Auto Ebay RSS Blog
We’re using this template.
His example is Vintage Halloween Costumes. We’re using Collectible Figurines.
So far, we haven’t had any traffic on our site; or at least, nothing has shown up in our ebay affiliate program manager. We must be doing something wrong.
You’re not doing anything “wrong”; it actually looks fine but needs to have a few things ADDED. I would make a couple of changes (immediately)…
1) On select entries, type a couple of sentences to describe the item or tell what you think of the item. That way it makes your blog more personal and it also throws off the duplicate content filters of the search engines
2) I would write a few articles about your niche and post them as “pages” not as posts.
3) I would either re-examine your niche. Is your site about “Precious Moments” figurines, or “African American” figurines? Decide. And put that keyword in your meta and title tags, in your category, in your footer, and of course in the articles you write. And focus on it.
4) The last step is to promote, promote, promote your site. Use digg, StumbleUpon, reddit, pingoat, ping-o-matic, post comments to blogs with your URL (pick relevant blog entries).
After all the above are in place, you don’t have to do much work to it other than occasionally adding an article or adding a couple of lines to certain auctions as they come up. It’s easy if you set it up correctly to begin with…Hope this helps.
Thanks for your feedback!
With regards to number 3, it sounds like my niche of “collectible figurines” is too broad?
Hmmm… yes “collectible figurines” is too broad. I am thinking something like “Hummel Figurines” or “Lefton Figurines” or “Vintage Japan Porcelain” etc. Something extremely narrow in focus. And your eBay RSS feed is for that exact item so that it’s focused. And write a couple of articles about that exact subject and you have a niche blog.
Awesome. I figured “cast a wide net” but maybe more smaller nets
Thanks. Sounds like a weekend project.