Live Product Upload

Infobox Software
name = Live Search
"Product Upload"



caption = Live Product Upload homepage
developer = Microsoft
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website = [http://productupload.live.com http://productupload.live.com]

Live Product Upload (codenamed "Agora", formerly "Windows Live Product Upload") is part of Microsoft's Windows Live services. It enables online shoppers using Live Product Search to find easily find merchant's products.

Product Upload helps merchants to upload their product catalogs in either text or XML file formats. It support bulk uploads using FTP and browser-based uploads using HTTP. After the products are uploaded, they will become visible to online shoppers using Live Product Search. Shoppers will be able to view prices, descriptions, and product images, and a direct link to the merchant's website to purchase their products.

This service is currently under beta testing.

Features

Catalog Management

Merchants may upload their product catalogs in any of the formats supported: text or XML through either HTTP upload or FTP. Products can include images, description, price, and links to web addresses on the merchant's website. They can upload any number of catalogs with no specific limits. Once the catalog is successfully published and has passed the validation steps it will be searchable through Live Product Search.

Reporting

Merchants can use Product Upload to keep up to date on the status of their catalogs and keep track of their products on Live Product Search.

Easy Signup

Merchants will require a Windows Live ID to login and signup.

ee also

* Windows Live
* Live Product Search

External links

* [http://productupload.live.com Live Product Upload]
* [http://products.live.com Live Product Search]
* [http://productsearch.spaces.live.com Official Live Product Search Blog]