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Web Shop Design: Plugging into Photoshop
[July 22, 2008] Our design doyenne Helen Bradley shows how to add instant functionality to Photoshop with free plug-ins that let you edit product shots and add aesthetic elements.

Review: Using inkFrog Auction Tools for Princely eBay Profits
[July 21, 2008] Third-party platform inkFrog integrates with eBay to help you list, showcase and manage your sales so you can leap ahead of the competition.

Google Trends Reveals Which Trends are Hot (or Not)
[July 18, 2008] If you want to know which trends — and products — are growing more popular and which are sinking toward “jump the shark” status, look at Google Trends.

Glamour Shots: Inspiring Inventory with Free Image Editors
[July 15, 2008] Add pizazz to your product shots with the best five free photo editing programs on the 'Net.

eBiz News: Why Long Tail Marketing Comes Up Short
[July 7, 2008] The summer heat brings Avail's marketing suite, RedRoller's new shipping service and upgrades to Volusion's platform and Register.com's hosting plans. Plus, a sizzling new study debunks the 'long tail' theory of niche marketing.

Review: SearchFit Combines Storefront with SEO
[June 30, 2008] What if your shopping cart and e-commerce system could improve your firm's placement on search engines and attract and forward customers to your store? That's the idea behind SearchFit, which covers online catalog basics and lots more.

SalesGenius: E-Mail Marketing that Leverages Your Web Site
[June 19, 2008] E-mail marketing service SalesGenius offers an affordable way to base campaigns on real-time customer behavior.

eBay Watch: Feedback Frenzy, iPhone Apps, Free Ad Site
[June 11, 2008] Third-party sites emerge to cover eBay feedback, a new iPhone application and a review of a community-based, free classifieds site.

Review: WordTracker is the Key to SEO
[June 3, 2008] WordTracker helps you identify effective keywords and study the competition so you can optimize your site for search engines.

Letting Shoppers Have Their Say: Adding Customer Reviews
[May 27, 2008] We outline three affordable scripts you can use to incorporate customer reviews into your Web shop site.

Storefront Service IRUN Integrates with eBay
[May 14, 2008] Merchants who want to run their own Web shop in addition to selling on eBay should take a look at IRUN, a full-featured hosted Web site builder.

iStorez Ties E-Mail Marketing to Social Shopping
[April 8, 2008] This new company pulls products from your e-mail marketing campaigns and puts them into customized storefronts showcased at its shopping portal.

Facebook-for-Profit Apps Echo with Sound of Silence
[April 2, 2008] Remember all those hyped e-commerce apps for Facebook? We do, but it seems no one else does. Will these take off or continue to falter? Read what our Facebook afficianado says about social networking and selling.

Three-for-All: Affordable Selling Services for Digital Goods
[April 1, 2008] If you sell digital downloads and have just been booted from eBay auctions, don't fret. We review three alternative marketplaces for new media merchants.

eBay Watch: Strategies for Wholesale Sourcing
[March 26, 2008] Power Seller Skip McGrath shares tips on how to skip the middleman when buying merchandise to sell online.

Setting Up Shop: A Checklist for New E-tailers
[March 20, 2008] What every prospective e-commerce business owner needs to think about before selling online, including tips and advice from experts who have been there and done that.

Targeted E-Mail Marketing with CampaignerPro
[March 18, 2008] Case Study: CampaignerPro offers dynamic personalization for e-mail marketing in 2.0 Workflows and boosts click-throughs.

Book Review: Starting an eBay Business for DUMMIES
[March 7, 2008] Our veteran eBay seller reviews Marsha Collier's latest tome on how to start and operate a successful eBay business.

eBiz Briefs: Yahoo Improves SEM, PayPal Study Surprises
[March 4, 2008] Yahoo's recent search marketing changes and a PayPal study that says prices aren't always what sway shoppers.

First Annual Open Source Commerce Survey Results
[February 25, 2008] The envelope, please: Our open-source expert conducts a survey to find out what program and host are winners with users.

Review: AmeriCommerce Is Superpower Storefront
[February 21, 2008] AmeriCommerce offers reliable hosting, first-rate shopping cart software and detailed management tools that let you oversee the entire process of online sales.

Review: Hoobly Ad Site as eBay Alternative
[February 13, 2008] Check out this online classified site if you're looking for other venues besides eBay for selling your stuff.

Trend: E-tailing Group Explains Experiential Shopping
[February 7, 2008] E-tailers are increasingly using rich media, reviews, guides and suggested products to jumpstart sales, according to a study that also provides tips for getting started if you haven't already.

Sitting Pretty: Five Free Image-Hosting Services
[February 4, 2008] Using polished product shots boosts sales. We review five free image-hosting services to help you show off your wares.