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Small Business 2.0: eBay

Small Business 2.0: eBay

Small Business 2.0 on Saturday was well attended by eBay sellers and sessions focusing on ecommerce (such as James Scott from Channel Advisor and Matthew Henderson from Amazon ) drew big crowds. Regarding eBay, two things stand out for me: 1) 1 in 5 visits to Post Offices are eBay-related. ... Read more »
Small Business 2.0: SEO

Small Business 2.0: SEO

SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) was definitely one of the most compelling topics for attendees at Small Business 2.0 last Saturday. Will Wynne of online purveyors of fine blooms and stems, ArenaFlowers.com, kicked off the day by explaining the basics. But for my money his comment that all the SEO ... Read more »
Small Business 2.0: a few thoughts.

Small Business 2.0: a few thoughts.

Wow. I've had a busy few days pulling together the last few bits and bobs for Small Business 2.0 which was held yesterday in London. I had really great (if knackering) day chairing one of the streams, meeting loads of people who run small businesses, exhibitors and old friends. About 400 hundred ... Read more »
Introducing Small Business 2.0

Introducing Small Business 2.0

Ever since working at eBay, and then BT Tradespace, I've been passionate about what the web can do for small business. And with the credit crunch and a recession predicted to be just around the corner, my enthusiasm has only increased. Ecommerce is forecast to grow every year until 2012. The ... Read more »
From ChannelAdvisor Catalyst: UK eCommerce Landscape

From ChannelAdvisor Catalyst: UK eCommerce Landscape

ChannelAdvisor's Catalyst event in London this week was a great opportunity to examine the trends and developments in ecommerce in Britain and abroad. Lots of exciting presentations and people were present. And I have a (papery) notebook full of scribbles to blog in the next week or so. Keep 'em ... Read more »
Dropshipping for eBay Sellers

Dropshipping for eBay Sellers

Recently I've received several emails from readers of my book Make Serious Money on eBay UK. It's always nice to hear from readers and it gives me a good idea of what I might need to improve in future editions. One thing I don't really cover is how eBay sellers can make the best of a ... Read more »
Mashable List of eBay Buying and Selling Services

Mashable List of eBay Buying and Selling Services

Mashable published a list of services for eBay buyers and sellers this week. The list not only provides a useful guide to what's out there but serves as a sobering reminder of how big the eBay ecosystem has ... Read more »
eBay and PayPal Safety Resources

eBay and PayPal Safety Resources

eBay and PayPal have published some new resources to reinforce their safety initiatives. Check out PayPal's rather good phishing quiz here. You can see and hear from eBay UK's Head of Trust and Safety in a video in the Safety Centre. The only way you can minimise the risks of trading ... Read more »
eBay University's in London on Saturday

eBay University’s in London on Saturday

eBay University's in London on Saturday. I'll be there and it would be lovely to see you too. :O) If you want to learn about using eBay as a new seller or if you're already selling and want to ramp up your sales, it'll be useful. Find the full programme here and book a place ... Read more »
Why I Love and Hate The Apprentice

Why I Love and Hate The Apprentice

Tonight, another amusing episode of The Apprentice has been required viewing at Chez Wilson. I hate The Apprentice because of what it says about business and the myths it promulgates about what it means to be successful: all Gordon Gecko rather than Meg Whitman, Anita Roddick, Richard Branson ... Read more »
Arena Flowers now has a blog!

Arena Flowers now has a blog!

Arena Flowers, the blooming enterprise that my friend Will presides over, has just started a blog. It's called flowers... uncut. He's already put up some engaging posts about the business and I hope he continues to keep us updated: it's a fun read. Will is candid in his reasoning for starting ... Read more »
Search Engine Optimisation Resource

Search Engine Optimisation Resource

It's all SEO at the moment and anyone who is selling from a website needs to be taking time to optimise their appearance in search engines. There's a load of guff out there but this is a useful, sober look at what matters and what ... Read more »
eBay University 2007: New Style, Old Friends.

eBay University 2007: New Style, Old Friends.

I spent a very enjoyable day in Coventry (hard to believe no?) at the first of four eBay University events in 2007. eBay University is eBay's official education programme where eBay staff, Powersellers and people like me spend a day with hundreds of eBayers talking and learning about eBay. It was ... Read more »
Plug in to BT Tradespace

Plug in to BT Tradespace

A few people have asked me what I've been up to, so I thought I'd blog about it. In the past few weeks I've been working with BT on their new project - BT Tradespace. BT Tradespace is potentially very powerful new business network that firms all over the world can plug into and find new ... Read more »