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Using Google Advanced Using Google Advanced Search Commands for Search Commands for

Product Sourcing & Product Sourcing & Finding CustomersFinding Customers

Steve KuntzSteve KuntzE-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@mindspring.com

Twitter @pokersteve786Twitter @pokersteve786

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What We Will CoverWhat We Will Cover

1.1. Discovering your ebay niche keywordsDiscovering your ebay niche keywords

2.2. Basic Search Match Types/Google Basic Search Match Types/Google Advanced Search OperatorsAdvanced Search Operators

3.3. Search Examples for Finding VendorsSearch Examples for Finding Vendors

4.4. Reverse Engineering ebay Listing PhotosReverse Engineering ebay Listing Photos

5.5. Finding Like Minded Potential CustomersFinding Like Minded Potential Customers

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Ebay PowersellerEbay Powerseller

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Should have named Should have named presentationpresentation

How to Find Stuff and Like How to Find Stuff and Like

Minded Potentail Customers Minded Potentail Customers Online!Online!

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Let’s Dive Right In!Let’s Dive Right In!

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Brain Storming ebay Niche Brain Storming ebay Niche KeywordsKeywords

Take a few minutes to brain storm your

niche

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Example: I Sell China ItemsExample: I Sell China Items

Some Keywords may beSome Keywords may be– China DinnerwareChina Dinnerware– Antique China DishesAntique China Dishes– China GlasswareChina Glassware– Decorative PlatesDecorative Plates– Vintage China DishesVintage China Dishes– Hand painted China platesHand painted China plates

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Additional Tools to HelpAdditional Tools to Help

Google Google SuggestSuggestUbersuggestUbersuggest

Ebay searchEbay search

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Google Suggest Google Suggest china disheschina dishes

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Ubersuggest.OrgUbersuggest.Orgchina disheschina dishes

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Ebay searchEbay searchchina disheschina dishes

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Basic Search Match TypesBasic Search Match Types

Broad

“Phrase”

[Exact]

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Broad Match SearchBroad Match SearchMMickey Mouse Collectiblesickey Mouse Collectibles

3,420,000 Results

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Broad Match Search Broad Match Search MMickey Mouse Collectiblesickey Mouse Collectibles

MMickey Mouse Collectiblesickey Mouse Collectibles

These words

In any order

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These words

In any order

Synonyms of these words

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These words

In any order

Synonyms of these words

Blue +

+ old

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Phrase Match SearchPhrase Match Search“M“Mickey Mouse Collectibles”ickey Mouse Collectibles”

22,700 Results

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Phrase Match Search Phrase Match Search “M“Mickey Mouse ickey Mouse Collectibles”Collectibles”

““MMickey Mouse Collectibles”ickey Mouse Collectibles”

Only these words

Only in this order

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Phrase Match Search Phrase Match Search “M“Mickey Mouse ickey Mouse Collectibles”Collectibles”

““MMickey Mouse Collectibles”ickey Mouse Collectibles”

Only these words

Only in this order

Blue +

+ old

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Exact Match Search Exact Match Search [M[Mickey Mouse ickey Mouse Collectibles]Collectibles]

[M[Mickey Mouse Collectibles]ickey Mouse Collectibles]

Used in Google Adwords

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Webpage URL/Title/Text Webpage URL/Title/Text ComponentsComponents

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URLURLwww.collectorsweekly.com/animals/mickey-www.collectorsweekly.com/animals/mickey-

mousemouse

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Title TagTitle TagMickey Mouse Collectibles - Collector Mickey Mouse Collectibles - Collector

Information | Collectors WeeklyInformation | Collectors Weekly

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TextText

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You Ready for the Advanced You Ready for the Advanced Stuff?Stuff?

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So What are Advanced Search So What are Advanced Search Operators?Operators?

Additional search parameters that Additional search parameters that give the web searcher the ability to give the web searcher the ability to narrow their searches by a series of narrow their searches by a series of different filters. different filters.

Lets you hyper focus on search Lets you hyper focus on search terms!terms!

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A Few Google Advanced Search A Few Google Advanced Search OperatorsOperators

~Keyword~Keyword – Find Keyword and Synonyms of Keyword Find Keyword and Synonyms of Keyword

Example ~vintageExample ~vintage Filetype: Filetype:

– Find documents only containing filetype Find documents only containing filetype listedlisted

– Example "vintage clothes" filetype:xls Example "vintage clothes" filetype:xls – "vintage clothes" -filetype:pdf"vintage clothes" -filetype:pdf– Some of the types are Some of the types are

pdf,html,txt,xls,ppt,docpdf,html,txt,xls,ppt,doc

Boolean connectors like AND, OR are case Boolean connectors like AND, OR are case sensitive. They must be upper case.sensitive. They must be upper case.– Example vintage (clothes OR ornaments) Example vintage (clothes OR ornaments)

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Wildcard searchWildcard search– Example Christopher Columbus discovered *Example Christopher Columbus discovered *

