How can you *Brand* yourself?

Well... in my experience, one of the best, and easiest ways to *Brand* yourself... is to use the same *family* of colors, and/or some kind of *graphic* that will help you STICK into your buyers mind!  I'm sure you can already make a pretty good guess as to how I've *Branded* myself!

Want to *Kick it up a notch*?  (Yup... I like Emeril! lol)

The next thing you can do... start using a quality template - for your auctions and/or store listings.  It really makes your auctions look a LOT more professional, and in turn, will make your buyers feel more at ease!

Now, eBay does offer templates... but there's a few problems with their templates...

#1 ~ the same exact template is available for EVERY other seller to use... so it won't make you stand out.
#2 ~ each time you use their template... you get to pay for it!
#3 ~ they honestly don't look that great!  (Yeah, I said it! lol)

I'm sure there would be more things... but I think 3 is enough...  ~ moving on ~

If you're here... there's a good chance that you've already purchased a template from me... I'd also like to let you know, that I do custom work... so if you're interested in having a Template/Logo/About Me Page/Store Header that all match... Please don't hesitate to contact me... Because of the time that's involved, I can only take on one Custom Project at a time.  This is to ensure that I'm able to take my time, and not feel rushed... CLICK HERE to eMail me! 

You can also think about getting Business Cards - Post Cards - Magnets - Return Address Labels - Calendars - Notepads and MORE... (and I'll show you how to get these for FREE - you just pay the shipping!!) All repeating your Logo and/or colors that you've used to *Brand* yourself!  You add these things to your packages - giving you the opportunity to give your customer something they can place by their computers... so they'll keep coming back to your Auctions and/or Store!

 

 

BRANDED Stamps!!  ~  I've never personally used this, but I do know of quite a few people who have used them... and from what they say, they LOVE the service.   I'm satisfied with shipping through PayPal... but I know plenty of people that cannot STAND PayPal's shipping, so I thought I'd pass along another option!  The neat thing about this... is you can get your stamps to be pictures!  It's a really good way to get your NAME and BRAND out there!  Think of all the potential people that will see YOUR *Name & Brand* with just one letter in the mail!

 

 

AFTER you've settled on your template(s) & logos, you may want to consider opening a Store!  It's an awesome way to store items out of season, but still keep them available for people who live in, or will be visiting different climates... and are searching for your item!  (Think winter cruises, our friends *Down Under*, and trips to Hawaii!)  Here's  a link, so that you can get your first month FREE! (Do you see the theme here?  MoeJoe LIKES Free!!! lol)

 

If you'd like to start SMALL:

 

Or, if you're more of a GO-GETTER
type of person... GO BIG:"

 

 

Now... you're ready to purchase your own domain name!  I highly recommend purchasing your domain name from:

The have THE BEST Customer Service... 24/7 phone support, and if you'd rather email your request... they give PERSONALIZED answers... no canned responses with Go Daddy!

You also get a BUNCH of FREEBIES when you purchase your domain through them... like FREE web hosting.. and FREE eMail addresses!  They also have affordable hosting ~ with pre-made templates and FrontPage capabilities.

 

 

 

Here's another place you could have your domain hosted... and get good rates on your own online store!

From their website:

Here you can pick from over 2,000 professional designs...
Create a product catalog with pricing and photos of your merchandise. You can also integrate with FedEx, UPS, USPS or Canada Post, or create your very own custom shipping tables.
Now you're ready to open your business. Go online with one click. Our service includes reliable hosting. You can accept all major credit cards - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, - plus PayPal, checks and money orders! Your store can also be integrated with eBay!

Features Overview

Everything you need to create an online store
Storefront is a complete ecommerce solution designed for small and medium retail or service businesses that want to grow their sales. It includes advanced merchandising, promotion, inventory management, and payment features. You can sell subscription services, downloadable files, or items that have multiple attributes such as size, color, or finish. You also can generate multiple reports to track the success of your store.


Powerful and flexible selling capabilities
You can organize and cross-reference your product catalog by category, product name, or manufacturer. A powerful search engine lets your customers search by price, keyword, SKU, category, subcategory, and price range or product name. You can schedule recurring billing for subscriptions, services, installment payment options, and "product of the month" clubs. You can integrate with FedEx®, UPS®, USPS®, or Canada Post®, or create your own custom shipping tables.


Accept multiple forms of payment
Say yes to more customers through real-time credit card payment processing. You can easily add merchant account services. You can accept all major credit cards-VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, etc.--plus PayPal, WorldPay, your own branded store card, checks, and money orders. Additional payment options include purchase orders, internal department orders and cash (COD) orders.


Build customer trust with secure checkout
Give your customers peace of mind while they are shopping in your store. StoreFront's shopping cart comes with secure and SSL enabled checkout, plus password protected access rights to different groups (employees, vendors, etc.).


Integrate with eBay and popular shopping engines
Your StoreFront account is integrated with eBay.com and eBay Stores listing formats, so you can tap a marketplace of 147 million customers. You can easily submit your products to popular shopping search engines including Yahoo! ShoppingTM, Shopping.comTM, ShopzillaTM, and Froogle.TM


Get a personalized domain name
You can search, select and register the perfect web address for your online store (www.yourstore.com). If your desired domain name is unavailable, our website consultants can creatively help you choose alternative names. If you already have a domain name, you can use it with any Homestead website.


Get help at every step of the way
Our products are so easy to use that you may never need help. But we have help available just in case. Within the product, help is just a click away. In addition, all packages include email support and phone support.