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eBay is a one-stop solution to any one who wants to make money online. Whether you just selling a few unwanted items from around your house or your want to develop a work from home business, eBay removes many of the obstacles for you. Not many other websites can help you drive targeted traffic towards your sales, process the order on your behalf and accept payment though paypal. All you need to do then is dispatch the item to your winning bidder.

And let’s not forget the biggest advantage over selling on eBay. The majority of users have money in their hand just waiting to find the right item.

So if eBays so great why would you want to drive traffic AWAY from your auctions?

Well there are a few reasons why you’d be better off selling from your own website, rather than though eBay. Firstly & most importantly, think of all the listing fees & final value fees you could save if everything you sold on eBay you could sell on your own website. Personally it would save me thousands of dollars per year alone in listing fees.

Secondly, you’ll be protecting yourself from eBay policy change. Imagine you were selling thousands of ebooks weekly and then suddenly eBay policy changed to prevent any ebook listings.

Overnight your business would simply disappear & your income would vanish. It’s the same with listing fees - A sudden hike in fees could wipe out your business & profit overnight.

With any business, especially an online one you need to safeguard yourself against measures that are out of your control. So by driving traffic away from your auctions to your own website you’ll slowly start building up an alternative source of revenue. The following methods can be used on eBay. Some are on the borderline of eBay policy & you should check out any policy violation before using them. Saying that, a huge proportion of sellers use these on a daily basis.

1) Image Hosting

All the best sellers have auction templates developed to maintain a professional listing. And of course those sellers ALWAYS use images or graphics to accurately show the condition of the items their offering.

eBay itself allows you to upload the images to their servers, other commercial & free services are available. However really you want to store any images on your own server. Not only will search engine robots follow the links from your listings to your site (helping in improved visibility in any search engines), but many browsers will show the address of where the images are loading from in the status bar - For instance “Loading Image From http://www.visitmyshop.com” or “Waiting For http://www.visitmyshop.com”. This is a great way for your visitors to see to become familiar with your site.

2) Feedback

Many sellers include their own website in the feedback comments they use. Strictly it is against eBay policy but many Powersellers use comments like “Thanks for your custom from http://www.Visitmyshop.com” as standard. This is perhaps one of the widely violated policies on eBay. I’ve never known of anyone receive a warning for this policy, but use it with caution as you could be the first.

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Let’s face it, it’s not easy to succeed with your own online businessventures.

There are a lot of factors that weigh in and ultimately cause 90% of businesses to fail when they are starting out and it doesn’t matter if it’s an online or offline business.

In A Hurry? Your answers are waiting for you right now at eMarketingLibrary.com

Over the years there have been a lot of things that nearly had me at the end of my rope, ready to throw in the towel, but I wouldn’t give up, I am too stubborn.

The key to finding success is knowing what to do or what needs to be changed to make it work - and that’s where most problems start!

It took me a while, but I suddenly realized at one point that I was like a dog chasing my own tail and getting nowhere at all.

I’m sure you’ve done this, you search the net looking for the answers and all you get is overloaded with ‘new’ strategies.
First you’re sent in one direction, then the other - and all that’s really happening is you’re going around and around in ever decreasing circles until you come to a complete standstill with your head spinning and maybe you even heard the chirping birds fly around your head (like in the cartoons).

Don’t feel bad, I personally think almost everyone has been there too, you are definitely not alone, but the answers you’ve been looking for are actually not that tough to find either, they are at eMarketingLibrary.com and they are just waiting for you to pick them up right now.

If you’re looking for a quick fix then this isn’t for you - but if you want dependable, solid advice that will allow you to build on what you have and turn that into a viable long-term business then keep reading because I did more than just pack up some info for you…

If you take a look at eMarketingLibrary.com you’ll see the 6 (yes, six) reasons why you should download it today.

The most successful online marketers use these same proven strategies to build multi-million Dollar incomes. It’s likely that the rest of the world and 90% of failing marketers do not, I know I didn’t until I woke up and chased the chirping birds away. (more…)

Yesterday when I sent you out the information about the launch of http://www.xaviernelson.com/access/to/speedylist I was totally blown away by the response.

Within just a short while after I sent out the notice, 20 people immediately joined on board, and some even followed my suggestion and took a very close look at the special offer when they signed up and decided that it definitely fits into their business model right now and will help their list grow even more (same reason I upgraded too).
But not only that, but the same people already started getting their own promo’s out and growing their own lists after registering at http://www.xaviernelson.com/access/to/speedylist and a few of them have even got commissions already coming their way.

If you missed yesterday’s announcement, you can still catch it on the blog and definitely add your comments, if you’d like me to give you some help and resources on how to maximize services like http://www.xaviernelson.com/access/to/speedylist and I will be happy to put something extra-special together as my gift for you. I already have found an excellent guide I will tell you a little more about in a minute that can help you with another form of listbuilding and well, it’s more than just another guide, but more on that in a minute, read on and don’t miss it…

Swing by XavierNelson.com and add your comments to yesterday’s post, but also don’t forget to browse around and check out the other posts, there are some helpful goodies hidden away all over the place.

