Slideshows for eBay
Today I have been experimenting with the possibility of using a slideshow to display my images for an eBay listing. The reason I wanted to do this was that I have a new listing planned (a collection of books on the 1893 World’s Fair, Chicago) and I saved around 50 images to choose from for the listing. Having trouble deciding which to ditch (they were all great so couldn’t decide!) and, having seen someone else using them, got me to thinking about slideshows.
The advantage of these are:
- You can display many images in the same space as one
- They are easy to create
- They’re free
- They look cool!
I had a go at it on Photobucket – its practically foolproof. All you do is choose your images and select a style for yourshow, click save and it is done. Photobucket generates a direct link (ie a web page) for your show and a code which you paste in to the html of you eBay listing / blog / site or wherever. This one features illustrations from vintage children’s books. These illustrations are some of my all time favourites – they exemplify the brilliance of the ‘Golden Age‘ illustrators for me and I think they look really effective in this slideshow:
Hi Steven
We have such a similar focus (public domain) except you are waaaay ahead of me in terms of product creation. I have to admit once I disappear into the public domain I get sidetracked by all the amazing stuff that’s there. Excellent post on the slideshow at photobucket. Such a great way to display the images and hold visitor interest, especially for those who no longer scroll down pages!
Looking forward to your World’s Fair product … have you read The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson? Puts an interesting spin on the entire event and a great background to how the fair was designed and built.
Hi Steven Love the pictures and the slideshow idea is great
Hi, Steven good looking blog my own has lots of eBay related posts; my area of eBay is in the health and beauty market where I have power seller status. I also sell other items from a separate identity. Just stating to do the round robin of other blogs to see the ones that most closely match mine and make a post on each. Please feel free to drop by and have a look and maybe make a comment.
Cheers
Rob
Hello Steven,
Just passing by to check your blog and see how it is taking shape.
Looks great and I enjoyed reading about the slideshows for eBay.
Not sure if you checked out my blog yet and I invite you to.
Also, if you haven’t yet got around to being on Twitter, I encourage you to!
check it out at http://www.twitter.com/nicolasbaron and let’s Twitter!
I wish you all the best with the course which I hope you are enjoying as much as I am.
Cheers,
Nick
http://nicolasbaron.com
http://www.digitalmegastore.net
Hi Steven,
Your blog really open my eyes to the potential of public domain resources. And the artwork you showcased here is captivating. Very refreshing to see a blog in precise niche.
All the best for your World Fair product.
Cheers,
Vince