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Interested in growing your business? eBay may be the ideal place to get the job done. Where else would you go to sell your wares than the self proclaimed world’s largest online marketplace - where practically anyone can sell practically anything at any time.”

How much can you make on eBay? Well according to data released by eBay the total value of items sold in 2007 was just under $60 billion. Doing the math that comes out to more than $1900 per second. With more than 50,000 categories your products can surely be represented on eBay and your profits can certainly grow.

Steps to Get Started

The process of setting up an online store with eBay is actually very straight forward. Lets break it down step by step:

#1 Register. A basic account is free and will provide a wealth of getting started type information.

#2 Investigate your surroundings. Once youre registered you have the ability to begin building your store. Each store, Basic, Premium and Anchor comes with these features:

A store logo A store description highlighting what you specialize in A space for current promotions A search tool to make finding specific items quick and easy Store categories to itemize your listings for easy access Gallery View to display product images and descriptions

#3 Choose your store. Depending on your budget and your business goals, eBay offers three store levels:

Basic Store - $15.95/month Premium Store $49.95/month. Anchor Store $299.95/month

#4 Building your store. The next step is to get started on the design of your store. In addition to a home page your design will likely include an about us page and a few additional pages depending on the size of your store. Many business owners find it helpful to draw up a plan before sitting down to create the actual site.

Good news for those who prefer to let others handle the design of their website and storefront, eBay offers design help and you can find quality templates online.

#5 Utilize eBay marketing features. eBay offers an abundance of marketing tools and resources which include but are not limited to email marketing, cross promotion resources, help with print materials, keywords and search advertising programs.

Getting started on eBay is a fairly simple and straightforward process. Making your store profit and grow over time takes a bit of love and attention. As with any business venture, take the time to test the effectiveness of keywords, categories, selling and promotion tactics. eBay is an enormous collection of targeted prospects, which means theres a lot of money to be made. Take advantage of this resource and get started today.