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I deleted my Twitter

I deleted my Twitter

Feb 25, 2025

Getting Stuff Done (also, hi! I’m back!)

Getting Stuff Done (also, hi! I’m ...

Jan 26, 2024

Non-Fiction Book Reviews on The Whine Seller

Non-Fiction Book Reviews on The Whine Se...

Jan 22, 2020

Building a writing life

Building a writing life

Nov 15, 2019

Are you getting enough Whine in your diet?

Are you getting enough Whine in your die...

Oct 28, 2019

New Name! (Same as the Old Name)

New Name! (Same as the Old Name)

Oct 10, 2018

Finely Aged Whine: Over Two Decades of Selling Stories

Finely Aged Whine: Over Two Decades of S...

Aug 15, 2018

Behold The Whine Seller’s new author photo!

Behold The Whine Seller’s new auth...

Aug 1, 2018

Farewell, eBay Radio, the warts and all Town Hall that made a marketplace into a democracy

Farewell, eBay Radio, the warts and all ...

Jul 11, 2018

How hard is it to switch your WordPress site from one web host to another?

How hard is it to switch your WordPress ...

Jul 9, 2018

Save Net Neutrality

Save Net Neutrality

May 14, 2018

For Sale: an excellent business idea

For Sale: an excellent business idea

Feb 14, 2018

Oops!

Jul 12, 2017

Plot twist! I’m *not* closing my eBay store.

Plot twist! I’m not closing my e...

May 13, 2016

eBay Spring Seller update: Mobile optimization, Store Subscription cost increases and more

eBay Spring Seller update: Mobile optimi...

Apr 15, 2016

Finished a book? Let me walk you through the next steps with my latest release

Finished a book? Let me walk you through...

Mar 14, 2016

SumAll to close all free accounts at the...

Feb 23, 2016

New look for blog & series, more excerpts coming & future audio / video plans

New look for blog & series, more ex...

Jan 18, 2016

Profit, priorities and rolling with changes

Profit, priorities and rolling with chan...

Jan 15, 2016

State of the Seller for December 2015

State of the Seller for December 2015

Dec 15, 2015

SumAll stops supporting eBay & PayP...

Oct 1, 2015

When is The Whine Seller’s next e-commerce book coming out?

When is The Whine Seller’s next e-...

Sep 14, 2015

eBay’s 20th Anniversary Party is happening September 10-11, 2015

eBay’s 20th Anniversary Party is h...

Aug 7, 2015

Today’s the last day for 50% off Sell Their Stuff and eBay Marketing Makeover (+ free books!)

Today’s the last day for 50% off S...

Jul 31, 2015

Help me spread the word about my new book & I’ll give you a free copy

Help me spread the word about my new boo...

May 27, 2015

eBay Marketing Makeover is now available for pre-order (& how to get an early copy)

eBay Marketing Makeover is now available...

May 25, 2015

Introducing my newest e-commerce book: eBay Marketing Makeover coming June 1st, 2015

Introducing my newest e-commerce book: e...

May 13, 2015

A sneak peek at my newest book all about marketing your eBay items & increasing sales

A sneak peek at my newest book all about...

May 11, 2015

eBay retires Traffic Reports for Store owners & I want to smack them for making me do rewrites yet again

eBay retires Traffic Reports for Store o...

May 4, 2015

Sell Their Stuff is FREE on Amazon right now so get yours before I change my mind

Sell Their Stuff is FREE on Amazon right...

Feb 16, 2015

Do you actually have it all? Let’s run the numbers…

Do you actually have it all? Let’s...

Jan 26, 2015

Win a FREE paperback copy of Beyond Amazon, eBay and Etsy!

Win a FREE paperback copy of Beyond Amaz...

Dec 10, 2014

Blogging a book: I’m doing it and I don’t hate it! (Hopefully you won’t either…)

Blogging a book: I’m doing it and ...

Dec 8, 2014

The glut of free: Is giving something away still as effective marketing as it once was?

