eBayLive Networking Sessions
May 17, 2008
This year at eBay Live! I will be putting together some small networking sessions. These are going to be informal round table meetings that will take advantage of the networking area that eBay provides. This is a great networking opportunity if you’re interested in meeting and discussing ideas on how to grow your eBay business, marketing, sourcing and making money in association with eBay.
I’ll be sending out invites first to my newsletter subscriber list and then those requesting directly from the contact form. Time permitting, there will probably only be 2-3 of these over the course of the entire event. Each roundtable will be limited to 6-8 people and is free!
eBayLive! 2008 and getting the most out of eBay
May 16, 2008
What do I need to know about eBayLive! ?
eBayLive! 2008 is just around the corner and it looks like it will be another great conference. This will be my second eBayLive! event and I think I’ll get the most out of this one. My first eBayLive! event was very overwhelming. So much to do, see and take in and I wasn’t really sure where to start. Now with almost another year gone by, I’ve honed my needs and strategies to just a few topics. It’s much like building a niche for yourself on eBay.
So many people want to get on the eBay bandwagon and become the next eBay millionaire. It’s not easy, but some people do stumble upon instant success. The rest need to really think through what they want to accomplish and how to accomplish it. It took about 10 different niche’s until I found one that worked. Since then, I’ve found several others, but I use the same process that I painstakenly learned the firstime.
Anyone planning on going to the eBayLive! event should be prepared. If you haven’t registered you need to do it quick as it’s scheduled for June 19-21st. Once registered, look at the sessions and pick the areas that you really want learn about. It’s going to be impossible to take in everything, so plan to attend those sessions that are most important to you.
Vendors
There are going to be hundreds of vendors that are offering great one time only show deals. Be careful! While some really do have some good deals, they are there to make money. If you buy, find out what their guranatee or money back/return policy is. It will also be critical to detemine what your game plan is as well. If you don’t have one, start working on it now. Otherwise it is like going to the grocery store when your hungry. You’ll end up with a bunch of junk.
Network!, Network!, Network!
I can’t stress the networking aspect enough. Last year I was able to meet up with a great group of PowerSellers. I wasn’t a PowerSeller yet, but had the urge to become one. I sat in on 2 networking sessions and learned more from those sessions than ANYTHING ELSE at eBay Live!
Why? Because these were real-world people that weren’t trying to sell me anything. They were just like me when they first started. It was surprising that I had marketing and strategy ideas that the PowerSellers never even thought of. In return, they shared some of their ideas on how and where to get started. Had I not networked and met those people I may not be where I am today on eBay.
eBay as the starting place
One thing everyone should realize is that eBay is just the stepping stone to growing your business. Many people only focus on eBay selling and miss out. There are several tips and tricks that users can use to boost not only their eBay sales, but their off eBay business as well. Make sure that you pay attention to those little marketing tips and tricks that are provided. eBay won’t openly share them with you, but if you read between the lines, it’s quite obvious.
Contact me if your going to eBay Live!
If you plan on going to eBay Live! let me know. I’ll put putting together a few round table open discussions were we can share our successes and failures. I’ll be inviting those that are on my marketing list (signup found on the first page of the site) and then those that contact me otherwise. If you want to be included, my recommendation is to signup for the newsletter.
Hope to hear and see you there!
Jeff
eBay Partner Network and Blogging. Don’t miss the free money!
May 13, 2008
Everyday millions of people access eBay from around the world and each and everyday millions of people read blogs. Niche Blogs. So why not make some extra money by combining the two items in one place? If you don’t, you’re missing out.
A few months ago eBay reported that they were switching from using Commission Junction to manage their affiliate program to creating their own. I was both excited and a bit stressed. I use the eBay affiliate tools quite a bit in my sites and blogs. Over the last year it has really made me some easy money, but I was fearful that the change wouldn’t be support by my favorite Wordpress Plugin, PHPBay Pro.
eBay Partner Network -Affiliate Money
Being an eBay Affiliate has been all over the Internet for a long time. If you’re not familar with it that quickly take a look at it (EPN). It’s definately worthwhile and allows you to make money off of other people’s auctions.
PHPBay
PHPBay Pro is a great Wordpress plugin that allows you to put tailored auction listing within your blog. You can define several filters to really get the type of listings you want. If you blog about a specific topic and use Wordpress, don’t pass up the chance to make some extra money.
Making Money with Blogging & Forums - New Product
May 2, 2008
I’m giddy with excitement regarding the product I’m working on. For the past year I’ve been emersed in blogging, affiliate programs and eBay. Each day I learn something new from the Internet Marketing greats like Perry Marshall, Joel Comm, Mike Filsaime and Mark Widawer. I’ve learned lot’s of little tips, tricks and secrets from spend my hard earned money on their products. Overall, I think it has paid off.
Blogging is no longer the hottest new trend. Blogs have been around for years, but only recently have people realized that sharing their knowledge and expertise can make them some great money. Joel Comm talks about his “Tip Jar” and using Google Adsense to put some pennies in your jar each time someone visits your website or blog. It’s a great idea!
Forums have been around for a long long time. More forums pop up each and every day and the good ones quickly get traffic and experts. Are you ready to become an expert? Believe it or not, you probably already are and just are not aware of it.
My “Cyclone” project is going to provide you with everything you need to come out of your Internet Shell and help you plant your flag on some valuable Internet Real Estate. Not only will I give you all the tools, techniques and knowledge you need, I’ll personally take you by the hand and help you along the way.
Be one of the first to get in on my pilot by signing up for my newsletter. Only newsletters subscribers will get the first change to get in on the action, provide feeback and springboard their way to online success.
