Are you Being Watched? With eBay Pulse, You Better Be!
Do you know what it takes to get to eBay Pulse list? You may just be wondering of the kind of Watch Count needed for an item to be included on eBay Pulse pages.
Watch Counts are private data, restricted between the item seller and eBay Customer Support. But with a little software help, you can legally obtain the Watch Count of any Pulse product on eBay.
EBay is where the most awaited auctions are showcased for everyone round the globe.
Auctions which have gained the highest “Watch This Item” clicks earn them a pass to the Pulse page for that category, and sometimes even to the main eBay Pulse list, as these hits indicates the popularity of the item.
So how many viewers should an item need to gain the top slot on eBay Pulse pages?
If you’re a seller, getting an idea of the Watch Count under the category of the item can help you measure how tight the competition is. Here are a few helpful trends on the famous eBay US site.
Most viewed auctions appear after page 200-250 of the main Pulse page. It’s not unusual to see items that have gained over 600 votes to be included as well.
Figures always change with eBay’s threshold criteria for auctions that come and go in the market.
There had been sellers who had applied clever marketing strategies, which oftentimes violate eBay policies, to increase Watch Count of up to 100,000 viewers to gain a sure spot on Pulse.
Learning simple figures for each category will be helpful. Tickets category is most likely to be in the 100-200 range.
Also, a major celebrity event or football match can accomplish as much as 1,000 Watch Counts. The Real Estate section plays around 200 watch counts for its famous land auctions and properties, and early- to mid-century Fords usually get about 400 watchers over in eBay Motors.
For small item auctions, check out the “Everything Else” section to get the basic home items such toothpick, empty laundry detergent bottle, or mint candy—all comes with free shipping.
These festive item sellers enjoy showcasing their creative item templates. Even the simplest, cheesy ideas get the media’s attention, such as an image of the Virgin Mary on grilled cheese sandwich was priced by a seller at eBay for US$28,000.00 in 2004.
These items grab diverse source of auction lovers from a broad perspective. The numbers are entirely unpredictable—they can come at few tens and rise up to thousands in a matter of minutes.
There are other important factors that eBay verifies with sellers during the screening of auctions for Pulse item lists. These criteria aren’t disclosed, although the bid count of an item and/or its number of possible seller contacts could be a big aspect of the criteria.
Nevertheless, the Watch Count is the chief ranking factor, and it can be both for marketing knowledge or business profit to master the art of earning watchers from across the globe over at eBay.
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Another alleged restriction on Pulse eligibility: items in certain categories, such as Adults Only, will probably never qualify for Pulse, no matter what their Watch Count or Bid Count.
-Jake