Ebay recently took away the option to place digital products like ebooks and software on auction. It meant that it was now not possible to build a customer list using the traditional auction route.
However, it’s still possible to build a list on Ebay! It still allows advertising for digital products on Ebay’s classifieds section. It is an effective traffic generation tool.
Posting to Ebay classifieds is a pretty simple task; it is similar to posting a regular auction. Posting a classified for 30 days costs only $9.95.
The key to success lies in having the right keywords in your listing title. How would your prospective customers do a search for your kind of the products on Ebay? What problems do they have? Use these to create a keyword-rich listing title.
The title is the most important part of your listing. If you get it right, expect a ton of traffic to come flooding in!
Your actual classified ad should be short and to-the-point. You can post a headline, some bullets, and a link to your opt-in page where your visitors can opt in to your mailing list.
Ebay classifieds is one of those underrated ways to build a mailing list online. But if you use it right, you can see some amazing results from it. It only costs $9.95, but it can build you a huge list at warp speed if done correctly.
Now that Ebay has taken away the option to sell digital products directly, classifieds are the best thing to building a list on the auction site. Go and take advantage of it.