Originally Posted by emp View Post
Alright... stepping in here (sorry Tavin)
You HAVE a market.
WTF is keeping you from exploiting it away from ebay?
You know the keywords they are searching for.
Now build a brand.
Buy a domain (brand) THIS is important
Build content like mad.
Build your site.
Rank your site so you are number one for the product name / brand name.
You are selling physical goods? Great! Make it look good.
High-res photos, extensive product descriptions, etc, etc, etc..
Look at the top sites in your niche (every fetish product has a bigger fetish niche.. if you are selling Bondage gear, BDSM is the broader niche)
Look at HOW they are selling stuff.
What does the copy sound like?
What does the design look like?
What other products that are related to yours are there (upsell/sidesell potential)
Are there forums? FAQs?
Look at what seems excites people in the niche (apart from the sex)
- Dark poetry? Goth lifestyle? Happy go lucky nudist fun? Harry Potter fanfiction?
Go through the whole niche... forums, sites, pictures, etc etc etc...
Build your site.
Rank your site so you are number one for the product name / brand name.
Then, use ebay to sell AND to build your brand.
Mention your site in the description.
Put the URL on the product pictures
Mention the site name
Mention the product name
When they ban you, FUCK it.
Make another account, repeat.
Your goal is to use ebay to promote your brand, you are gonna sell this on YOUR site, not via ebay.
Build your site.
Rank your site so you are number one for the product name / brand name.
Bank.
::emp::
PS: Invoice for consulting services is on its way.
