Be Sure To Include This In Your 2012 Plan!
Can you believe that we are in November already?
I’m still wondering where in the world ARIL went… seriously! (had to leave that type-o… guess I know why I don’t know where Aril went – sheesh.
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I know I have said it before, but it’s true.
The older I get, the faster time seems to fly by – we have less than 2 months of 2011 left! I say that if you haven’t thought about your 2012 business strategy, now couldn’t be a better time!
I’m planning to dig into this deeper in the weeks to come… but, I wanted to offer you some general thoughts to consider as you make your 2012 plan.
1. FOLLOW UP from what you are doing right now.
If the holidays are a hot selling season for you (if you are selling toys, you will be very busy over the next 4-8 weeks!)… NOW is the time to develop a plan for how you plan to follow up with all of your customers come the New Year.
*SIDE NOTE* I know many of you are selling toys this holiday – so I’m going to stick with this as an example; however, even if you are selling something in another market, the principles below can apply.
If you are selling toys for Christmas… it is likely that when the New Year comes, the same people aren’t going to be so interested in buying toys again.
So – how can you follow up and keep in touch with this customer base? You know your audience best; however, the question to ask is:
“What else are these people interested in?”
“If they were interested in TOYS, then they will also be interested in… what?”
Sell on eBay AND Amazon This Christmas!
It’s time guys!
Holiday sales are looking really good for this early in the season – and we have just launched the Holiday Toy Guide to help you get the most out of it!
You can learn more here: http://www.holidaytoyguide.com
Even if you aren’t interested in the Holiday Toy Guide – get the free reports listed at the bottom of the page! I’m getting some great feedback on them.
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com
Auction Strategists: Residual and Automatic Income Part III
Auction Strategists Newsletter
In This Issue:
1. Residual and Automatic Income – Part III
2. Free Marketing!
*** Residual and Automatic Income – Part III ***
We have been talking about the value of having a membership site as a part of your online business strategy in the last few newsletters.
You are right – it might not sound like an eBay topic… but, I have often said that if you have all of your eggs in the ‘eBay basket’ than not only are you leaving money on the table – but, you are working too hard!
You can USE eBay to build an audience for your market or niche…and then drive your traffic to other products you offer such as a blog, an ebook, or a membership site… the list really does go on and on..
But, lately, we have been talking about building a very simple membership site. Membership sites are great no matter what market you are in. Not only do they provide the security of a monthly income, but they are an excellent way to build relationship withyour customers… and it doesn’t have to be complicated – OR take alot of your time!
In fact, today I want to share with you how you can set it up andthen forget about it! Seriously.
See, it use to be complicated to get a membership site up andrunning… and then, upkeep was extremely time-consuming!
But, that has all changed!!
I’ve put together a 5 part series that shares some of the gold-nuggets in this new Start Here Membership course I’ve been developing that walks you through setting up your own membership site.
If you are interested in learning more about what a membership site looks like and how it can be a revenue generating tool for your online business, then you’ll want to follow along.
Auction Strategists: Residual and Automatic Income – Part II
Auction Strategists Newsletter
In this issue:
1. Residual and Automatic Income – Part II
*** Residual and Automatic Income – Part II ***
We have been talking about the value of building a membership site.
I know, I know… on the outside, it might not seem like a topic eBay sellers would be interested in.
Let me ask you something – Do you have a business that is completely dependent on eBay? I mean, is all of your income coming from auctions you list on eBay?
If so… How is that working for you?
Don’t get me wrong – I believe eBay is a fantastic tool for online business owners. My business has been built around eBay; however, if you think that all of my revenue comes from auctions – you’re mistaking. I have learned to USE my eBay business to grow multiple revenue streams…
And YOU CAN TOO!
There are so many ways to do this… it isn’t even funny. We have talked about many of them here. From blogging… to writing and publishing an eBook, to pointing people to Amazon for commissions… to building a mailing list…
But lately, I’ve started talking about building a very simplemembership site.
As I mentioned a few days ago in a previous newsletter, the beautyof membership sites is that it gives you the security of a monthly income.
Think about that for a minute. What if you could haverepeat customers… month after month?
For years I have been talking about the importance of building relationship with your customers… We have talked about how much easier it is to sell to an existing or previous customer than tofind a new one.
Auction Strategists: Costumes Are On The Rise!
