Comments on: Best Match Case Study: Search Ranking Algorithm Factors Ranked By Weight

By: Doug Feiring

Doug Feiring — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:47:07 +0000

I’m wondering the same thing! I’m also wondering if I can get it any higher than sixth position.

By: Mongo

Mongo — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:47:02 +0000

Doug,

I’m wondering how long the listing you posted would remain at the top of the search.

I’m assuming it will drop down in rankings as it’s ‘newness’ wears off. Have you followed that?

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:00:13 +0000

Once they implemented the Best Match science I have lost 98% of my sales. Yes, that is right. I tried auctions listings, fixed price, 3-day up to 10-day, free shipping when I could and it didn’t make any difference. I think one of the issues lie is in clicks to impressions (I think that is what they call it). If your product can get view but doesn’t sell the first couple of times around I think the computer puts it at the bottom. I didn’t have that much trouble before until they started the new Best Match. I don’t think that there is a way around it. I listened to the eBay radio one day and a top rated seller called in and he said once Top Rated Seller started his business went down – once the New Best Match started it went even lower. He was making $5,000 down to $500. Ebay has the control and there is nothing we can do about it.

By: Marvin Goose

Marvin Goose — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:55:27 +0000

Very interesting!
A scerte science behing ebaying? it appears so…