Shopzilla.com was founded by Farhad Mohit in 1996, and is currently owned and operated by Scripps Networks Interactive. It quickly became one of the leading comparison shopping engines, and was recognized by Time Magazine as one of the “50 Coolest Websites” in the shopping category. Shopzilla went global in 2005, launching sites in Germany, UK and France. According to Channel Advisor, as of June 2010 they held 15.7% of the comparison shopping engine market share.
Shopzilla’s mission is to, “Build products that help shoppers shop and sellers sell.” Shopzilla connects over 40 million shoppers a month with over 100 million products from thousands of retailers. In 2009, Shopzilla partnered with PowerReviews, a leading provider of customer reviews, to supplement the customer generated content already on the site to help consumers make informed decisions. Shopzilla, Inc. manages multiple international online sites, including Bizrate, Best, PrixMoinsCher, and SparDeinGeld.
Cost of Listing Products in Shopzilla
Shopzilla operates on a cost-per-click model. Merchants pay a $50 refundable deposit when creating an account, which goes towards CPC charges. The CPC rate is based on a minimum bid that is different for each category and changes throughout the year. The more money a business bids, the higher their products will appear in the listings.
Benefits of Listing Products in Shopzilla for E-Commerce Merchants
Shopzilla offers numerous benefits that allow merchants to:
- Increase readership and online sales
- Use their Consumer Insights blog to engage in a conversation with shoppers
- Communicate with shoppers through Email advertising opportunities
Benefits of Using Shopzilla for Consumers
Shopzilla helps consumers find the perfect products and a great price by giving them the ability to:
- Sort by popularity, price, brand, product type, style, color, store, material, and more
- Read and write product reviews
- Compare bottom line prices (includes tax and shipping)
How to List Products in Shopzilla
To list products in Shopzilla, you must:
- Create an account
- Categorize all products
- Create a data feed and format it to Shopzilla’s specifications
- Upload the feed through the merchant center
- Process the feed and add money to your merchant account
- Check back regularly to ensure that the products have been listed correctly
To get started, visit: http://merchant.shopzilla.com/oa/registration/index.xpml
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