You could create an electronic book or report that relates to your online business, then auction it off at an online auction. You could increase traffic to your web site by placing an ad for your web site in the electronic publication. Some online auctions will even allow you to link directly to your web site.
Electronic publications won't cost you anything to ship. You could send them via e-mail or allow people to download the electronic publication from your web site. You can also auction them off for a lower price. When they visit your web site you could offer them a higher priced product.
You could also get traffic from people who don't bid or don't get the winning bid. You could direct them to your web site to download and read a free sample of the ebook or report before they bid. If they want more detailed information about the ebook or report, you could also direct them to your web site.
You can also get traffic to your web site by auctioning a physical product. Print your web site advertisement on a flyer or brochure then insert it into each product package you ship.
Before you start auctioning any product at an online auction, read the terms and conditions. Some auctions may not allow the auctioning of electronic products or directly linking to your web site where you have other products for sale.
Tips For Managing Multiple Ebay AuctionsIt can be very time-consuming to keep your auctions ticking along, especially if you have hundreds listed at a time. Dont despair, though: there are a few things you can do to take the weight off you.
Use My eBay.
If you want a broad overview of where you are with your auctions, make sure you pay a visit to My eBay occasionally instead of just relying on emails. With my eBay, you can see all your auctions in a big table, and sort by things like the number of bids and the current price. If you want to see which of your auctions currently has no bids, then you can do that.
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Paul Jesse is a a retired government employee and the author of several articles on home based business. Visit his site and subscribe to the free Marketing Tips newsletter. http://www.sheamarketing.com
Targeted Online Auctions
Creating Effective and Profitable Auctions
Every day, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, millions of people from all over the world go shopping at online auctions. This is not an exaggeration - eBay, with a 76% share of the auction site market, reports 42.7 million users and a growth factor of 100% per year!
What are these auction buyers looking for?
A Harris Interactive Poll conducted on 2,196 people found that online auctions appeal to people mainly because they are looking for:
- bargains (43 percent)
- hard to find items (23 percent)
- collectibles (21 percent)
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Paul JesseHow To Use Online Auctions As Traffic Generators
