eBay Partner Network Blog http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en eBay Affiliate Program News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:35:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Event Driven SEO Tactics http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/02/event-driven-seo-tactics/ http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/02/event-driven-seo-tactics/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:24:39 +0000 Scott Parent http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/?p=5784

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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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…

]]> http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/02/spread-the-love-with-valentines-day-promotions/feed/ 0 [VIDEO]: eBay CEO, John Donahoe, Talks to Mashable’s Pete Cashmore at World Economic Forum in Davos http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/02/video-ebay-ceo-john-donahoe-talks-to-mashables-pete-cashmore-at-world-economic-forum-in-davos/ http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/02/video-ebay-ceo-john-donahoe-talks-to-mashables-pete-cashmore-at-world-economic-forum-in-davos/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:39:13 +0000 Scott Parent http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/?p=5725

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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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 the scenes to find the cause of that. I am told that all existing comments are intact and will be restored. We’ll keep you updated.

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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…

]]> http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/01/epn-blog-migration/feed/ 0 Mobile Tech That’s Changing the Way We Shop http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/01/mobile-tech-that%e2%80%99s-changing-the-way-we-shop/ http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/01/mobile-tech-that%e2%80%99s-changing-the-way-we-shop/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:12:15 +0000 Scott Parent http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/?p=5714

Here at ePN we talk a lot about the shifts happening in the way that consumers shop and pay. We’re always thinking about ways to integrate the behaviors and technology of tomorrow into our constantly evolving program. Last year you’ll remember that we made a big push around ePN Mobile. At eBay we believe that Mobile is the future … Read more…

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In a couple of weeks we’ll begin shooting the next season of ePN TV at eBay headquarters in San Jose. While we’re still finalizing our long list of topics and scheduling our interviewees, one certainty is that we want to hear from our publishers!

For the next couple of weeks we want to gather your questions from the web and … Read more…

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For many of us natural search is how we attract many of our web site visitors. We depend on Google to help steer new consumers to our pages based on their interests and search queries. As we’ve seen in the past Google’s algorithmic changes can affect traffic instantly – and not always for the better.

Last week Google announced a … Read more…

]]> http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/01/google-could-penalize-for-too-many-ads-above-the-fold/feed/ 7 Help Your Audience Watch XLVI in Style http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/01/help-your-audience-watch-xlvi-in-style/ http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/2012/01/help-your-audience-watch-xlvi-in-style/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:33:05 +0000 Scott Parent http://www.ebaypartnernetworkblog.com/en/?p=5651 Football season is really heating up with the AFC and NFC championship games being played this weekend. The winners will face off in the big game on February 5th in Indianapolis. While most of us won’t be able to attend this epic showdown in person, we want to make sure we’re equipped with the latest tech to get the … Read more…

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Following up on eBay’s Q4 and Full Year 2011 earnings results, eBay CEO, John Donahoe, spoke to CNBC about a variety of topics including; Marketplaces, mobile and PayPal.

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What do you think about John’s comments and outlook for the future? We’d love to get your thoughtful comments below.… Read more…

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