Comments on: eBay Tips 2008: eBay Shops Basics

By: Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:15:50 +0000

ProBlogger has an interesting take on brandable versus keyword-rich; it’s about blog domain names but I think much of it still applies to eBay shops, and more generally.

The comments are also worth a read – they largely come down in favour of brandable, with “shopping.com” an example of “lame”

By: Dan Wilson: UK-Based eBay Expert, Online Community Specialist, Author, Copywriter and Blogger

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:00:02 +0000

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By: Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:27:22 +0000

Ok, fair points re the personalisation of a shop name. Was perhaps being too doctrinaire. ;O)

By: abs

abs — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:36:22 +0000

i find that if your user name and shope name are similar then its a great bonus. as i believe in strengthing my brand name and by having a user name and shop name on the same lines can only reinforce the brand itself.

i agree with sue. its better to personailse your shop name rather then just having generic words. generic words are good for search engines, but as dan said in recent posts, using video in listings or about me page can help sellers let buyers know how they are etc…well i feel a shop name needs to read of the same hym sheet as this!!!

By: Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:06:08 +0000

For instance, â€˜Car parts and Motor Accessoriesâ€™ is much better than â€˜Bobâ€™s Bits and Bobs.â€™

But “Bob’s Motor Parts” might be better than both? At least it’s branded then, not just generic words, which however good they are in a search, have nothing that stands out about them. And fwiw I’d steer well clear of “accessories” as a word that even people who have it as part of their Shop name can’t necessarily spell (same goes for “jewellery/jewlry/jooooolrie”).

By: Chris Dawson

Chris Dawson — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:44:32 +0000

“I reckon that too much deviance from the norm can be detrimental for most sellers.” Here here! As a buyer I know how an eBay shop works and I detest eBay shops that I have to relearn how they work. I tend to be short on time and simply go back to the search rather than plough through a shop that doesn’t look and feel like an eBay shop.