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Cyber Monday Mobile Shopping Data

November 30th, 2011 | Scott Parent

Now that the holiday shopping frenzy is at full-throttle, we thought it might be helpful to provide some data on what some of the hottest trends and sale items on eBay were for Cyber Monday. Our friend Richard Brewer-Hay over at eBay Ink shared some of the highlights in a post yesterday. Some things that stuck out to me … Read more…

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Stats on Mobile Shopping

November 17th, 2011 | Scott Parent

At this point I’m sure you’re aware of how important Mobile initiatives are for eBay and ePN. With projected sales of $5 billion (GMV) from eBay’s mobile channel alone in 2011, we think there’s never been a better time to prioritize your mobile strategy. But, I understand that as marketers we respond to data, not just lofty sales figures.

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Julia Barrett Speaking at PubCon

November 8th, 2011 | Scott Parent

Fresh off her attendance at SEMA Las Vegas and BlogWorld Los Angeles last week, Julia heads back to Las Vegas tomorrow for PubCon. In addition to walking the floor, Julia will be available for impromptu meetings. If you’re interested in chatting (ask her to tell her goat head story), leave a comment below with your name and email and … Read more…

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See You at BlogWorld Los Angeles!

November 1st, 2011 | Scott Parent

Our bags are packed and we’re ready to head south this week for BlogWorld Expo Los Angeles! The eBay Partner Network Team will be onsite from November 2nd until the 5th to meet, mingle, network and generally participate in typical conference shenanigans. We hope we get a chance to catch up with our existing partners and meet new … Read more…

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Be Our Guest at BlogWorld LA

October 24th, 2011 | Scott Parent

In a couple of weeks the eBay Partner Network Team will be packing our bags and heading to LA to attend BlogWorld Expo Los Angeles. The conference runs from November 3rd-5th and we’d like to invite one of you the chance to be our guest for the festivities! All you have to do is leave a … Read more…

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Reflecting on Steve Jobs

October 6th, 2011 | Scott Parent

It’s taken me the better part of a day to really process the loss of Steve Jobs. On a personal note, I consider myself to be one of the millions of the Apple Faithful. I am almost never without my iPhone, iPad or my MacBook Pro. I also own an AppleTV, an iPod and an iMac and use them daily. … Read more…

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Chatting with eBay Partner Network: Richard Brewer-Hay Gets Social

September 6th, 2011 | Scott Parent

A few weeks ago Ivka Adam got the chance to sit down with eBay’s Chief Blogger, Richard Brewer-Hay, or as he’s known within the walls of eBay, “RBH.” This interview was exciting to me for several reasons. First, Richard and I have been friends for ages – long before either of us came to eBay. We’ve worked on a … Read more…

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50 Percent of All Adults Use Social Networking

August 31st, 2011 | Scott Parent

Here at eBay we believe in the tremendous power of social networks – not only as tools to sell products, but also as a great way to connect people and build communities. Maybe you’ve read a couple of the posts I’ve written about the importance and implementation of social networking for your business? If not, you can find them HERE… Read more…

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Understanding the Psychology of Mobile Commerce

August 17th, 2011 | Scott Parent

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In our industry it’s important to try and understand the psychology of how people shop – What do they shop for? Where? What time of day? On what type of device? Understanding these types of behaviors helps eBay, and our publishers, create the best experience possible for their users.

I came across an article last week on Adotas that talked … Read more…

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Meet Us at Affiliate Summit East

August 15th, 2011 | Scott Parent

We wanted to let you know that some of the eBay Partner Network team (JJ, Julia, Tye, Andy, Ivka, Peter and Scott) will be heading to Affiliate Summit East in New York from August 21st-23rd. One of the biggest reasons we attend conferences like this is to meet and reconnect with our amazing publishers. If you … Read more…

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