulaJeansJewelryandCloset
eBay PowerSeller ~ eBay Education Specialist ~ eBay Trading Assistant :. Paula Jean

I have been a full time ebay seller since 2005. In that time I have achieved Ebay PowerSeller status become and Education Specialist and eBay Trading Assistant.

I am a Work at Home Mom and have been able to help support my family in several ways. The most important is my availability for them and their needs.
BumpGoTop100
Top 100 BUMP Sites
TheBumpMeister.info
Free Advertising - eBay Auction, eBay Store and Myspace page.

PLUGBOARDS 

Linking Banners

A plug board is a great way to "plug" your store or website for free. It's a code that you can put on your site that allows visitors to link a banner to their own website URL. Each time a new site is added, the previous buttons are bumped down and eventually bumped off.

You need to bookmark it and check every so often to see if you need to put your banner up again.

Plugboards are available for different sizes of 'plugs' including 88x31 pixels, 468x60 pixels, 50x50 pixels and 80x15 pixels.

The only problem I had was creating the proper size. But I found that I could buy a banner for only $1.50 and $2.00 for animated. Not a bad deal.

There's tons of plugboard sites, but here's a few to start:
FreeWebs
Great way to advertise!
MommiesWebbies
Work-at-Home Mom related sites
Nordlicht
Plugboard Banners & Games
Plug It
Only 88x31 and direct-linkable buttons.
Only G-rated sites and NO referral/voting links!!
The Free Ad Space
Your ad will appear at the top of the list of ads below,
then will move down as more ads are placed.
Faithful Friends Online
Plug Boards have been very popular recently and several Work At Home Moms have added them to their sites. We will post links to your plug board free as long as it meets with our 100% family oriented terms.
PlugBoard
Please visit some other plugged sites while you are here. It's how Plug sites work.
Plug Board Cookie Bits
Free Advertising
Ready Banner
A plug board is a tool that allows you to advertise your website for free. You submit your banner or button and it is placed on the board. As new banners are added, old banners fall off. Many of the plug boards listed in this directory require a reciprocal link back to the plug board site in order to use the plug board, others do not. Almost all require your site be family oriented (no adult, gambling, hate sites, etc.). Please read and follow the guidelines for each when visiting these sites.
Crafty Plug Board
Handcrafted gifts, country crafts, home decor accents, or primitives, check out the MANY great shoppes advertised on our PlugBoard. Simply click on their plug button, and you'll be there in a flash!
Mommy Portal
This site has a huge list of Links for Working Stay At Home Moms

Beginner's Guide to Search Engine Optimization 

Learn how to bring your website or eBay Store to the top of the searches and drive more traffic to your site. Search engines look for content quality and not quantity or keyword spamming or widgets.

I was amazed with the amount of information this site gives on Search Engine Optimization. It has enabled me to learn the basics on how this service and process operates in layman terms. Due to this guide my sites have a powerful presence in the searches without spending a dime. Doesn't get any better than this!
Beginner's Guide to Search Engine Optimization
Who is SEOmoz and Why is this Guide Free?
SEOmoz is a Seattle-based Search Engine Optimization (SEO) firm and community resource for those seeking knowledge in the SEO/M field. You can learn more about SEOmoz here. We provide a great variety of free information via a daily blog, automated tools and advanced articles.

This article is offered as a resource to help individuals, organizations, and companies inexperienced with search engine optimization learn the basics of how the service and process operate. It is our goal to improve your ability to drive search traffic to your site and debunk major myths about SEO. We share this knowledge to help businesses, government, educational, and non-profit organizations benefit from being listed in the major search engines.

EBAY NICHE MARKETING 

Targeting Buyers With Keyword Phrases

Niche marketing focuses on the promotion of a product or service to a specific targeted group or market. It is an effective and inexpensive, sometimes free, way of generating a great flow of traffic to customized targeted buyers.

Finding your niche market is easy, just look where the most money is being spent, then capitalize on it and get a piece of that action! This information is available on eBay's Site Map.

There are many profitable online niche markets that are guaranteed that you can become successful in. I remember when Information/How-To e-Books were selling like hot cakes on eBay. Selling eBooks online proved to be very successful for me and was worth the $3.99 that I spent on the information! I found that the most popular selling information is Diets and Financial Aids, however there are some very fast growing ones that are popping up on certain cycles.

