| Bing Product Upload | |
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 Bing Product Upload homepage | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20090619032221/http://www.bing.com:80/productupload/? |
Bing Product Upload (codenamedAgora, formerlyWindows Live Product Upload andLive Search Product Upload) was part ofMicrosoft'sBing search engine. It enabled online shoppers usingBing Shopping to find easily find merchant's products.
Product Upload helped merchants to upload their product catalogs in either text or XML file formats. It supported bulk uploads usingFTP andbrowser-based uploads usingHTTP. After the products were uploaded, they became visible to online shoppers usingBing Shopping. Shoppers were able to view prices, descriptions, and product images, and a direct link to the merchant's website to purchase their products. Merchants required aWindows Live ID to log in and sign up.
Bing Product Upload was discontinued on 15 May 2009.
Merchants might upload their product catalogs in any of the formats supported: text or XML through either HTTP upload or FTP. Products could include images, description, price, and links to web addresses on the merchant's website. They could upload any number of catalogs with no specific limits. Once the catalog was successfully published and has passed the validation steps it would be searchable throughBing Shopping.
Merchants could use Product Upload to keep up to date on the status of their catalogs and keep track of their products onBing Shopping.