Getting the most out of Google Base: attributes, attributes, attributes

[mandy]

With the new fall wardrobe hitting the stores, I decided it was time to clear my closet to make room for the latest fashions. After choosing a few items that I just could not part with, I was left with a pile of clothes, shoes, and purses, most of which I had only worn a few times. What to do with all this stuff? Instead of just giving it away as usual, I decided to try and sell it to help fund my fall fashion purchases. Since I'm a member of the Google Base team, I naturally turned to Base to list my fashion treasures for sale.

The current challenge we often see from people and retailers selling stuff on Google Base is that they just don’t give enough information. The way Google Base works is that the more structured data (attributes) you give us, the better chance you will have of matching a user search and getting your information displayed. Simple concept, right?

But even as someone who works on this product, I must admit that the process is not entirely intuitive...

full article: http://googlebase.blogspot.com/2006/08/c...nista.html