Ebay Key Word Spamming

ebay Key word spamming link:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies...ulation.html

The short version: Adding a key word that will add irrelevant or unrelated listings to a search result. For example, searching by an expertizing service should list stamps expertized by the service or the service itself if offered on ebay. The title should not include something like "Needs a _____ cert."

The ebay definition:

"Keyword spamming is when people use words or details (such as brands, item condition, model names, pop culture terms, product names, style, and type) that have nothing to do with their items so that their listings will show up in search results. Since this clutters ebay and makes buying and selling more difficult, we don't allow keyword spamming (see also brand names)."

Allowed:

"All the words in your listing have to be accurate and refer only to the item for sale.

For lot listings, you can specify all the different items in the lot. For example, "This lot includes 2 pairs of shoes, 2 shirts, 1 pair of pants, 3 pairs of shorts, and a jacket."

You can use synonyms to describe an item. For example, you can call a handbag a purse."

Not Allowed:

"Calling out similarities—for example, when selling a DVD, don't talk about Blu-ray discs.

Comparisons between products aren't allowed. For example, you can't say things like "shirt not pants" or "video not Nano."

Descriptions that promote items in other listings. For example, a listing for shoes can't say things like, "Check out my other listings for hats, shirts, pants, coats, gloves, and underwear."

Hiding unrelated keywords in a listing by using white-on-white text, tiny fonts, or HTML or JavaScript code.

Keywords in any part of a listing that aren't related to the item you're selling. Here are some examples:

If you're selling a shirt, the title can't say "Nike shirt size M – shoes, hat, shorts."

If you're selling an MP3 player, the listing description can't have keywords like "purse, shoes, baseball hat, DVD, toys, cell phone," etc.

Words with question marks (such as "carved wood dresser – antique?"). If you're not sure about a detail, don't call it out at all because doing so can be misleading."

Clark

I feel like there's something missing here. Great description of keyword spamming, but what motivated you to do this?

I was trying to respond to https://goscf.com/t/43371&whichpage=3

Apparently "management" chose to close the thread. I sent a message about the problem and did not receive a reply. So much for active participation in this board.

Clark

Besides inventory numbers coming up in searches for catalog numbers, the other thing that comes up in a seach by catalog number is catalog value. Seach for 200 and you will get listings that include $200 because they set up their software that does the search to be overly inclusive. Annoying