Auction Seller Nicknames

5 Tips For A Great eBay Username

What's in an eBay seller nickname? Nicknames or usernames are pretty important in the eBay world. You can use your nickname that you buddies gave you at a wild high school party and brag about it to your buddies.

But, we not trying to sell to our buddies. We want to sell to the world! Here are some must do's and don'ts when picking your auction seller nickname or username for eBay or Yahoo!.

#1. Try to use your domain name as much as possible. If it is already taken, Put a word or something in front or behind the nickname. For example you want "todayauctions." Suppose this is gone. Now go for "todayauctions22." Play around with this.

#2 Don't use your first name. This is the grand rule....You may think that this builds brand awareness but it doesn't. How many Steve Smith's are out there?

#3 Catchy names may or may not work. Unless, your domain is the catchy name already, I would stay away. The idea is to match something that you either have existing or soon to be existing (ie your website or business name).

#4 Changing your name will show that you have changed your name. Some buyers may see this as an identity change and think you may be trying to hide something. Only change if you absolutely have to.

#5 Don't settle for a mediocre name...give it some thought. Write down a list. The name can be very important. Don't settle if you have a website URL at www.coolphonestoday.com and get a nickname of "ilovejane." Pointless if you ask me.

Just my thoughts!

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Jay is the author of http://auctionsellertips.blogspot.com/ Learn what it takes to get a nickname and become a powerseller at eBay today.

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