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The Ultimate Online Seller’s Rolodex

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About The Author

Kevin W. Boyd, M.B.A., M.S., is a multi award-winning Education Specialist and a

marketing consultant for online businesses. He currently teaches at 40 colleges in 10

states, and has taught seminars to over 11,000 students, small business owners, and

online entrepreneurs.

Kevin was the technical editor for The Complete Idiot’s Guide to eBay, is a published

author and has been profiled in several eBay books. He has appeared on various

television and radio shows and was featured in Bloomberg News, Inventor’s Digest, the

Seattle Times and several other newspapers. The primary objectives for his writing and

teaching are to educate online sellers at all levels and equip them with the skills

necessary for their ultimate success. Learn more at BeNicheandFamous.com.

The Ultimate Online Seller’s Rolodex How to Use this e-Book

In this book, I have provided links to my favorite resources for online sellers. They are

grouped by eBay and Other Helpful Sites, then alphabetically by category, and finally, by

my most often used links within that category. All of the links are active so you can click

on the link directly from this book. If for some reason, the link does not work, copy the

link and paste it into your browser.

Note that sometimes, instead of a website, I provide a link map. As an example, a link

map such as eBay>Customer Service>type: fees means to go to eBay’s home page, select

the Customer Service link, and then type fees in the search box.

All the best for online success!

Kevin

eBay Related Sites

Discussion Boards & Staying in Touch with Latest eBay News • www.ecommercebytes.com

• eBay>Community>Announcements

• eBay>Community>Discussion Forums

• eBay>Community>Preview New Features

• eBay>Community>Groups

• eBay>Community>eBay Top Shared

eBay Seller Evaluation Checklist Make sure the seller passes this test before you buy

• BeNicheandFamous.com>eBay>eBay Seller Evaluation Checklist

Education Specialists Find a class in your area

• www.poweru.net/ebay/student/searchindex.asp

Help • eBay>Customer Support>Customer Support

Now type the primary keyword of the problem you are having

• Live Help: eBay>Customer Support>Customer Support>Contact eBay

Escrow Service (eBay recommended) • www.escrow.com

Problem Resolution • eBay>Customer Support> Resolution Center

• http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/resolving-problems.html

Product Ideas Best selling items on eBay

• http://product-index.ebay.com/best_selling_1.html • eBay>Community>eBay Top Shared

Selling Tips • http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/index.html

Stores • http://pages.ebay.com/storefronts/start.html

Toolbar Microsoft Explorer 8 for eBay (with eBay toolbar)

• http://anywhere.ebay.com/browser/internet-explorer/8

Keyword Finding Tools • http://pulse.ebay.com

• http://keyword.ebay.com

• http://www.googlekeywordtool.com

• www.wordtracker.com

• http://tools.digitalpoint.com/adsense-sandbox

• www.keyworddiscovery.com

• www.keywordelite.com

• www.mikes-marketing-tools.com/keywords

• www.typobid.com (finds commonly misspelled keywords)

Newsletters (my favorite eBay related newsletters) • www.skipmcgrath.com

• www.whatdoisell.com

• www.ecommercebytes.com

• http://osirockstars.com

PayPal PayPal registration

• www.paypal.com

Live PayPal representative phone support

• For Premier and Business levels only: 1-888-221-1161

• For other members: 402-935-2050

Selling Services • http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/specialtyservices

Scams on eBay • www.millersmiles.co.uk/search/eBay

• Report spoof e-mails: spoof@ebay.com

Software Tools Product Analysis for eBay Research

• www.hammertap.com/studentrate

Niche and Product Analysis for Internet research

• www.worldwidebrands.com/studentrate (instant market research, demand and

competition research—all part of WWB’s Product Sourcing Membership)

eBay Auction Management Tools

• Turbo Lister: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/turbo-lister-install.html

• Blackthorne: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/blackthorne_basic.html

