We have just uploaded more than 30 new templates for your listings that are different from the templates we’ve created in the past. Until now, most of our templates had distinct themes; some are seasonal, others tie in with a category such as books, Cameras & Photos, children, and so forth. All graphical elements, fonts and colors work to achieve their seasonal or category “look.”
Auctiva has a big library of these listing templates, and sellers have been using them to help move mega-millions of gross merchandise value over the years. But recently some of our customers asked for a different type of templates—templates that look outstanding and professional, but focus buyers’ attention more on the product being sold and less on the category or seasonal theme that is so visible in our older template designs.
With this design concept in mind, our newest templates are theme and category neutral, very lean, very clean, crisp and streamlined. Our designers have selected light, unobtrusive graphical treatments, complementary fonts, and attractive but simple color schemes that will work well with products found in many different categories.
In addition, because they are light on graphics, these templates are smaller in size and load fast when your listing is viewed on eBay. Check them out for yourself. With names like Clean Sky, Crisp Blue, Frost and Simplicity Sand, you’ll find these new streamlined templates in our new “Basic” template category page on an Auctiva lister page near you. You will want to click the “Preview” button to see them in closer detail.
Our designers are very creative, so these are just a start. More templates are on their way. Enjoy!
Tony Maxey is Auctiva.com's senior product manager. He is responsible for planning and researching new product features that will help us better serve our customers. Tony coordinates the efforts of the development, design, customer support and other teams during release cycles, and regularly talks to eBay officials to stay informed about upcoming policy changes.