Tips for Effective Search Strategies with RSS Generator
Since ePN first rolled out RSS 2.0 in May 2011, we have been reviewing the characteristics of your RSS requests and the returned results. Our analysis suggests a few areas where small adjustments to your queries may result in better result sets.
Limit keyword phrases to less than 100 characters
In cases of extremely long keyword phrase(s), although the query … Read more…
eBay Motors Fuelling Motor Enthusiasts Passion at the 2012 BTCC Championships
If you count yourself as one of ePN’s army of petrol-heads, then you may have already spotted one of 3 turbo-charged BMWs competing in this year’s British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) sporting eBay Motors’ colours. If not, maybe you just saw a blur of red, blue, yellow and green trailing with a plume of dust!
In other words, eBay Motors … Read more…
Make Mother’s Day Gift-Giving Easy
It’s once again time to celebrate the mother of all holidays, with families in the United States, Canada, Germany, China and Australia honoring their matriarchs during the second Sunday in May.
Online shoppers tend to start scouring the web for Mother’s Day gifts in mid-April, while demand peaks during the first week in May. You can help indecisive family members … Read more…
How to Unlock the eBay ‘Product Based Experience’ with the API
Traditionally, when searching on eBay, shoppers look to find items listed in the marketplace that are organised nicely into categories on the eBay site. A few tweaks of the item filters later and the shopper has narrowed their search sufficiently in order to peruse a range of highly relevant choices.
Now this is great when shopping for more generic/commodity items … Read more…
EARN 30% MORE IN FRANCE AND ITALY THIS SPRING
eBay Partner Network is very pleased to offer all publishers promoting the French and Italian programmes an opportunity to enjoy higher commission rates between the 1st of March and 31st of May 2012. Although there is no conditional traffic volume increase, we hope that you will take advantage of the promotion and explore new innovative ways of promoting … Read more…
Spread the Love with Valentine’s Day Promotions
The annual holiday reserved for lovebirds around the globe is right around the corner. Luckily for ePN affiliates, Valentine’s Day is also a gift-giving occasion, and beaus have already started scouring the web for the perfect gift for their special someone.
According to American Express, more than half of consumers plan to purchase Valentine’s Day gifts. eBay is a … Read more…
Promote Scary Good Halloween Deals
Treating yourself to increased ePN earnings around Halloween doesn’t require any tricks, just some insight into the most sought-after items. We noticed an uptick in Halloween searches and sales in mid-September, and expect this trend will continue to climb until just before October 31, when last-minute shoppers scour the web for Halloween haunts. Get in on the frightening fun by … Read more…
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How Quirks Mode Can Affect Custom Banner Behavior
We are hearing from our publishers that they are experiencing display issues with Custom Banner causing an unacceptable user experience on their site. We’ve included a few examples throughout this post.
These types of issues are often caused by “Quirks Mode.” Quirks Mode refers to a technique used by modern web browsers (Android 1+, Chrome 1+, IE 6+, iOS 1+, … Read more…
Using the API Test Tool
The eBay API is an extensive system that allows you to call data directly from the eBay servers. This is in contrast to a feed which is a standalone file containing references to items on eBay. Contained in the eBay developer program website, there is an extensive API test tool to explore the results of API calls using any and … Read more…
[VIDEO]: Get in the Back to School Spirit
With the last full month of summer quickly approaching, it’s time for students and parents to start thinking about heading back to school. Before you know it, it will be time to trade beach bags for backpacks and sunscreen for computer screens. eBay sales of back-to-school items peak during the first half of August, and you can help parents prepare … Read more…