Auction Hit Counters

eBay provides free Hit Counters (via Andale) for you to use on your auction page. While not the prettiest counter out there for free, it is a no-brainer to add this to your listing as a part of the Sell Your Item process. You can also use the Muquit’s Webpage Counter (WWW Homepage Access Counter and Clock) we covered in Step 7. The real question is whether or not you should use a counter on your auction page. The expert community seems to be split on this issue, however you MUST know what type of hits your auctions are getting so you can fine-tune them for the best result. Given any problem, the world’s designers will respond. This is where the Sellathon ViewTracker™ comes in….

Sellathon’s ViewTracker™

ViewTracker™ tells you... in real-time... exactly how your auction visitors found you, what keywords they searched for, what category they browsed, how they sorted their search results, if they're watching your auction, if they're planning a snipe, how much time they spend on your auction, the best time of day to sell... and much more!

Once you learn how your auction visitors actually behave, you can take advantage of that knowledge to improve every aspect of your eBay® marketing efforts! 

What kind of information does ViewTracker™ provide? ViewTracker™ provides the following information about each visitor:

• The sequential number of the visitor. (Is he the 14th visitor or the 126th?)
• The date and time the visitor arrived at your auction.
• The visitor's IP. (By clicking the IP, you'll see ONLY those visits originating from this IP.)
• The visitor's geographical region (for example - "New York, USA") – Note: this is their Internet Service Provider’s region which may not be the user’s actual region.
• How much time the visitor spent looking at your auction.
• If the Reserve Price was met when the visitor arrived.
• If the item has received a bid yet.
• If the current visitor is the high bidder, a bidder who has been outbid, or no bidder at all. Also, if the visitor is watching this auction in "My eBay"
• Whether the visitor browsed a category, searched a category, searched all of eBay, used eBay's Product Finder Utility, came from "See Seller's Other Items", or some other page.
• If browsing, which category he was browsing in. If searching, which category he was searching in (if applicable).
• If searching, what search term(s) did visitor use?
• If searching, did visitor search "Titles Only" or "Titles and Descriptions"?
• If user found your auction through the "View Seller's Other Items" link, and if so, which auction did he come from?
• Which page of auction listings did the visitor find your auction on?
• Did visitor elect to view Auctions Only, "Buy it Now" items only, or both?
• What search preferences/options did the visitor select. Some examples include: Show/Hide pictures, Sellers that accept PayPal, Price Range, International Availability, Regional Searching, Gallery View, Show Gift Items, etc.
• How did visitor sort results? For example, High Price to Low Price? Ending Soonest?

Here’s the best part. Sellathon is offering a 30-day free trial. Try it out for FREE and if you like what you see, it costs less than $5/month to utilize this valuable tool (50 auction max).

I highly recommend Sellathon ViewTracker™!