An eBay study on the effectiveness of paid search advertising claims that brand keyword ads provide no short-term benefits and negative return on investment (on average). Our jury of PPC experts had plenty to say about this hotly debated topic. More: continued here

The West Australian New PayPal fee sends eBay stock to lowest point of 2013San Jose Mercury NewsSAN FRANCISCO — eBay (EBAY) shares hit a new low for 2013 on Monday as concern mounted about the impact of a new "digital wallet" fee on the company's PayPal business. MasterCard, one of …

CRN – UK eBay vs. PPC: Yes, Paid Ads Still WorkSearch Engine WatchA couple other points to note before we dive in: in Q4 2012, eBay got 3.46 percent of all paid search clicks, according to Experian, while Searchmetrics recently rated eBay as the eighth most visible paid search advertiser …

What Are Animal Food Stamps?BlissTreeMarc Okon launched Animal Food Stamps in February after realizing how many people were making this terrible choice each day, including a friend of his who admitted that sometimes she fed her cat and went hungry. ”She told me she sometimes feeds her … More: continued …

67 WALL STREET, New York – March 18, 2013 – The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Investing Strategies Report. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript … More: continued here

Screen Rant 'Burt Wonderstone': Has Carell made the most of post-'Office' life?Los Angeles TimesThe gem of the post-"Office" bunch: the most lucrative and also one of the best-regarded. His nice-guy didn't go docile like "Friend at the End of the World," but it didn't go over-the-top Will Ferrell like "Burt …

Officials in Fleming-Neon say the town’s post office is a “disgrace” and one official called it “just dirty.” More: continued here

Vermont congressional members at post office rallyBrattleboro ReformerSOUTH BURLINGTON (AP) – Vermont's congressional delegation is supporting a bill that would keep mail delivery to six days a week. The U.S. Postal Service's plans to suspend Saturday delivery to cut mounting debt drew opposition at a rally in South …and more » …

Independent Online Post Office may fire striking workersIndependent OnlineJohannesburg – Gauteng postal workers who embarked on a strike last month face dismissal, the SA Post Office (Sapo) said on Monday. “Following unsuccessful efforts to resolve the current illegal strike, the Sapo has initiated procedures to dismiss the …Sapo issued a …

Fast Company Embracing The Grid Helps eBay's CMO Lead The Visual FeedFast CompanyEBay is all about connecting people to things they love. We have an inventory of 50 million items, and we want to help people make the right buying decisions. In designing the Feed, we mapped out the customer's …