Tips
for listing Items
Make
an effective Title that will get people to notice your listing:
- Keep it
concise and don't get too wordy there is plenty of room to describe
your listing within the Listing Description.
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Avoid using
symbols- many people do not like this ( *** $$$ ### @@@ !!!).
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Check your
spelling.
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Find appealing
words which best describe your listing.
Include
both pictures and video in your listing(s):
- Pictures and video can help describe your listing much
more effectively than just text.
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Images have a huge impact on desirability of your listing.
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People are more likely to open your page when the picture they see
is clear.
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Take
clear pictures.
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Add
up to four images- from
different views.
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Use
close ups when appropriate.
Since
people are naturally drawn to video, use this to your advantage to
show them what you have to sell.
Video
makes your listing more persuasive and more likely to be shared on
Social Media (e.g.Facebook,Twitter).
- Narrated
videos are more compelling.
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Practice
taking numerous video clips until you create one you like.
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Upload
video files from your computer. We support: .flv
and
.mp4
Or
post your video on the web using one
of our supported videos hosts:
www.youtube.com
www.metacafe.com
www.dailymotion.com
www.vimeo.com
www.wordpress.tv
www.viddler.com
www.scribd.com
qik.com
Write
a brief and compelling Listing Description:
- You
can make a very appealing and professional looking page by using the
editor tool provided.
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Choose from many choices of font and text sizes, color choices and
highlighting capabilities.
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Use the bullet point
functions to organize and describe all your Listing's important
attributes.
Actively
share your listing with others:
- InTownAuction
makes
it easy to share your listing on the most popular social media
platforms like Facebook,
Twitter
and
email.
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Take advantage of sharing your Listing with others.
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The Share button is extremely powerful in getting your message out
in the fastest way to the most people.
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It is our experience that those who share their listings have much
quicker results.