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Using Amazon for increased revenue – Without Selling!
Planning to sell on Amazon this holiday?
Toy Clearance at Target Going On Now
I was hoping to get a more detailed post written about this… but am afraid it will be too late by the time I do.
Target is having their big summer toy clearance right now… savings up to 75% off! If you are planning to sell new toys this holiday or even now – you might want to visit your local Target to see what kind of inventory they have. I’m hearing about some great finds!
If you don’t know what to look for – the best advice I can give is to check out eBay/Amazon. You can research how a specific item is selling – or check out a specific line of toys such as Disney Cars. From what I’ve seen the latest Cars movie hasn’t brought in the big reselling profits that the first movie generated – but there are a few winners still if you look for them.
Another thing to keep an eye out for is costume and dress up stuff. Even though the stores don’t have ‘halloween’ costumes on the shelves just yet – they do have dress up items and you might find a few on the clearance racks!
Have fun shopping!
Using Garage Sales For Inventory download
For the past few years I have shared with you a series about using garage sales for building inventory for reselling.
I’ve updated the series and put it into a pdf format for you to download HERE.
Garage sales are an amazing place to build used inventory – and this ebook walks you through setting up a strategy to be successful in doing so.
Enjoy!
Jenni
Your Free List of Used Toys Currently Selling!
CLICK HERE FOR THE SPECIAL PRESALE LINK
The Summer Toy Guide is all about selling USED toys. Toys are one of the few items that tend to sell well year round. New toys take the front seat during the holidays – but, I have to say, nothing beats selling used toys during the rest of the year… especially during the summer months when garage sales are plentiful and a great place for finding inventory!
One of the best ways to know what toys are selling on eBay is RESEARCH… but, if you are busy buying inventory and listing auctions – Who has time to research?
The Summer Toy Guide package provides you with a WEEKLY report of 25 USED toys that are CURRENTLY selling on eBay… These aren’t predictions – it is a list of actual auctions that are currently doing well for the week so you know what to look for when you are building your inventory.
Want to see what these reports look like?
Here is a recent report of 25 USED toys selling on eBay:
—–>List of used toys currently selling
Valued well over $50, the Summer Toy Guide will be offered this year at $30…
BUT, I’m offering a presale only to my readers until Saturday, the 21st for only $20.
Here is what you get:
1. 3 months of weekly reports listing 25 used toys that are currently selling on eBay
2. The 2011 Summer Toy Guide ebook with strategies for selling used toys on eBay
3. 3 months access to the Toy Reference Guide
4. Discount options for the 2011 Holiday Toy Guide
CLICK HERE FOR THE SPECIAL PRESALE LINK
Enjoy!
Jenni
www.jennihunt.com
Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
7 years ago this month, I launched my first membership site (HuntedTreasure) to help sellers know what used children’s items to sell on eBay… At the time, I had been personally trained by a Power Seller – and had numerous mentors support me as I shared what I knew to help others.
It took me a few years before I was ready to face SEO (or search engine optimization). Frankly, it intimidated me. But, I finally got to a point, where I realized that if I didn’t learn how to get the attention of search engines – and how to have my listings and membership site rank well with them, I would be leaving money on the table.
Let me ask you… Are you leaving money on the table because you are not applying simple strategies that encourage Google and other search engines to find you?
There is no magic formula for ranking with search engines… HOWEVER, there is a whole slew of little things you can be doing with your listings to optimize them for maximum search engine ranking!
It’s one thing to have your potential customers find you because they went to eBay and searched for the item you have listed.
It’s a whole different story to have your potential bidders find you because they ‘googled’ and your listing just ‘happened’ to pop up as one of the top results from their search.
If you are not getting traffic from search engines… I guarantee that you are leaving money on the table – and in times like these, it’s best to take advantage of every venue you can to bring in those bidders.
Anyhow – I wanted to remind you about our newest training course that teaches you how to optimize your eBay listings for search engines.
New Start Here Program Training Course – SEO For Your eBay Listings!
I am very excited to let you know about our latest Start Here Training Program we are
releasing!
I have teamed up with Jenn from Boutique Bargains to offer a new
course that walks you through the many ways to maximize search
engine optimization for your eBay listings.