The glut of free: Is giving something aw...

Dec 1, 2014

My bestselling eBook, Beyond Amazon, eBay & Esty, is now available in paperback!

My bestselling eBook, Beyond Amazon, eBa...

Nov 26, 2014

Sesame Street’s Number 9 Martian Beauty (and, of course, Sell Their Stuff because it comes out in 9 days)

Sesame Street’s Number 9 Martian B...

Oct 23, 2014

When your business instincts are dead wrong

When your business instincts are dead wr...

Oct 15, 2014

Win a copy paperback of Sell Their Stuff in this Goodreads giveaway!

Win a copy paperback of Sell Their Stuff...

Oct 10, 2014

Hate mail for my How to Run a Scam on eBay & Amazon book (which is not a real thing)

Hate mail for my How to Run a Scam on eB...

Oct 3, 2014

Lookin’ fine, Whine! New site design for The Whine Seller

Lookin’ fine, Whine! New site desi...

Sep 24, 2014

My eBay consignment book, The Trading Assistant’s Assistant, is now out of print

My eBay consignment book, The Trading As...

Sep 22, 2014

Productivity: sometimes it’s the stupidest things that drive us to do more & better

Productivity: sometimes it’s the s...

Sep 10, 2014

Sell Their Stuff coming November 1st, 2014, now available for pre-order

Sell Their Stuff coming November 1st, 20...

Sep 3, 2014

Announcing my new Trading Assistant book coming this fall: Sell Their Stuff! (Plus: cover reveal!)

Announcing my new Trading Assistant book...

Aug 29, 2014

The Whine Seller is open during construction

The Whine Seller is open during construc...

Aug 22, 2014

The frustration of waiting on other people to do their part when you’ve already finished yours

The frustration of waiting on other peop...

Aug 11, 2014

I know how to blog a book as I write it. I just can’t actually do it.

I know how to blog a book as I write it....

Jul 9, 2014

I’ll be on eBay Radio today, July 7th, at 12:15 PST / 3:15 EST

I’ll be on eBay Radio today, July ...

Jul 8, 2014

#YesAllWomen, even e-commerce blogger ones

#YesAllWomen, even e-commerce blogger on...

Jun 6, 2014

I want to give you something for free just for paying attention. Yes, you.

I want to give you something for free ju...

May 28, 2014

Copyscape Irony Alert! “Please don’t steal our stolen content”

Copyscape Irony Alert! “Please don...

May 12, 2014

Gray area: my eBook piracy moral dilemma

Gray area: my eBook piracy moral dilemma

May 8, 2014

I’m a target for spammers… because of my name? On “de” piano spam I’m always getting.

I’m a target for spammers… b...

Apr 21, 2014

New edition of Beyond Amazon, eBay, and Etsy is available now! (& how to update your copy)

New edition of Beyond Amazon, eBay, and ...

Jan 20, 2014

Looking to hire someone for a website redesign. How would you recommend that I go about it?

Looking to hire someone for a website re...

Dec 5, 2013

Lulu takes another step backwards and adds phone support… again

Lulu takes another step backwards and ad...

Oct 23, 2013

Tomorrow (October 18th) is the last day you’ll be able to access the eBay Trading Assistant portal

Tomorrow (October 18th) is the last day ...

Oct 17, 2013

What does the end of eBay’s Trading Assistant program mean for my eBay consignment book?

What does the end of eBay’s Tradin...

Oct 1, 2013

eBay retires the Trading Assistant program

eBay retires the Trading Assistant progr...

Aug 15, 2013

Lulu discontinues over 20 different print-on-demand options. Is your book effected?

Lulu discontinues over 20 different prin...

Jul 29, 2013

On babies and people who can’t mind their own business on social media

On babies and people who can’t min...

Dec 19, 2012

When your life philosophy is “no excuses,” but you find yourself making them

When your life philosophy is “no e...

