By Ruth Hendrickson
The eBay Pulse web page shows the top 10 “Most Watched Items.” It also shows the top 10 “Most Popular Searches.” Of the top 10 searches at this writing, four are keywords in the computer video gaming category, and five are in the digital audio category. Among the top 10 “Most Watched Items,” all 10 at this writing are ebooks about the subject of making money online.
It is interesting to note that all 10 items on the “Most Watched Items” list are listed with gallery pictures, and all 10 items are listed with a subtitle. Not one of the “top 10” includes a picture of the ebook; instead, 5 out of 10 include a gallery picture of two young people, and 4 out of 10 include a gallery picture of money. All 10 are listed as Buy It Now auctions. At this writing three listings have less than 10 purchases, which is much less than you would expect of a product that is listed as one of the top 10 products watched out of millions of products listed on eBay. One item has a mere three purchases. Considering these observations, one must come to the conclusion that the top 10 items listed on “Most Watched Items” are not necessarily the most popular products on eBay.
The theory behind getting one’s product listed on the “Most Watched Items" list is that if a Seller can get his item listed there, he will then have millions of Buyers see his listing -- Buyers who otherwise would not see his auction if it was not on the “Most Watched List.” Therefore, these Sellers get lots of free advertising.
The eBay Pulse feature is a great way for Sellers to determine what is selling best on eBay, and with some skill Sellers can pick out lucrative niches in which to sell products.
There are questions, however, surrounding the “Most Watched Items" list and exactly how it helps Buyers and Sellers, other than to allow some Sellers to have the benefit of getting their products listed there and obtain a massive amount of free advertising.
The “Most Watched Items" list can be viewed by clicking here. Scroll towards the bottom of the page to view the list.
Ruth Hendrickson is the publisher of "What's Selling on Ebay" which can be found on her website http://www.redmeow.com
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