• Selling Manager: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/sellingmanager.html

• Sales Reports: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/viewing-sales-reports.html

Auction Management Tools (third party)

(identified as web-based or desktop-based applications)

• Auction Hawk: www.auctionhawk.com (web)

• Auction Sage: www.auctionsagesoftware.com (desktop)

• Auction Wizard 2000: www.auctionwizard2000.com (desktop)

• ChannelAdvisor: www.channeladvisor.com (web)

• DEK Auction Manager: www.dekauctionmanager.com (desktop)

• Infopia: www.infopia.com (web)

• MarketplaceAdvisor (by ChannelAdvisor): www.channeladvisor.com/mw (web)

• Spoonfeeder: www.spoonfeeder.com (web)

• Vendio: www.vendio.com (web)

• Zoovy: www.zoovy.com (web)

Other Helpful Sites for Online Sellers

Affiliate Marketing My Primary Affiliate Marketing Sources

• www.jounce.com (find the affiliate programs just right for you)

• www.campaignstreet.com

• www.clickbank.com

• www.epicdirectnetwork.com

• www.cj.com (Commission junction)

• http://kolimbo.com

• www.linkshare.com

Book: High Performance Affiliate Marketing by Jeremy Palmer

Feed Front Magazine (subscription about affiliate marketing)

My Secondary Affiliate Marketing Sources

• www.shareasale.com

• www.google.com/ads/affiliatenetwork

• www.clickbooth.com

• www.pepperjam.com

• www.epicdirectnetwork.com

• http://buy.at/us

• http://affiliate.com

Antique Sites To conduct research on antiques

• BeNicheandFamous.com>eBay>Price Miner

• www.goantiques.com

• www.tias.com

Audio File Recording, Editing and Distribution • www.freeconference.com

• www.mgshareware.com/frmmain.shtml

• www.ronimusic.com

• www.blazeaudio.com/downloads

• See also Digital Product Delivery Systems

Author’s Website for His Students • www.BeNicheandFamous.com

Business Licenses Business License Incorporation service providers

• www.legalzoom.com/studentrate

• www.bizfilings.com/studentrate

• Google the Department of Licensing for Your State

Computer Related, Up-to-Date , Help and Tips • www.komando.com

• www.geekwire.com

• www.pcmag.com

• www.wired.com

• www.fastcompany.com

Dictionary – For Web Related Terms

• www.searchenginedirectory.com

• www.wikipedia.com

Digital Product (Audio & video) Delivery Systems • www.digitalgoodsdelivery.com/index.html

• http://store.payloadz.com

• www.e-junkie.com

• www.modularmerchant.com

• http://speakerfulfillmentservices.com

• http://kunaki.com

eBay’s Policy on distributing digital goods:

• http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/downloadable.html

e-Book Writing Sources Ghost writers:

• www.elance.com

• www.chillibreeze.com/services/hire_writer.asp

• http://hireaghostwriter.com/1x/business/writer

e-book cover design:

• www.onlinewebcreations.com/e-Books.html

See also PDF File Creation and Distribution

E-Zine Articles You can write articles for these electronic magazines, and link to your website

• http://ezinearticles.com

• http://goarticles.com

• www.isnare.com

• http://voices.yahoo.com

• www.ehow.com

• www.scribd.com

Foreign Language Translation Software • www.freetranslation.com

• Google>Language (select the Language link)

Keyword Finding Tools Most Popular Keyword Tool Sites

• www.googlekeywordtool.com

• www.wordtracker.com

• http://www.keyworddiscovery.com

• http://tools.digitalpoint.com/adsense-sandbox

• http://www.keywordelite.com

• www.mikes-marketing-tools.com/keywords

• www.clickpath.com

• www.goodkeywords.com

• www.keyword.com

• www.typobid.com (finds commonly misspelled keywords)

Logo Design Software • Logo Creator (Staples, Office Depot, Office Max, online)

