Ebay Category Changes - Build a Niche Store and phpBay
You have your niche affiliate empire up and running on auto pilot, right? Well not exactly, my 2 favorite programs(Build a Niche Store and phpBay) use Ebay category numbers to pull in products. When Ebay rolls out category changes this can alter your store if you are using the category number that has been affected by the changes. Keep in mind this will not affect your pages that are using search queries instead of category numbers. The creators of BANS will typically put out an update when needed to keep things running smoothly. If you are using phpBay with category numbers you will need to keep a closer eye on what changes are coming and update your code as required.
I was going through one of my phpBay stores last night and discovered a couple of pages that were only displaying 2 or 3 items instead of the 25 I had selected. Checked into it and found that the categories had been merged with another, requiring a quick settings change. So keep your sites looking good and full of product with a little housekeeping.
Here is the link to the Ebay category change page: Ebay
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Having a niche will really require you to do a little housekeeping. Since eBay has fast growing number of affiliates everyday, there may be cases that they update their site for better usage for customers. So, doing your part as an affiliate, you must see to it that you check your site regularly to monitor your sales, as well as to look for something that could make your site more attractive for consumers.