Nov 12, 2012

I’ll be on eBay Radio at 3 PM EST/Noon PST talking politics & how controversy effects your business

I’ll be on eBay Radio at 3 PM EST/...

Oct 23, 2012

Will I see you at eBay On Location #eBay...

Sep 4, 2012

I’ll be at eBay On Location #eBayO...

Jul 19, 2012

State of the Seller

State of the Seller

Jun 18, 2012

Give indie or self-publishing a try by winning some free copies of your book

Give indie or self-publishing a try by w...

May 11, 2012

Be aggressive about finding passive income

Be aggressive about finding passive inco...

Apr 27, 2012

That time I was punished for working too smart and too hard

That time I was punished for working too...

Apr 25, 2012

How the waste & idiocy of corporate office culture gave me the confidence to run my company

How the waste & idiocy of corporate...

Apr 23, 2012

Some programming notes

Some programming notes

Apr 6, 2012

In which I ask you for advice with a website advertising dilemma

In which I ask you for advice with a web...

Mar 23, 2012

With Amazon’s Kindle Select, a 99 cent ebook makes over 5 times more on a borrow than a sale

With Amazon’s Kindle Select, a 99 ...

Mar 22, 2012

USPS adds much needed features to their PO Box service: Email/Text mail notifications, street addressing, signature on file

USPS adds much needed features to their ...

Mar 7, 2012

Anniversary time! “Celebrating” 15 years of selling on eBay

Anniversary time! “CelebratingR...

Mar 5, 2012

In like a lion, out like a BAM! (On setting completely arbitrary goals to motivate yourself)

In like a lion, out like a BAM! (On sett...

Mar 2, 2012

In business, no one cares that you’re sick

In business, no one cares that you’...

Feb 27, 2012

Has anyone ever Googled The Whine Cellar or The Wine Seller looking for this site?

Has anyone ever Googled The Whine Cellar...

Feb 17, 2012

Actual numbers from my Kindle Select Free eBook experiments with Amazon (Part 2)

Actual numbers from my Kindle Select Fre...

Feb 13, 2012

Giving the people what they want even when you no longer understand why they want it

Giving the people what they want even wh...

Feb 3, 2012

Patagonia: a company that actually encourages sales on the second hand market & by eBay Trading Assistants

Patagonia: a company that actually encou...

Jan 20, 2012

4 reasons offer your eBook for free aka Take advantage of those 5 promotional days you got from participating in Kindle Select

4 reasons offer your eBook for free aka ...

Jan 11, 2012

Amazon lets authors profit share in the Kindle Lending Library in exchange for 90 days of exclusivity

Amazon lets authors profit share in the ...

Dec 9, 2011

Beyond Amazon, eBay, and Etsy now available for the Nook & iTunes iBookstore (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, etc)

Beyond Amazon, eBay, and Etsy now availa...

Nov 28, 2011

Splitting the business: Netflix by mail becomes Qwikster while Netflix becomes a streaming only service

Splitting the business: Netflix by mail ...

Sep 19, 2011

Quickies: Lulu offers authors a 90% share of royalties on eBooks, New eBay TV Commercials, Feedback Fail

Quickies: Lulu offers authors a 90% shar...

Sep 14, 2011

Ever wish you could rant about e-commerce, selling or eBay anonymously where you know it’ll still be read?

Ever wish you could rant about e-commerc...

Jul 25, 2011

How to get ideas for your e-commerce and social networking blog: A flowchart

How to get ideas for your e-commerce and...

Jul 15, 2011

Pre-Marketing eBooks sales progress report

Pre-Marketing eBooks sales progress repo...

Jul 13, 2011

eBooks from Hillary DePiano and what they mean for regular Whine Seller readers

eBooks from Hillary DePiano and what the...

Jul 5, 2011

How I got started selling on eBay: an interview at the Kabbage blog

How I got started selling on eBay: an in...

Jun 22, 2011

Lulu creators have until July 19 or, er, September 19 to move or lose their digital projects (even eBooks!)

