| According to a recent report, adding audio to | | | | invoke emotion, |
| your eBay | | | | |
| | | | giving you a really powerful |
| auctions could increase bids by as much as | | | | selling-edge.How to add audio to a web |
| 22% over auctions | | | | site:The simplest way is to upload a .wav or |
| | | | Mp3 file to a |
| without audio.A recent trend showing up on a | | | | |
| lot of websites is the | | | | website and provide a link to the file. When |
| | | | the bidder |
| addition of an audio clip. The clip is a | | | | |
| personal message by | | | | clicks on the link his or her computer will |
| | | | automatically |
| the author or the website owner encouraging | | | | |
| you to take | | | | recognize the file and play it with the |
| | | | audio player on the |
| advantage of what they offer.The psychology | | | | |
| behind this technique is really Marketing | | | | bidders computer.There are some drawbacks to |
| | | | this method. If the bidder's |
| 101. It's called personalization. An audio | | | | |
| clip added to | | | | computer doesn't recognize the file it won't |
| | | | play. The |
| your eBay auction allows you to personally | | | | |
| tell the | | | | overall effect is not as professional as it |
| | | | could be and it |
| potential bidder about the product. Using | | | | |
| your own voice | | | | distracts the bidder. If you are a |
| | | | reasonably tech savvy |
| allows you to make contact with the bidder | | | | |
| on a personal | | | | type you can easily deal with the drawbacks |
| | | | of this |
| level that written words cannot. Because, | | | | |
| that's what your | | | | approach.For the rest of us, there are a |
| | | | number of software solutions |
| eBay auction really is...It's just a long | | | | |
| written classified | | | | and websites that will simplify the task of |
| | | | adding audio to |
| ad asking the bidder to make an offer to | | | | |
| purchase your | | | | our eBay auctions.Here are two:Audio Maker |
| | | | Pro - - (The one I |
| item.Prior to the advent of the telephone | | | | |
| the only reliable way | | | | use and recommend)Sound Streamer - - (Less |
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| to communicate long distance was by writing | | | | expensive)Different programs and websites |
| letters. It was | | | | range from charging a one |
| | | | |
| not unusual back then for lovers to write | | | | time fee to monthly fees for the use of the |
| each other daily | | | | program. The |
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| or weekly. The decline of letter writing is | | | | good news is that many will let you test |
| a well | | | | them for as little |
| | | | |
| documented event that coincides with the | | | | as $1 for a trial basis or let you download |
| advent of the | | | | a demo version |
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| telephone.With audio you can describe the | | | | to see how well it will work for you.Mike |
| item, tell the bidder why | | | | Nalbone is an author, editor, publisher and |
| | | | webmaster |
| you are selling it or even communicate with | | | | |
| them about your | | | | who earns a living full-time on the Net. For |
| | | | more, exclusive |
| refund policy or provide your contact | | | | |
| information. The | | | | eBay profit tips like this one, visit: |
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| possibilities are almost unlimited as a way | | | | Article Is © 2005 & May Be Published |
| to establish a | | | | Solely In Its |
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| rapport with the bidder.But, the most | | | | Entirety, Un-Modified, Provided The Above |
| important reason to add audio clips is that | | | | Resource Box Is |
| it | | | | |
| | | | Included Along With Active (Clickable) |
| makes it easy to convey excitement and | | | | Links. |