Comments on: EBay Partner Network-What Works and What Does NOT! http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not Where Arindam Chakraborty Makes His Most Personal, Secret Posts! Thu, 17 May 2012 06:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brian Stone http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not#comment-7035 Brian Stone Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:11:17 +0000 http://arindamchakraborty.com/?p=543#comment-7035 Wow, there's some really good stuff there. I haven't quite read it all yet, but got several good ideas brewin' from what I have. I need to go signup for their affiliate program again. I joined back when they switched over from CJ, but never used it much and they canceled my account. Hopefully, I can get approved again with a different email. B)> Wow, there's some really good stuff there. I haven't quite read it all yet, but got several good ideas brewin' from what I have.

I need to go signup for their affiliate program again. I joined back when they switched over from CJ, but never used it much and they canceled my account. Hopefully, I can get approved again with a different email. B)>

]]> By: Terrence H http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not#comment-7022 Terrence H Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:22:42 +0000 http://arindamchakraborty.com/?p=543#comment-7022 Glad to come by your site to read about Ebay today. Yesterday I had great difficulty in knowing how to join Ebay as an affiliate? Your Ebay Article has alot of information to point me in the right direction. I thought I was somewhat clear on what Ebay was about but when I made attempt to join, things got more fuzzy. Appreciate you taking the time to write your informattive article to help confused persons such as myself. Thanks for helping. I think your info. will point me in the right direction. Glad to come by your site to read about Ebay today. Yesterday I had great difficulty in knowing how to join Ebay as an affiliate? Your Ebay Article has alot of information to point me in the right direction. I thought I was somewhat clear on what Ebay was about but when I made attempt to join, things got more fuzzy. Appreciate you taking the time to write your informattive article to help confused persons such as myself. Thanks for helping. I think your info. will point me in the right direction.

]]> By: Arindam http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not#comment-7000 Arindam Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:12:00 +0000 http://arindamchakraborty.com/?p=543#comment-7000 @Luggage Possible? Yes. You can already check a number of plugins and softwares available for that specific job. Go to Google ;) Legal? I am not sure. When I used RSS feeds they were not created from a third party tool but I never had any issue with them UNTIL their QCP policy. Most important thing to remember is that regardless of whatever creative you use, they MUST BE GEO-TARGETED and should list items/auctions ENDING FIRST! HTH.<strong> @Luggage

Possible? Yes. You can already check a number of plugins and softwares available for that specific job. Go to Google ;)

Legal? I am not sure. When I used RSS feeds they were not created from a third party tool but I never had any issue with them UNTIL their QCP policy. Most important thing to remember is that regardless of whatever creative you use, they MUST BE GEO-TARGETED and should list items/auctions ENDING FIRST!

HTH.

]]> By: Luggage for sale http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not#comment-6998 Luggage for sale Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:34 +0000 http://arindamchakraborty.com/?p=543#comment-6998 Is it possible (and legal) to generate affiliate links for specific eBay auctions? Is it possible (and legal) to generate affiliate links for specific eBay auctions?

]]> By: Arindam http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not#comment-6997 Arindam Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:14:04 +0000 http://arindamchakraborty.com/?p=543#comment-6997 Hi Alan, Yes, a lot of ppl's applications get denied, and worse, a lot of ppl's epn accounts get shut down, all for no valid reason. Sad to say, but ebay and paypal think they can do what they want and not be accountable to anyone for their actions. The best you can do is to go to the epn forum (see link above) and ask for advice. Even I don't know why they reject or close accounts, so am unable to offer any advice :( Hi Alan,

Yes, a lot of ppl's applications get denied, and worse, a lot of ppl's epn accounts get shut down, all for no valid reason. Sad to say, but ebay and paypal think they can do what they want and not be accountable to anyone for their actions.

The best you can do is to go to the epn forum (see link above) and ask for advice. Even I don't know why they reject or close accounts, so am unable to offer any advice :(

]]> By: Alan http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not#comment-6995 Alan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:56:53 +0000 http://arindamchakraborty.com/?p=543#comment-6995 Any ideas on how to get accepted to ebay. I have tried multiple times with multiple domains, one is even a great authority site, but still got denied. Have tried all sorts of ways in improve my application, but it just seems to be hit or miss and in my case always a miss. Any ideas on how to get accepted to ebay. I have tried multiple times with multiple domains, one is even a great authority site, but still got denied. Have tried all sorts of ways in improve my application, but it just seems to be hit or miss and in my case always a miss.