Lulu creators have until July 19 or, er,...

Jun 16, 2011

Lulu.com announces business model reinvention: What does this mean for authors, creators and users?

Lulu.com announces business model reinve...

Jun 14, 2011

Heck yeah, green feedback star! (& why it took us 14 years to get it)

Heck yeah, green feedback star! (& ...

May 4, 2011

Amazon Author Central adds Twitter updates, public notes & Shelfari books extras to author pages

Amazon Author Central adds Twitter updat...

Apr 27, 2011

Why I originally self-published my now traditionally published book

Why I originally self-published my now t...

Mar 18, 2011

I sold my self-published book. No, seriously. I did. Actually me.

I sold my self-published book. No, serio...

Feb 23, 2011

Amazon Shorts returns from the grave as Kindle Singles: publishing for short fiction & articles

Amazon Shorts returns from the grave as ...

Jan 28, 2011

New USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Bubble Lined Padded Envelope are free

New USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Bubble ...

Jan 9, 2011

Lend an eBook to a friend with Amazon’s Kindle Book Lending Program (Writer, Reader & Retailer Perspectives)

Lend an eBook to a friend with Amazon’s ...

Jan 4, 2011

Special Holiday Offer: 25% off Banner Ads on The Whine Seller

Special Holiday Offer: 25% off Banner Ad...

Dec 18, 2010

Win some advertising with my blog contest: Free Banner Impressions Through the Holidays

Win some advertising with my blog contes...

Sep 27, 2010

eBay changes their DSR feedback policy: Free shipping now equals 5 free stars

eBay changes their DSR feedback policy: ...

Aug 31, 2010

Contest: Recommend me to your Twitter followers & win a FAIL Whale T-shirt

Contest: Recommend me to your Twitter fo...

Aug 17, 2010

How to ensure your Kindle eBooks are also available in the new Amazon UK DTP store

How to ensure your Kindle eBooks are als...

Aug 6, 2010

eBay Accounting Assistant is being retired on June 30, 2010. How is free app Outright?

eBay Accounting Assistant is being retir...

Jun 3, 2010

Amazon lets Associates get referral credits when they advertise Kindle books. . . again.

Amazon lets Associates get referral cred...

May 3, 2010

eBay’s 10 cent fixed price listing sale rewards my store owner impatience for the new fees

eBay’s 10 cent fixed price listing...

Feb 2, 2010

Amazon ups the royalty rate for Kindle publishers to 70%

Amazon ups the royalty rate for Kindle p...

Jan 21, 2010

Amazon’s Booksurge merging into CreateSpace (print-on-demand/self-publishing news)

Amazon’s Booksurge merging into Cr...

Oct 23, 2009

Good news for publishers & authors! Amazon’s Search Inside the Book finally goes all digital!

Good news for publishers & authors!...

Sep 17, 2009

Blog Tour Week Two: Paperbackswap, TameBay, Collector’s Quest, Things Your Grandmother Knew etc

Blog Tour Week Two: Paperbackswap, TameB...

Sep 16, 2009

I’m going to be on Author Talk at 4 PM EST today

I’m going to be on Author Talk at ...

Aug 19, 2009

Auctiva Debuts Warranty Protection for Sellers (BuyShield)

Auctiva Debuts Warranty Protection for S...

Nov 10, 2008

I don’t understand why my mail carrier doesn’t like me

I don’t understand why my mail car...

Oct 22, 2008

The Newest Self-Published Print-on-Demand Creator is . . . Nickelodeon?

The Newest Self-Published Print-on-Deman...

Oct 21, 2008

Let advertisers bid for ad space on your blog with Project Wonderful

Let advertisers bid for ad space on your...

Oct 17, 2008

Educating the buyers on eBay’s 5 Star Feedback System is a seller’s only hope

Educating the buyers on eBay’s 5 S...

Jul 1, 2008

Timeless

Analytics & buyer tracking are the key to focusing your selling efforts

Analytics & buyer tracking are the ...

