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AB-U Issue #266 - July 11, 2010.

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From the Editor
AuctionBytes Editor Ina Steiner discusses recent industry news, marketplace traffic data, eBay's long-term strategy, Google's new Product Search feed requirements, and more - as well as a summertime look at yard sales!

eBay Refines International Ship-to Exclusions
eBay sellers were routinely frustrated by their inability to select exactly which countries they were willing to ship to, and which ones they were not. For example, sellers who stated they would ship to Europe could not exclude buyers from Italy, whose postal service has a bad reputation among sellers. Lissa McGrath takes us on a tour of eBay's "ship-to location" country exclusion option that now allows sellers to specify specific countries they do not wish to include in international listings.
Five Steps to Improving Your Ecommerce Conversion Rates - Guest Column
Did you know that images and video capture visitors' attention and encourage longer interactions? Heatmap data of visitors' mouse movements indicates that people are drawn to faces. These are some of the lessons ClickTale has learned from studying clients' sites through its proprietary Customer Experience Analytics service. Today, Shmuli Goldberg of ClickTale shares lessons for converting website visitors into buyers.
Shopping Cart from Magento Helps Entrepreneurs Launch Ecommerce Websites
Building your own ecommerce website can be intimidating, but AuctionBytes Contributing Editor Greg Holden is breaking it down to help small-but-growing sellers figure out one of the basic tools required: shopping carts. Today, Greg looks at Magento to see what's behind the popularity of this shopping cart software.
EveryPlaceISell Merchant Profile: OneStopFanShop.com
Each issue, AuctionBytes profiles an EveryPlaceISell.com merchant to learn more about their business and the challenges of multi-channel selling. Today, we hear from Jeremy Holt of One Stop Fan Shop, who shares some excellent advice on how he drives traffic to his website that offers licensed sports merchandise. Whether you're about to launch your own site or are having growing pains with your existing store, you won't want to miss this candid interview.
AuctionBytes Ecommerce Resource Roundup:
An August Bonanzle user Meetup; Time to plan Back-to-School marketing; Comparing PayPal fees with merchant accounts - all this and MORE in our Ecommerce Resource Roundup!
Collector's Corner: Vintage Pyrex Kitchenware
Today Linda Mills takes us back to our childhood with her look at a staple of Mom's kitchen: the Pyrex dishes, which came in numerous colors and patterns. Look at what makes Pyrex collectible and have fun visiting the resources Linda includes in today's guide.
AuctionBytes Soundoff: Letters to the Editor
In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From feedback to payment services, from fees to posting policies, AuctionBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views.
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