Comments on: How to use BayEstimator for Best Match http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34139 northumbrian Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:24:33 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34139 thats too easy, too blindingly simple, and too bloody obvious, I often think those that do these things, get that idea light bulb suddenly light up above their head , it then blinds them, to any faults thats too easy, too blindingly simple, and too bloody obvious,

I often think those that do these things, get that idea light bulb suddenly light up above their head , it then blinds them, to any faults

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34135 Chris Dawson Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:33:50 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34135 You'd think the category/specifics could be mapped or auto filled (maybe with the option to correct them for exceptions) wouldn't you :-( You’d think the category/specifics could be mapped or auto filled (maybe with the option to correct them for exceptions) wouldn’t you :-(

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34134 northumbrian Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:18:11 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34134 been doing our own research on this one of our major rivals really gets crazy money for items, often we scratch our heads wondering how they do it they dont use item specfics, though what they are not shy with is the listing enhancements, they use the full range bold featured gallery etc, we feel these days, this is the way forward at least in our categories been doing our own research on this
one of our major rivals
really gets crazy money for items, often we scratch our heads wondering how they do it
they dont use item specfics,
though what they are not shy with is the listing enhancements, they use the full range bold featured gallery etc,
we feel these days, this is the way forward

at least in our categories

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34133 northumbrian Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:10:52 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34133 for instance if you list an antique solid silver spoon antique solid silver spoon is in the title the category is Antiques/ solid silver/ spoon / item specfics then repeats its composition its age and its purpose all over again for instance if you list an antique solid silver spoon

antique solid silver spoon is in the title
the category is
Antiques/ solid silver/ spoon /

item specfics
then
repeats
its composition
its age
and its purpose
all over again

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34132 Chris Dawson Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:08:16 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34132 PMSL at New/Used specific in antiques :lol: Item specifics are a pain in the neck to complete, but sadly Best Match will use them, and so do Product Finders with the drop down menus. Anyone that doesn't complete them will be missing out on potential sales so regretfully I'd have to suggest completing them whenever possible. PMSL at New/Used specific in antiques :lol:

Item specifics are a pain in the neck to complete, but sadly Best Match will use them, and so do Product Finders with the drop down menus. Anyone that doesn’t complete them will be missing out on potential sales so regretfully I’d have to suggest completing them whenever possible.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34131 northumbrian Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:01:39 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34131 ah item specifics are a real bummer for my style of ebay, time consuming and inappropriate, often duplicating info already supplied by the title and category, many item specifics in the antique category have only two options "new" or used how daft is that , when an item needs to be 100 years old to be considerd antique ah item specifics are a real bummer for my style of ebay,
time consuming and inappropriate, often duplicating info already supplied by the title and category,
many item specifics in the antique category have only two options
“new” or used
how daft is that , when an item needs to be 100 years old to be considerd antique

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34129 Chris Dawson Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:43:10 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34129 I think you're right that close is more than good enough, North. The important thing is when you choose the search you think buyers will use that it gives you the most likely terms that will push your listing to the top of results. It's important to remember that title is just a small part of BM, there are tons of other criteria as well and there's no point spending hours on titles and not for instance filling out Item Specifics which are just as important. I think you’re right that close is more than good enough, North. The important thing is when you choose the search you think buyers will use that it gives you the most likely terms that will push your listing to the top of results.

It’s important to remember that title is just a small part of BM, there are tons of other criteria as well and there’s no point spending hours on titles and not for instance filling out Item Specifics which are just as important.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34122 northumbrian Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:07:58 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34122 for ten years I have listed most things that dont bite on ebay, just playing with this tool for 30mins has been very useful. of course being seen in search is vital , though I wonder if having the most optimum 100% acurate title dsrs category etc total makes to actual sales I feel as long as your close that should be good enough for ten years I have listed most things that dont bite on ebay,
just playing with this tool for 30mins has been very useful.

of course being seen in search is vital , though I wonder if having the most optimum 100% acurate title dsrs category etc total
makes to actual sales
I feel as long as your close that should be good enough

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34114 Chris Dawson Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:31:57 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34114 Results are applicable to searches on the US site. I would expect Best Match results on the UK site to learn what UK buyers click in search results. If you're listing (or have visibility) on eBay.com then get working to optimise your titles :grin: Results are applicable to searches on the US site. I would expect Best Match results on the UK site to learn what UK buyers click in search results.

