eBay PartnerNetwork Blog

eBay PowerSeller eForCity is launching a new coupon based promotion with eBay on Friday, March 5th that will run through March 15th, 2010. The coupon is for 20% Off select items and the code is CEFORCITYMAR15. The terms and conditions for this offer can be found here. One of the best deals they’re offering is on this Wii Remote Charger + 2 Battery Packs for $10.36. The 20% off coupon takes this down toonly $8.29 with Free Shipping!

Note that the coupon can be applied only after the user chooses to “buy it now” at the regular price. All of the products and information related to this promotion can be found in this deal file. In order to create links that track to your eBay Partner Network account, use link generator tool with either the item ID or custom url options. Please note this promotion is for the US eBay Partner Network program only and runs through March 15th, 2010, or while supplies last.

We are pleased to announce that Narciso Rodriguez recently launched his first capsule collection exclusive to eBay! The collection features ten items in Rodriguez’s signature style, including a reversible trench coat, dresses, shoes and more. Rodriguez focused on the prominent color palette of black, white and red for this collection that starts at just $65.

The Narciso Rodriguez collection is a perfect fit for publishers with fashion related websites. You can learn more about Rodriguez, this collection, sizing and FAQs here.

Happy Promoting!
The eBay Partner Network Team

eBay recently launched a Diamond Ring Designer (US only) so that buyers can now build unique engagement rings quickly and easily!

What was once a rather daunting task, finding a wonderful engagement ring is now simple on eBay.

With the ability to choose up to five diamonds and five ring settings, buyers can mix and match selections to customize their dream ring.



Unlike retail jewelry stores, eBay’s diamond selection is virtually limitless. The Diamond Ring Designer allows buyers to choose from thousands of certified diamonds, selecting the shape, size, cut, color and contrast. Once the buyer has selected up to five diamonds, the next step is to pick as many as five settings to compare. Once the choices have been made, only on eBay can the buyers then mix and match their stored diamonds and settings for creating the perfect ring. Buyers can also use the Diamond Ring Designer to shop for certified loose diamonds.

Additional Benefits

With the launch of this new tool comes many added benefits in the quality and value of the diamonds offered, such as:

• Significantly increased number of certified, high-quality diamonds from reputable grading labs.




• A world-class experience for the buyer without taking them off of the site during the buying process, which increases conversion rates. The new experience better meets customer expectations of an online diamond buying experience.




• Only qualified and vetted sellers are allowed to participate. Additionally, a Returns Policy is now offered.




• An independent third-party lab confirms that the diamond being sent to the buyer is the diamond that the buyer purchased.




• Shipping is FREE! In addition to free shipping, the ring is insured by the seller during the shipping process.

Announcing eBay’s “Build Your Bling” Contest – Win a Diamond Ring Worth $25,000!

This exciting contest kicks off February 8th. Contest participants will need to register at diamonds.ebay.com, where they will customize and upload their unique ring design. With eBay’s Share function, which houses over fifty social media channels including Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and MySpace, entrants will be able to share the news about their ring and encourage voting, since the winner of “Build Your Bling” will be determined by public poll. The designer of America’s most popular ring will win their one of a kind engagement ring. Voting is open for two weeks, culminating February 19. Be sure to share the contest details with your visitors!

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, now is the right time to tell your visitors about the unique benefits of eBay’s new Diamond Ring Designer and the Build Your Bling Contest!

Happy Promoting,

The eBay Partner Network Team

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and your visitors can find everything they need to surprise their special someone at eBay! Here are five of the most popular gifts that you can suggest:

1. The ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift is definitely a beautiful and unique engagement ring! Promote eBay’s new Diamond Ring Designer and let your visitors know that they can design their own customized engagement rings!




2. For the techie in your life, the latest iPhone or a new Blu-Ray Disc Player might be just right.




3. For the man or woman in your life that needs a little help with directions, a GPS might be the perfect gift.




4. Jewelry is always a great idea for Her, and eBay has everything from fine jewelry to handcrafted jewelry to watches to select from.




5. Health and beauty items always make for a wonderful and thoughtful surprise.

The seasonal creative has been updated to a vibrant Valentine’s Day theme.

You can find the seasonal banners (US only) in sizes 120×90, 125×125, 120×600, 160×600, 234×60, 300×250, 468×60 & 728×90.

Happy Promoting!

The eBay Partner Network Team

On February 7th, the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts will be battling it out at the Super Bowl in living rooms across North America and beyond. eBay is offering up the opportunity to catch this game in high definition in your own home, for a very reasonable price. From now though Jan 27th (or while supplies last), we have 14 different HDTVs on sale from eBay Power Sellers TigerDirect and Beach Camera at up to 46% Off!

One of the best deals is this 46″ Sony Bravia for $1,220 Shipped, thats 28% off the retail price. And the best part of all? These TV’s all have guaranteed Free Shipping by 2/5 if they are ordered by 1/27. Use the custom link generator tool to link to deals.eBay.com, or to the individual TVs. We also have a few static banners in sizes 728×90, 468×60, 300×250, 120×600 & 160×600. Please note this specific promotion only applies to the US program.

The eBay Tiger Direct Store just launched a huge holiday sale featuring rock bottom prices on HDTVs, GPS units, Laptops, Cameras and more. The best deal is this Garmin Nuvi 255 coming in at a whopping 47% Off MSRP, only $99.99. Another favorite is the Acer Aspire One 10.6″ Netbook available in pink or black for only $299.99. All of these deals feature Free Shipping and quantities are limited to supply on hand, so these could definitely sell out soon. The sale officially ends on 11/24/09, but some items may continue to be available beyond this date.

