Access to Kevin’s Favorite Resources,
Seller Tools, & Insider Websites!
Best
Keywords
Kevin Boyd
The Ultimate Online
Seller’s Rolodex
Online Seller Tools
Product Sources
Shipping Resources
Photography Equipment
E-Book Tools
Affiliate Marketing
Trade Shows
Newsletters
Marketing Tips
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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: [email protected]
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
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