Ranges Ranges – Example Sony TV $300..$500Example Sony TV $300..$500

Find web pages that where indexed Find web pages that where indexed after/before certain date after/before certain date – Example "vintage clothes" after:2013-03-01 Example "vintage clothes" after:2013-03-01 – Example "vintage clothes" before:2013-03-01 Example "vintage clothes" before:2013-03-01

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Exclude specific keywords with minus operatorExclude specific keywords with minus operator– Example “vintage clothes” –ebayExample “vintage clothes” –ebay

Pages with vintage clothes but not from ebayPages with vintage clothes but not from ebay Site: querySite: query

– search for information within a single website search for information within a single website like all mentions of "Olympics" on the New York like all mentions of "Olympics" on the New York Times website. Times website. Example Olympics site:nytimes.com Example Olympics site:nytimes.com Also search within a specific top-level domain Also search within a specific top-level domain

like .org or .edu or .gov or country top-level domain like .org or .edu or .gov or country top-level domain Example Olympics site:.gov Example Olympics site:.gov Example Olympics site:.caExample Olympics site:.ca

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Inurl:keyword Inurl:keyword – Find keyword in URL of website indexedFind keyword in URL of website indexed– Example inurl:vintageExample inurl:vintage– Find pages with vintage in URL and Find pages with vintage in URL and

clothes somewhere in URL, Title, Text, clothes somewhere in URL, Title, Text, etcetc

– Example inurl:vintage clothesExample inurl:vintage clothes

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allinurl:keywords allinurl:keywords – Find all keywords in URL of website Find all keywords in URL of website

indexedindexed– Example allinurl:vintage clothes Example allinurl:vintage clothes

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Intitle:keyword Intitle:keyword – Find keyword in Title Tag of website Find keyword in Title Tag of website

indexedindexed– Example intitle:vintageExample intitle:vintage– Find pages with vintage in Title Tag and Find pages with vintage in Title Tag and


– Example intitle:vintage clothesExample intitle:vintage clothes

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allintitle:keywords allintitle:keywords – Find keywords in Title Tag of website Find keywords in Title Tag of website

indexedindexed– Example allintitle:vintage clothesExample allintitle:vintage clothes

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Intext:keyword Intext:keyword – Find keyword in text of website indexedFind keyword in text of website indexed– Example intext:vintageExample intext:vintage– Find pages with vintage in Text and Find pages with vintage in Text and


– Example intext:vintage clothesExample intext:vintage clothes

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allintext:keywords allintext:keywords – Find keywords in text of website indexedFind keywords in text of website indexed– Example allintext:vintage clothesExample allintext:vintage clothes

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Let’s find some stuff!Let’s find some stuff!

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~vintage~vintage

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~vintage~vintage

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"vintage clothes" "vintage clothes" filetype:pdffiletype:pdf

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vintage (clothes OR vintage (clothes OR ornaments)ornaments)

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christopher columbus christopher columbus discovered *discovered *

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texas land auctions site:.govtexas land auctions site:.gov

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inurl:Memorabilia wholesale -inurl:Memorabilia wholesale -alibabaalibaba

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intitle:spider man comics intitle:spider man comics clearance -ebay -amazonclearance -ebay -amazon

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allintext:barry manilow allintext:barry manilow memorabilia -ebaymemorabilia -ebay

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www.google.com/www.google.com/advanced_searchadvanced_search

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40+ Power Search Phrases40+ Power Search Phrases

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A Power Search Phrase A Power Search Phrase Spreadsheet is included with Spreadsheet is included with

this presentation this presentation

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Spreadsheet is located at Spreadsheet is located at

http://files.meetup.com/194036/http://files.meetup.com/194036/ebay_power_keywords_v2.xlsebay_power_keywords_v2.xls

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Reverse Engineering ebay Reverse Engineering ebay PhotosPhotos

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Research Ebay Listing Research Ebay Listing PhotosPhotos

In Firefox right click

Copy image location

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Google Reverse Image SearchGoogle Reverse Image Searchimages.google.comimages.google.com

Click on Cameraand Paste URL

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Image from website Image from website www.megawatchstore.comwww.megawatchstore.com

Always pay attention to website URL may be a potential vendor you can use as source for product

Click on Search icon

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Results Show Web Sites with Results Show Web Sites with Similar ImagesSimilar Images

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Finding Like Minded Potential Finding Like Minded Potential CustomersCustomers

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realtime powered by bitly realtime powered by bitly Website rt.lyWebsite rt.ly

Realtime (URL is rt.ly) pulls in all posts from “across the bitlyverse” which allows users to see what is being clicked on now.

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topsy.comtopsy.com

Topsy is a realtime search engine powered by the Social Web. Topsy indexes and ranks search results based upon the most influential conversations people are having.

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socialmention.comsocialmention.com

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Q & AQ & A Steve KuntzSteve Kuntz E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]@mindspring.com Twitter @pokersteve786Twitter @pokersteve786 http://www.slideshare.net/http://www.slideshare.net/

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