Is money the best way to keep score in the game of life?

Is money the best way to keep score in t...

Making the best of bad feedback

Making the best of bad feedback

The Blogger’s Dilemma: It’s much harder to write short than long.

The Blogger’s Dilemma: It’s ...

The frustration of waiting on other people to do their part when you’ve already finished yours

The frustration of waiting on other peop...

How important is a consistent posting schedule to you as a blog reader?

How important is a consistent posting sc...

Plan it out! The 5 Dangers of Blogging Off the Cuff

Plan it out! The 5 Dangers of Blogging O...

5 reasons a Full Featured Webstore Package may be a waste of your money

5 reasons a Full Featured Webstore Packa...

Good customer service is a selling point that can distinguish your services

Good customer service is a selling point...

The benefits of having a PO Box or other Locked Mailbox for your business

The benefits of having a PO Box or other...

Designate a business phone line for more professional client contact

Designate a business phone line for more...

Should you allow Selling Assistant clients to drop their items off?

Should you allow Selling Assistant clien...

Branding: The business itself is more im...

Blogging lessons: Readers are king, content trumps platform & comments don’t equal readership

Blogging lessons: Readers are king, cont...

I’m a target for spammers… because of my name? On “de” piano spam I’m always getting.

I’m a target for spammers… b...

Take stock, course correct & acknowledge the moment on this, the exact middle of the year

Take stock, course correct & acknow...

Facebook shares: When you like the comment… but not the link with it.

Facebook shares: When you like the comme...

Having it all: finding a balance between work and life no matter your gender

Having it all: finding a balance between...

How to make some extra money from old school work

How to make some extra money from old sc...

Increase the number and variety of products you have for sale to make promotion easier

Increase the number and variety of produ...

Learning the lingo: Marketplaces, platforms, webstores, apps, plugins and shopping carts

Learning the lingo: Marketplaces, platfo...

On second thought, maybe don’t be like a duck

On second thought, maybe don’t be ...

Know your limits

Know your limits

Consider VOIP & internet-based phones like Google Voice or Skype over traditional options

Consider VOIP & internet-based phon...

Offering pick-up services is an easy way to attract local Selling Assistant clients

Offering pick-up services is an easy way...

Writing as a marketing tool: Proofread & punch-up ALL your copy from listing text to form emails

Writing as a marketing tool: Proofread &...

A story about a little holiday magic from eBay, the best nostalgia marketplace

A story about a little holiday magic fro...

I don’t understand why my mail carrier doesn’t like me

I don’t understand why my mail car...

Don’t battle your customers. Admit you’re wrong and move on.

Don’t battle your customers. Admit...

There’s few things ruder than misspelling a customer, client or business contact’s name

There’s few things ruder than miss...

Telling yourself everyone else’s social presence is fake is just wishful thinking

Telling yourself everyone else’s s...

How can you tell if you have it all? Is it something you can measure?

How can you tell if you have it all? Is ...

Confession time! I have a terrible blogging secret…

Confession time! I have a terrible blogg...

Productivity: sometimes it’s the stupidest things that drive us to do more & better

Productivity: sometimes it’s the s...

Just shut up and take their money! Get out of the way to make the sale.

Just shut up and take their money! Get o...

6 reasons to consider a Full Featured Webstore Package for all your selling needs

6 reasons to consider a Full Featured We...

Do you really need an eBay store to be a successful seller?

Do you really need an eBay store to be a...

Marketing: Timing, trending, and how scheduling posts in advance can backfire big time

Marketing: Timing, trending, and how sch...

Review of ColderICE aka John Lawson’s Kick Ass Social Commerce for E-Preneurs

Review of ColderICE aka John Lawson’s Ki...

Advantages & Disadvantages: Should you sell on a big marketplace like Amazon, eBay or Etsy?

Advantages & Disadvantages: Should y...

Sell directly to your fans by using message boards and fan communities

Sell directly to your fans by using mess...

