However due to the proliferation of scammers, cookie stuffers, and other 'black hat' types, getting approved has become more difficult in recent years.
Here are some tips to take note of when applying for EPN:
1) You don't need to have one of the most popular websites on the net to be accepted. However, EPN wants to see a site that is at least somewhat established, and doesn't appear to be made just for the reason of showing ebay ads.
Tip: Don't submit a brand new site, or a site that is not yet indexed by search engines.
Tip: Add unique content. Keep ads off the homepage, before and after getting accepted by EPN.
Tip: Your site should have an "About Us/Contact" page, a "Privacy" page, and the all the domain whois contact info should be consistant and accurate. If you use 'Domains By Proxy', it might be a good idea to turn it off for a while after subitting to EPN.
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