With the help of EcommerceBytes Blog readers, we conducted an experiment to test claims we’ve heard over the years involving eBay search bringing back inconsistent results. We asked users to go to eBay.com and enter five specific search terms and Read more
eBay search broke late last week and has been overwhelming shoppers with listings unrelated to the search terms. The earliest thread we saw about the problem was this onefrom Thursday night called, “eBay Search Engine is Freaking Out!”: “The search engine Read more
eBay is using technology to try and figure out what shoppers want, and it is reordering search results pages as it attempts to strike a balance between relevance and great deals, auctions and Buy It Now, and individual sellers and Read more
eBay is taking a new approach to the way it displays products to online shoppers that goes far beyond traditional keyword search results, it announced this week. The structured data eBay refers to as being “the key to unlocking this Read more
eBay warned sellers on Monday that not having Product Identifiers in listings could decrease their visibility in search – that’s because eBay added a feature that allows buyers to search by Product Identifier numbers. “Starting today, buyers can search for Read more
What does “big data,” PRP, and SRP have to do with shopping on eBay? The product manager responsible for the shopping experience on eBay explained how the marketplace uses models to guide shoppers to items, whether they are browsing or Read more
eBay is using machine learning and “deep learning” to help determine what a shopper is looking for when they enter a search term. eBay researcher Hassan Sawaf heads the team tasked with developing tools and services in language technology – Read more
Can you buy your way to higher placement in eBay search results? Some companies are selling “watchers” and “views” as a way to game eBay’s Best Match search algorithm. eBay rewards listings that are popular with buyers, according to its help Read more
eBay’s search engine began experiencing technical issues on Thursday. Users are complaining that when they are signed in to eBay, searches bring back zero results. Ironically, it’s the same day eBay announced the resignation of its Chief Technology Officer – Read more
Searching eBay for certain product attributes in “Item Specifics” fields comes up empty for some listings. It’s a critical problem since sellers are paying for exposure on eBay, but buyers won’t be able to find their listings when searching certain Read more
