Andrew Sukow

iPhone iGoogle iDead???

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:51:00 +0000

As an avid iPhone & iGoogle user I have become attached to the iPhone optmized iGoogle. It is part of why I like the service so much because my PC homepage and my mobile homepage had all the great content and gadgets on it. BUT as of Jan 16, 2009 Google has killed the optimized version. They choose to instead give the same treatment to iPhone users as regular mobile users. I am not sure if they thought no one would notice but it's big news apparently.

Just to give you an idea of how badly their regular mobile version is I will quote Google themselves from Jan 2008.

"The standard mobile version of iGoogle available at http://google.com/m is much more limited: it only displays feeds and a very small number of gadgets, you need to manually add items to your page and you can't change the number of items displayed from a feed. Another limitation is that it only works in the US."
Source: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/01/igoogle-for-iphone.html

You can see all the people complaining here. It's amazing that they would turn such a good feature off!

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web+Search/thread?tid=6ff62ce418848f69&hl=en

I sure hope this comes back because iGoogle is not as interesting if I can't use it on my mobile phone.

Here's hoping!

iPhone Optimized:

Mobile Version:

Terapeak & eBay Election Details

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:58:00 +0000

Our great team at Terapeak has put together an Election predictor using eBay data to try to predict which candidate is more popular online. We created a widget version and a index version. You can see the index version online here.

Relying on Kyte is not a good idea?

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:03:00 +0000

Well I was at the eBay Developer 2008 conference about a week or so ago and used Kyte to record a session or two. It's interesting because the live streaming version via Kyte looked great and there were many people watching as it was going live. Now when you go to re-play them the quality is pretty poor. I'm not sure if it's a setting somewhere or what is the matter but as you can see two posts below the quality is all jittery and lagged.

I thought that Kyte would be a good choice after reading this article linked to from techmeme but afterwords I regret using Kyte and would have preferred trying something else instead. July 11th should bring some interesting solutions for iPhone users such as Qik. I will give this a try next for my next conference.

iCall > Skype? Where are you skype?

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:54:00 +0000

I saw this interesting post on slashdot.org (slashdot beat techmeme on this article) mentioning a new application for the iPhone called iCall. This is the type of app I would expect would be Skype's first priority for July 11th yet I haven't heard anything from them on this. I know they are working on something because my conversations with many Skype employees seem to indicate this. In theory you'd expect eBay would demo this type of app at the Apple WWDC instead of an eBay shopping app as it seems more applicable in my opinion. I can see it being valuable to buy from eBay while on the go if the experience is all there. We'll have to wait and see on July 11th.

iCall VoIP on the Apple iPhone from Arlo & Andy on Vimeo.

eBay Devcon 2008: Web2.0, Lies, Mysteries, and Opportunities

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:10:00 +0000

Rolf Sky, of eBay, gives a session on web2.0 technologies at eBay Devcon 2008.

eBay Devcon Keynote Live Feed using Kyte

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:10:00 +0000

Watch the eBay Devcon Keynote live from my laptop webcam. I'm recording it using Kyte. Let's see how well this plays out :). It should start any moment.

/Andrew

Blogging Live from eBay Devcon 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:54:00 +0000

Thank you for attending my eBay Devcon presentation on "New Innovative Research Applications." If you missed the sessions, I will post the slides online. During the session we discussed the new Terapeak iPhone index which you can see below. Please take a look and try embedding it into your blog. (make sure to set your eBay affiliate campaign ID!) You can also view the full page index at www.terapeak.com/iphone.

Hulu > Joost?

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:22:00 +0000

I was super excited about the idea behind Joost but then post launch they really lacked content. Joost now has a ton of interesting competitors and one of them is Hulu. I really think the idea of full length TV and movie episodes is a great idea and the in show advertising is not annoying if you're used to watching TV in general. I also think the ability to embed a full length movie into your blog is amazing.

Webkinz + eBay + Research Index = fun stats

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:36:00 +0000

Our team at Terapeak.com has published the first of many monthly fun market indexes. This month we touch base on Webkinz and rank all the webkinz by quantity sold on eBay and also display the average price they are selling for on eBay. It's a fun / funny little piece of data that I'm sure most parents will relate to.

