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Farewell Sue Bailey

August 11th, 2011 | Scott Parent

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Sue Bailey, co-founder of Tamebay.

Sue was a longtime affiliate and an astute commentator on eBay – both on the Tamebay Blog and our discussion boards in Europe and the USA. She also attended many eBay events and kept us all on our toes with her insightful questioning and … Read more…

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[VIDEO]: eBay CEO, John Donahoe, Talks Q2 Earnings

July 28th, 2011 | Scott Parent

Last week eBay announced earnings for the second quarter of 2011. Revenue was up 25% for a total of $2.8 billion. eBay CEO, John Donahoe, talked to CNBC about the types of things in play that made this quarter so strong.

Of particular interest to me in that segment was John’s take on the increasing impact of mobile devices and … Read more…

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AffiliateBenchmarks 2011 Survey

July 15th, 2011 | Scott Parent

Our friends over at AffiliateBenchmarks have released their 2011 survey and need your help. The more responses they can gather, the more data they’ll have to paint a proper picture of the state of the affiliate industry. Last year more than 8,500 people took the survey with more than 80% of those identifying themselves as affiliates. This year they’ve streamlined … Read more…

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eBay: On Location in Orlando Florida – September 7-8

July 5th, 2011 | Scott Parent

When I chat with ePN publishers one of the things I hear most often is your desire to be get more information and better access to the people at eBay and our internal resources. One of the best ways I can think of to do that is to consider attending eBay: On Location. While this event traditionally focuses on … Read more…

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JJ McCarthy to Speak at Internet Retailer 2011 in San Diego

June 10th, 2011 | Scott Parent

eBay Partner Network’s own JJ McCarthy will be speaking at the Internet Retailer Conference in San Diego, CA on June 15th at 11:15 AM. In addition to speaking about some of the challenges and rewards of managing one of the largest affiliate programs in online retail, he’ll also be addressing some of the issues confronting retailers of all sizes who … Read more…

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Wrapping Up BlogWorld New York

June 3rd, 2011 | Scott Parent

Last week the eBay Partner Network Team attended the inaugural BlogWorld New York Conference. Like many of you, we were curious to see how this first event would compare to the previous iterations in Las Vegas. Would there still be a community feel or would the city swallow any sense of conference cohesion? In what ways has the online marketing … Read more…

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We’re at BlogWorld New York!

May 26th, 2011 | Scott Parent

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The eBay Partner Network Team has touched down in The Big Apple and we’re spending the day attending sessions and meeting people on the floor at BlogWorld. Tonight (Tuesday) we’re heading over to the Opening Night Party with Gary Vaynerchuk. If you’re there, please feel free to say hello to anyone sporting an “eBay” or “eBay Partner Network” … Read more…

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Shining a Light on the a4uAwards in London

May 11th, 2011 | Scott Parent

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We’re excited to announce our participation in the a4uAwards happening on May 17th in London!

We know that our industry is full of hardworking folks that continue to innovate and drive the business of online marketing forward. We feel it’s important, from time to time, to shine a spotlight on the great achievements that continuously unfold behind the scenes. To … Read more…

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eBay Partner Network at BlogWorld New York

May 9th, 2011 | Scott Parent

We wanted to let you know that several members of the eBay Partner Network Team will be heading to the Big Apple to attend BlogWorld & New Media Expo. The conference runs from May 24-26th in New York City.

If you’re going to be in town for Blogworld, please let us know by leaving a comment below. We’d love … Read more…

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JJ McCarthy Talks Mindshare, Loyalty and Reputation at ad:tech

April 21st, 2011 | Scott Parent

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Last week our very own JJ McCarthy, Head of the eBay Partner Network, spoke at ad:tech about the importance of competing for affiliates mindshare and loyalty. He boiled the crux of his presentation down to one central question: what are we doing at eBay to differentiate the experience for our affiliates? What followed was JJ’s explanation of a three-pillar philosophy … Read more…

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