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Why crediting the original source (instead of just stealing that content) is in your best interests

by T. W. Seller | Mar 25, 2015 | Marketing and Promotion, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Timeless | 0 |

“Why can’t I just steal content from the internet and post it as if it were...

Blogging Checklist: Anatomy of the perfect blog post

by T. W. Seller | Apr 13, 2011 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Social Networking and Blogging, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 2 |

The following checklist is an internal document I created some time ago to help train new hires who would be doing some blogging for me and my company. I’m always tweaking it and adding to it as new problems come up but I...

Amazon lets Associates get referral credits when they advertise Kindle books. . . again.

by T. W. Seller | May 3, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Social Networking and Blogging | 1 |

So the Kindle is big news so you’d think that Amazon Associates members would be raking in...

eBay needs to make it easier for a buyer to back out of a sale before the item is shipped

by T. W. Seller | Mar 16, 2010 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

Look, I don’t like it when a buyer backs out. Obviously, it is a huge pain in the neck, especially with auctions where the timing is usually a big factor in price and I may not get that same price on a relist. Buyers that...

13 years of selling on eBay & online (a look at my first year selling online back in 1997)

by T. W. Seller | Mar 4, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 0 |

So while I was gone on vacation, I missed an important little anniversary. I put my very first item up for sale on eBay on March 2nd, 1997 which means that I have been selling online for just over 13 years. Though I’ve...

On the heels of banning Twitter, eBay Partner Network says no to Facebook referral links

by T. W. Seller | Feb 11, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Social Networking and Blogging | 2 |

The problem with Facebook ads has long been that there isn’t a good way to track conversions so I was using an eBay Partner Network link on a specific Facebook Ads campaign specifically so I could see how many conversions...

eBay Store Referral Credit to be discontinued after March 30, 2010

by T. W. Seller | Jan 26, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 4 |

eBay announced a lot of big changes today and I covered most of them here. But they snuck in something else that was easy to miss as it was buried in the FAQ on another page. Will the Store Referral Credit continue after these...

Whine along: My disorganized thoughts on the new eBay fees structure

by T. W. Seller | Jan 26, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 3 |

Normally I would take my time and write out a considered post on all these fee changes but instead, here are just some random thoughts as they come to me while I read this announcementThey are combining Fixed Price and Store...

Rewrite that retweet! Fixing generic tweets with keywords & a better headline to provide more follower value

by T. W. Seller | Jan 18, 2010 | Social Networking and Blogging, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 1 |

Someone you follow on Twitter sends out a tweet that says only, “This annoys me” and then a link. You like this person so and are bored at the moment so you click the link. It turns out to be a really helpful,...

Bonanzle forum censorship ticking off sellers and members?

by T. W. Seller | Jul 15, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews | 7 |

So the big disclaimer on this post is that I have never set foot into the Bonanzle forums myself expect once to find out why my site was being spammed but that is a story for another time.* *In fact, the long sordid history of...

Ebay’s new First 5 Auction Insertion Fees free a month policy perplexes me

by T. W. Seller | May 13, 2009 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 15 |

So eBay just announced a new policy:Hi everyone,I’ve got some exciting news about $0.00 Insertion Fees. Starting June 16, 2009, you’ll get 5 free Insertion Fees every 30 days for Auction-style listings.Here’s how it works:...

“It’s impossible to make money selling on eBay!”

by T. W. Seller | Apr 23, 2009 | eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling | 13 |

I actually had to make a trek to the post office the other day like a commoner and the woman working the counter, upon seeing my eBay branded Priority Mail boxes (which oddly enough I was using to mail a non-eBay related item),...