Do you use google day in and day out? Well so do we, that is why we decided to create a Hottypo iGoogle gadget to help our users find eve more deals on eBay!

iGoogle is a bit different then the normal google.com page, as in it is more customizable through widgets. And what we have done with Hottypo is turn it into one of these widgets. For more information on iGoogle in general and how to set it up with your google account click here.

Check out the full Hottypo iGoogle gadgets at the iGoogle gadgets directory (where you can also install it on your own iGoogle page)!

As always, let us know what you think in the comments.

With November coming to an end, and with our new Typo Trends feature  in our hands to play with, the idea sprung up to capture the hottest monthly typo trends on eBay in a nice summary type of blog post.

We introduced the eBay Typo Trends feature just a few weeks ago and we believe it is a great way to see patterns and trends of typos that are occurring all across eBay. Each day of the month we capture and display the top 51 products searched for typos by our users. We also display the top 51 search with typos  on eBay in a monthly format. Below we have selected the top 12 search for November 2009:

Typo Trends for November 2009

It is no surprise that the top searched items for typos on eBay are all typos. Apple products have been hot all year around, but they do come with a hefty price tag and as such looking to find auctions with typos for them on eBay is a great way to get a deal on a apple macbook, iphone or ipod touch!

The interesting one that we have seen come up through the searches is LN32B360C5D, which if one was to google would get many results related to a samsung LCD TV. Unfortunately there aren’t many results for typos (I guess people are mroe careful when spelling model numbers on eBay) but there are plenty of savings to be had on eBay directly for this LCD TV.

So I finally got around to doing a quick YouTube video on Hottypo.com. The video gives a quick overview of what is going on at Hottypo.com and how to use this great service! Of course, if you are already here chances are you know all about Hottypo and how useful it can be, but hey if you want are looking for seven minutes of YouTube entertainment, please do watch (ooops, apologies in advance for the video background being the same as the website background):

Let us know what you think in the comments!

Ready, set and go!

After weeks of preparation and working on the perfect typo algorithm, it is ready to rock ‘n roll! Give it a twirl (we have already discovered some crazy deals while test-running this bad boy) and let us know what you think via the feedback page. We have a number of ideas for features in the future but we want to hear from you, so drop us your ideas and thoughts of any features you want to see added!

‘Till next time.