10 Super Tips for eBay Auction Titles If you want to get bidders to your eBay auctions you need to craft a winning auction title.
Having a good sounding title is not enough, you need to carefully consider the keywords in every title you make.
Searches on eBay are centered on the title field only, that is how your bidders will find your auction among the hundreds or thousands of auctions similar to yours.
Here are some tips that will help you craft a winning title for your next eBay auction.
1.
Get your Details right A title with details omitted can change the search results of the auction.
Simple periods in a title can produce different results.
For example a name: JS Snow, J.
S.
Snow or James Stan Snow.
You may have to include both the short form and long form of a name to get more search results.
2.
From the Buyers Point of View Ask yourself - If I were a buyer, what would be my keywords when I searched for the item being sold.
You would build up a set of keywords to use when describing your item.
The best place to look for ideas is at other auctions similar to yours.
3.
Avoid Spelling Mistakes Bidders may not find your auctions if you have a spelling mistake in the title.
Auctions with misspelled titles get low search results and there are buyers who just look for these types of auctions to get bargains.
Spelling mistakes also make you look sloppy.
4.
Do not forget Signatures If the item you are selling has a signature, do not forget to include it in your title with an explanation such as signed.
You can also put the name or artist in the title as well.
Buyers may be looking for a certain signature or artist in their search.
5.
Know your Item List your item correctly.
If you need to do a bit of research to correctly describe you item then do it.
There is the possibility you may have poor search results for an expensive item because you omitted important details for that item.
A buyer looking for a specific item may not find your item because you listed it in general terms.
An example: Foxbury Mountain Glass pitcher or just Glass Jug.
6.
Omit Useless Phrases Avoid common phrases in your listing.
They do not help you maximize your listing title and only use up the amount of characters available.
Examples of common phrases, good, nice, etc.
You have 55 characters available for the eBay auction title so make them all count towards maximizing the search results.
7.
Omit Useless Characters Plus signs, exclamation points, hyphens and such do not do anything to affect the search results of your item.
They do not help sell your item to potential buyers, your better off using extra space in your title for more keywords.
8.
Your Focus Should be on your Keywords Start your title by listing the basics of your item.
Add relevant keywords to enhance the title to influence the search results.
Do not be overly simplistic, add details and try to answer questions about your item.
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Avoid the Pitfalls Omitted details, spelling mistakes, wrong category, poor descriptions, useless characters and phrases lead to poor search results, minimum or no bidders, low bids, small or no sales.
Follow the tips in this article to avoid disappointment in your eBay sales.
10.
Check your Title Use the Bayestimator tool to check your title.
Perhaps the best tool that will give you an instant look at the effectiveness of your title.
Search for it on Google.
I hope that using these tips will lead you to successful winning auctions on eBay.
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