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    How Topic Authority Impacts SEO

    November 30, 2023 • Ann Smarty

    Google's assesment of expertise and trust is critical in achieving top rankings.

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    Charts: Venture Capital Trends Q3 2023

    November 29, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum

    Global VC investments are rebounding. Top industries are biotech, payments, and clean energy.

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    17 Free Web Design Tools, Fall 2023

    November 28, 2023 • Sig Ueland

    Every quarter we publish a rundown of new, free digital design tools. This installment includes color palettes, UX design, presentations, fonts, and more.

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    Custom GPTs for Marketers

    November 27, 2023 • Ann Smarty

    Creative GPTs can generate logos, web layouts, content analysis, brand messaging, and much more.

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    Ecommerce Product Releases: Nov. 27, 2023

    November 27, 2023 • Sig Ueland

    Many companies provide software and services for ecommerce merchants. Every week we publish a rundown of new updates and releases.

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    Data Is the Catalyst for Ecommerce Evolution

    October 26, 2023 • AtData
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    November 26, 2023 • Armando Roggio

    This holiday season, more U.S. online shoppers will purchase on smartphones than desktops. It's a first.

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    My Top Ecommerce Tools for 2024

    November 24, 2023 • Andrew Broadbent

    Any list of helpful ecommerce tools would be extensive. Here are five must-haves per our correspondent.

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    3 New Metrics for Today’s SEO

    November 23, 2023 • Ann Smarty

    Modern search result pages are much more than 10 blue links. SEO performance metrics have changed, too.

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    Charts: U.S. Retail Ecommerce Sales Q3 2023

    November 22, 2023 • Adel Boukarroum

    Per the U.S. Department of Commerce, Q3 domestic retail ecommerce sales grew 2.3% over the prior quarter, representing 15.6% of total retail.

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    3 AI-powered SERP Analyzers

    November 21, 2023 • Ann Smarty

    Google has long relied on AI for organic rankings. Now search optimizers are using it too.

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    Will Custom GPTs Boost Ecommerce?

    November 20, 2023 • Armando Roggio

    OpenAI and Amazon Web Services now offer custom generative AI builders. We see benefits for merchants, potentially.

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Analytics & Data
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    GA4: User Acquisition vs. Sessions

  • Charts: Ecommerce in the U.K.
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    Brand Metrics for Ecommerce Companies

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    New GA4 Shopper Journey Reports Are Powerful

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Content Marketing
Content Marketing
  • Ecommerce Benefits of Content Marketing
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    Ecommerce Benefits of Content Marketing

  • 5 Content Marketing Ideas for Dec. 2023
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    5 Content Marketing Ideas for Dec. 2023

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    Advertorials Bridge Storytelling and Selling

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    Best Content Types for ChatGPT


Design & Dev Tools
Design & Dev Tools
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    Will Custom GPTs Boost Ecommerce?

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  • 19 Free Web Design Tools from Summer 2023
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    Google’s Advice on Domain Names


Keyword Research
Keyword Research
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    SEO: Targeting the Long Tail for More Sales

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    Yes, SEO Keywords Remain Important

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    AI Chat and Keyword Research

  • SEO: 3 Tools to Find Related Keywords
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    SEO: 3 Tools to Find Related Keywords


Finance
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  • Charts: Ecommerce VC Deals 2022, 2023
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    Charts: Ecommerce VC Deals 2022, 2023

  • Charts: Global Economic Conditions and Outlook Q3 2023
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    Charts: Global Economic Conditions and Outlook Q3 2023

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    Charts: Top Publicly Traded Ecommerce Companies Q2 2023

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    Charts: Global Unicorn Trends Mid-2023


Schools & Resources
Schools & Resources
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    13 Courses to Learn Ecommerce Skills

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    13 Free Online Courses for Entrepreneurs

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