We all know that picking up, or delivering larger items on eBay can be a pain.  Shiply is a service which aims to make this process painless.  I caught with with Robert Matthams the CEO. Could you please tell us something about your business.  Who is it aimed at? Shiply has been likened to eBay but moving [...]

Finally, my manifesto is live on Changethis: http://changethis.com/manifesto/show/73.03.GreatIdea “Many entrepreneurs feel that they cannot start a business without a great idea. They believe it will be impossible to succeed without a completely new concept, as the market will already be cornered by established businesses. Only by venturing into uncharted territory can they achieve their dreams. This is [...]

I recently caught up with the CEO of Shoply, Liad Shababo.  Shoply is an innovative ecommerce platform aimed at getting people selling online in the simpliest way.  Well Amen to that. Please tell us a bit about Shoply.  What’s it all about? Shoply is all about making it free, quick and easy for everybody to open their [...]

There seems to be an almost ever expanding number of shopping voucher sites around and so it is nice to come across one which is well constructed.  Shoppingvouchers.co.uk is an attractive, usable  site with a good range of frequently updated offers. Unlike many other voucher sites this site is that it offers free listings for merchants. [...]

I have 5 myHermes deliveries to give away to some deserving soul. In the absence of any obvious selection method I will give away the deliveries to the person who comments with the funniest joke. Good luck! If you found this post useful, why not buy me a coffee!

I’ve been doing quite a lot of link building recently, what with building natural search traffic being a rather cost effective way of marketing.  Here are some strategies I have used: Flowers/Chocolate I’ve found sending flowers or chocolate to target directories to be a very effective way of getting listed fast.  Only really worth it for high [...]

I’m sorry that I’ve been a bit silent for a while.  Part of the reason is that I have written a report for Econsultancy on the wonderful world of eCommerce. The guide is about 100 pages long and is intended to be a summary of all the areas in which are required for selling online including: Setting [...]

I’d like to heartily recommend Make Serious Money on eBay Uk by Dan Wilson. This new updated edition not only has a comprehensive guide to selling on eBay as a business but also covers other vital areas such as amazon marketplace, Google and setting up your own website. The perfect stocking filler? If you found this post [...]

Shopping comparison engines are an increasingly important way for retailers to reach their customers and drive website traffic.  I recently caught up with Maricki from Become UK to talk about their offering and plans for the future. Tell us a bit about your company BecomeUK is a comparison shopping engine operated by Become, Inc. Become, Inc. is [...]

– Tell us a bit about your company Stamps.com is a software-based program that allows you to print USPS-approved postage right from your computer.   You can print postage directly on to an envelope, shipping labels or even plain paper.    Stamps.com was the first PC Postage vendor licensed by the US Postal Service back in [...]