Now, on a different note, I am very fortunate that over the years I have met some awesome people that share the same desires and goals as I do and I can’t tell you how much I enjoy working together as a team with them to accomplish different goals, see new projects come to life, or to just help each other.

Recently my good friend, well, my brother from another mother, Doug Champigny, got a hold of me and told me a little bit about this ‘thing’ he’d been taking a look at and he was pretty excited about it (and Doug doesn’t often get excited unless he’s helping someone out and hears back the success stories). So, being a buddy, of course I took a look at it, but I will be honest, at first I wasn’t all that impressed because the page didn’t mention a lot of details and you had to register to get your own promotion page (no charge) before you could find out the exact nitty-gritty details of what they were working on.
I like knowing as much as possible upfront and in this case I really didn’t. However, I do trust Doug’s judgement because he’s no different than I am, he does a lot of researching and investigating and so I knew full-well that if Doug thought it was worth looking into, then there was no question left for me (and the price was right too, there is no charge to get your site).
Now I know you are curious and it’s ok, if you want to go check out the site I am talking about, but http://www.xaviernelson.com/access/to/funandbucks is a lot more than just an offer or some site, there’s a lot of very powerful things built into it (at no charge) and Doug and I spoke a few times since then, discussing some of the things we’ve been observing and I have to admit that I have been very impressed to say the least.

Go head over there, register for your own page and also get access to the special report (again, no outlay) and then check out the complete site and everything they are getting ready to roll out very soon, I have no doubt you will want to be a part of this launch at http://www.xaviernelson.com/access/to/funandbucks - it’s going to be huge and more importantly, it’s going to be a lot of fun and also help your business grow!

Ok, now I did say that I had a guide, well more than a guide that can help you with another type of listbuilding, so let’s talk about that before I close out this issue of Xavier’s Tips.

As you probably already know, Doug and I run a very popular giveaway twice a year and we have a ton of fun doing it but I will be honest, hosting an event like that is also a lot of work.

One of the really cool things about hosting such an event is talking to the partners and seeing how it’s running for them and of course, our event is not the only one in town (so to speak), but there are many such events throughout the year that you can participate in and it’s not even hard, but it can get confusing, a little bit, if I am honest.

I don’t participate in every event, I have gotten rather picky, but when I started out, I did for about 6 months join every single giveaway event I could be invited for (some are pretty strict on how to get in) and I very quickly in just a few months added an extra 6,000 subscribers to my lists.

Interested to see how? Ok, I will tell you that this guide is a combined effort of two of my personal friends, so of course I am a little biased, but I can tell you that they really did sit down and give you exactly the info you need to grow your list using these giveaways and if you scroll down http://www.xaviernelson.com/access/to/giftoptin a bit you’ll see they will actually give you a bit more than just some eGuide. (more…)

Let’s face it, lately there have been a bunch of launches again, all for mega bucks and then there have been some more reasonable ones, for a couple of bucks, like the ones I told you about at XavierNelson.com.

Well, how about a resource today that won’t require you to shell out any moolah or bucks? Not even clamshells are required….

In a hurry? Then you need to drop what you are doing and check out http://www.xaviernelson.com/access/to/speedylist right now!

One type of resources I used when I first started out getting serious about my business was a set of so-called traffic exchanges, after all, back then, everyone said you had to have tons of traffic to your site to succeed.

I got some so-so results with those, but there was one thing I did realize, if you could use one to promote the other and then cross promote yet another, well, then you could really get an automated system going to increase the number of credits and referrals you got, which was really pretty cool.

Later on, sites came out that were designed to help you build your list, something I realized was one of the most important aspects to my long-term success and over time I joined almost every single one of them, some ok, some not so hot, but one thing I noticed is that regardless of which one, it gave me a greater reach, to invite new people to join my own newsletter or to extend the reach of my promotional letter, making me some extra bucks.

Would you like a new list every single day of the week? Before today that just wasn’t possible… and certainly not without forking over your wallet but that’s not the case at http://www.xaviernelson.com/access/to/speedylist.

A little later, some newer resource sites came on board that would let you even upgrade your accounts, giving you access to a whole bunch of extra goodies, such as more people you could mail to, cool bonuses and other things.

I have spent a lot of money over the years to upgrade my accounts, because one thing is true, with a larger reach, a growing list, you can grow your business for the long-term and really make a difference in your own bottom-line.

Face it, it’s said on average that each subscriber to your list is worth 75cents to a buck per month. Let’s be a little conservative and say that a subscriber is only worth 25cents, ok? A little less hypey, right?

