Marketplaces have been with us for centuries. Around the time people started trading inside and outside of their village two models developed. photo credit: Bert Kaufmann via photopin cc You either took your stuff on the road and sold it ...

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For the last few years I’ve been promoting the idea that social networks are like outposts, in many respects, best suited to point the way to your hub or main content site. Product for sale on Shoply.com While I still ...

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For a lot of businesses, taking the order is where marketing ends. For smart marketers, it’s the starting point for the next order and the referral. If you stop your marketing thinking at the transaction, you’ll find it harder and ...

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Marketing podcast with Lin Shearer (Click to play or right click and “Save As” to download – Subscribe now via iTunes I spent a significant amount of time with eBay sellers this year as I participated in a four city ...

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eBay and Hearst, the magazine publisher, have teamed up to create the 30 Days of Green Challenge to coincide with Earth Day 2010. The Challenge asks participants to consider a variety of ways to act in ways that are friendlier ...

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