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Search Engine Optimisation Do's & Don'ts  
Do
  1. Select the best keywords to describe your product
  2. Repeat the keywords in your description 4 to 5 times
  3. Make descriptions 200 words or more long
  4. Use related words too, as well as abbreviations and alternatives
  5. Use HTML formatting (H1 headers, bold, font size) to emphasise certain words or phrases
  6. Use sub-headings to repeat and emphasise important words
  7. Include the products you sell in your shops name
  8. Write a shop description, and create custom categories and pages.
  9. Create an About Me page
  10. Get links to your eBay pages both on and off eBay

Dont
  1. Don't assume you've used all the keywords possibilities - visit our resources section for suggestions.
  2. Don't simply copy other people's content - make yours unique.
  3. Don't write two-sentence item descriptions
  4. Don't keyword spam using phrases such as "Like Sony, Not Gucci"
  5. Don't unnaturally use the same keywords and turning descriptions into lists
  6. Don't include keywords in your Shops meta tags that are not present in your shop and item descriptions

 
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