In just 11 lessons, you can learn how to get more traffic from
search engines like Google and Yahoo!
http://www.starthereprogram.com/SEO
The course is just about ready to launch… but, I wanted to make
sure you knew about it because I’m only opening the door to the
first 100 students right now.
And guess what?!
I’m having a PRE-LAUNCH SALE!
The 4 week course will be offered at $27 after March 13th…
BUT, as a part of my PRE-LAUNCH sale, if you are one of the first
100 students, you can reserve your spot for just $20. Then, watch
your inbox on the 13th for the lessons to start arriving.
The format is the same as all the other Start Here Program
Courses… simple, step-by-step. The lessons are designed to walk
you through implementing strategies for maximum SEO.
You can reserve your spot with the pre-launch here.
OR…
If you want to learn more, I’ll give you the first lesson to see if
this is for you.
You can download the first lesson HERE.
But, don’t forget – only the first 100 students will have spots
held for the course so you’ll want to act quickly.
Enjoy…
and let me know if you need anything.
Jenni Hunt
Publisher of the Start Here Program
PS. Don’t forget, you can simply download the first lesson in pdf
format here.
Can your business survive?
I’ve said it before… and I’ll say it again…
Sometimes the healthiest thing we can do for our business(es) is to take a step back and breath for a while. Whether we are forced to take this ‘break’ because of health reasons, family issues, unexpected emergencies… or because we are just plain tired of how we have been doing things… No matter what the reasoning is behind it – we all need a break… a breather…
The question is… can your business survive if you do?
My answer is coming this weekend… thought I’d give you an opportunity to mull this one over for a bit
Cyber Monday – Start Here Training Course Bundle!
[NOTE: If you just want the summary of what the bundle is about - here you go... now through December 1st I am offering a HUGE discount on a customized Cyber Monday bundle.Here is what you get:- Start Here Blogging Training Course (reg. $102)- Start Here List Building Course (reg. $27)- Start Here Program - 10 Days To An eBook (reg. $27)The bundle is $97 (SAVE $54!) And ONLY available HERE:Read on for more information... and also why you need a blog to grow your eBay business...]
If you have been selling for long on eBay – you probably know that it isn’t what it use to be. Sure, there is plenty of opportunity – in fact, we are seeling lots of people do very well this holiday season selling toys! But, eBay is known for nickel and diming you to death… and raising their fees… In some ways if your only revenue stream is from selling on eBay – you might even feel like you work FOR eBay instead of for yourself! The good news is that there is plenty of money on the table available through various revenue streams that are RELATED to what you are already doing on eBay. Adding a blog to your business strategy is a very simple way to add additional revenue streams and free you from being so dependent on eBay.
“As a not-too-new-but-new-enough-to-get-confused-easily-newbie (whew) your course is exactly the information I am needing. It’s an easy read, not over-hyped, you don’t assume I already know what you are talking about, and because it comes in small lessons, it builds anticipation for the next one! You obviously know what you’re writing because it is working! I gain confidence in myself each time I complete a lesson and can move on to the next.”
“I like that the lessons, especially the early ones, were clear and broken down step-by-step, and the flow into more complicated processes was gradual and well organized. Jenni, you have been terrific and very patient with my questions and your personalized help is greatly appreciated. I also like the fact that I can work at my own pace, and if I get too busy to do the lesson when it comes, I can do it whenever I want to. I also like the emphasis on passive income and as an eBay seller, I appreciate the advice pertaining to eBay.”
“I think overall you have taken a dificult subject and taught us how to make a blog that will be very productive for us.”
“My overall impression is positive. I like the way the class is structured, with new material arriving on a regular basis, giving me the opportunity to take it step by step. I am very new at this, and your course is giving me the kind of information I need to progress with my online business(es).”
Only 57 Holiday Toy Guide’s Left!
Hey guys…
Just a quick note to let you know that I just finished up the update to the Holiday Toy Guide for Thanksgiving week. As a GOLD member of the Holiday Toy Guide you get weekly lists of how the toys that are expected to be the most popular this holiday are performing on eBay. But, that’s not all – there is a great community of sellers sharing their own tips and bargains on the Gold Membership site… and, you get a bunch of other goodies too!
We started with 500 memberships and are down to 57 – We have 31 days until Christmas… in other words, things are about to heat up on eBay! Know what popular toys are actually worth buying to resell on eBay with the Holiday Toy Guide…
These last few will be gone by the end of the week – and it is the last you will hear from me about it… so, if you want to get in on toys this year, there is still time!