]]> By: Chandan http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not#comment-6992 Chandan Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:16:36 +0000 http://arindamchakraborty.com/?p=543#comment-6992 Arindam, Great informative tips on getting some more $$$$. Could you give some tips on Click Bank add? Does it convert well? I did not try it still but thinking to give it a try. Looking forward to read some informative post about Google Caffeine as you write really nice post on SEO :-) Arindam,

Great informative tips on getting some more $$$$. Could you give some tips on Click Bank add? Does it convert well? I did not try it still but thinking to give it a try.

Looking forward to read some informative post about Google Caffeine as you write really nice post on SEO :-)

]]> By: Arindam http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not#comment-6990 Arindam Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:51:46 +0000 http://arindamchakraborty.com/?p=543#comment-6990 @Philip, Not sure. Probably possible if you know your way around JavaScript. EBay does provide geo-targeted image banners though (click on the "Creatives generator" to find a list of banners), but as I said, they are far from impressive in my eyes. Their flash banners are great but they would terribly slow down your page load time, resulting in lost visitors (and lost revenue). Text links are what I am using right now, with good results. If you do want to use your custom banners/widgets, you need to make sure that the eBay affiliate link is not messed up and perhaps, you may also need to use a third party tool to geo target the banners/widgets. They have some suggestions on their blog, so feel free to check those resources for ideas! :) http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/news/implement-geo-targeting-today/ Don't forget to check the forums regularly. If you could skip past the whiners out there, you would get some solid advice: http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Ebay-Partner-Network/Can-Someone-Make/510149205 I think I forgot to mention that I am NOT putting only ebay links on any of my sites. Depending on the niche, some of my sites have a clickbank+amazon+ebay combination, others have a ebay+adsense combo, or ebay+cj combo. It is not a requirement, but who does not want more $$$$! ;) @Philip,

Not sure. Probably possible if you know your way around JavaScript. EBay does provide geo-targeted image banners though (click on the "Creatives generator" to find a list of banners), but as I said, they are far from impressive in my eyes. Their flash banners are great but they would terribly slow down your page load time, resulting in lost visitors (and lost revenue). Text links are what I am using right now, with good results. If you do want to use your custom banners/widgets, you need to make sure that the eBay affiliate link is not messed up and perhaps, you may also need to use a third party tool to geo target the banners/widgets. They have some suggestions on their blog, so feel free to check those resources for ideas! :)

http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/news/implement-geo-targeting-today/

Don't forget to check the forums regularly. If you could skip past the whiners out there, you would get some solid advice:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Ebay-Partner-Network/Can-Someone-Make/510149205

I think I forgot to mention that I am NOT putting only ebay links on any of my sites. Depending on the niche, some of my sites have a clickbank+amazon+ebay combination, others have a ebay+adsense combo, or ebay+cj combo. It is not a requirement, but who does not want more $$$$! ;)

]]> By: Philip http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not#comment-6989 Philip Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:27:30 +0000 http://arindamchakraborty.com/?p=543#comment-6989 Arindam, thanks for the informative post. I will be changing my sites according to your suggestions. Do you know if it is possible to use your 11-step geo target setup for a banner I create instead of using a text link? If so, where would the image source file need to be in the javascript code? AN example perhaps. Thanks! Arindam, thanks for the informative post. I will be changing my sites according to your suggestions.

Do you know if it is possible to use your 11-step geo target setup for a banner I create instead of using a text link?

If so, where would the image source file need to be in the javascript code? AN example perhaps.

Thanks!

]]> By: Roy Miller http://arindamchakraborty.com/ebay-partner-network-what-works-and-what-does-not#comment-6988 Roy Miller Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:59:26 +0000 http://arindamchakraborty.com/?p=543#comment-6988 Thanks for bringing this to my attention in more detail. As an ebay partner it helps to understand how the system works to best advantage. Thanks for bringing this to my attention in more detail. As an ebay partner it helps to understand how the system works to best advantage.

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