Build your brand and express yourself with eBay Blogs
Many people are already familiar with blogs and how they work, but some of you may not be. Blogs are a way to create your own webpage where you can publish information, share your pictures, and link to your other favorite blogs. Around the internet, many people use blogs to express their points of view, share news with their families, and update their clientele with the latest business news.

eBay Blogs are a natural fit for eBay Community, and we're excited to see how you will use them in creative new ways to promote your eBay business and share your passion about eBay. (Visit www.blogs.ebay.com to learn more.)

Collaborate with the eBay Wiki
Around the internet, wiki technology offers a way for people to collaborate with others to create helpful content and share their expertise. Now the eBay Wiki brings this collaborative technology to the eBay marketplace.

eBay members are experts on all kinds of eBay-related subjects – it's one of the things that make eBay such a rich, vibrant environment to buy and sell. We hope you'll contribute your own expertise in this new forum. (Visit www.ebaywiki.com to learn more.)

Community at eBay Live! and every day…
It's a treat to be here at eBay Live! and see thousands of buyers and sellers learning and networking face-to-face. What's truly special, though, is that this sense of connection happens for many eBay members online everyday.

You, our buyers and sellers, have always found ways to connect with each other. Every day, whether it is on the Answer Center, Discussion boards, through eBay Groups, or on our Chat board, millions of members around the world connect with each other. You share tips and advice, you help each other figure out solutions to new problems, you share your passion for what you buy and sell, and you voice your concerns.

eBay has always provided a home for you to express yourself and connect with others, and we'll continue to look for new ways, like eBay Blogs and the eBay Wiki, to facilitate this activity for you. But the bottom line is that your interaction with each other is what makes eBay more than just a good place to buy and sell – it's what makes it a real marketplace, where people connect in a personal way every day. (www.ebay.com/community)

Sincerely,

Rachel Makool
Senior Director, Community Development