So who is still using eBay?

To sell things around the house?

To clean out the garage?

To create traffic for your websites?

If you want to learn proven strategies about working with eBay, pick up a copy of Silent Sales Machine by Jim Cockrum.

Jim’s premise is that millions of people log into the eBay website everyday, and that by offering your products or offers to your services in eBay auctions or on eBay classified ads, you can drive a significant number of those searchers to your sites. Use a landing page to capture their email, and you can contact them again to deliver more value and even ask if they’re interested in more similar products or services.

And that’s really key: if your mindset is positioning your business as a delivery channel for ASSISTANCE first, then compensation will follow.

So, if you’re writing helpful posts or e-books about how to get something done more efficiently, you’re building a relationship with them. You’ll eventually establish a level of trust and then you’ll be able to offer your recommendations on products or services you’re familiar with, and your readers will be more likely to at least click through to see if your recommendation fits the need they have. Or if it’s just too sexy not to have!

So, the next time you think eBay is “old-school,” plug in your products into classified ads and a few auctions, and watch your traffic numbers rise.