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EBay Set to Launch Open X.Commerce Platform Today
[October 12, 2011] The X.commerce platform combines many eBay assets for ecommerce software developers and merchants.

Need an eBay Alternative? Try This List.
[August 31, 2011] Our eBay alternative guide offers details on 18 online marketplaces — most designed for casual and part-time sellers.

21 Places to Sell Your Products Online
[August 24, 2011] Not ready to launch your own full-fledged ecommerce website? Try these hosted alternative ecommerce services for small or individual online sellers.

Ecommerce Website Design Tips: The Product Page
[July 20, 2011] A well-designed product page is critical to an online merchant's bottom line. Here's a guide to creating a revenue-boosting product page on your site.

Ecommerce Conversion, Email and Other Marketing Words to Know
[June 29, 2011] Our Ecommerce Dictionary provides insight to common conversion, email remarketing and social media marketing words and phrases.

Shopping Carts for EBay Sellers
[June 8, 2011] We look at eight shopping carts and software services to integrate your eBay business with your own Web shop sales.

12 Tips for Selling on Kijiji & eBay Classifieds
[May 10, 2011] We offer 12 tips for selling on the Kijiji and eBay Classifieds site to help sellers produce quality leads and sales on classified ad networks.

6 Free Open Source Shopping Cart Software Options
[May 4, 2011] Why pay for shopping cart software when you can get it for free? Open Source shopping carts are economical, highly customizable, updated frequently and backed by thriving support communities.

Calculating ROI on Your Small Biz Ecommerce Website
[March 31, 2011] Helen Bradley shows how to calculate the ROI on your small business ecommerce site and how you can use it to improve your profits.

EBay Acquisition to Drive Ecommerce Innovation
[March 29, 2011] EBay's purchase of GSI Commerce for $2.4 billion signals the auction giant's desire to be "partner of choice" for retailers big and small.

5 Easy Hosted Shopping Carts for Entrepreneurs
[March 2, 2011] Looking to start a new small business ecommerce website? Hosted shopping carts make it easy for entrepreneurs and small businesses to get started with online selling.

eBay Sees Payments Booming as Ecommerce Goes Mainstream
[February 11, 2011] Declaring that the lines between online and traditional retail have inexorably blurred, CEO John Donahoe looks to new platforms and devices while payments business soars.

15 EBay Listing Tools to Make Selling Online Easier, Faster
[February 9, 2011] From listing items on eBay to synchronizing inventory across multiple selling channels, this list of 15 eBay listing tools can help you make online selling an easier and faster process.

EBay Classifieds: A Fresh Attitude for Old-School Selling
[January 20, 2011] New eBay Classifieds partners and back-end technology provides a better mobile and social experience for its online classified buyers and sellers.

5 Market Research Tools for EBay Sellers
[January 5, 2011] Selling on eBay? Try these top five eBay market research tools to increase your eBay sales and profitability.

Cart Abandonment Explained and 4 Tips to Prevent It
[November 17, 2010] After you determine why customers abandon carts on your site you can adjust your cart page to maximize transactions. We get you started with four tips to lower cart abandonment rates.

4 Ecommerce Regulations to Need to Know
[October 27, 2010] E-tailers must comply with a number of regulations e when doing business online. We provide details on four of the ecommerce regulations that every small business ecommerce site owner should know.

Review: 3DCart Offers Social Media Integration
[September 13, 2010] In this review we look at how easy it can be for a small business or entrepreneur to set up an online store using 3DCart, a hosted ecommerce software platform.

ProStores 10 Offers New Design, Promotional Tools
[August 4, 2010] The new version of ProStores includes Page Builder for customizing storefronts plus a new promotions functionality and better eBay integration.

Review: Stamps.com's Free Program for eBay Sellers
[July 28, 2010] Stamps.com offers a free program for eBay sellers -- you just pay for printed postage and insurance. The software is easy to use and offers ample opportunity to automate many tasks for creating shipping labels.

eBay Earnings Top Expectations With Help From PayPal
[July 21, 2010] eBay's payment unit, PayPal, has a record quarter as the ecommerce colossus continues its turnaround.

Ecommerce Marketing: Best EBay Auction Length?
[July 13, 2010] Our eBay and small business marketing expert offers his take on how long you should run an auction on eBay, shares a free market research site and shows how you can adopt a marketing lesson from Virgin Media.

All Things Bonanzle: An Interview with CEO Bill Harding
[June 30, 2010] Bonanzle CEO, Bill Harding talks about recent developments at the Bonanzle marketplace and what the company’s future plans hold for its online buyers and sellers.

20 Free and Low-Cost EBay Tools for Sellers
[June 16, 2010] This eBay tools guide offers details on 20 different free and low-cost eBay tools for sellers. You can use these eBay tools to manage, edit, enhance or add interactive features to your listings.