• Logo Design (Staples, Office Depot, Office Max, online)

• www.logoyes.com

• Google: Logo Designers, and Graphic Artists

Magazine & Other Article Research • www.zinio.com

• http://findarticles.com (can use these articles and bonuses)

• http://www.dmoz.org (largest online directly)

Newsletters (my favorite subscriptions) • www.skipmcgrath.com

• www.whatdoisell.com

• www.ecommercebytes.com (excellent day-to-day updates)

• http://osirockstars.com

• www.wired.com

• www.fastcompany.com

Newsletters – Tools to create your own newsletters, auto-responders • www.constantcontact.com

• www.aweber.com

• www.topica.com

• www.icontact.com

PDF File Creation and Distribution • http://get.adobe.com/reader

• www.docudesk.com (creates PDF files that cannot be copy/pasted)

• www.digitalgoodsdelivery.com (delivers digital products to your customers)

Photography Photography Research and Reviews

• www.cnet.com

• www.dpreview.com

• www.calumetphoto.com

• www.photoflex.com

Special Online Seller’s Photography Equipment - Cloud Dome, Infinity Boards, Cubes

• www.clouddome.com

Press Releases Distribute your press release to 15,000 news agencies and social media sites

• www.prweb.com

• www.prleap.com

Print on Demand Books, Manuals, Fulfillment • www.viatechpub.com

• http://speakerfulfillmentservices.com

• http://kunaki.com

Public Domain Books, Images, Audio & Video • www.alibris.com

• www.abebooks.com

• www.bookfinder.com

• http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books

• www.copyright.gov/records/cohm.html

Product Sourcing eBay product sourcing, Trending, and Analysis

• www.whatdoisell.com

• www.skipmcgrath.com (read his past newsletters for wholesalers)

Find Reputable Wholesalers and Liquidators

• www.worldwidebrands.com/studentrate (Product Sourcing Membership)

• www.whatdoisell.com/studentrate

• www.skipmcgrath.com (read his past newsletters for wholesalers)

Find Reputable Drop Shippers

• www.worldwidebrands.com/studentrate (My choice)

• www.dropship-review.com

Other Sources for Drop Shippers (I cannot guarantee reputation)

• www.cafepress.com

• www.dhgate.com

• www.dropshipdesign.com

• www.dropshipsites.com

• www.megagoods.com

• www.shopster.com

• www.simplx.com

Find a Manufacturer

• www.thomasnet.com

• Google the name of the product along with the word manufacturer

For Government Surplus on eBay

• http://pages.ebay.com/governmentsurplus/index.html

To find Importers

• www.globalsources.com

• www.alibaba.com

• www.worldwidebrands.com/studentrate (Product Sourcing Membership)

For Importing Research

• www.globalsources.com

• www.importexporthelp.com

• http://globaledge.msu.edu

• www.busytrade.com

• www.rusbiz.com

Skype • www.skype.com

Shipping

Free USPS/eBay co-branded Priority Mail boxes

• http://ebaysupplies.usps.com

Corrugated boxes

• www.uline.com

Packing supplies

• www.uline.com

• www.papermart.com

• www.fast-pack.com

• www.ebay.com

Carriers

• www.fedex.com 1-800-GoFedEx (1-800-463-3339)

• www.ups.com 1-800-PICK-UPS (1-800-742-5877)

• www.usps.com 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777)

Large item and freight carriers

• www.freightquote.com

• www.uship.com

• UPS Freight Service 1-800-333-7400

• www.fedex.com 1-800-GoFedEx (1-800-463-3339)

APO/FPO (military) shipping information

• www.oconus.com/ZipCodes.asp

Private shipping insurance

• www.u-pic.com

• www.dsiinsurance.com

Exporting

• www.export.gov

• www.wcoomd.org

• www.export.gov/exportbasics

• www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/internationaltrade

Social Media Sites (most popular)

