How to promote our Auction Website?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by AuctionExpress.info, Oct 29, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hello, We own a brand new auction website and after looking threw posts on this forum, paying people to blog/post seems like a good idea....could anyone think of any other way i can promote www.auctionexpress.info ?

    If anyone is intereted in paid posting/blogging/advertising in signitures...anything like that please let us know and we will look into it.

    Regards
    Auction Express
     
    AuctionExpress.info, Oct 29, 2006 IP
  2. sebastya

    sebastya Well-Known Member

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    make an ebay account and advertise your site in the "about me" section
     
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  3. AuctionExpress.info

    AuctionExpress.info Peon

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    Hello, Do you think people would be interested in doing that for us? other people advertise us on there ebay account? As we already do that....

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    Auction Express
     
    AuctionExpress.info, Oct 29, 2006 IP
  4. pedigreechump6

    pedigreechump6 Active Member

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    There are plenty of auction discussion forums out there like the one at http://theauctionboard.com/ so provide useful information to others and include your link in your signature.

    I get a regular ebay auction newsletter and I'm sure there are many other newsletters out there that you might be able to advertise in.

    If your auction site provides something new or is for a particular niche you could try a press release to stir up some activity.

    If you charge fees, then why not provide a free trial period where people can sell their products without any commision. This gets sellers to signup knowing that it is risk free. This is especially important when your buyers are relatively few.
     
    pedigreechump6, Oct 29, 2006 IP
  5. AuctionExpress.info

    AuctionExpress.info Peon

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    Hello, We are a totally FREE site already to generate members....we have listings and members, just not alot.

    Would you get paid to post? on other forums and blogs???

    I will have alook at that forum the auction board.

    Thanks for your help it is appricated,

    Regards
    Auction Express
     
    AuctionExpress.info, Oct 29, 2006 IP
  6. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    Try payperpost.com if you want to get more blog posts.
    I do paid posting as well,pm sent with details :)
     
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  7. sebastya

    sebastya Well-Known Member

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    in your auctions, let people know the item is also available at ur auction site, and listed cheaper (if possible) this will make them sign up and bid for the item at ur site instead of ebay.
     
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  8. Brad

    Brad Peon

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    You can put a free listing in my auction related directory.
     
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    Jasonb Well-Known Member

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    paying peaple to blog about your site is quality :) It will really help the SEO of the site.
     
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    infonote Well-Known Member

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    Press Release, Offline marketing and Digg
     
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  11. AuctionExpress.info

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    Hi, Thanks, is it possible to put a banner advert on your website?

    Regards
    Auction Express
     
    AuctionExpress.info, Oct 30, 2006 IP
  12. KunkVentures

    KunkVentures Peon

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    #12
    you are going to face the incredibly hard problem of chicken and egg, you need to have both buyers and sellers on at once, a large budget campaign getting users to the site by offering free auctions for a limited time with no fees is about the only feasible way i can see.
     
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  13. AuctionExpress.info

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    Hello, Well yes we already do FREE auction listing and FREE sign up.
    Can't see what else we can do?
     
    AuctionExpress.info, Oct 30, 2006 IP