Cliff Ennico and I received
the page proofs for the eBay Marketing Bible. This is the first time
we've seen it as it will look in book form. It's starting to feel
really, well, real - LOL!
We had lots of help from eBay
sellers who graciously allowed us to use their stores as examples.
These stores are fantastic examples of how to brand and market an eBay
business. To share with you, starting in this newsletter I thought I'd
highlight the stores. Read below for our first installment.
Things are moving along for
the Web Sellers' Circle membership site as well. Last week Dany Byrne
& I talked to David in Scotland. He will help us
set up the membership software. He's with membergate - an
established membership site software company. They have hundreds of
individual and corporate clients, including Zappos and GM.
I'm pretty excited about it.
We'll be running the latest version, which means easier to use
forums and a very web 2.0 interface - think facebook.
There's still time to get in
as a charter member - we're offering lifetime memberships, plus some
great incentives to the first 25 subscribers. We only have a few spots
left - if you're interested, please visit http://websellerssecret.com
for more details.
Tell eBay Your
Story and win $5,000
Have an eBay success story
you'd like to share with others? eBay wants you to add it to their
Stellar Sellers group.
You can join the ranks of
Carolyn 'CJ' Janinto who became an eBay seller after years as a buying
manager. Or Mary Ann Lowden who found eBay by
accident and is now a Trading Assistant and eBay Education Specialist.
Head on over to http://success.ebay.com
to enter - or just read a few inspirational eBay stories.
Want to
start building a passive income generator?
The
newly released "Make Money with eBay Affiliate Web
Sites" is selling really well and if you haven't purchased
yours yet - read on.
I
just received this wonderful email from Cindy Hamilton of Bombay Bongo:
The "Make Money with eBay Affiliate Web Sites" training on DVD is
absolutely full of concrete information that I started using right away.
I'm a seasoned eBay seller with two eBay Stores, but I never before
explored how I might use eBay's affiliate program. How to create a website
or blog outside of eBay was also new territory for me. This DVD is so
helpful as it is full of many screen shots to follow as you create your own
affiliate site. The instructions are clear, concise, and reassuring. I
even used this DVD to help me open my first account with a web hosting
company.
I'm so glad I got this new business tool! I look forward to establishing
multiple affiliate sites, each with a passive stream of income.
Cindy Hamilton
www.TwirlPlanet.com
www.BombayBongo.com
If you still haven't picked up your copy of the DVD I'm including a
bonus eBook called:
Mining
For Gold On The Internet With The Niche Detector
This eBook walks you
through step-by-step how to drill down and find a profitable
niche. With a few tools and a little detective work this book
helps you avoid unprofitable areas and shows you how to zero in on
products people want and will pay money for.
But hurry, this eBook
has great information I know many people would pay dearly for. I'm
considering pulling this bonus book and putting it up for sale as
a stand alone item.
For more information or
to purchase Make Money With eBay Affiliate Web Sites DVD click here.
Are You
Ready To Expand Beyond eBay?
Janelle Elms, Dany Byrne
and I are joining forces to create an online class that will teach
you many of the tools necessary to be successful when you are
ready to move beyond eBay.
In this weekly course we
are going to cover:
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Creating Your Map To
Success: All about business plans
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HTML, SEO, Tags,
Linking and technical terms you'll need to know &
understand
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Is ProStores the
answer? With special guest Hugues Deriau award winning eBay
stores designer
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Considering
Amazon.com as a venue
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Website success game
plan - tools you'll need to get started
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Webmaster tools and
how to use them, including Google Analytics
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Wordpress - it's not
just for blogs anymore. Let's talk content management
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Janelle, Cindy &
Dany review business plans
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Super cool and
secret bonus class
We're already started,
but if you want to join in at class two it starts at noon and meets every Tuesday.
I know many people who
read this email will enjoy free access to this class through their
membership at osi rockstars. In fact, many of you have come
to know me through rockstars over the last few years, and it has
been a pleasure to meet so many brilliant and talented entrepreneurs.
But, there are
many of you who may not belong to osirockstars. That's why I'm
offering you a chance to be part of this class and attend it live
and ask questions.
As many of you know,
Dany Byrne and I are starting a new
membership site in June. Dany, Janelle and I discussed this
and we have decided to offer anyone who is interested in becoming
a Charter Member of the
Web Sellers Circle will have access to the class. Plus, we
have a few more bonuses for signing up and paying for your
lifetime subscription to the Web Sellers Circle now. We're only
offering the first 25 people Charter Membership - so if you'd like
to take this class and want to get in on the ground floor of
something special - head on over to: www.websellerssecret.com
to find out more.
Better hurry -
the charter memberships are being snapped up - we only have ten
left at the introductory price.
Wandering Creek Antiques
Wandering
Creek Antiques invites you to come in and browse around a real
old-fashioned store. You can visualize the cracker barrels,
checkerboard, and potbellied stove.
We used Wandering Creek Antiques in the eBay
Marketing Bible to highlight a
well designed store. It contains all the elements of proper
branding. When you land on the home page you know exactly what to
expect.
eBay Almost Live in June
Lee Mirabal,
Jim Griffith and eBetsy from eBay radio has started a grass roots
eBay get together in June in Las Vegas. Talk is that there will be
experts, parties and cheap buffets. This will be an excellent
chance to network with other eBayers. And, there is talk that some
of the eBay contingent
will be there.
For more information or to sign-up go to http://www.wsradio.com/RADIOGROUPJUNE/
So far the list of speakers include Marsha Collier, Debbie Levitt, Melinda Jackson, Janelle
Elms, Carolyn "CJ" Jacinto and Cindy Shebley.
