AuctionCloud has beta-launched a powerful and free tool for eBay sellers and buyers. For sellers, see what eBay users are really searching for in each category. Take advantage of this information for drop-shipping ideas or products to resell or simply following trends. For buyers, get ideas on what items are hot with eBay users. Use this information for immediate or future gift ideas or long-term investments.

As the users navigate each eBay category, popular keywords are updated live via Ajax with no page refreshes. AuctionCloud utilizes Ajax (xajax), Web 2.0 technologies (LightBox, Prototype), and web services from eBay. Popular searches or popular keywords are displayed as a tag cloud or keyword cloud. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, a tag cloud is a visual depiction of content tags used on a website. More frequently searched keywords are depicted in a larger font or otherwise emphasized, while the displayed order is generally alphabetical. By visualizing the keyword cloud, the user can quickly determine what items are highly sought after.

The user can immediately get live listings from eBay displayed for the selected keywords. Or they can search eBay from AuctionCloud and get listings displayed quickly via AuctionCloud’s Ajax interface - all without waiting for slow page refreshes.

AuctionCloud currently cover popular keywords from eBay USA, eBay Motors USA, and eBay United Kingdom. In the next few weeks, it will be expanded to eBay Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.  AuctionCloud is free to use and available at http://www.auctioncloud.com