Use Facebook to Increase eBay Sales
If you are an eBay seller, and don't have a Facebook account, now is the time. Facebook is the latest and greatest social utility that connects people based on their interests. It is free, and all you need to join is an email address. Learn use Facebook to drive traffic to your eBay listings, and generate more sales.
Instructions
1. Sign up for a Facebook account by visiting Facebook.com. Facebook is free and all you need is a valid email address.
2. Use your real name. This will pay big dividends when business contacts want to find you. Don't use your business name as your profile name. This may seem like a clever marketing strategy but it violates the Facebook terms of service. The concept of this social utility is to build relationships that will later lead to sales and business leads. Your real name will go much farther to building those relationships and your profile will get more views with your real name rather than the name of your company.
3. Make sure your profile is complete with a current photo, about you section including business contact information, correct links to your eBay store, other basic information. Facebook will only work for your profile is complete with pertinent information.
4. Add the eBay Widget to your profile. Facebook has an integrated eBay application where users can add the widget to their profiles. The upload takes less than 5 minutes and is very simple. Users can choose from several different layout styles, use different search terms to choose displayed items, and link to their own eBay store or user ID.
5. To add the eBay Widget: Sign into your Facebook account. Search EBAY WIDGET in the applications search box. Follow the steps.
6. Build your friends list. Invite all your friends, clients, family, co-workers, customers, or neighbors. The bigger your friends list is, the more more potential customers you will reach.
7. Connect with your friends and network on a regular basis. Don't just build a huge list and wait for others to contact you. Be active by leaving comments on pictures, vidoes, writing on walls, sending messages, sending friend requests, etc. Leave general comments just to get your name in front of an audience. Don't just leave ads.
8. Join groups and participate in them. (Look for groups with large numbers of members.) If you sell a specific product or service, join groups that relate to your product. For example, if you sell books, join reading groups. If you sell music DVDs, join movie discussion groups or celebrity fan club groups. If you sell clothing or makeup, join fashion groups.
9. Start your own group. If you don't see a group that fits your needs, start your own.
10. Use and experiment with applications. There are thousands of applications you can add to your profile. Be careful not to overload your page - you don't want your profile to look cluttered and junky. A busy page just confuses people. Pick applications that will amplify your message. Take time searching for applications that relate to your business.
11. Be active and participate. This is the key to making Facebook work for you. Sign in a few times a week, visit your friends pages and post comments. Visit your groups and ask and answer questions. Leave groups that aren't active, and join new groups. Visit your friends' and contacts' blogs and leave comments. The more active you are, the more people will see you and check out your links. Networking is about participating and reaching out - not pushing your products at people. Facebook is a great place to put your eBay store link in front of millions of people, absolutely free!
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