Design & Development
The nuts and bolts of an ecommerce site are design and development. We address design innovation and trends — including layouts, colors, photography, logos, video, and more. We explain the basics of code — HTML, CSS, JavaScript — as well as platforms, themes, plugins, open source, and related topics.
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Design & Dev Tools
19 Free Web Design Tools from Summer 2023
August 29, 2023 • Sig Ueland
This installment of our quarterly design-tool series includes new color palette generators, icon libraries, no-code builders, and more.
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Schools & Resources
13 Free Online Courses for Entrepreneurs
August 22, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Learn basic skills such as accounting, marketing, and funding as well as creativity, tools, mental frameworks, and more.
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Schools & Resources
10 (More) Books to Grow a Business
August 14, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Last month we published a list of 14 books to jumpstart growth. Here are 10 more.
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Design & Dev Tools
Google’s Advice on Domain Names
August 3, 2023 • Ann Smarty
Three Google veterans discussed domain name practices in a recent podcast. Here are their suggestions — and ours.
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Schools & Resources
12 Books on the History of the Internet and Ecommerce
July 31, 2023 • Sig Ueland
The origins of Google, Amazon, and Facebook started long before those companies launched. Here's our rundown of books chronicling how it all began.
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Platforms & Apps
12 Shopify Apps with ChatGPT Integration
July 25, 2023 • Ann Smarty
Shopify app developers are embracing ChatGPT for customer service, product descriptions, and more.
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Schools & Resources
14 Books to Grow a Business
July 23, 2023 • Sig Ueland
There's no shortage of advice for starting or growing a business. Here's our rundown of time-tested books from folks who've done it or witnessed it.
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Platforms & Apps
11 Domain Registrars for 2023
July 10, 2023 • Sig Ueland
A domain name can jumpstart a company or hinder its growth. Here's our rundown of registration options.
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Schools & Resources
12 Graphic Design Books to Build a Brand
July 5, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Graphic design impacts a brand's identity and thus its success. Here's our selection of a dozen books from leading designers.
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Design & Dev Tools
6 AI Presentation Tools for Webinars, Promos, More
June 20, 2023 • Ann Smarty
Creating attractive presentation decks has never been easier with sophisticated AI tools. We take a look at six compelling options.
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Schools & Resources
13 New Ecommerce Books for Summer 2023
June 12, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Every quarter we publish a rundown of new books that could help merchants. This installment includes titles on B2B marketing, decentralized platforms, sustainable business models, brand development, and more.
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Design & Dev Tools
6 Image-to-text Tools, AI-powered
June 6, 2023 • Ann Smarty
AI-powered tools can now analyze an image and describe it in words — handy for alt text, article drafts, and more.
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Design & Dev Tools
22 Free Web Design Tools from Spring 2023
June 6, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Here's our latest quarterly rundown of free tools for design, illustration, imagery, typography, and much more.
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Design & Dev Tools
AI Basics for a Competitive Advantage
June 5, 2023 • Armando Roggio
Understanding the limits and workings of generative AI is the first step in harnessing its benefits for business.
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Schools & Resources
Is College Necessary for Business?
May 26, 2023 • Eric Bandholz
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and OpenAI's Sam Altman are college dropouts. We asked Brandon Chicotsky, a professor of marketing at Texas Christian University, if college is worth the time and money.
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Design & Dev Tools
AI Audio Tools for Meetings, Podcasts, Text-to-speech
May 23, 2023 • Ann Smarty
Artificial intelligence is powering many sophisticated audio tools. In this post, we test tools for transcribing and editing meetings and podcasts and for generating audio from text.
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Platforms & Apps
20 Recommerce Brands, Marketplaces, Platforms
May 22, 2023 • Sig Ueland
The business of buying and selling used goods supports environmental sustainability while offering quality products at reduced prices. The industry is booming.
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Design & Dev Tools
Testing 7 AI Logo Generators
May 16, 2023 • Ann Smarty
Can AI-driven logo generators produce quality results? We test seven tools with varied outcomes.
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Schools & Resources
19 Free Web Design Courses: UX, Graphics, Code, More
May 1, 2023 • Sig Ueland
There's no shortage of free resources to learn techniques for layout, images, typography, composition, color, and much more, including the code to implement it.
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Schools & Resources
7 Resources for AI News, Updates, Ideas
April 25, 2023 • Ann Smarty
Developments in artificial intelligence occur at a breakneck pace. Here are seven go-to resources to keep up.
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Platforms & Apps
19 Tools to Write, Publish, Sell Ebooks
April 17, 2023 • Sig Ueland
There have never been more or better tools to help publish and distribute ebooks. Here's our comprehensive rundown of platforms for writing, designing, and selling.
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Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: April 16, 2023
April 16, 2023 • Sig Ueland
This installment of our twice-monthly rundown includes updates on Amazon selling, email marketing, checkout options, generative AI prompts, and much more.
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Design & Dev Tools
15 Free Themes for WooCommerce
April 4, 2023 • Sig Ueland
WooCommerce is flexible, powerful, and free, with many plugins and themes to enhance and improve it.
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Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: April 3, 2023
April 3, 2023 • Sig Ueland
This installment of our twice-monthly rundown includes updates on social commerce, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, buy-now-pay-later, product analytics, digital file storage, and more.
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Typography & Fonts
The Right Font Drives Conversions
March 29, 2023 • Barbara Carneiro
Fonts connect a brand with its audience, enhance the user experience, and drive conversions. Here are six ecommerce examples.
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Schools & Resources
12 New Ecommerce Books for Spring 2023
March 27, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Every quarter we publish a rundown of new books that could help ecommerce merchants. This installment includes titles on strategy, branding, B2B, storytelling, and more.
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Design & Dev Tools
20 Free Web Design Tools from Winter 2023
March 20, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Here's our quarterly rundown of handy tools, apps, and fonts for merchants. This installment includes free image generators, no-code builders, mockups, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023 • Sig Ueland
This installment includes updates on drop shipping, returns management, one-click insurance, upsell and cross-sell solutions, customer video chats, payment tools, and more.
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Design & Dev Tools
A Web Designer’s Tech Stack
March 6, 2023 • Barbara Carneiro
A web designer's tools facilitate project management, internal dialog, and close communication with clients. The actual design is often the easy part.
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Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: March 1, 2023
March 1, 2023 • Sig Ueland
This installment of our twice-monthly rundown includes updates on shipping, domains, website builders, chatbots, analytics, grocery tools, and more.
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