This video is old but it definitely still has some value. Since I have a store with around 300~ items specifying in 3 main item types. I can change 5 items of each category to get more accurate results. I would advise anyone to do this if you have a larger store. 1 Item testing is fine, but the more data, the better, right? 😁
I called my eBay business growth specialist (a staff from eBay who is responsible to connect with some particular sellers), and he mentioned that it is better to put a White Background for the Main Picture. And he even recommended that to remove my only "Au Post" badge from the pic. From what I observed, eBay promotes some selected sponsored listings on external sites (like Google) (This is extremely important as more than 60% of my sales are from the promoted channels). I found my listings via Google search, and eBay trims out all the badges, only displaying the item itself. I guess White Background + Slight Badges on the side will do the job.
Besides, Pricing is the most important, then is Title keywords. Most people come to eBay because they think eBay stuff is cheap... Just avoid some competitive products, Chinese sellers lower the profit to less than 30 cents.
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Hi nice tips. I add video from TH-cam to show my products in action and have a TH-cam icon on my pain picture but my issue is letting va in my eBay account. How do you let the va to work on your eBay account. EBay tells me just add them to my account as a va others tell me to use vps to protect my account from dodgy va that had been doing other things.
Hi Robin, If you are not using any third-party software i.e Magento, Neto, Shopify etc, a VA will require eBay account access for listing items, order processing and customer support. If you use third-party software you can give the VA permissions to access the parts they require for their job.
Neil, I thought eBay wants sellers to keep their gallery image clean without any text, extra images and watermarks? is this loose guideline and not a hard rule? thanks
Hi Jose, Yes, you have read correctly, however... Approximately 10 years ago I got a call from our eBay rep advising us that eBay was bringing in a new policy where you cannot have "graffiti" on gallery images. At the time we had around 6000 listings on that one account. I got my staff onto the mission of removing all the graffiti from the 6000 listings. This cost me a ton of time and money on labor. When the cut-off date arrived, we had removed all the graffiti from our 6000 listings but we had noticed a big reduction in sales which cost me tens of thousands of dollars. The problem was, most of the other sellers had not removed their graffiti. After two months, I ordered my team to put back all the gallery images with graffiti. If you do a search today on eBay with any popular keyword, you will see most of the top sellers use graffiti. Here is a screenshot when I do a search for the keyword "generator" www.screencast.com/t/qo5Raao4zx
I have been hesitant to put logos in my listings for a long time. Then 7 days ago, I tried putting a logo in one of my listings. I just checked the traffic and the impression is thriving, it has the second-highest page views, and highest CTR. I guess putting a logo makes a difference.
This video is old but it definitely still has some value.
Since I have a store with around 300~ items specifying in 3 main item types. I can change 5 items of each category to get more accurate results. I would advise anyone to do this if you have a larger store. 1 Item testing is fine, but the more data, the better, right? 😁
I called my eBay business growth specialist (a staff from eBay who is responsible to connect with some particular sellers), and he mentioned that it is better to put a White Background for the Main Picture. And he even recommended that to remove my only "Au Post" badge from the pic.
From what I observed, eBay promotes some selected sponsored listings on external sites (like Google) (This is extremely important as more than 60% of my sales are from the promoted channels). I found my listings via Google search, and eBay trims out all the badges, only displaying the item itself. I guess White Background + Slight Badges on the side will do the job.
Besides, Pricing is the most important, then is Title keywords. Most people come to eBay because they think eBay stuff is cheap... Just avoid some competitive products, Chinese sellers lower the profit to less than 30 cents.
If you have an luck with white background and peripheral badges please let me know as this does make sense?
Excellent info. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Great info & value. Thanks, Neil!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Informative. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Neal great Vid - Do you know if the Traffic Report is available on the UK site? - can't seem to find it. Thanks
When you say ”when you create your gallery image" do you mean the first picture in the listings that shows up in search results?
Hi Robert, yes, the gallery image is the 1st picture.
Very informative Is this still a good strategy in 2023?
Yes it is
Hi, Neil! Where can I find examples of putting logos or improving clothing items photos?
Hi Patricia, please see www.neilwaterhouse.com/ctr-double
Thank you Mate you are doing great work it helps me alot.
Glad to hear that!
Neil ,Neil, Neil ! July 2021 .What can we do?! All these great money making Ideas and the smallest amount of people take notice. Thank You Chef Neil. Just handing out the Best even RARE and Powerful Ingredients, and hardly a notice. WELL I AM GATHERING EVERY INGREDIENT , YOUR SHARING!
I'm about to BAKE Chocolate Cake ! Thank You Chef Neil
Hi, please see www.neilwaterhouse.com/drop
Hi nice tips. I add video from TH-cam to show my products in action and have a TH-cam icon on my pain picture but my issue is letting va in my eBay account. How do you let the va to work on your eBay account. EBay tells me just add them to my account as a va others tell me to use vps to protect my account from dodgy va that had been doing other things.
Hi Robin,
If you are not using any third-party software i.e Magento, Neto, Shopify etc, a VA will require eBay account access for listing items, order processing and customer support.
If you use third-party software you can give the VA permissions to access the parts they require for their job.
This is GREAT GREAT. Thanks
You're very welcome!
Neil, I thought eBay wants sellers to keep their gallery image clean without any text, extra images and watermarks? is this loose guideline and not a hard rule? thanks
Hi Jose,
Yes, you have read correctly, however...
Approximately 10 years ago I got a call from our eBay rep advising us that eBay was bringing in a new policy where you cannot have "graffiti" on gallery images.
At the time we had around 6000 listings on that one account. I got my staff onto the mission of removing all the graffiti from the 6000 listings. This cost me a ton of time and money on labor.
When the cut-off date arrived, we had removed all the graffiti from our 6000 listings but we had noticed a big reduction in sales which cost me tens of thousands of dollars.
The problem was, most of the other sellers had not removed their graffiti.
After two months, I ordered my team to put back all the gallery images with graffiti.
If you do a search today on eBay with any popular keyword, you will see most of the top sellers use graffiti.
Here is a screenshot when I do a search for the keyword "generator" www.screencast.com/t/qo5Raao4zx
@@NeilWaterhouse That is very interesting indeed. Do you think ebay had a bit of a secret agenda to do with this or they just got their maths wrong?
I have been hesitant to put logos in my listings for a long time. Then 7 days ago, I tried putting a logo in one of my listings. I just checked the traffic and the impression is thriving, it has the second-highest page views, and highest CTR. I guess putting a logo makes a difference.
Graffiti on gallery images sure makes a big difference to impressions. Great to hear your impressions have risen. Well done!