Capturing The Mother Lode April 30, 2009
Posted by Michael Carney in : Mother's Day, auctions, gifts, mum, trade me, trademe , add a comment
If you’re hoping to sell some bling for Mother’s Day (Sunday May 10), a quick tip: review your merchandise and try (if both possible and plausible) to squeeze your listings into one of the following categories.
- Beauty & jewellery
Bath & shower sets
Beauty gift packs
Bracelets & bangles
Earrings
Foot spas & massagers
Fragrances
Hand creams
Necklaces & pendants
Watches - Homeware
Blenders
Coffee machines
Kettles & jugs
Knives & boards
Mixers
Plates & bowls
Pots, pans & bakeware
Toasters
Vases
Water filters & chillers
Wine glasses - Crafts
Beads
Cross-stitch kits
Knitting
Mosaic kits
Painting & drawing
Quilting fabric
Scrapbooking
Sewing
- Sports
Bowls & bowling
Camping gear
Golf & accessories
Kayaks
Mountain bikes
Packs
SCUBA & snorkelling
Tennis gear
Tents
Yoga & pilates
- Outdoor & garden
BBQs
Chairs & loungers
Garden tools
Outdoor lights
Plants
Table & chair sets
Statues & ornaments
Umbrellas & awnings - Electronics
Binoculars
Clocks & alarms
Digital cameras
Digital photo frames
DVD players
GPS
Headphones
iPods
Memory cards
MP3 players
Portable speakers
TVs - Music & DVDs
Concert tickets
DVD movies
Music CDs
Music DVDs
Vinyl
Why thse categories? Because the ever-inventive folks at Trade Me have come up with a Mother’s Day Gift Finder, which will send extra traffic to those categories (click this link for more details on exactly which categories and sub-categories qualify). Might as well try and get found where the punters are getting sent!
PS Try to use the words ”gift” and “mother” or “mum” in your headline, for optimum impact.
PPS Of course you can list your offerings in other categories if they belong elsewhere. Just understand that you will miss out on some of the genetically-modified traffic supplied by Trade Me’s latest transient promotional feature.
