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Video: How to Install your “me” Page on eBay
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How Do I Add a Background Image or Color?
If you have to have background images or color, you will want to enclose your listing in a table set at 100%. Because your listing is placed in an iframe, the background image or color will only fill the iframe, not your entire screen. Your listing may also seem a little offset to the... »
Preventing Image Theft on eBay
Many ask about the "No-Right-Click" Javascript to keep their images protected. This simply DOES NOT WORK. Besides some browsers not recognizing the code, would-be-thieves could have Javascript turned off, the can view the source code, drag the image to their desktop, and even do a screen shot cropping out everything but the image. Using the "No-Right-Click"... »
My Images Are Not Showing on eBay
The most common reason images may not show up in your eBay listings or custom pages is using the wrong URL. Since your HTML is placed on eBay, and your images are on a different server you must use "absolute" URLs. Incorrect <img src="images/graphic.jpg" alt="Graphic Name"> <img src="file:///C|/Users/Admin/Desktop/images/graphic.jpg" alt="Graphic Name"> Correct <img src="http://www.yourdomain.com/images/graphic.jpg" alt="Graphic Name"> Another reason images may not... »
Using CSS on eBay
Some tags are designed to be used or work only in the <head> section of the page such as some Javascript and all <meta> tags. Some tags such as <style> will work within the <body> tag even though it is considered "bad" coding. Use <style> tags with caution. You MUST give classes/ids unique names, and... »
eBay: Which HTML Editor Should I Use?
For HTML there are four ways to do coding: 1.a simple text editor 2.an enhanced text/HTML editor 3.a WYSIWYG HTML editor 4.a word processor A plain text editor is always the best choice. These may include Notepad or Simple Text. It saves the coded page in pure ASCII text so you don’t get any of the Word Processor glitches... »
Writing HTML: eBay vs Web Pages
The key to using your own HTML on eBay is knowing that you are not creating full Web pages, but actually inserting your own code in to a Web page that is already created. A full Web page has a <head> section and a <body> section contained within <html> tags. The <meta> tags always belong... »
Using Your Own HTML: Turbolister
Open your HTML up in Notepad and copy the code. When you create a new listing listing, you will simply paste your code into the box shown below. Do NOT preview your listing in TurboLister, this usually causes some of the code to be stripped out and your listing will not appear or function... »
Using Your Own HTML: eBay Sell Your Item Form
Open your HTML up in Notepad and copy the code. 1) Make sure you switch to form with more choices if you can not find the area to paste your code. you will find this option at the top right of your page. 2) Then you will see the two-tabbed editor. Click the HTML tab to... »