Month: February 2009
AuctionWally calls out eBay CEO
We have to admit that we’ve been following recent events at eBay with a little bit of schadenfreude. We’ve always held the position that someone who sells on eBay isn’t an auctioneer. eBay is the auctioneer that outsources the work of listing items to its sellers. Over the last few years, we’ve seen eBay shift…
Woopra analytics monitors website traffic in real time
Website analytics refers to the concept of tracking, measuring and analyzing the traffic to and away from a website. Google Analytics is the dominant player in this space, thanks to their purchase of market-leader Urchin several years ago. Google actually offers Urchin software for installation on your web server for $3000, but most users’ needs…
Corporate websites
One of the users we follow on Twitter recently posted this amazing article about company website design. Some of the highlights: Social networking is about people engaging with people. Individuals do not want to build relationships with brands and corporations. They want to talk to other people. Too many organizations throw millions into Facebook apps…
Internet auction calendars offer inexpensive marketing power
If the most important component of an auctioneers website is the upcoming auction calendar, the most important component of a new-media marketing campaign after his website is the Internet auction calendar. The concept of an Internet auction calendar is an aggregation of auctions from many auctioneers in one place. The benefit to consumers is that…
NAR appoints Bill Sheridan to head Auction Forum Committee
The NAA released the following press release on Wednesday. As the NAR continues to recognize the value of auctions for more than just distressed property, it’s good to have Bill Sheridan involved so directly. REALTORS® Appoint Former NAA President to Lead Auction Forum Committee Overland Park, Kan., February 4, 2009 – Michigan auctioneer and past…