This is how to determine which niche market is a money-maker you need to find:
~What people are currently buying online right now
~What keywords are drawing customers to visit an eBay store

Catering to the needs of the consumers in your niche market is just a matter of offering a product or service that will benefit them and would be willing to buy, then create your eBay store name that identifies with that specific category which becomes a registered that domain name.

When selling one or two products, it's so much easier for potential buyer to find your store or items with specific keywords in their search. Just make sure that you're on the same level as your targeted buyer by using the same language when creating your titles and descriptions.

To get started, go to the eBay Site Map, then scroll down the first column to "More Ways to Find", then click on "Popular Searches" (Itemshttp://keyword-index.ebay.com/keyword-index.html).
You will see four columns for the most active keywords:
1. Top Listing Keywords
2. Top Product Keywords
2. Top Category Keywords
4. Top Stories Keywords

For keyword advertising campaigns on eBay go to http://pages.ebay.com/keywordsonebayfaq.html#1. Be aware that this will cost because it's a "Pay-per-click" program.

I found this video on YouTube that explains eBay Niche Marketing very clearly explains keyword marketing. Hope you view it and learn so you can start applying this awesome information immediately.

eBay Niche Marketing Video 

Finding Potential Buyers With Keywords

A video shot for Mark of 45n5.com, how to find great niches for domain names and niche websites using ebay and wordtracker.com
powered by Youtube

Using Keywords To Improve Your eBay Best Match Ranking 

Video Explains In Detail

Your listing description plays a large roll in "Best Match" on eBay. This is an area you cannot ignore.
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STORE AND WEBSITE PROMOTION SITES 

Advertise your eBay store for free.

Use the links below to start advertising and promoting your store today!
Free Store & Website Promoter
Free Store Promotions
USA Bump
Free eBay Store Promotion
Fantastic Auctions
In this site you can promote your;
Auction
Charity
Store
eBook
EBwiz
Promote your eBay store right here on eBWiz.com for free! Simply click the "Add Your Store" box located in the top left corner of the image display, enter your store details & click "Upload Store." Your free eBay store advertisment will be posted immediately. You will need your store picture, name & eBay store URL to post your free ad. When selecting your picture, please keep in mind will be automatically resized to 100 X 100 pixels.
Advertise Your Auctions Here
Here at Advertise Your Auctions Free, I'm here to help you become noticed. Advertise (bump) your eBay auctions and ALSO your Store Items! Get those Store Listings out there for others to see!
eBay Store Advertising
Your 125x125 Family Friendly Banner Top Of Every Page!
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Bokazoom
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WRITE ARTICLES REVIEWS AND GUIDES 

Earn Money And Advertise for Free!

WRITING ARTICLES
Writing on Squidoo is a great way to earn a few extra dollars each month while advertising your store or website for free!

There's several venues to drive traffic to your auction items, eBay stores, and your websites that will be picked up by the search engines. I found that when you write articles, you're chances of being found on Google and Yahoo searches are much greater! And the best part is that it's free!

HOW-TO ARTICLES
Write easy-to-follow instructions to help someone accomplish a task. Whether you want to teach your readers how to clean stuffed toys, how to write an e-book or how to reduce stress, the possibilities are endless, the choice is yours.
Writing articles for eHow can be profitable as well.

REVIEWS
Write reviews for eBay on Books that you bought online. Become a Top Reviewer to gain more exposure.

You can also write reviews on your blog for
Websites
Products
Movies
Books
Hotels
Music
Restaurants

GUIDES
Write a guide on something that you are an expert on. When someone reads your guide, your store ID and Avatar are featured.

All the guides and reviews are listed on your eBay "My World Page"

VerticalResponse
There are other venues that will increase your sales and drive traffic to your website, retail store, or whatever your goals, using VerticalResponse which makes it easier to achieve them. See the link in the list below.
One of My Squidoo Articles
This is one article that I wrote for Squidoo, a FREE website that's like your own website, but they pay you! It doesn't get any better than this.

