Later this year, listing via the eBay catalog will become mandatory for certain categories. But smart sellers are already doing so, and you should be, too. Here’s why. The eBay platform is transitioning to a product-based shopping experience (PBSE for short). This means that listings for the same product are grouped together via structured data […]
Whether you’re new to selling on eBay or an old hand, you’ve surely heard the buzz about structured data. But have you listened? There are 5 key benefits to including structured data in your listings. First, though, let’s make sure you know what is meant by “structured data”. Structured data is any type of data […]
The vast majority of eBay transactions go smoothly. A buyer makes a purchase and remits payment; the seller pulls the sold item from their inventory and promptly ships it to the waiting buyer, who receives it in a timely fashion, and positive feedback is exchanged. But snafus can occasionally crop up. That’s where eBay’s Resolution […]
As an eBay seller, you know your ranking in search results is critical to your success. Now you can actually track that ranking by keyword over time. The more keywords you track, the better idea you’ll have of exactly which search terms are getting your items found. In other words, what keywords are buyers actually […]
Remember the old saying that to catch a thief, you must think like a thief? The same approach works for snaring eBay shoppers. The more you understand how your buyers think, the easier it will be to sell them your items — and the better you will become at doing so. Buy, Buy, Baby Start […]
If you’ve ever browsed through eBay listings, you may have noticed that some of their titles have a blue and gold ribbon icon at the end. What’s up with that? The blue and gold ribbon indicates that an item has been listed through eBay for Charity. That means a portion of the proceeds — anywhere […]
You’ve probably heard that your business on eBay should have a social media presence. But what you may not realize is just how important that presence really is to your business’ success. Here are some key statistics: 77% of all Americans use social media* Last year, the number of worldwide social media users reached 3.196 […]