eBay Article 6 - Your About Me Page: Is it Working for You?

What does your eBay "About Me" page reveal about you? What? You don't have an About Me page? Yet you expect buyers to just send an unknown person money in hopes of you exchanging goods with them? I see.

In all seriousness, anyone who sells on eBay should have an About Me page. Whether you don't know what one is, simply don't have one, or do have one, follow the tips below to ensure that it is working for you.

It is important to understand why you should have one. An About Me page lets the eBay community know who you are and it helps build your credibility as an honest seller. It also helps you show off your extraordinary talents and/or products. Perhaps you specialize in embroidered goods or notions, you can highlight that in the About Me page.

The About Me page can also display your items up for bid. After all, the goal is for people to see what you're selling. If you are an embroiderer and you are selling custom embroidered goods, saying so on an About Me page will reinforce that you are an expert in the goods you are selling.

You don't have to know HTML to create a page; you can use the template provided. If you do know it, you can use it to really enhance your page, but it is not required. Do some research. Look at some other About Me pages to get an idea of what you may want to include. Then draft one up on your own, taking care not to plagiarize nor infringe on anyone's copyrighted statements, or works of art. 

To create a page you simply enter page content, add pictures if you want, select a page layout and then preview it. Once you've chosen a layout that you like, click the submit button to save your page. It is really that simple.  

When you're finished, eBay will email you the web site address (URL) to share with your friends. The URL will be http://members.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=Yourname here.

Additionally, other users will see the icon (the word "me") next to your User ID. They can click on the icon to view your page and learn more about who you are.

There is an additional benefit if you own a website. On your About Me page, you may link to your own website or individual Internet store where you are selling your embroidered goods. Incoming and outgoing links certainly help promote your business by search engine optimization.

Edit or create your own About Me page here http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?AboutMeLogin.

What are you waiting for?

Now for a little about ME!  Please click these links for my story

http://www.watersweblog.com/wahm-fuzzies-punchwork-studios

http://www.digitizersworld.com/public/672.cfm

http://www.punchworkstudio.com/pages/aboutus.php

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