You can also advertise your eBay Store and even insert your listings! Squidoo has more categories than eBay!
My eHOW Article
eHow:
This is Free also! Just write an article on How to Do Something. You'll be surprised how much traffic that will be directed to your listings! Here's one of mine:
eBay Reviews & Guides
If you're an eBay member, write a review to share your product experience with the eBay community.

Write comments and ratings for books, movies, CDs, golf clubs, and other specific products..

Also write a guide to share your experience and knowledge with the eBay community about products that you've researched on any subject.
My World Page
Guides and Reviews can be found in your eBay My World Page.

You can create your My World Page by clicking on your eBay ID. Then from there, just start adding information. Don't forget to add "Tags". This is so important when potential customers are searching for an item in your store.
Example Review for eBay
Tips for eBay Sellers for Organizing Inventory
Listing Directory
Submit your links and articles for listing in our directory.

FREE CLASSIFIED ADS 

Boost Your Business Growth

Classified advertising is an inexpensive and effective method to drive traffic to your store or website. With the economy situation now, more people are searching the online classified ads for specific products or services.

Classified advertising provides an opportunity to find qualified customers at little or no cost. If you have a product you'd like to sell or promote your business, classified ads just may be what you need to boost your business growth and development.
craigslist
Cheapest and extremely effective way to advertise and reach billions all over the world!

Craigslist enables home-based business owners an opportunity to target a much larger and potentially lucrative audience than any other method of advertising and marketing.

Conventional advertising requires compensation for each ad that is placed, however, advertising promoting services and products by commercial businesses are posted for free.

So if an ad was a failure or didn't meet expectations, it still has to be paid for....normally at a high price. I know because I sold advertising at one time.

Advertising on Craigslist is financially feasible since there is no cost.
Where else can you place ads in specific, highly targeted areas in appropriate categories and get so much traffic?
MySpace Classifieds
Targeted Advertising for Any Size Business
With MySpace's exclusive targeting you can advertise to over 70 million U.S. users or pinpoint a niche group based on their hobbies, interests, age, gender and location.
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It's not impossible to have free classified ads. inetgiant.com allows you to post free classified ads for just about anything. We ask that your free classified ads be reachable to your targeted audience without vulgar language or indecent pictures or images.

Business growth and potential all hangs in the balance and development of advertising. If you have an item you'd like to sell, our free classified ads are just what you need to make your business flourish.

Try our free classified ads today for 30 days. You'll have free range of tech support and customer service. You'll find that free classified ads are a win-win solution for both you and your customer.
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USFreeads
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If you'd like to place a classified ad on our system, please click here. Your ad will be live instantly!
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Welcome to the ClassifiedsCentral To view the ads, click on a category below.
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EMAIL MARKETING 

Campaign To Multitudes of Targeted Buyers

Although marketing via email is powerful form of direct marketing, it can most certainly either hurt or hinder your business.
The email marketing term is usually referred to sending emails to;
*Potential customers to purchase a product or service immediately
*Previous customers to encourage repeat business,
*Advertise campaigns
*Announce special events
*Gather data

I like the idea of Opt-in e-mail advertising, or permission marketing, which is a method of advertising via e-mail with the recipients consent. This method was developed by marketers to eliminate the disadvantages of spamming.

Unlike unsolicited advertisements (spam), opt-in email advertising is material that is anticipated by potential consumers. Ideally, opt-in email marketing is relevant material targeted to the customer rather than untargeted or unsolicited advertisements.

Email Newsletters is another marketing tool used to inform customers of new products, promotions or upcoming events. With this type of advertising, a business may ask their customers, upon point of purchase if they would like to receive a newsletter announcing any specials that they may have. I see this form all the time when I'm buying online that gives you the option of filling in your information. Even on eBay, there is an option to receive newsletters from your favorite seller.
MailChimp
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JangoMail
Setup a full-featured free trial account by filling out the form below. Your free trial account will only allow you to send up to 50 emails per month. You can convert your free trial account to a..........
Benchmarkemail
Powerful newsletter and email campaigns
Build relationships. Make sales. Promote your goods. Gather data. Benchmark's email marketing software delivers powerful, user-friendly and affordable tools to create, send and track high-performance email and newsletter campaigns.
Verticle Email Marketing
Service Direct Marketing
Capital Marketing
Email Advertising

SPAMMING 

Annoying Messages Gives Business a Bad Reputation

SPAM.is Sending Annoying Messages in emails and posting unwanted ads in blogs.
Promoting your store or items to unsuspecting people is a no-no. Believe me, I know from experience!

