What do people struggle with on eBay...
Posted: March 24th, 2009
I was recently asked for my opinion on the SaleHoo blog on how to create an eBay business and what the best advice I could give someone that was starting out. Well I've just has a post on Alan Liew's site published that you might want to check out. Two biggest things people struggle with: What products they should sell? Where to get the... read more
We are hiring at Doubledot Media
Posted: March 18th, 2009
If you know someone really smart that has a great knowledge of or is highly skilled in the IT industry then you might want to send them to this page! Product Development Manager (IT) Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Position: Full time Package: Negotiable Status: Accepting Applicants Are you a creative communicator with a background in so... read more
Doubledot Media featured in the news
Posted: August 24th, 2008
Hey Guys, Just a quick post to give you an update on some recent media coverage we got from the Champion Canterbury Awards We were featured as one of the main companies when The Press interviewed us and asked for our staff management tips that we use within Doubledot Media. The article also focuses on staff management and ways to keep staff h... read more
Recent News and Interviews
Posted: June 2nd, 2008
Hi Guys, I've been busy planning out the new SaleHoo site and working on new features for Auction Inspector and Sky High Auctions , but I recently did a couple of articles and interviews: How to Tell if Your Business Idea is Any Good by Simon Slade Insights on Launching a New Product I've also been exploring a lot of new blogs... read more
Get Lower PayPal Rates With Hidden Opt-in Page
Posted: May 23rd, 2008
There's a little known feature that is hidden deep within PayPal, allowing you to opt-in to get a lower (2.5%) rate if you receive more than $3,000 in payments each month. Thanks to Scott Wainer for his excellent post on PayPal's secret merchan... read more
3 Fatal Copywriting Mistakes You Should Never Make
Posted: April 3rd, 2008
by Simon Slade When you write sales copy, you've got to be smooth. It's important to careful that what you write doesn't set off people's alarms and make them run -- or click -- away. Here are three copywriting mistakes that can kill your sales: Having a "False Promise" In the Headline: The headline of an article or piece of copy is a ... read more
Other Auction Sites Profit from eBay Strike
Posted: February 24th, 2008
by Simon Slade For the past decade, eBay has dominated the market for online auctions. It is such a strong brand that the word "eBay" has became a verb that means "to sell by online auction," just like "google" means to look something up online. Traditionally, other sites have had tremendous difficulty breaking into the auction space. image ... read more
The Good and the Bad of Running an Affiliate Program
Posted: February 14th, 2008
Last night I found an interesting post arguing that running an affiliate program helps make good publicity for you. In the world of online affiliate marketing, there are tons of "review" sites that rate the products with the highest paying commission as best – and they often have bad things to say about competing products that don't offer aff... read more
eBay to Implement a Quality Score?
Posted: February 6th, 2008
eBay recently announced that it will make major changes in the way that it handles feedback. It will become impossible for sellers to leave negative or neutral feedback about buyers. Sellers that meet a list of positive criteria (fair shipping prices, accurate descriptions) will get lower listing rates, but many sellers believe they are getting ... read more
Google's Knol to Challenge Wikipedia & Affiliate sites
Posted: February 6th, 2008
In the online affiliate marketing world, new products, new offers, and new systems are being created all the time. Affiliates must constantly evolve or else get left behind. As more and more people get interested in making money online, high search engines rankings are much harder to attain. In the past, some affiliates created sites with nothi... read more
Welcome to Simon Slade
Posted: January 28th, 2008
I will blog here about random things from time to time. Mainly about things that interest me but if there is something you really want to me blog about just send me an email. Hope you enjoy :) Simon ... read more