posted on May 30, 2004 04:36:49 AM new
I always thought that eBay fed store information to Google but it seems that store owners have to be proactive and submit URL's to search engines themselves! You can do this by clicking on the "about Google" link at the bottom of the search page. I did it and lo and behold my ebay store got to page 1 when I put the right words in the search. Here's hoping a lot of buyers use the "right words"!
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posted on May 30, 2004 07:01:36 AM new
How long ago did you submit that you're at #1 already? I submitted my website 3 months ago and I still don't even show up in a search when I search the title of my website
posted on May 30, 2004 07:05:51 AM new
yesterday..maybe my search was more limited with fewer competitors than yours? I searched "us view postcards"
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posted on May 30, 2004 07:19:42 AM new
i just used AOl google search and yours showed up after sponsored links.
But how many people type in US VIEW POSTCARDS??
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posted on May 30, 2004 02:55:33 PM new
I don't use google adwords and I come up in the search anyway (for my ebay store - my website doesn't and I have submitted the same words for both). I tried Ebays keyword banner ads because they gave me $75.00 for free to try it out. 3 days later my money was spent. They said I had a lot of click throughs (400 or something like that) and I think my sales may have increased a little, but definately not $75.00 worth. Since then I have been turned off by any pay-per-click rates.
eBay has the option where they biuld an XML Data File for your store which you can submit to various Search Engines like Froogle etc. This option comes when you edit your store.
Also using correct keyword density in your store description as well as in your item listings goes a long way in boosting up your search ranking.
If you do not show up in google even after submitting, then you should resubmit your site. As a thumb rule, try submitting every after 2 weeks till you show up in google.
