Subject: For search matching and defining the product
Good Subject = Precise & Concise Product Name + Appropriate Distinctiveness (i.e., general specifications of a product/industry, approved certifications, product series/brands/abbreviations/full name)
Specifications:
Examples:
| Too Broad | Imprecise | Acceptable | More Precise | |
| Subject | Bike | Scooter | Gas Scooter | Gas Scooter (EEC Approved) 50cc Gas Scooter Gas Scooter (Water-Cooled Series) |
| Reason | Non-specific. | Relevant but not precise. | Precise and concise. | Precise, concise and distinctive with approved certification, technical specification or series . |
| Too Broad | Imprecise | Acceptable | More Precise | |
| Subject | Pet | Plastic Sheet | PET Sheet | Transparent PET Sheet PET Sheet (Polyethylene Terephthalate) Mylar PET Sheet |
| Reason | Lowercase cause ambiguity. Besides, this refers to a huge volume of products, which only cause confusion. | Relevant but not precise. | Precise and concise. | Precise, concise and distinctive with specification, full name or brand. |
Keywords: for search matching with commas as separators of each other
Good Keywords: Precise and concise product name, synonyms, relative product names (i.e., Fuji Apple ← Apple → Fruit)
Suggestions to improve buyer response:
Examples:
| Too Broad | Imprecise | Acceptable | More Precise | |
| Keyword | gas bike, gas scooter, gas motorcycle, gas, scooter | Scooter, Gas Scooter, Scooter Accessory | G-Scooter, Gas Scooter, Gasoline Scooter, G Scooter, Scooter | Gas Scooter, Gasoline Scooter, G-Scooter, G Scooter, Scooter, 50cc Scooter, EEC Approved Scooter |
| Reason | Includes too much irrelevant product info and separation of product name. | Include product info of low relevance. | Precise but not enough. | Precise & Abundant with synonyms, closely related products. |
| Too Broad | Acceptable | More Precise |
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| Keyword | pet sheet, PP, PE, PS, PC, EVA sheet, pet bag | PET sheet, plastic sheet, PET product | PET sheet, polyethylene terephthalate sheet, PETE sheet, PET-P sheet, transparent PET sheet, thermoplastic resin sheet, plastic sheet, Mylar PET sheet |
| Reason | Includes too much irrelevant product info. | Precise but not enough. | Precise & Abundant with synonyms, closely related products. |
Details: for search matching & detailed product introduction
By the click-through analysis of product searching results, we found:
The detail part of 60 percent of clicked products was started with detailed product description like functions and specifications; 32 percent were started with brief company introduction like productivity and business scope, while eight percent were started with irrelevant info.
Therefore, we suggest you:
For products, start with product description in the brief profile section (if there is one, or in the detail part).
For Trade Leads, also include a brief company introduction like productivity and business scope at the end.
Example:
To post a piece of product for Motor Scooter, put main or important specifications above and some packing or logistics info at the end.
Specifications:
1) Max. load capacity: 150kg
2) Max. speed: 80km/h
3) Engine type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, air cooled
4) Displacement: 124.6ml
5) Wheelbase: 1,520mm
6) Brake: front disc, rear drum
7) Dimensions: 2,100 x 775 x 1,340mm
8) Dry weight: 145kg
Conveyance:
Qty/20' FCL: 910pcs
Qty/40' FCL: 1,820pcs
Qty/40' HQ: 1,950pcs
Re: Improve your product matching and click-through rate with these posting tips
by james-shao on 13 Apr 2007 21:25
Replying to [JMS wei]:i think if somebody who can do as you will receive many more inquiries,of course,it is difficult!
Re: Improve your product matching and click-through rate with these posting tips
by sssss on 20 May 2007 23:27
Replying to [JMS wei]:hello
Re: Improve your product matching and click-through rate with these posting tips
by Chen Yinghan on 28 Nov 2007 06:28
Replying to [JMS wei]:
Usually the more technical term, the shorter the word and the more precise the answer we are going to get.
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