We're gonna have fun!
Amazon Conference - July
They’ve officially announced the conference and the earlier you get your tickets the cheaper they’ll be. Head on over there and sign -up soon.
The independent conference for entrepreneurs who utilize amazon.com as a sales platform.
Dates = July 10-13 2009
Place - Seattle Airport Marriott and Amazon HQ
This conference is presented to allow sellers to network, learn and grow their online businesses. Executives from
amazon.com will be on hand to lead sessions, answer questions and receive feedback.
Website: http://www.scoe.biz
Location: Kirkland, WA
I'll be there - I'm leading a panel discussion on
transitioning from eBay to Amazon. Stay tuned for more details.
What's A Bonanzle Up?
Glad you asked! It’s a grass roots event born from the
Bonanzle.com forums.
It started as a few members suggesting they get together for lunch and went viral….
Now it’s an event you are invited to attend - for the moment it’s only scheduled in three cities.
Seattle - May 16th
Wichita - May 23th
Mobile - May 30th
This event is still taking shape, but one thing we know for sure is it will be fun. Co-founder Mark Dorsey will be in Seattle and promises to broadcast live for an hour at other upcoming events. He’s making himself available to answer questions about the site.
Want more information - or to start your own area Bonanzleup - visit the official website.
This week for the Web Sellers' Circle I
Interviewed:
Sharon Ware is an expert designer and in addition to teaching all things eBay,
her specialty is eBay store set up or make-overs, SEO for eBay stores, set up of newsletter marketing, custom template design, training on Inkfrog, Auctiva, Sellersourcebook, Turbo Lister, Keepmore.net, Worldwide Brands, affiliate marketing, setting up a business and social networking, and I'm sure other things I just can't remember right now, LOL.
Better yet, she can easily train you no matter where in the world
you are located. She recently finished a job for a seller in Italy
and another in Canada who wanted to sell in Germany.
Sharon sent me over some statistics about her
design work - before and after. I love to hear hard facts about
whether or not designing a store makes a difference. She has
the proof. I'm not going to tell you here because I asked her
to do a fifteen minute demo about her findings. Keep an eye out
we'll put the interview up in the Web Sellers Circle.
Meanwhile, if you are looking for a store make-over contact Sharon
at www.DandelionConsulting.com
Jamie Parkins from
Vzaar.com - Jamie showed us some great examples of eBay
sellers using video in their listings and then highlighted the
many uses for their video player outside the eBay word. The vzaar
service isn't just for eBay - if you sell on Bonanzle, your own
website or blog you can use vzaar to host your videos. The
advantage - a professional looking video player with no ads that
drive buyers away from your listing (like youtube uses).
Jamie walked us through putting the video into the
eBay listing and on a blog - and they've made it pretty easy!
Vzaar has several hosting plans - including a free
plan - so don't write them off because you think it'll cost too
much.
Both of these interviews will be up soon at the websellerscircle.com
in the membership area (it's still free so if you want to see
them act fast). Meanwhile, if you haven't had a chance to check
out the webinar I did with the folks from Vendio.com
about their service for multi-channel selling, including their new
store, please check it out.
Local, Puget Sound Events For
April:
Sea Bay Meeting (open to
everyone)
On April 4th a field trip to Stilly Thrift store.
Joni feels strongly that we have gone too long without a regular Tuesday night meeting.
So, we will also be holding a meeting for those members that want to attend
Joni knows we need that One-on-One contact and Inspiration keeps us
focused. The Tuesday night meeting will be April 14th in Mountlake Terrace at 6:30 PM
You can email Joni if you need address or more info.
We have new members and lots of summer fun opportunity
During the meeting we will play a short game of Apple Apple which is a great Keyword Game with interesting
twists.
Everyone is encouraged to attend - come on by, we love new people and learn
from our new members.
eBay Success Meeting (open to
everyone)
Wednesday April 8th 9:30 - 11:30 am
Moderator: Alice Rudolph
Where: Lake Forrest Park - 3rd Place Commons (upstairs meeting
room)
I've been invited to do a 'photos, best practices'
talk. We'll talk about camera settings and how to improve your
Internet photography - whether for eBay, Amazon, Bonanzle, Etsy or
your website.
Have
you visited my blog lately?
If not, you've missed these interviews with eBay and Bonanzle
sellers:
Interview with Jimmy and Marshell - Bonanzle Sellers
http://clovercitysells.blogspot.com/2009/03/ebay-seller-interview-with-jimmy-and.html
Interview With Kat from Kats Kloset
http://clovercitysells.blogspot.com/2009/03/ebay-seller-interview-with-kat-from.html
Interview with Trish from Birdhouse Books
http://clovercitysells.blogspot.com/2009/03/ebay-seller-interview-with-trish-from.html
What is your dream?
http://websellerscircle.com/dream/
Coming This week:
eBay Seller Interview - with Beth from the Depression Glass Warehouse
eBay Seller Interview - with Cat from Sushiboofays
http://clovercitysells.blogspot.com/
And, while you are blog
surfing - I highly recommend you check out the ghostlegpress
blog
One Last
Word...
This really has nothing to do with selling online
- but spring is almost here and I can hardly wait to start
gardening again.
I know many of my friends on this list are
gardeners too.
I've started to dust off my tools and noticed they're a little
dull. To get our tools ready for planting I just wanted to show you this
great garden tool sharpener
I found on eBay from one of our very own Web Sellers' Members - AlphaBargains.
That's it for now,
Cindy Shebley
eBay Certified Business Consultant
author eBay Marketing Bible
www.websellerscircle.com
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Cindy L.
Shebley Enterprises
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