So if you for example have only 1000 subscribers on all your lists combined, then that would bring you an extra 250bucks every month, right?

How about you participate in some listbuilding give-aways or other such events and grow that list up to say 5000? It’s not hard to do at all to be honest, and then you work on building a good relationship with your new readers, let them get to know you.

That would be a total of 1250bucks every month coming your way. Now that’s better. It’s actually very easy to grow your list to 5k, and if you are interested, I will show you how, just let me know by posting your comments at XavierNelson.com under today’s post and if enough people want to know how, then I will do something extra special for you!

Ok, now if you could cross promote a bunch of traffic exchanges and get even more traffic, then what about cross-promoting list services too? I will tell you, it definitely increases the size of your mailout, you will reach more people and that’s even more exciting because I have access to 25,000 and more people on just a couple of these services. All together I am currently able to reach well over 50,000 people just through these services (not counting my own lists).

Just wait till you see everything you can do with http://www.xaviernelson.com/access/to/speedylist and how easy it really can be.

Send them a gift, tell them about a cool new resource that won’t cost them anything and you will quickly grow your business and your own personal lists. (more…)

…. you tell me!

 There are a lot of marketers out there that like to put out ‘crap’ products loaded with a bunch of junk and nothing more than the same old rehashed crap and then there are those that really put a lot of their own experiences and knowledge to present you with real help and in the internet marketing arena it seems to be the worst of all.

 Many people probably just got a bunch of emails about http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44880 with the promises of riches to be made and who knows what else.

But let’s face it, no one program, training or software can make the dough for you, you need to earn it through working, so I figured I would check out this package, simply because I also happen to know the author and I know he doesn’t fall into the category of the ‘fluff-marketers’ but then again, people do change…..

Ok, so I checked out everything on offer at http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44880 and I have to admit I was intrigued, not a lot of wild claims, just pretty straight forward facts, ok, I like sales pages like that….

After I picked up my copy, I also happened to see the special offer and I have to admit that one had my attention immediately but you’ll just have to look at that for yourself if you snatch the package at http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44880. But let’s move on with the review of this training tool… (more…)

Just a quick note to let you know about a very powerful and helpful collection of tips, training and more that you can snag at no cost, that’s right, FREE, right now at http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44868

Nothing to buy, but you get access to over 16 hours of interviews and training materials with top network marketers, copywriters and home business coaches… 

Go pick this valuable gift worth over $550 at http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44868 right now!

While I have been working on the technical issues associated with the redesign and expansion of my main site and new membership areas at http://www.xaviernelson.com some of my friends have also been working really hard putting tools, resources and gifts together for you to help you succeed and make your life easier.

For example, if you stop by http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44856 you’ll receive an invitation to join with a very special forum.

Forums are a great place to grow your business, but there are a few forums that I visit and participate in frequently because some of the experts are out there as well and they can help me when I am confused or just need some assistance.

The beauty about http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44856 is that I personally know the team of experts that are helping everyone that is a member and these guys and gals really know their stuff and are definitely here to help you succeed.

Head to http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44856 and register right now and I will also be actively participating in the forum to also help as much as I can at http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44856.

My friends Tahir Shah and Chris Freeman have just released an awesome video and it’s definitely one to watch!

You can also download Tahir Shah’s new report about The Marketing Nightmare for FREE too and I absolutely recommend you do so.

Take a look right now at http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44857 (more…)

Have you ever spent money to join an online “opportunity” or to buy marketing tools that are supposed to enhance your ability to make money online?

If your answer is “YES”, how much money did you spend? It’s certainly not uncommon for people to sink $500 to $1,000 or more in just a few weeks or a single month! Personally I have spent a lot more than that, just reviewing and testing products and services, and quite often they turn out to be of no real use to me or my business and I know you’ve probably done the same.

I’d really like to show you something I stumbled across recently…

Check out the video at http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44719 and you’ll get a good idea and best of all, you can check it out without forking over a single penny.

If you like what you see at http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44719 then I have even better news, because not only have a ton of other tools and resources been already added to make this even more powerful for you, but for just 99 cents here’s just a small list of what you get…

• The ultimate pre-built Internet Business Opportunity that delivers like nothing you’ve seen before
• A unique suite of online marketing tools that are exclusive to this service
• The ability to create unlimited web pages, banners, unblockable popups, autoresponders, mailing lists and more
• Guidance and training from active, experienced marketers who are currently proving they know what it takes
• An automated DAILY followup system that will urge your prospects to join the team with YOU as their referrer
• Unlimited live support and assistance to get you making money starting the very first day you join
• No more reasons to even consider dropping out of or avoiding another online business opportunity

>> http://www.linkbrander.com/go/44719 <<

I am convinced anyone who passes this up has just let go of a real winner, so check out the video real quick (won’t take you but a few minutes) and then snag that 99 cent special and start marketing and making money like the pros.

 Here’s to your success,
Xavier