Check out www.holidaytoyguide.com to learn more.
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Jenni
6 Ways To Reduce Stress For This Holiday Selling Season
- What are you going to sell?
- When are these items usually listed for the highest profits?
- How will I ensure a high sell-through rate?
- What is my plan for items that don’t sell?
- How many items a week can I sell on a weekly basis and still remain sane?
- What is my shipping strategy?
- If you are selling baby dolls, consider also selling clothing and accessories for the doll.
- If you are selling Zhu Zhu pets, consider also selling accessories – or Kung Zhu pets.
Ripping eBay’s Toy List Apart… again.
Last month we took a short list of toys that eBay states are in demand in the Toy Story 3 category holiday hotlist for this year…
We decided to do our own research and, honestly, I think we ripped eBays list apart. None of these toys proved to be hot sellers because they weren’t selling for anymore than what someone could get them for in a retail store.
To give them the benefit of the doubt, we looked at the data again last week… guess what? The toys they say are in demand – still aren’t selling all that great… at least, that is my opinion.
See, here is the thing… I’ve been saying this for years – ANYONE can predict hot sellers. But, unless you do research and look at the data to see how a toy is performing on eBay, there is really no way to know what the hot sellers really are.
I need to say that these toys that eBay has claimed to be hot could very well end up being great sellers next month… however, you won’t know unless you look at the data. Claiming these to be in demand on eBay in September when they were hardly selling – doesn’t make them a hot item! At least not in my book. The research has to be done…
So – here it is again. This is a real example of how we take a list of predictions and compare it to real eBay data.
This is the same list I shared with you back in September – the Toy Story 3 toys that eBay has said are in demand this holiday… only with updated data.
Look for yourself, do you think these are hot sellers?
Holiday Toy Guide for 2010 is READY and LIVE!
So many of you have writen me letting me know that you have enjoyed
the reports I’ve been sending you…
Since I’m having a hard time keeping up with the emails, I’d like
to quickly say… YOU’RE WELCOME!
I’m always happy to share new eBay selling tips with you -
especially that have to do with such a great selling season like
the holidays.
I wanted to let you know that the 2010 Holiday Toy Guide is READY
to go!
We have jam packed the Holiday Toy Guide package this year… but,
you’ll have to act quickly because there is only a limited number
of memberships.
There has been some concern of eBay getting saturated – so they are
doing their part by limiting the number of people who get their
hands on the 2010 Holiday Toy Guide…
You can learn all about it here:
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com
Enjoy,
Jenni Hunt
PS. At the time of this writing there are only 428 memberships
left… so if you want one, you should get it here today.
(Another Free Report) – How To Research To Know What’s Hot
Here is another report that was just put up on the Holiday Toy Guide website:
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com/
In it, you’ll learn 5 keys to researching eBay for hot items… even toys that aren’t toys.
You can get it right now by going here and downloading it:
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com
Leave a comment and let me know how you like it
Jenni
PS. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the last report… thanks for the kind words!
2010 Holiday Toy Trends
Check out the latest report for Holiday Toy Trends that I put together…
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com/
You’ll like it because it shows you an easy way to know what some
of the most popular toys are expected to be this holiday season.
Enjoy!
Jenni
Holiday Toy Guide PRESALE ENDS at MIDNIGHT!
Just a quick reminder… Don’t forget about the Holiday Toy Guide PreSale!
Here is what you get:
As a GOLD Holiday Toy Guide member, this is what your $67 gets you:
- Downloadable report: 2010 Holiday Toy Selling Guide
- Access to the exclusive GOLD membership site
- 8 weekly emails reporting how the ‘expected to be popular’ toys are performing on eBay
- 4 months access to MyToyGuide for used toys
- Deal alerts for new toys
- and MORE!
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com/PRESALE/
expires at midnight – TONIGHT!! September 24th!
Enjoy!
Jenni
eBay’s Holiday Hot List – Looking At The Data
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Auction Strategists Newsletter
Brought to you by Jenni Hunt
www.jennihunt.com
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1. eBay’s Holiday Hot List – The REAL data!
