Today, the eBay community includes over 27 million registered users, and is the most popular shopping site on the Internet when measured by total user minutes according to the Media Metrix. Matthew Lawrence, business development manager, joined in January 1998. Recently he's added eBay's two affiliate programs to his growing list of responsibilities. Matt noted that even though the company has gotten much bigger, the culture hasn't changed that much. No free shipping deal.
People join because they want to.
What's more, eBay manages most of its online advertising in-house. There is no agency of record. However, Matt was quick to steer the conversation back to affiliate related developments. EBay is really pressing forward on the creative front, offering affiliates the ability to link to specific category sections. Search boxes are on the horizon too.