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Design & Development

A Short Introduction to CSS Grid Layout for Ecommerce Sites

October 13, 2017 • Armando Roggio

CSS Grid is a two-dimensional layout model that can be combined with CSS media queries to produce complex and responsive website layouts, including layouts for ecommerce stores. The Internet and the... Read More »

Management

26 Chrome Extensions for Productivity

October 12, 2017 • Sig Ueland

Looking for an easy way to supercharge your workflow? Keep productivity tools close at hand by loading your Chrome browser with useful extensions. Here is a list of extensions for productivity... Read More »
Design & Development

Don’t Self-host an Ecommerce Store

October 11, 2017 • Eric Davis

Every ecommerce store needs to be hosted somewhere. But there’s little reason, in 2017, to self-host. In this post I’ll explain why. Self-hosting is where a company acquires physical servers and... Read More »
Conversion

Editing Bullet Points for Maximum Impact

October 11, 2017 • Marcia Yudkin

Most product descriptions include a section of bullet points — a succession of quick facts. It makes information easy for the eye and brain to scan. Shoppers either gaze down... Read More »
Marketing

SEO: How to Improve Site-specific Ranking Factors

October 10, 2017 • Hamlet Batista

A client recently attended a webinar where a presenter provided a list of the top search engine ranking factors. The client wanted me to confirm the list, or provide my... Read More »
Management

Ecommerce Briefs: Amazon and Kohl’s, Food Wars, Toys”R”Us

October 9, 2017 • Marcia Kaplan

“Ecommerce Briefs” is my occasional series on news and developments from online merchants. In this installment, I’ll address: Amazon’s new partnership with Kohl’s; activity in the U.S. online food delivery... Read More »
Marketing

13 Free Courses on Social Media Marketing

October 9, 2017 • Sig Ueland

Building a successful social media marketing strategy for your business takes careful planning, and a lot of trial and error. Get help developing your social media strategy and skills by... Read More »
Marketing

5 Content Marketing Ideas for November 2017

October 8, 2017 • Armando Roggio

From Thanksgiving how-tos and holiday buying guides to sporting events and odd observances, there are plenty of content topics your business can use in November 2017. Content marketing is the act... Read More »

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