An intro to phpBay Pro and how to use it to make money on eBay
Let’s start with the basics. This post is just going to explain what phpBay pro is and what you need to do to set it up in order to start making money on ebay. Specific strategies to make money on ebay will come in later posts.
What is phpBay Pro? PHPbay Pro is a plugin for wordpress that allows you to import eBay listings into your wordpress site.
How will phpBay make you money? Simple. As a member of the eBay affiliate program, ebay will give you a commission for every sale that comes from your site. The basic payout structure is $25 for every new ebay user that signs up and places a bid, and 50% of eBay’s revenue per auction (that does not mean the sale price, it means the amount that eBay makes from the sale). Read eBay’s full payout scale here
What is wordpress? In short, wordpress is a free blogging platform. If you want to know more, google it.
phpBay Pro is a specific plugin that works for wordpress. You need to have a wordpress blog installed to use it. phpBay also has a more advanced API that lets you build custom sites. This blog will focus on phpBay Pro for wordpress as a way to make money on eBay. But the techniques can be applied to any ebay software.
How much does wordpress cost? Wordpress is free. You will need to register a domain name, which costs around $8.00 a year. And you need to host the site. Cheap hosting can cost around $4.00 a month. I recommend Hostgator for hosting. I have a plan for $9.99 a month and I can host unlimited sites. Plus they have very good support. (24/7 online chat)
How much does phpBay cost? phpBay Pro wordpress plugin costs $79
Is it worth it? Hell yes!
How many sites can you make with phpBay Pro? When you purchase a copy of phpBay pro you can use it to make as many sites as you want. I currently have two phpBay sites up and I am working on a third. I have had other sites with phpBay, but I sold them.
How much am I making with phpBay Pro? Currently I am making about $400 a month with my two sites, and my earnings have been climbing every month. I hope to add another two sites and be making at least $1250 a month 3 months from now (by September ’08).
What are you waiting for? If you wanna start making some money with the eBay affiliate program than sign up to the ebay partner network. Once you get accepted, buy a copy of phpBay Pro and get started. It’s well worth it. Subscribe to my RSS feed to get the latest tips on how to make money on eBay with PHPbay. I’ll be discussing traffic generation, choosing niches, cool tricks, and other tips to make money on eBay.
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