• www.facebook.com

• www.twitter.com

• www.linkedin.com

Top Facebook Groups for Online Selling

• Social Income Group

• Crowd Conversion Social Media Marketing

• Business Café

• Web 2.0

• Affiliate Marketing

• Make Money Online

• Facebook Addicted

• Internet Marketing School

• 5,000 Friends in 40 Days

• Twitter

Other Facebook Groups for Online Selling You May Want to Join

• Affiliate Marketing Opportunities

• Internet Marketing University on Facebook

• 6 Figures from Home – Internet Marketing Business

• Top Secret Internet Marketing Strategies

• AdTech Internet Marketing

• The Women of Internet Marketing

Trade Shows and Conferences (for Online Selling) • www.tsnn.com (find a trade show)

• http://ebayonlocation.com/schedule.htm (eBay’s trade show)

• www.affiliatesummit.com

• www.blogworld.com

• www.ad-tech.com

• http://events.clickz.com

• www.the-dma.org/index.php

• www.wbresearch.com/etailusaeast/sitemap.aspx

• http://irwd.internetretailer.com/2012

• www.onlinemarketingsummit.com

• www.ppcsummit.com

• www.searchenginestrategies.com

• www.targetedtraffic.com

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (find recalled products) • www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html

Warranties Purchase warranties for consumer products online very cheap

• www.squaretrade.com

Video - File Recording, Editing, Distribution and Tips • Option: Contact a local Wedding Videographer to record your video

• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/get-movie-maker

• http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,2806,4835,00.asp

• http://video-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.com

• http://mediachance.com (create a CD or DVD for distribution)

• http://www.onlinelabels.com/cd-labels.htm (professional, cheap labels)

• www.deal4it.com/studentrate (Interactive video for eBay listings)

• See also Digital Product Delivery Systems

Video – Record Computer Screen Movements to Create a

Training Video • www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html?CMP=KgoogleCStm

• www.hyperionics.com (cheaper alternative to Camtasia)

Website – Creation Create your own website:

• www.webauctiontraining.com (click the 1&1 banner ad on left hand side)

Website - Developers & Software Programmers for Hire • www.vworker.com

• www.odesk.com

• www.freelancer.com

• www.guru.com

• www.gofreelance.com

Website – Google • www.google.com/adsense

• www.michaelcheney.com (how to use adsense)

Website – Top 10 Internet Marketing Firms • www.increasevisibility.com

• www.webimax.com

• www.intrapremote.com

• www.arteworks.biz

• www.oneupweb.com

• www.seoimage.com

• www.customermagnetism.com

• www.thinkbigsites.com

• www.webmetro.com

• www.submitawebsite.com

Website - Pay Per Click Marketing • www.payperclickanalyst.com

• http://www.payperclickuniverse.com

• www.bradfallon.com

• www.pandia.com/sew

Website – Advertising • www.infinitydownline.com (sample long sales copy)

• www.wspromotion.com

Website - Search Engine Optimization • www.bradfallon.com

• www.pandia.com/sew

Top 5 SEO Blogs

• www.searchengineland.com

• www.seobook.com

• www.seomoz.org

• www.mattcutts.com/blog

Top 10 SEO Firms

• www.seo.com

• www.iprospect.com

• www.outrider.com

• www.whitehatmedia.com

• www.leapfroginteractive.com

• www.sparkinboundmarketing.com

• www.seerinteractive.com

• www.exclusiveconcepts.com

• www.ymarketing.com

• www.seologist.com

Quick Money Making Websites Top websites where you can make money quickly

• www.ebay.com

• www.artfire.com

• www.rubylane.com

• www.bonanza.com

• www.zazzle.com

• www.ecrater.com

• www.oodle.com

• www.cafepress.com

• www.redbubble.com

• www.imagekind.com

• www.printfection.com

• www.rocketlife.com

• www.mercantec.com

• www.shopster.com