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Sig Ueland

Sig Ueland

Sig Ueland is a longtime contributor to Practical Ecommerce, having written weekly ecommerce resource lists since 2011 — addressing tools, products, and services to help merchants.

He is also a seasoned freelance journalist and screenwriter.

Sig holds an M.F.A. in Screenwriting from UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television and a B.A. in English from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is an alumnus of The Second City Conservatory in Chicago.

Contact Sig via email or LinkedIn.

Design & Dev Tools
19 Free Website Design Tools

April 10, 2016 • Sig Ueland

There are plenty of free tools and resources to help with your website design, whether you’re looking for a little flare or you want to build a new site from ...
Social Media
14 Social Networks for Ecommerce Merchants in 2016

April 4, 2016 • Sig Ueland

A social network can offer an ecommerce merchant the opportunity to promote a business and even sell some products. Explore new and emerging social networks, along with new features on ...
Schools & Resources
11 New Ecommerce Books for Spring 2016

March 20, 2016 • Sig Ueland

Spring is here, which means it’s time to look at the new ecommerce books. There are titles on content marketing, crowdfunding, platform enterprises, brand identity, startup strategy, and building a ...
SEO Tools
26 Free SEO Tools for Merchants

March 6, 2016 • Sig Ueland

To optimize your website for search engines, you need a variety of tools to monitor performance and discover opportunities. Fortunately, many of those tools are free. Here is a list of ...
Social Media
12 Brands that Use Instagram to Show Products, Share Culture

February 29, 2016 • Sig Ueland

Instagram is the social platform for visual content. For brands, Instagram can be a place to show off products, celebrate your culture, feature your community, and even make some sales. Here ...
Social Media
20 SEO Feeds to Follow on Twitter

February 22, 2016 • Sig Ueland

Search engines help consumers find online merchants. One of the best places to learn and improve search engine optimization skills is Twitter. Here is a list of SEO feeds to follow ...
Social Media
15 Top Retailers and Products on Pinterest

February 8, 2016 • Sig Ueland

Pinterest wants to be an ecommerce platform. The inspiration-focused social network is steadily releasing its Buyable Pins, which let people purchase using a credit card or Apple Pay without having ...
Email Marketing
19 Free Email-marketing Tools, to Improve Results

January 10, 2016 • Sig Ueland

Email marketing continues to be an effective way to reach customers and prospects. And there are a variety of free online tools available to help you enhance your email campaigns. Here is ...
Schools & Resources
13 New Ecommerce Books for Winter 2016

December 20, 2015 • Sig Ueland

It’s time to look at the new ecommerce books for winter 2016. There are titles on content strategy, mobile marketing, building a business plan, design theory, launching small startups and ...
Social Media
11 Stand-out Social Media Campaigns from 2015

December 13, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Brands used new tools in 2015 to create compelling social content, with much attention on three innovations: live-streaming video, smartwatches, and emojis. Here is a list of stand-out social media in ...
Typography & Fonts
20 Emoji Tools and Resources, for Marketing

December 7, 2015 • Sig Ueland

If you need any convincing that emoji pictographs are relevant to communication, Oxford University Press has announced its Word of the Year is the “Face With Tears of Joy” emoji.
Schools & Resources
15 Helpful Forums for Online Merchants

November 30, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Online merchants often work alone or in small teams, particularly when starting out. However, merchants can find help from many of their peers in online forums. Here is a list of ...
Marketing & Advertising
9 Holiday Marketing Campaigns from Large Retailers

November 23, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Following the holiday campaigns of large retail brands can be a helpful and entertaining way to generate holiday marketing ideas for your own business. Here is a list of holiday campaigns ...
Social Media
9 Tools to Sell on Facebook

November 13, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Facebook recorded strong earnings in the most recent quarter, with a daily active user base of over one billion, outperforming expectations across engagement and financial metrics. Facebook continues to make inroads ...
Schools & Resources
10 How-to Video Examples for Merchants

November 5, 2015 • Sig Ueland

How-to videos can establish your expertise, promote your products, and entertain and inspire viewers. Here is a list of how-to videos from brands and merchants. All of these videos provide helpful ...
Platforms & Apps
10 New, Free Ecommerce Themes for WordPress

November 2, 2015 • Sig Ueland

With an abundance of free themes available, WordPress is an ideal platform to start your ecommerce store — without breaking the bank. Here is a list of new ecommerce themes for WordPress.
Schools & Resources
8 Digital Marketing Awards to Follow, for Inspiration

October 26, 2015 • Sig Ueland

When developing digital content for your brand, why not learn from the best? Annual digital marketing awards are good for discovering creative content and effective campaigns on the Internet. And ...
Customer Service
10 Live Chat Tools for Ecommerce Merchants

October 11, 2015 • Sig Ueland

A live chat tool can be a good way to provide quick answers and a personalized experience to shoppers. Here is a list of live chat tools. Many of these tools ...
Photography & Video
9 Popular Product Videos, for Ecommerce

September 28, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Creating a product video can be a good way to deliver useful information about a product, as well as to convey the essence of your brand. If you’re interested in ...
Schools & Resources
11 New Ecommerce Books for Fall 2015

September 17, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Autumn is here. Here is a list of new ecommerce books for fall 2015. There are titles on branding, online ratings, contest theory, social media, attracting new business, management principles,
Platforms & Apps
16 Mobile Apps for Networking Events

September 7, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Conferences and industry events, such as Practical Ecommerce’s upcoming Ignite 2015, are not only opportunities to learn from the experts, but also ideal places to network with peers. Loading your ...
Photography & Video
8 Brands That Live Stream Video for Innovative Marketing

August 31, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Apps like Periscope and Meerkat have thrust live streaming video into the social media spotlight. Brands have been quick to respond — experimenting with ways to incorporate live streaming video ...
Platforms & Apps
14 Tools for Collaborative Brainstorming

August 24, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Harness the creativity of your team with online collaboration tools. Brainstorm and visualize ideas together, regardless of location. Here is a list of tools for collaborative brainstorming. There are online whiteboards ...
Platforms & Apps
17 Call-to-action Plugins for WordPress

August 17, 2015 • Sig Ueland

If you have a website or blog on WordPress, a call-to-action plugin can help you grab the attention of your visitors and help them to take action. Use call-to-action elements ...
Social Media
23 Tools for Social Media Monitoring

August 9, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Social media can be a good resource for promoting a business. But if you’re just plugging your brand, you’re missing the point. Listening to others is an effective way to ...
Schools & Resources
11 Website Design Galleries for Inspiration

July 30, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Website design galleries are useful for inspiration — with your own site or if you’re just a fan of great design. They can also be good resources for finding a ...
Social Media
20 Twitter Feeds for Online Merchants

July 27, 2015 • Sig Ueland

With its many experts and evangelists, Twitter is a good place for an online merchant to get help growing a business. The challenge is figuring out whom to follow. Here is a ...
SEO Tools
10 Local SEO Tools for Small Businesses

July 20, 2015 • Sig Ueland

For online businesses with physical locations, optimizing for local search engine results is an important component of a marketing strategy. Ranking factors, such as contact details and customer reviews, help ...
Design & Dev Tools
10 Online Backup Services for Small Businesses

July 12, 2015 • Sig Ueland

For small businesses, online backup services offer more than just storage space in the cloud. Complete solutions provide a variety of features to protect your system, including file management, encryption ...
Marketing & Advertising
13 Mobile Ad Networks, to Reach Potential Buyers

July 5, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Mobile advertising networks help brands reach consumers. If you’re trying to engage and monetize customers on mobile, you may need a mobile ad network. Here is a list of mobile ad ...

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