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eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is an American internet consumer-to-consumer (c2c) corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide. Founded in 1995, eBay is one of the notable success stories of the dot-com bubble; it is now a multi-billion dollar business with operations localized in over thirty countries. eBay expanded from its original “set-time” auction format to include “Buy It Now” standard shopping; shopping by UPC, ISBN, or other kind of SKU (via Half.com); online classified advertisements (via Kijiji or eBay Classifieds); online event ticket trading (via StubHub); online money transfers (via PayPal) and other services.
The online auction website was founded as AuctionWeb in San Jose, California, on September 3, 1995, by French-born Iranian-American computer programmer Pierre Morad Omidyar (born June 21, 1967) as part of a larger personal site that included, among…

Hulu For Sale, Considering Offer From Unknown Potential Buyer

Hulu, the online provider of streaming movies and television shows, has received an offer from a potential buyer. The identity of the buyer is unknown, though rumors suggest it is a well-known, very large company. What is known, is that Hulu is considering the offer, debating internally the pros and cons of selling the property.

Microsoft Buys Video & Messaging Company, Skype, For $8.5 Billion

Seemingly out of nowhere, Microsoft has acquired Skype for $8.5 Billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. There were rumors last night of the deal, and that was the first I'd heard of this possible deal. Now, half a day later, it's official. The move is seen as an attempt by Microsoft to remain competitive ...

Vimeo, YouTube, ITV, DailyMotion See SEO Boosts as Google Panda (Farmer) Update Hits UK

Searchmetrics did some research into how top websites were affected by that big Google algorithm update back in February that has been harshing the mellow of many website owners. The reason for the report is that as of Wednesday, the update went live across the planet, previously it was just on Google.com. Now, all English-language ...

Online Video Marketing Basics: Part 4 - Choosing The Right Video Production Equipment

Welcome to Part 4 of our ongoing Online Video Marketing Basics series.  It’s intended to be a help—a sort of guide, if you will—for individuals and businesses just getting started with online video.  We’ve already covered Why You Should Get Involved with online video, Choosing A Video Style, and the choice between Self-Producing Or Hiring ...

Vzaar Adds HD Video To EBay Selling Manager

Vzaar, the video hosting service, have now got their new eBay Selling Manager Application approved and ready for users. The application is the first eBay approved to bring video capabilities to the platform as well as customizable video players.

EBay Videos for Ecommerce - Interview With Jamie Perkins of VZAAR

ReelSEO had the opportunity to sit down with VZAAR's Chief Operating Officer, Jamie Parkins to get the scoop on what VZAAR is setting out to do, where they came from and where they hope to go. VZAAR has been operating as a provider of a non-branded video player for eBay sellers to show off their ...