eBay to Fix It’s Crappy Best Match Search? New Acquisition from Microsoft / Bing!!!
Pin ItIt looks like eBay may be taking steps in the right direction for search. No, these are NOT baby steps, it looks like a GIANT leap forward in direction could be underway. According to Andy Beal on Seeking Alpha it seems Microsoft has lost Hugh Williams to eBay! Hugh was the Microsoft Bing product development manager and he quit to take a job at eBay. From LinkedIn: I managed the development of all user-facing web search relevance features, including the left-rail explore pane (with its "table of contents"), navigational query treatments, query-biased summaries,...
read more@ColderICE Most Popular Re-Tweets from 06.26-28.2009
Pin ItIt’s Monday, which means another installation of the @ColderICE most re-tweet’d posts from over the weekend, 06.26-28.2009. Remember, following @ColderICE on Twitter means you can get up-to-date news stories, ecommerce tips and quotes. Check back tomorrow for a new blog post! 1) "Vintage 2.0 – Glossy Retro Takes Over Web Design" http://ow.ly/g1PO You know the old saying that whatever is old is eventually new again? Well that seems to be the case as far as web design goes – but only in the style-sense! Vintage web design takes a new look as the websites go vintage....
read moreSince Big Brother Is Watching, Let’s Give Him A Show
Pin ItWe live in the age of Big Brother! No silly, not the TV show. I am talking about the Orwellian talk coming to life. When I was just a young lad there was a commercial ad run by Apple Computers (yes, they USED to make PC’s LOL). They bought a spot on the Superbowl in 1984 Apple Macintosh PC. It was THE most talked about commerce that year and launched the phenomenon that is Apple today. This commerce was actually a spoof of the George Orwell novel called 1984. Please!!! Rate my video with 5-Star DSR’s Big Brother is a fictional character in George Orwell’s...
read moreTwitter “BLACK OUT”: The BET Awards Effect on Trending Topics on Twitter
Pin ItLast night’s BET Award show was broadcast on the heals of the death of The King of Pop, Michael Jackson. I watched the show live for the FIRST TIME in over 3 years. TiVo has taken over my life and now I watch shows on my time and without the commercial interruptions. I think that is a trend, in busy households, that is climbing. But of course, the untimely death of Michael Jackson shot the BET Awards into the public spotlight, they were reformatting the show and performances to honor him. The nights activities were capped with a surprise appearance by Ms. Janet Jackson who...
read moreThink and Grow Rich Won’t Work!!! Try LUCK?!?
Pin ItOne of my FAVORITE business books of all time is "Think and Grow Rich" by the late Napoleon Hill. I would be HAPPY to send you a FREE copy of this 260 page book if you have never read it. Just go to this LINK and I will personally email you an electronic copy! However, before you even begin to read it, just make sure you watch this video! I love the concept of positive thinking and NLP and all that stuff. But I also believe that there is a GREATER saying that goes…"Faith without works is dead"…What this VIDEO and get your FREE COPY of the book...
read moreeBay & PayPal Step UP To The Plate: Protecting Michael Jackson Fans!
Pin ItYesterday, the eBay UK has made a general announcement on how it will handle ALL ticket purchased for Michael Jackson shows in the UK. Upon confirmation of the death of THE KING OF POP, eBay was very quick to pull down all ticket listings on the platform. On June 27th the following announcement was posted on the UK eBay General Announcement boards… The sad news of Michael Jackson’s death has left fans of the King of Pop bereft. eBay is committed to ensuring that no buyer is left out of pocket as a result of the unique nature of the event, and will ensure all buyers on the...
read more@ColderICE Most Popular Tweets from 06.22-25.2009
Pin ItIt’s Friday, which means another round of the @ColderICE most popular re-tweets. Check back Monday for the re-caps from this weekend, and you can always follow @ColderICE to voice your opinion on what you see here. 1) "30 Twitter Tools For Managing Followers" http://ow.ly/fHms People can’t get enough of Twitter, and with all the tools that abound, it’s easy to get confused. Some of the most useful tools that you can use are ones that can help you manage followers. Check out this article on the tools and tricks that are on the market and which ones suit your needs. 2)...
read moreDamn, Michael Jackson…I Want You BACK, But That Will Not Happen
Pin ItMike!!! What? Come ON? The King of Pop? Dude, this one is killing me. But I can not let it go by without me posting on it. I don’t want to do a video, I want to type this one. Michael Jackson was so LARGE in my life, that it is not funny. When I was a young boy growing up in the projects of New York City there was no doubt who you wanted to hear on the radio. When a Jackson 5 song would come on, all the kids would dance. Funny thing is, I was the one in my crew that had it nailed down. At the tender age of about 5, I guess my awareness of Michael Jackson was sparked. Who...
read moreHow to Help eBay? Start Making Your Case in 140 Characters or Less
Pin ItI made the first hash tag video but it did not come out very good. Here is a better attempt. What is a Hash Tag? Well we actually answered that one in the other hash tag video where I explain that. But TODAY we have created our own UN-OFFICIAL Twitter hash tag to help the folks at eBay do and even better job. Lets begin to use the #HelpEBay hash for comments to eBay to help the cause This is take #2, the first one had bad audio, but you should still watch the take #1 video too if you can. It will really show you how I came up with the idea. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin ...
read moreDo NOT Miss Today’s Episode of B.S. Walks LIVE at 1:14 pm
Pin ItI am making a point today to be sure and remind our readers that John from ColderICE (yeah, ME) will be on-air live taking your questions this afternoon at 1:14 pm. You can send your questions in right now by submitting an email anytime, calling the show line at (724) 444-7444 using call ID# 31930 or joining the shows chat room during show time. As a matter of fact, the shows chat room is probably one of the BEST resources for small ecommerce merchants on the web. We have some of the liveliest discussions on the web during the show. DO NOT MISS an episode! Recommend on Facebook Share...
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