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Now Is Your Chance To Start An eBay Blog! Ends 3/19

Jenn — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:13:18 +0000

I hear a lot of you say how you would like to have a blog to promote your eBay items. But still, there are only a select few that take action. Believe me, I’m NOT a technical kind of gal. It takes a while for things to sink in wne you’re explaining computer lingo to me.

I DO however, have a blog to promote my eBay items despite my technical challenge! It CAN be done, period. Wordpress has been by far the easiest for me to learn and expand my eBay sales.

My good friend Kelly McCausey has a real nice -Blog Week- package! It ends on Friday (3/19/10). I strongly suggest you get a move on! It won’t be around again for a while. Check out Blog Week!

And GUESS WHAT?? You’re getting lifetime access to their Wordpress Orientation sessions. That means you can pop into any of the live sessions to ask questions about your Wordpress blog. You’ll never be left high and dry and always have the help you need. THAT, my friends, is an awesome perk!!

There is SO much included with this Blog Week Package. Now is your chance to get started with the eBay Blog you’ve always wanted!

Want To Learn How To Blog About Your eBay Items? Hurry – Ends Tomorrow!

Jenn — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:29:16 +0000

I speak with my readers on a daily basis. It’s important to communicate and keep up with the ever changing trends. One thing I have been doing for over a couple years now is blogging. It’s SO important and VERY easy. I know some of you still have reservations and feel that you’re technically challenged. It’s OK! Being totally honest, my brain is not wired to be technical about anything. I’m wired enough to know how to understand how things work, but applying the concept is a totally different story! But you know what? Blogging is so easy that even I have figured it out! My eBay blog showcases my items a few times a week. You can check it out here at www.bbalerts.com.

How did I learn? My friend Kelly McCausey has been my guide and business coach for all things Boutique Bargains and a while back she helped me set up bbalerts.com. I’ve been running with it ever since!

You can blog about anything, not just eBay – but keep your blog specific to your niche. Kelly is offering a Wordpress Orientation tomorrow – September 19th or September 30th for only $19.00!

In just 3 short hours you’ll learn the following:

Get a complete tour of the Wordpress Dashboard
Learn the difference between posts and pages.
Learn How To Use the Visual Editor to create great looking blog posts.
Learn about categories and tags and how to use them!
Learn about Plugins
Learn about Widgets
Learn about Themes
Learn about Exporting/Importing and Backups.
Get Answers to All Of Your Questions!

Finishing What You’ve Started – How Do YOU Do It?

Jenn — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:54:00 +0000

Ever wonder how other’s finish those lingering projects in their business?

There are some great topics over at Sparkplugging, in this weeks Spark An Idea Thursday! It’s nice to take an outside look at how businesses get things accomplished. You can take some of these ideas back to your table and apply them to set goals in your eBay business!

Have Fun!!

The Man Page – Sparking an Idea Thursday : How To Finish What You Start!

SOHO Tools & Technology – Spark An Idea: Finish That Project

eBay & eCommerce – Do You Have A Bunch Of Unfinished Projects Lying Around?

The Marketing Eggspert – Finishing What You Started

WAHM 2.0 – Get It Done! How To Keep Momentum in Your Work-At-Home Project

Happy 1st Birthday to Our BLOG!!

Jenn — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:34:18 +0000

Can you imagine?

Seems like not long ago we began the pitter patter of a baby blog post out in the cyber world and now – it’s a whole year later! SWEET!!

We’ve come a long, long way and have made great strides in our style, and our design. Our blog has truly grown over the past year. We’ve also recognized what our target market needs and what they like.

That is why over these past few months we’ve really done some sole searching ourselves and have listened to what YOU need.

With the current economic conditions, we know everyone is facing the decision to cut back here & there. So we have made our own decision to cut Boutique Bargains monthly subscription rate IN HALF!

We want our membership to be as affordable as possible in order to support your efforts in these uncertain times. We’re moms too, and we are certainly feeling the pinch these days, realizing we’re all in this together.

Besides the new low monthly rate, we have even greater discounts on our quarterly, 6 month, and NEW Lifetime memberships….

Here’s to your continued success!

Blogging to Increase Your eBay Sales

Jenn — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:02:49 +0000

So our recent blogging project brought up some interesting questions that I wanted to share. It’s nice to see so many of you that are interested in bringing your selling to the next level. However, I have to be honest, I expected a lot more of you to actually jump in to having your own blog! I know it’s a change, and you’re all so used to listing away on eBay. But quite honestly, it’s about growing your business and stepping outside of the eBay boundaries.

On to the blogging questions that inquiring minds are asking:

Q: How much time do I need to spend on blogging?

A: You should spend about 20 minutes a day working on your blog. Whether it’s writing one post or five, you want to get in the habit of paying attention to your blog every day so you consistently have fresh content for your readers.

Q: I’m really new to this, and feel quite clueless. Is this simple for beginners?

A: YES, I can’t say it enough. There’s an addiction about blogging that I can’t quite describe… I promise! Once you get it all set up, you’ll find your groove.

Q: I have absolutely NO skills with setting up a website.

A: That’s OK, you’re not the only one. You can easily leave it up to the person setting up your blog for you. Web support is a god send for us non techie people.

Q: Is this going to be expensive?

A: It doesn’t have to be and it’s a very wise investment that you will have with you for a very long time. Our pals at Freshnets can hook you up and the momwebs hosting service is very affordable. We use WordPress Blogs and they ROCK!

Q: So I need a domain name separate than what I’m using for eBay?

A: You can if you absolutely want to have a different name, but it’s not necessary. I think it’s personal preference. Either way, your domain name should be short and easy to remember.

Q: What if I get stuck, can I contact you or someone?

A: Absolutely!! This isn’t something that we would leave you hanging with and we’re experienced enough with it that we can get the kinks out if you have writers block. And don’t forget tech support is always there for technical issues.

Q: I don’t know what to write about!!!!

A: LOL!! So funny, I thought I wouldn’t know how to put a blog post together to save my life, but it’s a lot easier than you give yourself credit for. Your focus is eBay! You’re going to be blogging about your items, your experiences, sharing your tips and connecting with other eBayer’s out there.

In the near future, I’ll be sharing with you the results of my eBay blog and how they’ve improved traffic to my listings on eBay. It’s quite impressive and I’m thrilled! I’m waiting for a full months worth of data, so the results will be in pretty soon…