See which one of the Webkinz winz!

/Andrew

Xbox 360 sales hit 17.7M, eBay.com Sales are 1.8%

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:33:00 +0000

In a recent article by Billy Wang at GamerNode they spotlighted that Microsoft's xBox 360 has sold over 17.7Million units and that Halo 3 has sold 8.1Million units as well. This is the first time that Microsoft's game unit has posted a profit.

As the CTO of Terapeak.com & DataUnison.com, I have access to eBay's worldwide sales which lets us look into interesting sales trends online. When we look at eBay's data starting Jan 2006 to the end of Dec 2007, we see that approximately 318,951 units of Microsoft's xBox 360 have been purchased on eBay of which 185,680 were new and 133,271 were used. 76% of consoles purchased were by males compared to 24% by females. The largest age group to purchase the xBox 360 would be 18-25 year olds followed by 36-50 year olds.

If we look at Halo 3 sales on eBay, we are far behind relative sales of the console. Halo 3 sales on eBay are approximately 14,824 units. This represents 0.18% of all Halo 3 games sold worldwide vs. 1.8% of xBox 360 consoles world wide. I would wager that as time progresses and player detachment to Halo 3 grows, we'll see sales increase online and on eBay specifically.

xBox 360 Console Units Sold in the USA:

New Terapeak Affiliate Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:18:00 +0000

We have moved the Terapeak affiliate posts to a new dedicated location. Please add this new blog to your RSS feed reader and add a bookmark to the new blog. The new location is http://terapeak.blogspot.com.

I will now be posting more industry specific information on this blog moving forward so please stay tuned.

/Andrew

Web2.0 Summit

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:18:00 +0000

From Oct 17-19 I will be in San Francisco attending the Web2.0 Summit. It should be a great meeting of the minds and learning experience. I look forward to hearing many of the great speakers. We did some work & had a few dinners with Tim O'Reilly a few years ago and he really buys into our business model and the fact that Terapeak is here to help online merchants succeed with eBay's great set of real-time on demand data. Thank you for the invitation Tim!

Terapeak Search Box for Affiliates

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:42:00 +0000

If you are a Terapeak Affiliate, you can now embed a search box on your website and allow your visitors to research eBay for free. When they signup for our subscription services you will receive an affiliate payout.

How it looks:

Code HTML Snippet:
(Be sure to set your Terapeak affiliate ID)

<form action='http://www.terapeak.com/pass.php' target=_blank><input type=hidden name=tpaid value="PUT_YOUR_ID_HERE"><b>Research eBay</b>:<br/><input type=text name=query maxlength=70 size=14> <input type=submit value='Go'><br/><font style='font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;'>Powered by <b><i><a href='http://www.terapeak.com/click.php?act=PUT_YOUR_ID_HERE-4640'><font style='font-family: arial; color:#6B6B73;font-size:10pt;'>tera</font><font style='font-family: arial; color:#0039A5;font-size:10pt;'>peak</font></i></font></a></B></form>

Terapeak Search Provider Plugin

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:26:00 +0000

Now is the time to market research to your visitors. The Holiday, Christmas, Halloween, and Thanksgiving sales mindset begins now and presents you with an opportunity to make extra affiliate cash by promoting Terapeak's ability to help sellers know when to sell.

We are even launching our new "Search Provider" affiliate tool to help you make it easier than ever to earn more profits. Visitors can install the Terapeak plugin and perform eBay research from any webpage and best of all you get the affiliate credit when they convert from our free service to our paid service.

Add Terapeak as Search Provider

HTML Snippet:
(Be sure to set your Terapeak Affiliate ID)

<a href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="window.external.AddSearchProvider('http://www.terapeak.com/SearchProvider.php?tpaid=TERAPEAK_AFFILIATE_ID_HERE')">Add Terapeak as Search Provider</a>

How it looks in IE7:

How it looks in FireFox:

Not a Terapeak Affiliate? Join Today!

Terapeak Title Builder Widget

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:44:00 +0000

We're excited to announce we've taken our innovative Title Builder application and made it into a widget! It's a free research tool that lets eBay sellers build better titles by selecting more profitable keywords. You can use it free at data.terapeak.com/titlebuilder/.

