Successfully Sell on eBay by Driving
Traffic to Your Auctions
It isn't difficult to sell on eBay, but to maximize your
earning potential you will need to drive as many visitors
to your auction as you possibly can. The more people
that view your item, the more bids you are likely to receive
and the higher the possibility of a bidding war, driving
your prices sky high. Although it can take time and effort
to get more page views on your auctions, there are
many small steps that you can take to help, that together
will generate a large effect.
- It is important to know what people are currently
- It is important to know what people are currently
searching for. Use eBay Pulse to find the most searched
for terms within your particular category and try to use
these keywords within your title if they are relevant. Don't
restrict your search to eBay though; you should also type
keywords into Google to see what sort of pages and
products are returned, and into other retail websites such
as Amazon. If your title contains the words that people are
actually searching for your page views will increase.
- To successfully sell on eBay you must take a good quality
picture of your item. When people are scanning through
lists of thousands of potential goods it will be a picture
that attracts them. If your pictures look professional,
potential buyers will see you as a professional and will
be more likely to purchase from you rather than your
competitors.
- Advertise your auctions wherever you can. If you have
- Advertise your auctions wherever you can. If you have
an eBay store you could link to it from the signature in
your email account, or perhaps from a related website
that you might own. You could also visit forums that are
related to the area in which you are selling to advertise
your store. The more visits to your shop, the more people
will filter through into your actual auctions.
- Place a low starting bid on your auctions. If you start
- Place a low starting bid on your auctions. If you start
the bidding at just a few pence you are likely to get the
attention of the bargain hunters. And what's more,
people will always look at auctions that have a high
number of bids to see what all the fuss is about.
- Use a page view counter to keep a track on how many
- Use a page view counter to keep a track on how many
views your different auctions are getting. It's good to
keep a record of your auctions and their key details such
as final number of page views, the price the item was sold
for, the end time of the auction, the keywords you used
to target your audience and more. In a matter of weeks
you will have built up a priceless database of information
that will help you to know the best times, keywords and
starting bids to use to successfully sell on eBay.
The more views your auctions receive, the higher the price
The more views your auctions receive, the higher the price
for your items. Remember to take the time in creating your
auctions to advertise and promote your sales to see a
great return.