If you’re listing (or have visibility) on eBay.com then get working to optimise your titles :grin:

]]> By: Josordoni http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34113 Josordoni Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:13:13 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34113 It might be useful that the results are swayed towards the US - we have been discussing elsewhere the fact that it is harder to get US buyers to see our listings, if the keywords are pushed towards their search parameters, am I right in thinking this might work in our favour ? It might be useful that the results are swayed towards the US – we have been discussing elsewhere the fact that it is harder to get US buyers to see our listings, if the keywords are pushed towards their search parameters, am I right in thinking this might work in our favour ?

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34093 Chris Dawson Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:44:34 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34093 Hi Ed, yes the results are based on USA data, so you need to consider how that relates to the UK. For instance if you sell "baths" in the US they'd be referred to as "tubs". Cultural differences will affect the accuracy of the BayEstimator, but using it as a guide is still better than not using it. Hopefully a similar tool will be released for eBay.co.uk at some point in the future. Hi Ed, yes the results are based on USA data, so you need to consider how that relates to the UK. For instance if you sell “baths” in the US they’d be referred to as “tubs”. Cultural differences will affect the accuracy of the BayEstimator, but using it as a guide is still better than not using it.

Hopefully a similar tool will be released for eBay.co.uk at some point in the future.

]]> By: Ed http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34091 Ed Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:31:42 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34091 Had a look and it still looks to me like results are based on USA data only, so how useful is it for us in the UK? Had a look and it still looks to me like results are based on USA data only, so how useful is it for us in the UK?

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34083 whirly Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:38:15 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34083 :lol: :lol:

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34082 northumbrian Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:28:09 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34082 whats with the link thing has no one ever heard of Google an article about search and no one can be bothered to search :twisted: a great article chris most informative and useful whats with the link thing
has no one ever heard of Google
an article about search and no one can be bothered to search :twisted:

a great article chris
most informative and useful

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34079 Chris Dawson Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:31:09 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34079 Oops, sorry it was late at night - thanks for the link katakitty :grin: Oops, sorry it was late at night – thanks for the link katakitty :grin:

]]> By: katakitty http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34077 katakitty Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:41:01 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34077 Not sure if I am allowed to add a link but I will risk a smack. http://labs.ebay.com/raghavgupta/demoto/to? Not sure if I am allowed to add a link but I will risk a smack.

http://labs.ebay.com/raghavgupta/demoto/to?

]]> By: Dave http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34076 Dave Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:38:44 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34076 Very interesting tool, has given me some ideas already Very interesting tool, has given me some ideas already

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34075 whirly Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:35:14 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34075 Very interesting article chris, but I don’t see a link and I can’t remember where it is off the top of my head. :smile: Nor me. Very interesting article chris, but I don’t see a link and I can’t remember where it is off the top of my head. :smile:

Nor me.

]]> By: Ed http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-use-bayestimator-for-best-match.html#comment-34069 Ed Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:48:19 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2620#comment-34069 Very interesting article chris, but I don't see a link and I can't remember where it is off the top of my head. :smile: Anyway last time I looked all the results were based on American data so not quite so usefull for UK. Is that still the case? Bi thee wai, eni charns of a spel chequer... Very interesting article chris, but I don’t see a link and I can’t remember where it is off the top of my head. :smile:

Anyway last time I looked all the results were based on American data so not quite so usefull for UK. Is that still the case?

Bi thee wai, eni charns of a spel chequer…

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