Use this deal file along with the link generator tool with either the custom url or item id feature to link directly to these products, or to the main landing page. We’ve got a heap of great sales lined up for the coming weeks, so keep an eye on the promotional category of ePN blog for the latest and greatest. Please note this specific promotion only applies to the US program.

Today the Tool Up eBay store just launched a huge tool sale complete with name brands like Makita, Skil, Dremel & Milwaukee, all up to 74% off retail. These brand new products all come with Free Shipping, including this highly sought after Makita 18v 7 piece combo set for only $589!

This sale runs from now through November 2nd 2009, unless certain items sell out ahead of time. Please take a look at this deal file for all the details surrounding each product in this sale. In order to link to the main landing page or individual products, use the custom link generator tool with either the custom url or item id options. Please note this specific promotion only applies to the US program.

- The eBay Partner Network Team

Local Knowledge

Recently I’ve been working quite a bit with publishers promoting eBay.com.au and have noticed some interesting things, especially with the launch of QCP, Quality Click Pricing. One aspect of the program I discovered, and not to my surprise, is that Aussies know Aussies best. While many of the top performing large volume publishers for eBay.com.au are located outside of Australia, some of the strongest EPCs and other metrics are actually coming from publishers local to Australia. With the recent migration to QCP, many of these local publishers are seeing a considerable lift over their previous earnings.

Opportunities for International Publishers

For international publishers thinking of promoting eBay.com.au, are you already geo targeting any of your eBay traffic? eBay.com.au is one of the largest eBay sites, and depending on your business model, there’s a chance your sites are already receiving at least some traffic from Australia. This is especially true for those sites that are in English. Australia also has a similar holiday shopping season as North America and Europe, and many of the top product verticals like video games and women’s fashion are the same on the Australian site. All of these factors combined make marketing eBay.com.au an easy addition for many international publishers.

eBay Australia Insights

eBay.com.au remains a leader in the online shopping space in Australia and according Nielsen Net Ratings, eBay is Australia’s leading online marketplace with 5.35 million unique visitors in June 2009 alone. Since eBay’s launch in Australia 10 years ago, over 173 million items have been bought on eBay.com.au, providing a primary or secondary source of income for over 50,0000 Australians. Combine eBay.com.au with the eBay Partner Network and you’ve got potentially the largest affiliate program in Australia, covering almost every merchandise vertical imaginable and offering a competitive payout.

An additional benefit of marketing eBay Australia is that publishers can offer Australian residents a global marketplace. When an international eBay seller offers shipping to Australia, these items are also listed on eBay.com.au, offering Australian users the opportunity to purchase hard to find electronics, clothing, collectibles and more from around the globe. eBay Australia is also filled with a wide variety of locally related products like NRL, AFL and Rugby Union gear.

So What’s The Big Deal?

eBay Australia recently launched “The Big Deal”, which is the same concept as the “Daily Deal” in the US, the “Daily Deals” in the UK and ”Wow! Angebote” in Germany, where eBay Power Sellers work out exclusive rock bottom pricing and free shipping for certain items. There are five different sizes of dynamically updating Big Deal banners in the ePN interface, as well as an XML feed, like the US program’s XML. The Big Deal banners for Australia are available in sizes 120×600, 468×60, 160×600, 728×90 & 300×250.

If you’ve got any questions regarding the eBay.com.au side of the eBay Partner Network, or would like to learn more, please feel free to contact me here. Affiliates-Program-au@ebay.com

- Mike Kansa / eBay Partner Network

eBay Power Sellers eCost and Beach Camera just kicked off a massive liquidation on TVs and GPS systems and have offered up excellent deals on new and refurbished units from now until October 26th. To see the full list of products, check out this deal file. All of these electronics are offered with Free Shipping and are well below retail, with a Garmin 850 taking the win and coming in at 73% off MSRP. One of the best deals available anywhere on a new HD TV is this Toshiba 26″ HD LCD TV, for only $299!

In order to link to the pages above, or directly to the items in the deal file, use the custom link generator tool and either the item id or custom url feature.

We’re planning on launching many more of these promotions during this holiday season, so keep an eye on the eBay Partner Network blog for updates over the coming weeks. Please note this specific promotion only applies to the US program.

- The eBay Partner Network Team

Hi all,

As we mentioned in a recent post, we highly recommend implementing geo-targeting as soon as possible.  Not only will geo-targeting result in higher revenue for you, it also gives customers a better eBay experience. Thus, geo-targeting is one of the fastest ways to improve the quality of your traffic.

Therefore, we’ll be giving out ten prizes of $2000 each to those publishers who adopt geo-targeting (either through our dedicated tools, or by using your own solution) and have the biggest increase in the percentage of their winning bid revenue coming from programs other than the US program between the month of September and the month of November.  The $2000 bonuses will be paid in the December payment run.

Who is eligible for the competition? 
- Publishers accepted as partners of eBay Partner Network prior to September 1st, 2009.
- Publishers who drove all their traffic (>99%) to the US program, as of September 1st, 2009.
- Publishers with at least 150 USD in total earnings for the month of November (combined earnings from all programs).

To take part, register for this promotion by the end of the week (October 23rd) by sending an email with your publisher details to affiliates-program-us@ebay.com. Please mention “geo-targeting promotion” in the subject line, and send us your website’s URL, and one of your campaign IDs OR your email address that you use for your eBay Partner Network account. Winners will be contacted for potential case studies.

The eBay Partner Network team