Archive for September 21st, 2006
eBay Announced Launch of Project Rover
eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) has announced the launch of their own affiliate linking infrastructure called Project Rover, according to blogger Scott Jangro. The eBay affiliate program has been powered by Commission Junction since March 2001.According to an e-mail from eBay published on Jangro’s blog, “Project Rover has been designed to work seamlessly with the Commission [...]
Louis Vuitton Fighting eBay Over Counterfeit Problems
EBay Inc. said Wednesday it plans a “vigorous” defense against new allegations, from French retailers, that it’s not doing enough to keep people from selling counterfeit goods through its site. “We’re baffled, quite honestly, by some of what’s going on, and we plan a vigorous defense of the lawsuit,” eBay spokesman Hani Durzy said Wednesday, [...]
Skype Collaborates with Thomson For New Products
In a collaboration effort between Skype and Thomson, the two companies have announced a partnership to develop a family of new consumer products. Today, the companies announced their first joint offering, the GE DECT (News – Alert) 6.0 Wireless Handset. Digital Enhanced Cordless Technology (DECT) is included in the Skype (News – Alert)-certified handset, meaning [...]
Globe and Mail: A recent study by Forrester Research Inc. shows, just because people are ready to buy on-line doesn’t mean they will. The Massachusetts-based research firm reviewed more than 200 merchant websites, and then judged them on a range of factors, including layout and design, menu clarity and accuracy of keyword searches. The result: [...]
ecommerce-guide.com: Di Ana Ford’s mission is to keep women pampered, healthy and in business. She started out her first home business, a direct-sales home party business that hosts at-home spa parties for women. In the course of researching products for her parties Ford stuck to solely women-owned, women-made products. Many of the women had lip [...]
10 Tips To Avoid The Startup Graveyard
CNNMoney.com: Starting a business from scratch is the ultimate gamble, so before you throw in all of your chips, take some advice from a former airline executive who built a small business out of helping others build theirs. So for those who have already gone down the entrepreneurial road or are just thinking about it, [...]
Creating A Slogan From Scratch
BusinessWeek Online: A compelling slogan can be a vital business tool. Doing it yourself requires creativity, clear thinking, and some constructive criticism. Don’t pick a slogan that simply reiterates your company name. It should enhance and complement that primary statement about your company and provide would-be customers with new, positive information about you. * DEFINE [...]
More U.S. Adults Tap Internet For Election News
Reuters: Nearly one-fifth of American adult users of the Internet in August 2006 spent some time reading about politics or the coming U.S. election, a big increase from November 2004, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. “You have more people reading blogs, some of which are [...]
