I'm sure many long time sellers already know this, I'm just trying to help out the newbies.
From January to March of this year I suffered a huge decline in sales. I usually sell anywhere from 20-35 items a month, which is a lot for me considering I do this part time and the items I sell do not have a large customer base. From Jan-March I was selling 5-10 items a month. I had almost given up on my store that I had worked on for four years. So I just decided to call an eBay rep and straight up ask 'what the hell is going on?'
I have been a great seller with an impeccable record. What was happening to my products or to my pages. Were my items not being seen any longer? What was it? It was my worst drought since I opened my account. The rep I talked to was very nice and understood. She searched some of my items and they were visible to her. And then she suggested I do something that no one has ever told me to do in four years. Blank revise all my listings. I had absolutely no clue what she was talking about. Basically revise your listings without making any changes to them. She informed me this would send the listings back near the top of searches.
Wanting to try anything, I decided to give it a shot. On April 20th I started revising all of my listings each morning and evening. Stats speak for themselves.