My first attempt at spamming in the eBay Neighborhoods was a dreadful experience for me. I found that the neighborhood members are there to chat and not to be bombarded with spam.

I did find that spamming is allowed and encouraged in the eBay Community Blogs.....so different from the Neighborhoods.

Spamming will backfire and ruin your business. It's hit and miss , and a waste of time and effort, so you really need to target your market. For instance, if you're a Crafter and want to market your handmade items, then you need to be advertising in the Plugboard for Crafters.

If you're a Stay-At-Home Mom, and want to connect to others like you, there are Bump sites and Plugboards to market your items.

Driving a large quantity of visitors to your site has been a rule of thumb. After all, large amounts of visitors to your site mean greater possibilities of sales, right?.....wrong! The visitors should be targeted potential buyers.

You need to research first and decide what kind of people you want to reach to make sure your advertising more successful.

If you're thinking about advertising in Newsgroups, Forums, or Mailing Lists, make sure that they allow advertisements. It's a good idea to read the terms of agreement first.

Affiliate Programs 

A Great Way To Make Money Without All The Work!

Promote your eBay Store, Small Business, Home Page, or Blog and drive more traffic to your site.

Affiliate Programs are shared revenue ventures between a website owner and an online merchant. A website owner will place advertisements on their websites to either help sellers with sales or to drive potential customers to their website or eBay store, all in exchange for a share of the profits.

3 ways to earn money through affiliate marketing programs:

*Pay Per Lead
*Pay Per Click
*Pay Per Sale
Link Referral
-Receive 100's of authentic, quality, targeted visitors per day.
- Receive valuable written visitor feedback.
- Network with 250,000+ of your peers.
eBay Affiliate Program
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What is Affiliate Programs and How Do They Work 

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TRAFFIC EXCHANGE 

What Is Traffic Exchange?

Info is from TrafficExchangeReview.Net:

A traffic exchange (also called TE) is a type of website which provides a service for webmasters in exchange for traffic. It is similar to the autosurf concept with the exception that TE's usually use a manual rotation.

A TE website receives website submissions from webmasters that join TE networks. The person who submitted the website then has to browse other member sites on the exchange program to earn credits, which enable their sites to be viewed by other members through the surf system. This increases the number of visitors to all the sites involved
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Get past those road blocks and Find Traffic! Your website needs to be seen, and we can help. Become a driver on the Find Traffic Expressway and put your site on the map!

Find Traffic is a FREE manual traffic exchange, where you get real visitors to your website just for visiting the sites of other members. We'll steer traffic to your exit, without tolls, detours or radar traps. There's no speed limits for the traffic to your site.

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Plush Memories Plus eBay Store
I sell vintage and hard to find stuffed toys. Some of the well known name brands include; Gund, Boyd's Bears, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Dan Dee, Carter's, Playskool, Dakin, A&A, Lamaze, KellyToy, The Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Harrod's, BestEver, Animal Alley, TY Beanie Babies, Ganz, and so many more.
I also have Disney Characters, Sesame Street Muppets, Furby, Looney Tunes, Care Bears, Rainbow Brite, Barney, Barbie, Precious Moments, and more. I also have Dolls and Collectibles.
grams345 Booth on Bonanzle
Bonanzle is an alternative to eBay. It's a very nice auction site that's free!
Plush Memories Plus Website
Plush Memories Plus has a wide variety of Discontinued, Vintage and Hard To Find Plush Toys, plus a large selection of collectibles. With over 4000 plushes, the mission of this store is to help replace lost or soiled plush toys and provide back-ups for a child's favorite, "can't live without" toy. Listing of all vintage toys is very time consuming, so if you're looking for a specific item, please email with a detailed description and a photo if one is available. Hope you find your Plush Memory or just looking to find a new one.
Multiply Blog Site
Self Hosted Blog Site where I talk about anything and everything, but mostly give tips and helpful hints on promoting sites.

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