http://efreax.com Webhosting and Blogrolling Fri, 04 May 2007 15:49:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Social shopping sites have hit the US by storm and also search engines. An item placed on Crowdstorm will be indexed on search engines within the week. Unfortunately no link is provided by Crowdstorm to the item but if it is Brand awareness and customer appreciation you want then Crowdstorm ... http://efreax.com/2007/05/04/the-word-on-social-shopping/  The Google sandbox is like the Loch Ness Monster or Big Foot. Evidence is apparently seen but never proven or admitted by an authoritative body. Is the ’sandbox effect’ a flaw or delay in googles algorithm? Are we talking Ghosts in the Shell? Google migrated to a new data centre ... http://efreax.com/2007/03/14/the-mystery-of-the-google-sandbox-and-why-you-can%e2%80%99t-escape/ The buzz word of 2006 was web 2.0. ‘Oh its so Web 2.0′ you might hear at conferences and seminars. My take on web 2.0 is building a community for your buyers based on the product type on offer. Your customers are moving to on-line sales but they need your ... http://efreax.com/2007/02/09/blogging-for-customers/ E-Commerce is one of the most important aspects of the Internet. Under this umbrella we have websites with shopping cart functions, marketplaces and shopping comparison sites. Ecommerce allows people to carry out business without the restraint of time or location. A traditional website can serve anywhere in the world that can ... http://efreax.com/2007/02/09/online-is-the-cheapest-way-to-trade/ The buzz word of 2007 is web 2.0. ‘Oh its so Web 2.0′ you might hear at conferences and seminars. My take on web 2.0 is building a community for your buyers based on the product type on offer. Your customers are moving to on-line sales but they need your ... http://efreax.com/2007/02/08/blogging-and-web-20/ One of the most simple and useful articles I have read about marketing a service to fellow businesses is this article from entrepreneur magazine ‘Hit the sweet spot‘ by Kim. T. Gordon. An excerpt from the article reads ‘For many business owners, marketing to fellow entrepreneurs is job one. The challenge ... http://efreax.com/2007/02/08/business-to-business-selling/ Over the past few months I have been hearing of various sites implimenting the anti-spam technique suggested by google. Sites like del.icio.us and wikipedia have now introduced the ‘no follow’ tag into their homepage. Anti-spam yes…..but as google page rank depends on the links its kinda cutting off your nose ... http://efreax.com/2007/02/08/seo-just-got-harder%e2%80%a6but-safer/ The second chance offer is a great eBay feature. When running an auction you can offer your underbidders the item at the price they bid  without having to incur and further listing fees. Final Value fees with apply as with a normal auction close but if you have multiples of ... http://efreax.com/2007/02/08/ebay-second-chance-offers/ eBay's PowerSeller Program: As the pillars of our community, PowerSellers are committed to upholding and embracing the core community values that are the very foundation of eBay. They are exemplary members who are held to the highest standards of professionalism, having achieved and maintained a 98% positive feedback rating and ... http://efreax.com/2007/02/08/become-an-ebay-power-seller/ Do you own the rights to your product? Does someone else? Protect your rights on eBay using the VeRo programme : http://pages.ebay.co.uk/vero/index.html Do not infringe the rights of owners on eBay. http://efreax.com/2007/02/08/protecting-intellectual-property/