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ePN TV: Introducing Saquib Pasha, Marketplace Liaison

February 21st, 2012 | Scott Parent

It’s an exciting time to be a part of eBay Partner Network. It’s a new year filled with promise and enthusiasm AND we’re excited to have several new faces joining our team. This week we’d like to introduce you to Saquib Pasha our Marketplace Liaison.

“I’m very familiar with a lot of the verticals initiatives teams,” says Pasha. “I have … Read more…

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Driving Force Behind Mobile Commerce

February 17th, 2012 | Scott Parent

Gartner estimates that mobile transactions could hit $31 billion in the next four years. That’s really not hard to fathom considering eBay did $5 billion in mobile commerce in 2011 alone. But, while we know that mobile shopping is here to stay, what are some of the factors that drive its growth? Hybris has released some notable trends that are … Read more…

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eBay Exclusive on the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet!

February 16th, 2012 | Scott Parent

We’re excited to announce an amazing eBay exclusive on the NOOK Tablet by Barnes & Noble, but you need to act fast as this deal ends at 11:59 PM PT on Friday February 17th.

Here are the relevant details:

  • Dates:  12:01am PT on Thursday Feb 16 – 11:59pm PT on Fri Feb 17
  • Item:  NOOK Tablet

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ePN TV: Introducing Adam Anderson as Global Initiatives Manager

February 14th, 2012 | Scott Parent

This week Julia Barrett, ePN’s Head of North America introduces us to ePN’s newest team member, Adam Anderson. Adam comes to us from the legal world and has been brought in to head our Global Initiatives Program.

“eBay’s a great company. It’s actually on the forefront of a real revolution in commerce – not just online commerce, but commerce in … Read more…

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Jason Wu for Target Hits eBay

February 8th, 2012 | Scott Parent

 

This past weekend designer Jason Wu’s collection for Target went on sale in stores. The merchandise quickly flew off shelves and ended up for sale on eBay. Elle Magazine is reporting that a search for “Jason Wu for Target” yields almost 11,000 results on eBay. While some are unhappy about the significant markups over Target’s retail price, this clearly … Read more…

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INFOGRAPHIC: Data Collection From Those Who Use eBay, Those Who Don’t

February 6th, 2012 | Scott Parent

As Publishers we understand that the right data about our audience can make all the difference in the world when it comes to maximizing revenue. Today, eBay released an infographic from newly acquired, Hunch. It illustrates the differences between those that have used eBay an those that have not not. The results are compelling.

There is a tremendous amount … Read more…

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Event Driven SEO Tactics

February 3rd, 2012 | Scott Parent

As web site owners we’re always looking for ways to get a competitive edge in search rankings. How we rank for relevant keywords can be a crucial driver of success. In that spirit, I saw an article on Deadspin about the Huffington Post and the Super Bowl. In short, the HuffPo created a post in the days leading up to … Read more…

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[VIDEO]: eBay CEO, John Donahoe, Talks to Mashable’s Pete Cashmore at World Economic Forum in Davos

February 1st, 2012 | Scott Parent

This past week eBay’s CEO, John Donahoe, sat down for a chat with the Founder and CEO of Mashable, Pete Cashmore, at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland to talk about the future of mobile shopping and payment. John talks in-depth about why he thinks PayPal are in a key position to lead that charge. Additionally, he touches on some … Read more…

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Blog Migration Complete!

February 1st, 2012 | Scott Parent

2/4 UPDATE: Comments are working again on the blog as well as a few other quirks we discovered post-migration. If you see something that still isn’t quite right, please let us know.

2/2 UPDATE: We’re aware of a few issues that have cropped up since the migration – the biggest being that comments aren’t currently working. We’re working diligently behind … Read more…

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ePN Blog Migration

January 30th, 2012 | Scott Parent

Preparations have long been underway to move our five ePN blogs (international and U.S.) from a European hosting company into eBay’s internal servers. This week we start that process. That means that from this point until Wednesday (or so) we will be unable to update and publish content to the blog (that includes reader comments). We’ll let you know when … Read more…

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