2. Holiday Toy Guide PreSale ENDING TOMORROW
3. How to subscribe or Change your subscription status
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Hi ~
I’m well aware that eBay (and many others) are already starting to
release their hot toy predictions… If you are planning on selling
toys this holiday season, you will want to read this very important
email! We will rip eBay’s list APART… don’t miss this.
But… real quick – the 2010 Holiday Toy Guide PRE-ORDER
opportunity ends in less than 24 hours. Friday, September 24th is
the last day to save $30 by taking advantage of the pre-order.
If you have been putting it off – here is the link:
CLICK HERE for the Holiday Toy Guide Pre-Order and save —>
http://www.holidaytoyguide.com/PRESALE/
Okay…
So – about those toy predictions that are coming out…
If you are selling toys this year – whether you take advantage of
the Holiday Toy Guide or not, you will want to hear my thoughts on
what eBay, Toys R Us and others are already announcing.
First of all…
ANYONE can make predictions about what is going to be selling well
this holiday. But, these predictions and lists will do NOTHING for
you if you don’t look at the data and take note as to HOW they are
performing on eBay!
I want to be extremely clear on this point… because if you don’t
pay attention to it, I can almost guarantee you will lose money
selling toys on eBay this year.
Just because a toy (or any item for that matter) is predicted to be
popular this holiday season… it doesn’t mean that it will be a
good seller on eBay.
Oops – major typo… sorry!! Use eBay NOW For Business Growth…
The last post had a title that read:
3 Ways To USE EBay Right NOT For Business Growth
It was suppose to read:
3 Ways To USE EBay Right NOW For Business Growth
Sorry for the confusion!!
3 Ways to USE eBay Right NOW For Business Growth
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Auction Strategists Newsletter
Brought to you by Jenni Hunt
www.jennihunt.com
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1. 3 Ways To USE eBay right now for business growth
2. Changes To Your eBay About Me Page
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Hi ~
Today we are looking at how to continue to use eBay’s About Me page to build a mailing list – even though they have removed the policy allowing you to include links to outside websites.
This strategy is extremely important if you are going to move beyond just selling on eBay to USING eBay to grow your online business.
Just as many people use Google to grow their online business, you can use eBay… it is one of the TOP visited sites so you might as well take advantage of that traffic, right?
Be sure to check out the article (lesson) below… but, before you do – here are 3 ways you can USE eBay RIGHT NOW to grow your eBay busines.
1. Getting The Most Out Of Your Listing Title
Every word in the title for your listing should be there for a reason. Many people have an idea of what they are looking for on eBay and will skip browsing through the categories… and just go straight to that search box to enter in what they want.
If you want your listing to show up when they do that search for items like you are selling – YOU MUST HAVE KEYWORDS IN YOUR TITLE!
This means that your title has to have words that people use to search for your item in your title. Sometimes this takes a little bit of thought and creativity…
but, I’ll let you in on a secret…
using a title like this: @@@@ SUPER CUTE LADYBUG COSTUME!!! @@@@
Pre-Order Your 2010 Holiday Toy Guide Before It’s Too Late!
Yep! You heard me right… the HOLIDAYS are coming – but, no worries! I have great news about the 2010 Holiday Toy Guide!
See, one thing I have noticed over these past couple of years while the economy has been, shall we say, unpredictable…
is that REGARDLESS, parents… grandparents… aunts… uncles… they all buy toys for the children in their lives during the holidays.
They will go without – just so they can shop for the toys their kids MUST have.
This is why I wasn’t too surprised that the Holiday Toy Guide had such a great response last year!
The economy was shaky… but, many sellers who knew what to sell did quite well with toys on eBay.
Anyhow – as much as I really want to hang onto summer… I have been getting ready for the big holiday selling season. Can you believe we are only 11 weeks from the big Black Friday shopping weekend?
Okay – I won’t continue to shock you with the dates… but, whether or not you are ready, it is coming. And, I’m hoping to spend time over the next few weeks helping YOU get ready.
A few topics we are going to be covering…
- Toy Trends for the 2010 Holidays
- Strategies for 2010 Holiday Sales
- Getting Amazing Deals on Inventory
- Tips for Selling During the Holidays
I’ll give you another week or so to let your mind shift from back to school or customes to toys for the holidays…
In the mean time, I wanted to let you know…
The doors are OPEN to PRE-ORDER the Holiday Toy Guide for 2010 at a special rate!



