The end of the year is always an exciting time because, as the holiday bustle winds down, we start to look forward to opportunities that await us in the new year.

For online sellers, it might be a new product line or supplier, a different selling venue, a refreshed marketing approach. At Auctiva EDU, we’re counting down the days to the launch of our brand new site, TheOnlineSeller.com!

Come Jan. 4, we’ll have a whole new identity and home away from our parent Auctiva.com. Why is this a big deal? Well, for starters, as an independent publication, we’ll have complete autonomy when it comes to reporting on the issues that affect online sellers. And we’re expanding our charter to cover a broader array of online marketplaces and selling platforms, business tools and technologies.

We’ve designed TheOnlineSeller.com from the ground up to be a friendly, helpful and easy-to-navigate source for information and advice you need to be successful in your business, wherever you happen to sell.

You’ll still find sound advice to help you sell on eBay, but you’ll also get the latest on Amazon, Bonanza, Etsy and others as well as instructive articles about sourcing, business trends, content marketing, social networking, search engine optimization, mobile commerce, Web design and much more.

Here’s a sneak peak at the new site:

We’re still putting the final touches on TheOnlineSeller.com, but bookmark the site now, and subscribe to our weekly newsletter so you’ll never miss an update. Also, be sure to like us on Facebook to be entered in our contest. The winner will be a featured seller in an upcoming newsletter, with a full article and links to their store or listings!

Here’s to your continued success in 2012 and to new beginnings. We hope to see you over at TheOnlineSeller.com!