The widget allows you to set both a Terapeak affiliate ID and an eBay affiliate PID! Not only will affiliates get revenue from promoting Terapeak but also for the traffic they send to eBay. This is a win win scenario for any affiliate. Below is an example of the widget in action. To learn more visit www.terapeak.com/affiliate/.

Terapeak eBay Keyword Research

HTML CODE

*NOTE: to enter your eBay PID place your PID after the &PID=#### in the above HTML code snippet

Data Bytes: What's Hot on eBay Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:14:00 +0000

We're published another article in our series with AuctionBytes.com entitled "What's Hot on eBay Around the World." We have a lot of fun doing research for these articles and brainstorming what we should do next. We have a lot of interesting topics to come and I believe they will continue to get better and better. Please be sure to send your comments to Ina.

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y07/m03/i30/s03

/Andrew

Data Bytes: International Sales Trends on eBay

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:25:00 +0000

Terapeak, an industry leader for eBay research, is focused on answering the questions sellers ask every day. This weekly column for AuctionBytes, aptly named "Data Bytes," aims to accomplish this goal and more. We look forward to covering a wide variety of topics. Please send your questions, feedback or article suggestions to databytes@auctionbytes.com. This week we'll explore what eBay sellers are selling internationally, and to whom they are selling. Data is based on an analysis of eBay sales during a 1-week period in February 2007.

In the U.S., more than 88 percent of eBay sales are shipped within the country. That means only about 12 percent of eBay.com sales are to buyers outside of the country. Who are these international buyers? The most popular buyer location is Canada, which accounts for a little over four percent of sales. Next in line are the U.K., Australia, France and Germany.

What are they buying? Mostly easily shippable goods. The most popular categories on eBay.com for international sales are CDs, Records, DVD, HD DVD and Blu-Ray, Video Games, Wristwatches, Women's Shoes and Non-Fiction Books.

Canadian eBay sellers are much more likely to ship internationally. Nearly half of all Canadian eBay sales are sold to buyers in the U.S., while only about 43 percent are sold on their home turf. Canada follows the pattern of the U.S. with next greatest sales volume to the U.K., Australia, France and Germany. Most popular categories for international sales - similar to those in the U.S. - include DVD, HD DVD and Blu-Ray, Video Games, CDs, Other MP3 Players and Records.

While it seems that Americans can't get enough online shopping, Canadians look to be following closely behind. U.S. and international sellers might do well to make sure Canada is checked on their "will ship to" lists.

In the U.K., we see most eBay sales shipping domestically - a little over 85 percent. The most popular international buyer location is (surprise, surprise) the U.S., with more than five percent of eBay.co.uk sales. The second most popular destination is Ireland, followed by France, Australia, Canada and Germany. What is Ireland buying from the U.K.? Men's clothing. Other popular categories for international sales from the U.K. are MP3 Players, Mobile Phones, Wristwatches and Baby Clothing.

In Germany, more than 92 percent of eBay sales are to other Germans. The most popular buyer destination outside of Germany is Austria, followed by France, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. What are all these people buying from Germany? The most popular category for international sales is Military Photos, Letters and Postcards, 1918-1945. After that comes MP3 Players, Notebook Computers, Out-of-Print Magic Trading Cards and Art Photography 1940 – 1970,…quite the interesting mix of products!

Country	Domestic Sales	Int'l Sales	Largest trading partner
US	88	12	Canada (4%)
Canada	43	57	US (49%)
UK	85	15	US (5%)
Germany	92	8	Austria – (2.5%)

Stay tuned for more insights next week. In the meantime, happy bidding!
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It's time to start my own blog

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew E.R. Sukow) — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:48:00 +0000

Well with the current trend of executives using blogs to communicate with each other, their customers, and in some cases competition (see ro choy post where he invites his competition to a friendly drink) I believe it's time for me to join in on the action.

I hope that I can bring a unique perspective to the eBay community due to my 4 years of 100% focus on eBay data, research and helping other companies access this resource to help grow their businesses. I will aim to have interesting statistics and information that in my business is everyday news but to others they would never know unless they had access to all of eBay's data and went over it with a fine toothed comb daily as me and my team at Terapeak do.

Please stay tuned.