Make Money On eBay Fast

There are many ways to make fast money online and the first one that we will look at today is eBay.

eBay is now a very well known online money maker and you will find a lot of information online about how to make money selling on eBay, but something that is often overlooked is how to write a good headline or title for your auction.


Many people write their headline very quickly, thinking that because it is only a small number of words, they should not waste time on it. This is a huge mistake! The headline is probably the most important part of your auction. This is what people see when they are scanning down the searches. If you do not get them to click on your headline, then all the rest of the work you have done in compiling your auction is wasted.
So the headline must do two things - first, it must attract the buyer’s attention; second, it must let him know that you have what he is looking for.

To attract attention, you must make sure that your headline contains all of the words that a buyer is likely to search for when looking for your auction. For example, if I am selling a Hewlett Packard Printer Cartridge, and I only use those words for my title, I will miss a lot of buyers. Why? Because they search using other terms, for example
HP ink
HP black
HP45

So my ideal title should include all of those words, and it probably does not need the words Hewlett Packard, because most people just type HP.

Note: it is a big waste of space to use words like Wow! and Look! in your title. It is much more effective to think of another search term for your item and include that instead. To make people’s eyes stop on your auction as they are scanning down the list, use a good gallery photo including bright colors and contrast.
Then I would include other positive qualities of my item: for example, that it is new and boxed. If I have space I might also include the expiration date, if it has not passed.

A title should not include any URL. You cannot list your website in your auction text either, except in a few special cases such as if you are selling a domain. eBay does not like people being redirected to your website - it wants them to buy through eBay, naturally enough, so that it can collect the fees. Also be careful not to include any profane or obscene language in your title, and no adult photos. eBay is a family site!
Your title should never suggest that anything about your item is illegal or immoral, or it may be flagged and banned by eBay. It is best to read their selling policies closely before you list anything. You may be surprised what they do not allow.

You must also be careful to avoid what eBay calls ‘keyword spamming’. This is where you include in your title words that people might search for but do not strictly describe your item, especially brand names. For example, if I am selling a cheap purse, eBay will not allow me to describe it as ‘Black Louis Vuitton style purse’ or ‘Black purse like Louis Vuitton’ so that my listing would appear to people who are searching for ‘louis vuitton purse’. This is keyword spamming and unfortunately, my item would be very likely to be deleted.

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