Stuff by eBay - Good idea or invasion of privacy?
eBay are testing a new email platform that they have created called "Stuff by eBay." The tool uses your email address registered to your eBay account to search through all of the emails you have ever...
View ArticleThe American Presidential race provides top ecommerce tips
With Barack Obama comfortably defeating Mitt Romney in the race for the for US President, the Hawaiian is set for another four year tenure in the White House. In his victory speech, Obama promised...
View ArticleThe best and worst examples of QR codes
QR codes have become a great marketing tool for an ecommerce store in allowing them to provide people on the go with various information about their business as well as the products and services they...
View ArticleeBay's Weekend Promotion Offer
Another week and another free listing promotion offer from eBay. The promotion allows sellers listing fixed price listing to add up to 5,000 listing without having to pay any listing fees. The...
View ArticleNew Pinterest feature gives the platform a new dimension
Pinterest have created a new feature called "Secret Boards" that allows users to create a board that can only be viewed by invitation only. Pinterest software engineer Evrhet Milam believes that it is...
View ArticleeBay's search changes and how they impact variation listings
This last week eBay have made a number of changes to the way items with multiple variations appear within the search results page. Depending on the type of eBay store you run, these changes could...
View ArticleHow to create a successful blog
When producing content to engage with your audience or for the purpose of improving your search engine ranking, producing fresh and entertaining content on a regular basis can often be difficult....
View ArticleeBay's much anticipated International selling feature up and running
eBay have launched their International Rate Card for eBay store owners who are currently on eBay's Anchor Shop package. In the past, whenever a seller has decided that they want to sell...
View ArticleeBay revamp Top Seller status
eBay have released a brand new badge for some of it's top rated sellers that meet a specific set of requirements. The badge will begin appearing on eBay store owners who have not only have the usual...
View ArticleHow to measure social media success
Every business, whether big or small, has their own social media pages in order to increase their brand image, engage with customers and promote various goods and services that they have on offer....
View ArticleFrom eBay with love
If you missed out on eBay's Sunday Spectacular last weekend don't worry, judging from information on eBay's site it looks like they will be running another one this weekend. The sale event will begin...
View ArticleHow to improve your business with inbound marketing
When running an ecommerce store, getting customers to become aware of your store is the hardest part. Many people, when they set up an ecommerce store, think they can just set it up and leave it there...
View ArticleIt's going to be a mobile Christmas
According to figures published by online marketplace giants eBay, it looks like running around shopping centres on Christmas Eve looking for those last minute Xmas presents are soon to be a thing of...
View ArticleHow to reduce your bounce rate in time for Christmas
You may sell the greatest products in the world at the most affordable prices, but the sad truth is customers visiting your site don't even get as far as looking specifically at a product, they simply...
View ArticleHow to achieve success on Black Friday and beyond
With only two days until the start of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US the day after Thanks Giving, many stores are looking ahead...
View ArticleTwo new features to help boost eBay sales
eBay this week announced two new features that they believe will help boost the sales of those running an eBay store; Item Condition Notes and Multi Variation Merger application. The Item Condition...
View ArticleIs Facebook advertising just one big scam?
Facebook's recent movement towards paid promotion seemed like a great tool for an ecommerce store to help increase their public brand image, allowing them to engage with more users through their...
View ArticleGoogle+ to transform online sales
When a customer decides that they wish to purchase a product from an ecommerce store, they have first considered a number of different variables that include price, images, the stores brand image and...
View ArticleFacebook putting user phone numbers to use
To personalise your social media page, Facebook have allowed you to add personal details to your profile page, such as your telephone number. These numbers are now being offered to advertisers on...
View ArticlePlenty on offer for you from eBay this weekend
eBay are running a promotion this weekend offering free listings to private sellers in an attempt to increase the number of products on the marketplace in the run up to Christmas. Private sellers will...
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