30 articles Marketplaces

When it comes to online shopping, Amazon.com is indisputably one of the best known and most frequently visited online marketplaces. This means that ecommerce businesses that aren’t listing their products on Amazon are doing themselves a huge disservice. Unfortunately, Amazon’s internal search engine can make it difficult for businesses to get noticed. Here’s the problem – products that have more sales end up being closer to the top in Amazon’s search rankings. However, if you’re new to Amazon … [Read more...]

Pictures make all the difference on Etsy. Knowing how to create quality photos is one of the most beneficial things you can do to improve your Etsy shop. Strong, clear photos will help you stand out on the search page. Great photos will also increase the chance of attention when posting other places such as blogs or social media, drawing major attention to your work and increasing your Etsy sales. Camera Although having the best camera around isn’t necessary, it would be a good idea to … [Read more...]

When you are selling on eBay, it is important to remember how vital your titles are when it comes to getting exposure on the site. When you put in the work to create great titles, it really can help you get to the top of the customer’s eBay searches, but you need to make sure you are doing it without spamming those keywords. Let’s look into just what you need to do, and get a better understanding of the search features the site currently has. The Search Functions Your eBay Customers Are … [Read more...]

One of the hallmarks of eBay is the feedback and reviews the sellers receive. This serves as a great way to let customers know whether they should be buying from certain companies and sellers on the site or not. If you are selling, it is important to make sure you are keeping your feedback as positive as possible, as it really can affect how customers view you. Let’s consider some good and workable ways that you will be able to improve the feedback that you get. It’s not hard at all, and you can … [Read more...]

You have a successful online shop, and you are selling a substantial number of items through eBay and other sites daily. Things are going well with your site, but it can be difficult to manage all of the shipping many times, and the last thing you want to do is fall behind on the shipping. It could cause issues with your customers, and ultimately, it could affect your seller status on the site. If you are barely keeping up with your eBay shipping management right now, even just a few more sales … [Read more...]

Selling on eBay can be a great opportunity for your business, and it can be fun. It also has the potential to be quite profitable when you know how to make the system work well for you. Of course, whenever you are selling, there is always the possibility of running into disputes with buyers. These issues can arise for many different reasons, and even though most transactions will go very smoothly, having one bad transaction can make some wonder if it is worthwhile to sell. The following are some … [Read more...]

Over the past few years, Etsy has been growing into quite the powerhouse when it comes to selling online. It fits into a very specific niche, where the majority of the items on the site are handmade. The site prides itself on that handmade and DIY attitude, and it takes a certain type of dedicated person to sell well on the site. You will find there is no simple formula that will make all sellers successful. Just as with anything, it takes hard work, dedication, and a plan in order to succeed. … [Read more...]

One of the most important aspects of really mastering marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay is getting the product descriptions right. So many times, sellers focus on the “nuts and bolts” behind their products and their online stores. They worry about their SEO and appeasing the search engines more than they worry about what the customer actually needs. This could prove to be a mistake. Great descriptions really are quite important when it comes to selling in the online retail space. They are … [Read more...]

Those who are new to eBay, as well as those who have been selling on the site for some time now, need to have the right tools in their repertoire if they hope to have any chance of success. A Central Hub Selling Manager is one of the most popular tools out there. When you use it, you’ll find that it streamlines and changes your My eBay area on the site, streamlining it to work better for the things that you actually need, such as payment tools, shipping tools, and tools to communicate with … [Read more...]

Many individuals and retailers are having success on eBay today and it might be a marketplace that you want to enter. While it holds a substantial amount of potential for many different types of entrepreneurs, whether they are running a small business, a sole proprietorship, or even a relatively large business. However, selling through the site requires that you understand how it works as well as the things you have to do in order to make your venture through eBay successful. It’s not difficult, … [Read more...]