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| April 20, 2010 |
B-Stock Solutions' Howard Rosenberg Discusses Product-Sourcing
| | Tue Apr 20 2010 13:56:30 |
 A certain segment of online sellers look to the liquidation space to source inventory. Does it make sense for small sellers to look to liquidation marketplaces for inventory they can resell, and what should they know before hitting the buy-now button on overstock lots? B-Stock Solutions founder Howard Rosenberg joins AuctionBytes with answers to these questions. Howard founded B-Stock Solutions after leaving eBay, where he launched a unit that built and hosted private-label marketplaces. His company has helped enterprise clients liquidate nearly $1 billion worth of excess, overstock, returned and end-of-life inventory. Howard discusses some of the trends in the liquidation space and reveals how online retailers can buy returns from Wal-Mart and Macy's through his company's websites. Run time: 19:51
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| March 21, 2010 |
Steve Lindhorst's Tips for Selling on Amazon
| | Sun Mar 21 2010 18:09:51 |
 Steve Lindhorst has been teaching people how to sell online since 2002 and has taught at eBay Live conferences, trade shows, and eBay University seminars around the United States. He is author of "Selling on the River: the eBay Seller's Guide to Amazon.com," and "The Niche Book - How to Pick a Niche for Profit," which are described on his website, MultichannelSurfer. He joins AuctionBytes editor Ina Steiner to discuss the differences in selling on eBay and Amazon, and explains the key things that eBay sellers need to keep in mind when considering selling on Amazon.com. Run time 25:00
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| March 06, 2010 |
aimClear's Marty Weintraub Discusses SEO, Search Marketing
| | Sat Mar 6 2010 16:33:09 |
 Marty Weintraub, President and founder of aimClear, spoke to AuctionBytes Editor Ina Steiner about his upcoming presentation at the New York Search Engines Strategies conference. aimClear is an Internet-focused Ad Agency based in Minnesota, and Marty's specialties include Pay Per Click, Social Media Marketing and SEO. In addition to speaking at industry conferences, Marty has written for as Search Engine Land and Search Engine Watch; his blog, at aimClearBlog.com, is on the AdAge list of the top 150 marketing blogs. Marty covers a lot of ground in this fast-paced interview about search marketing and shares advice on how eBay and online sellers can optimize their listings and storefronts. Run Time: 31:28
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| March 02, 2010 |
Auctiva's Kevin Kinell Discusses eBay and Ecommerce Initiatives
| | Tue Mar 2 2010 16:41:21 |
 Kevin Kinell is Vice President of Auctiva and is in charge of running the day-to-day operations and development of Auctiva products, including its tools for eBay sellers and its off-eBay offering, Auctiva Commerce. A member of the senior management team, Kevin is privy to and has influence in the strategic direction of the company. He joined AuctionBytes' Ina Steiner share his perspective on online selling trends, multi-channel selling, Google's influence on traffic, what online sellers are looking for in terms of features, and more. He also hints that more changes are coming from eBay in Seller Release 2. If you've ever used an Auctiva tool, you're bound to be interested in what Kevin has to say. Run Time: 15:55
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| February 28, 2010 |
Monsoon CEO Kanth Gopalpur Talks about Alibris Merger
| | Sun Feb 28 2010 23:13:05 |
 The parent company of online marketplace Alibris is acquiring Monsoon, a selling solutions company. Kanth Gopalpur, CEO of Monsoon, joined AuctionBytes Editor Ina Steiner to talk about what the merger means for online sellers. In 1994, Kanth founded and led the online operations of Powells.com and was the first marketplace seller on Amazon.com. In addition to discussing the merger and general ecommerce trends, he describes Monsoon's dynamic pricing capability, which has been available to Amazon.com sellers since 2003 and won eBay's Innovator Award last year. Run Time: 20:32
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| January 31, 2010 |
Podcast Features eBay's Todd Lutwak on Changes Coming in March
| | Sun Jan 31 2010 17:24:50 |
 Todd Lutwak, Senior Director of Selling Experience, joined AuctionBytes Editor Ina Steiner to discuss the changes eBay announced last week that are set to take effect on March 30th. He answered questions about the exposure listings will get when eBay eliminates the Store Inventory Format; the requirements for maintaining an eBay store in terms of seller performance; and some of the things sellers need to be aware of, such as a change in Subtitle fees for Storeowners. The interview covers a lot of ground about the major changes coming to eBay, and Mr. Lutwak makes an interesting revelation about eBay's test of Stores in Core that it ran in October. You can comment in the AuctionBytes Blog. Run time: 22:39
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| January 10, 2010 |
Ruby Lane's Palmer Pekarek on Dealer Merchandising Tips
| | Sun Jan 10 2010 22:31:31 |
 Palmer Pekarek is Director of Communications and New Business Development for Ruby Lane, an ecommerce platform for buyers and sellers of antiques, art, vintage collectibles and jewelry. Palmer explains some of the techniques antiques and collectibles dealers can employ to improve their online presence to help boost sales. The interview ranges from the basics, such as having good product photos, to social networking and public relations. If you sell collectibles, this is an informative and fun interview. Run Time: 22:35
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| November 23, 2009 |
eDeals Michael Palso on Holiday Shopping Trends
| | Mon Nov 23 2009 13:05:48 |
 eDeals.com is an online coupon and deal site for consumers who are searching for low prices whether shopping online or going to a local store. eDeals.com Chief Operations Officer Michael Palso joined AuctionBytes editor Ina Steiner to talk about holiday trends and what's new with eDeals, including its relationship with PriceGrabber and eBay integration. Run time: 12:09
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| November 17, 2009 |
Entrepreneur Haralee Weintraub on Getting a Good Night's Sleep
| | Tue Nov 17 2009 10:22:10 |
 Haralee Weintraub created a line of clothing that helps women get a good night's sleep. Her company, Haralee.com, designs, manufactures, and markets moisture-wicking sleepwear for women experiencing night sweats due to menopause, breast cancer, or medications, and recently won StartUp Nation's "Boomers Back in Business" award. Haralee joins AuctionBytes editor Ina Steiner to talk about the challenges of starting up a manufacturing and ecommerce business from her home in Oregon. From creating a prototype on her old sewing machine to marketing on Facebook, Haralee tells a unique story you'll want to hear for yourself. Run time: 22:05
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| November 11, 2009 |
Greg Fant Reports on eBay's Holiday Marketing Campaign
| | Wed Nov 11 2009 19:53:53 |
 eBay Vice President of of North America Marketing Greg Fant joined AuctionBytes Editor Ina Steiner to discuss this year's holiday marketing campaign featuring the tagline, "Come to think of it, eBay." This is the most integrated of eBay's efforts to date ranging from rich-media digital ads, to television and print ads to "mobile boutiques" and an online store. What key message is eBay trying to drive home to consumers? Does eBay have plans to do more with "wish lists" to facilitate gift-giving? Do any of the TV or banner ads focus on the antiques and collectibles categories? Greg answers all of these questions and more, and shares eBay's thinking on eBay Bucks, email marketing and special landing pages and category sales - merchandising is key, he said. Run time: 21:13
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