Think local! Sell through classified ads with Craigslist, Facebook or eBay classifieds

Think local! Sell through classified ads...

Assumptions and personal prejudices blind you to the opportunities right in front of you

Assumptions and personal prejudices blin...

Don’t forget the lessons you’ve already learned positive AND negative

Don’t forget the lessons you’...

Step out of your comfort zone and be aggressive! B- E Aggressive!

Step out of your comfort zone and be agg...

Collect your keywords: Exactly what is SEO & how do you take advantage of it?

Collect your keywords: Exactly what is S...

Optimize the keywords in your eBay listings themselves for more sales & traffic

Optimize the keywords in your eBay listi...

Expand the reach of your Selling Assistant service by letting clients ship their items to you

Expand the reach of your Selling Assista...

Guide buyers to your items by using your top eBay keywords on all your sites and social profiles

Guide buyers to your items by using your...

How consistent does your brand have to b...

Time: the hidden cost of free marketing strategies

Time: the hidden cost of free marketing ...

When is it worth it to upgrade from free to paid?

When is it worth it to upgrade from free...

Target your marketing message to different demographics based on your ideal customers

Target your marketing message to differe...

Rework & rewrite your marketing message to keep it fresh & attract new buyers instead of just repeating yourself

Rework & rewrite your marketing mes...

Craft content that’s interesting to your target demographic with links to your stuff for sale alongside

Craft content that’s interesting t...

Market your stuff by sharing content tangential to the interests of your target audience

Market your stuff by sharing content tan...

Why crediting the original source (instead of just stealing that content) is in your best interests

Why crediting the original source (inste...

Be your likable self. It’s your pe...

Whether a book, service or other goods, quality products (almost) sell themselves.

Whether a book, service or other goods, ...

The unintentially hilarious consequence of failing to proofread your eBay listings

The unintentially hilarious consequence ...

Flea markets, conventions, local stores and other offline selling opportunities

Flea markets, conventions, local stores ...

The amount of time I spend on a blog post is inversely proportional to how much people like it

The amount of time I spend on a blog pos...

Business Diary: The value of keeping a record beyond the numbers

Business Diary: The value of keeping a r...

Every day is a day off when you work from home… right?

Every day is a day off when you work fro...

Thinking outside of, fitting into and learning to embrace the box

Thinking outside of, fitting into and le...

Who are you online? Are you your real se...

From the mailbag: Is there any way to protect yourself from being scammed on eBay?

From the mailbag: Is there any way to pr...

Picollecta’s pathetic little attempt to convince me to write for their site for free backfires spectacularly

Picollecta’s pathetic little attem...

Keep a business journal to give human context to your financial reports

Keep a business journal to give human co...

What is an expert, really?

What is an expert, really?

Non-Fiction Book Reviews on The Whine Seller

Non-Fiction Book Reviews on The Whine Se...

Full Featured Webstore Packages: Are they really worth the price?

Full Featured Webstore Packages: Are the...

On taking risks both calculated and foolish

On taking risks both calculated and fool...

I just really REALLY like talking about selling online, OK? Sheesh.

I just really REALLY like talking about ...

Are you getting enough Whine in your diet?

Are you getting enough Whine in your die...

Should the consignment seller cover all selling fees or pass them onto the client?

Should the consignment seller cover all ...

There’s someone out there who just loves what you’ve got for sale. Zero in on them!

There’s someone out there who just...

In a crisis, now it’s Facebook before fight or flight

In a crisis, now it’s Facebook bef...

Reporting and reconciliation of a Selling Assistant client contract

Reporting and reconciliation of a Sellin...

Tips for telling an official PayPal email from a spoof or scam (with a real example)

Tips for telling an official PayPal emai...

Your Selling Situation: Where and how should I sell my Selling Assistant items?

Your Selling Situation: Where and how sh...

Multi-Channel Consignment Selling: List your items on multiple marketplaces for greater exposure

Multi-Channel Consignment Selling: List ...

