| Auctions on eBay are inherently boring, with nothing | | | | If you want to do more with your auction than what |
| more than black text on a white background, and | | | | HTML offers, then the next step is to do some |
| maybe a few photographs of the item in question. | | | | research on CSS. CSS stands for cascading style |
| Sellers can get lost in a sea of boring auctions, as | | | | sheets, and gives you more control over the look of |
| buyers skip from item to item with nothing really | | | | your auction. CSS isn't much harder to learn than |
| sticking out in their mind. For stay-at-home moms | | | | HTML, but it lets you change your link behavior, |
| running their own home business from eBay, using | | | | scrollbar, cursor, and even add a background image to |
| HTML is a cheap and easy way to give their auctions | | | | your auction. Be sure to adhere to the rules of eBay, |
| a little burst of life. | | | | however; CSS generally applies styles to the entire |
| HTML stands for hypertext markup language, which is | | | | webpage, and eBay requires than any style changes |
| the "language" of the internet. Every single website you | | | | made may only apply to your auction. |
| visit using HTML to work. There are many different | | | | Once you have gotten a grasp for the basics of |
| things you can do with HTML, and additional languages | | | | HTML and CSS, you can go as far as making your |
| that work in conjunction with HTML to make some | | | | own auction templates. Design an auction template |
| presentations that really pop online. HTML in and of | | | | that you would like to use for all of your auctions, and |
| itself, however, is not hard to learn. There are a few | | | | then you can simply copy and paste your auction |
| basic tags that you can use over and over again to | | | | information into the template every time you list a new |
| spice up your auction pages, and it won't cost you but | | | | item. This can save you time, and give your auctions a |
| a few minutes of your time to do it. | | | | more uniform and professional look. |
| The best way to learn basic HTML is by surfing the | | | | If you are having trouble working out the kinks with |
| web. Thousands of websites online offer free tutorials | | | | your auction's template, you can always visit eBay's |
| on the basics of HTML. Find one that focuses strictly | | | | forums, right on their website. There is a section |
| on HTML for eBay, and you'll find everything you need | | | | dedicated entirely to helping sellers set up their own |
| to know about working with HTML on eBay. Basic | | | | customized auction templates, and they are more than |
| tags, like bold and italic, can help you build a better | | | | willing to help you figure out what you're trying to do, |
| auction. You can also find codes for changing font and | | | | for free. As you work with HTML more and learn how |
| background colors, adding in your own images, and | | | | to appropriately apply it, you'll soon become a master |
| creating links so that buyers can e-mail you directly | | | | of it yourself, and then you may find yourself helping |
| from your auction, or visit your website. | | | | others who are just starting out as well. |