Archive for May 2007

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Setting up a Sitemap for Google Webmaster Tools and Yahoo! Site Explorer

Duncan wrote about the Sitemap feature available for all merchants back in June of last year and also in October when SiteExplorer added the ability to authenticate a site. However, since that time, both Yahoo! SiteExplorer and Google Webmaster Tools have added features to benefit webmasters. Karl Ribas, author of a Search Engine Marketing blog [...]

Taking good product photos

I love photography. One area, however, that has always frustrated me is taking product photos. Since my job has to do with ecommerce, friends often ask me to help them with taking product shots and it is always hard. The problems are wide-ranging – the product is not fully lit all around [...]

A Great Deal Gets Better: No Yahoo! Transaction Fees on PayPal Express Checkout Orders

A few weeks ago I wrote about the Yahoo! PayPal Checkout promotion which featured no PayPal transaction fees for nine months on orders processed through PayPal Express Checkout, a $100 credit for Yahoo! Search Marketing, and also a special shopping cart icon appearing in Sponsored Search ads for merchants that sign up and meet the [...]

May 03 2007 Release: Shipping and Tax Wizard

We are pleased to announce the final two wizards are available in the Open for Business control panel.

Shipping Wizard: Available to merchants that are not open for business, the Shipping Wizard guides new merchants through setting up simple shipping methods and rates while also allowing them to easily set up special case rules such as [...]

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