Practice your Selling Assistance service before you start taking on clients

Practice your Selling Assistance service...

Do you need a storefront or standalone webstore to be a Selling Assistant?

Do you need a storefront or standalone w...

Is eBay still the best place for a Trading Assistant turned consignment seller?

Is eBay still the best place for a Tradi...

Does the Selling Assistant consignment sell from their own account or the clients?

Does the Selling Assistant consignment s...

Should I have a designated selling account for my Selling Assistance consignment service?

Should I have a designated selling accou...

The 8 questions you must ask yourself before you start selling on consignment

The 8 questions you must ask yourself be...

Know your limits: Sometimes it’s better to hire someone

Know your limits: Sometimes it’s b...

Focus your marketing & selling efforts by setting up visitor tracking & traffic analytics

Focus your marketing & selling effo...

Identify your ideal customers and tailor your selling to them

Identify your ideal customers and tailor...

Rethink your social & selling persona to increase sales by speaking directly to your ideal customer

Rethink your social & selling perso...

Start reading Sell Their Stuff by Hillary DePiano for free right now

Start reading Sell Their Stuff by Hillar...

That cursed post about how to scam on eBay

That cursed post about how to scam on eB...

It’s true! A good return policy is a marketing strategy that courts word of mouth

It’s true! A good return policy is...

Prepare a description of your eBay store in varying lengths to give your buyers the best first impression

Prepare a description of your eBay store...

Give your eBay selling or store a memora...

Use the power of writing voice to speak directly to your ideal customer

Use the power of writing voice to speak ...

Nothing says unprofessional like spelling & grammar mistakes in your eBay store

Nothing says unprofessional like spellin...

A quality product is easier to market and sell

A quality product is easier to market an...

Good customer service means more word of mouth, sales and repeat buyers

Good customer service means more word of...

Shorten & simplify your item listing text for the TL; DR generation of buyers

Shorten & simplify your item listin...

All About eBay: Timeline, trivia, fun facts and more!

All About eBay: Timeline, trivia, fun fa...

How hard is it to switch your WordPress site from one web host to another?

How hard is it to switch your WordPress ...

Ah, the old password porn extortion video scam spam. Classic.

Ah, the old password porn extortion vide...

Is a bad blog post better than posting nothing at all?

Is a bad blog post better than posting n...

How short can a blog post be? What’s the shortest blog post allowed?

How short can a blog post be? What’...

Writing to Keywords: Do I really have to bother thinking about SEO as I blog?

Writing to Keywords: Do I really have to...

Fish for the readers you want, not the readers you have

Fish for the readers you want, not the r...

How to pick the best selling platform or marketplace for your needs

How to pick the best selling platform or...

Do I need an eBay store to be a eBay Trading Assistant or Selling Assistant?

Do I need an eBay store to be a eBay Tra...

The disadvantages of selling on eBay

The disadvantages of selling on eBay

Shopping cart widgets let you turn any website into an e-commerce webstore

Shopping cart widgets let you turn any w...

Open Source e-commerce software

Open Source e-commerce software

Fun facts & trivia about the history of Amazon.com

Fun facts & trivia about the histor...

Finely Aged Whine (Seller Stories): That time an eBay buyer definitely scammed me. Maybe?

Finely Aged Whine (Seller Stories): That...

Finely Aged Whine (Seller Stories): The Goof Up and The Guilt Trip

Finely Aged Whine (Seller Stories): The ...

5 Tips And Tricks To Help You Sell Products On Amazon

5 Tips And Tricks To Help You Sell Produ...

How to Make Passive Income as a Freelancer

How to Make Passive Income as a Freelanc...

I deleted my Twitter

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4TheWords Pricing Change: Pro, Basic and Free Plans coming to the writing game in Aug 2024

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Getting Stuff Done (also, hi! I’m back!)

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Tips on How to Design a Professional-Looking Office

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How to Make Passive Income as a Freelancer

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