New Look Coming Soon to Bonanza - Fashion Category Statement by Bill Harding

In approximately 1 to 2 weeks Bonanza will have a New Home Page Look.  The Hand Pick Lists (HPL) will continue to appear on the Bonanza’s Home Page, but now every Buyer will have the opportunity to select the Bonanza category or categories they are interested in.  Then Bonanza will present the Buyer with the products and Sellers that most closely represent their individual needs. 

This Home Page Redesign is just in time for the Christmas shoppers.  It will better showcase all the categories and unique items now available on Bonanza and will be tailored to the Buyers unique interests.  Instead of limiting the Home Page with HPL, which only showcase a small amount of items, products and Sellers. 

Now for the Fashion Category Statement…

Bonanza has been listening to the sellers concerns about the possibility of catering exclusively to the Fashion category in the future. 

Bill Harding responded to these concerns by stating, “No Way.  Bonanza is home to an impressive breadth of categories, with roughly equal proportions of items and sellers across many of our biggest selling categories (collectibles, crafts, jewelry, home and garden, beauty, and yes, fashion).  We have focused from day one on building a platform that makes it easy to list items from any of these categories.  We will continue to build our presence in search engines, while working to create destination landing pages that show each of our categories in the best possible light.”

Bill explained that the Fashion category is being used as a test bed.  Bonanza will test all the shopping improvements being made on the Fashion Category to make sure they work as intended before implementing them across all the categories.  Bonanza will continue to introduce new ideas in the marketplace that have never been tried elsewhere. 

Bonanza has incorporated key features on the site that include advanced batch editing, inventory importer, item traits and Google Product Search.  According to Bill Harding the sales growth in August is on par with the growth from November/December 2010.  “In Fact, August has been our highest growth of sales ever for a non-Q4 quarter.”

Read more about these topics on the Bonanza Blog.

Written by Jan M. Bradshaw

Webinar: Bonanza and Google Attributes – A Winning Combination

On Wednesday, August 24th at 7:00 pm CST, Bonanza will host it’s second live Sellers Webinar.  Your Host Phaedra Stockstill and Presenter Judy Oglesby will take the mystery out of Google Attributes.  Judy will explain what Google Attributes are, how they can boost your Google Products Search ranking and much much more.

It’s time to stop stressing over your Google Attributes! Join Phaedra and Judy for this information packed webinar and master the Google Attributes Beast.

This Webinar takes place on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at 7:00 pm CT (8:00 pm ET, 5:00 pm PST).  Please reserve your spot now because seating is limited.

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/440113102

The Bonanza Boardroom July 7, 2011, Podcast has been Canceled

Phaedra Stockstill’s Mother passed away on June 30, 2011.  In respect for Phaedra, who is dealing with the loss her mom, the Bonanza Boardroom’s Podcast this Thursday night, July 7, 2011, has been canceled. 

The Bonanza Boardroom Podcast, which is normally held the first Thursday night of every month will be back in full swing, August 4th.  As always, the Podcast will be full of Bonanza Tips and Tricks, and that Rock Solid information you have come to expect.

Phaedra and Judy want to personally Thank You all for supporting the Bonanza Boardroom Podcasts.  They appreciate all of your input and great questions during the shows.  Both of them are looking forward to being with you again during the next Bonanza Boardroom Podcast which will take place on August 4, 2011, at 7 pm CST (8 pm EST).

Written by Jan M. Bradshaw

Christmas in July Sale Starts Today on Bonanza

During the entire month of July over 200 Bonanza Sellers will be participating in the Christmas in July Sale!  This is Great News for those early holiday shoppers and bargain hunters.  The Sellers have made it easy for the buyers by using the same discount code.  You guessed it, the code is July. 

When you purchase an item from a participating Bonanza Booth, just make sure that you include the July Coupon Code to receive your discount.  You can find the list of Sellers and their discounts by visiting the Bonanza Coupon Page.

Gladys, from the Bonanza Booth, AntiquesRGreat, has been instrumental in organizing this year’s event.   Gladys has worked hard at coordinating the volunteers to help spread the word about the Bonanza Christmas in July Sale. 

You will want to start shopping early in the month of July on Bonanza.com to make sure you get that special gift for your loved ones.  Just think about it, you could have all your Christmas presents bought and tucked away by July 31^st

Written by Jan M. Bradshaw

Bonanza.com to Host It's First Live Webinar for Sellers

 On Thursday, June 30th at 10:30 am CST, Bonanza.com will host it's first live webinar for sellers on the marketplace.

 Long time Bonanza Seller Phaedra Stockstill will host the webinar and cover a range of topics of interest to the sellers.

 Stockstill has been working with sellers in her role as a Seller Advocate on the marketplace in one on one consultations and hopes the webinar format will allow the opportunity to reach more sellers with a broader topic range.

Sellers wishing to attend the live webinar must register in order to attend as seating is limited

Register for the Webinar 

Bonanza: Everything But the Ordinary

Topics:

• What is different about Bonanza? 
• Effective Listings on the Bonanza marketplace. 
• To OBO or Not to OBO? 
• Useful tips and tricks unique to the Bonanza marketplace