Using AI Tools for SEO-Optimized eBay Listings

[blissleaves]

Using AI Tools for SEO-Optimized eBay Listings – Suggestions Welcome!

Hi eBay Community! 👋

I've recently started exploring AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard to create SEO-optimized listings for my eBay store. They've been super helpful in generating engaging product descriptions, keyword ideas, and even catchy titles. 🚀

I'm curious to know if anyone here uses other AI tools for eBay? Maybe something for competitor analysis, price optimization, or automating routine tasks? I'd love to hear your experiences and recommendations. Let’s help each other grow! 😊

Looking forward to your insights! 🙌

[ittybitnot]

 super helpful in generating engaging product descriptions

@blissleaves 

I think you will find that most buyers and sellers here find the AI generated descriptions ANNOYING as opposed to engaging.  

[my-cottage-books-and-antiques]

@blissleaves 

I know very little about generative AI, but I do know some sellers are creating their own AI agents to do some of the things you suggest, such as competitor and market analysis , analysis of their own business, etc. I sell single quantity, used and vintage long tail items, and a lot of this stuff is probably less useful to me than it is to a seller of multi quantity newer goods. 

I haven't been impressed by ebay's own in house AI for descriptions or adding photo backgrounds, although some like them. But I've seen things like : take a photo of a sweater you are selling, and use an AI tool to put it on a model in various realistic poses. Haven't actually tried using this, but I think we'll eventually see AI being used in a multitude of ways.

I think eventually ebay will need to come up with a clear disclosure policy about AI use in photos, etc. But for now, it looks like it is pretty much the Wild West. 

It is an interesting topic.

[mr_lincoln]

Hi @blissleaves 

I agree with @ittybitnot that AI generated descriptions are annoying.  Most people can see right through them and know a computer did the work.  It brings this question to mind,

"Are you human?"

[my-cottage-books-and-antiques]

@mr_lincoln  @ittybitnot 

I think the OP is specifically referring to OFFSITE AI, such as ChatGPT and other non-ebay AI tools. And there are now companies offering tools designed specifically for sellers. (such as the example I gave about AI generated models "wearing" the seller's sweater.)

I've seen some ebay descriptions prepared by ChatGPT (rather than ebay's AI) that have been considerably better than ebay's own. (Although I'd say at this stage at least, most any AI description would benefit from some careful editing).

I think sellers who are interested in this would do well to largely ignore ebay's own efforts , but they should explore the many possibilities outside ebay-built AI. 

[mr_lincoln]

@my-cottage-books-and-antiques 

Good point, thank you.

[kensgiftshop]

If you want to grow, sell items people want at a decent price.

Buyers are not gong to pay those prices from some country on the other side of the world when we can run to any store and buy and have it in 10 to 15 minutes.

[chapeau-noir]

AI makes me hallucinate.

[chariot_badges]

Who reads our listings?

Humans look at the pictures.

Bot-created content is looked at by other bots.

Soon, they'll be talking amongst themselves.

They'll have their own forums where they can complain about their stupid masters who are just carbon based bags of mostly water.

"Hey 101.2587 ... take a look at this one.   We like the way you wrote it.   We'll make that featured this week, you'll get a lot of human eyeballs.  Keep up the good work."

I can't wait till they get credit rated, we can start selling directly to them.

[ltldpr]

I recently read a post in an eBay seller's group on Facebook about what ai did on one of her listings. 

The poster used ai for the item description. It claimed that her item was "double vested" when the item was not "double vested". She only scanned the description that it generated, and did not properly proofread it to make sure that the ai told the truth about her item. That oversight caused a return for INAD. 

Not sure if she listed using a "sell similar" or if it was a fresh listing from scratch, but ai definitely shouldn't be making up (lying) information about items. 

I'm sticking with old school cool, but I don't run a business with a huge inventory either. 

[my-cottage-books-and-antiques]

@chapeau-noir I have concerns about AI, but I agree with the OP that it is worth considering its usefulness for resellers. 

The reaction I've been seeing from many old time ebay sellers reminds me of the reaction I got from many old time flea market and antique dealers in the early days of ebay: "No one is going to buy this stuff on the internet! No one will buy used clothing that they can't try on first! Most people don't even have one of those personal computer things, and people aren't going to buy them just to bid on junk on ebay!"

AI is here, many people are using it without even realizing that AI powers what they are doing. 

Just as ebay gave some antique dealers a huge advantage in the early days (over those who refused to go online), AI will likely provide some real advantages for early adopters who figure out how to use it to their advantage.

[tobaccocardyahoo]

Although I can certainly believe that AI tools can do classic SEO, I have trouble believing they can optimize for Ebay Best Match or the Amazon Search. The algorithms are not public, change often and may rely on proprietary sales data.

But many Ebay sellers have falsely believed in a variety of methods to give them an advantage and eventually decided to stop wasting their effort.

[roccotacodad54]

   I see you are back. It seems you just can't accept the fact that USA buyers aren't going to buy the products you list from Sri Lanka that are way more expensive than they can get locally.

  Using Ai with all the flowery descriptions isn't going to change that. If you do use Ai make sure and proof read carefully because if you don't, it will make you look lazy and like you don't know what you are selling.

   One Ai description I saw recently went something to the effect of......Wonderful representation of the majesty of marine life............It was for warthog tusks. An land animal that is known for being able to survive in very dry conditions.

[varebelrose]

If I can tell its an AI listing (and its pretty easy), I will hit the "back" button faster than you can say lost sale.

Just my 2 cents.

[tarotfindsandmore]

It's definitely not working for the titles.  Those titles are all over the place, with zero intelligence, artificial or otherwise.