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17 Collaboration Tools for Remote Workers
March 16, 2020 • Sig Ueland
The recent surge in home-based workers due to the coronavirus has made it a necessity to use tools that allow workers to collaborate from afar. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools to facilitate remote work without feeling isolated. Here is a list of collaboration tools for remote workers.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-March from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on digital currencies, multichannel fulfillment, advertising, platform migration, email marketing, same-day delivery, and visual analytics.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: March 2, 2020
March 2, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late February from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on digital marketing tools, artificial intelligence, video creation, cybersecurity, shipping, and customer service and returns.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: February 16, 2020
February 16, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-February from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on start-up financing, fulfillment tracking, multicultural segmentation, and multi-currencies for international sales.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 31, 2020
January 31, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-January from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, visual search, augmented reality in shopping, order management, and headless ecommerce applications.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-January from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on sponsored search ads, social networking tools, customer ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 2, 2020
January 2, 2020 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late December from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, digital currencies, peer-to-peer payments, growth financing, chatbots, cybersecurity, and supply chain innovation.
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Are Big Changes Coming to the Ecommerce Stack?
December 22, 2019 • Armando Roggio
Headless content management systems and site generators are driving a new content-centric web. The changes could be coming to ecommerce, at scale, very soon.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: December 15, 2019
December 15, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-December from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, repeat purchasing, marketing services, cross-border selling, live-stream video, and public relations tools.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late November from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, customer support, website builders, artificial intelligence, and shoppable videos.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: November 14, 2019
November 14, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-November from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on email marketing, holiday shipping, ecommerce returns, digital payments, live chat support, and ecommerce education for entrepreneurs.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-October from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on voice-commerce, expense management, payments, small business loans, shipping, and returns.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 14, 2019
October 14, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-October from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on product testing, shipping, email marketing, mobile commerce, augmented reality, and website design.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-September from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on payment platforms, shipping applications, social media advertising tools, online marketplaces, mobile marketing, and artificial intelligence services for Amazon.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: September 15, 2019
September 15, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-September from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, warehousing, fulfillment, cross-channel marketing, last-mile delivery, and visual search.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: September 1, 2019
September 1, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-August from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on last-mile delivery, holiday shipping, payment security, customer scoring, seller protection, and charitable donations from merchants.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 15, 2019
August 15, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-August from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on augmented reality, subscription billing, fraud protection, product photography, real-time payments, autonomous deliveries, and packaging.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 2, 2019
August 2, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late July from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping in scale, managed deliveries, mobile commerce, invoicing, and personalized deals.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: July 14, 2019
July 14, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-July from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on video tools, search optimization, artificial-intelligence analytics, shipping promotions, and small business loans.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: July 1, 2019
July 1, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates from late June from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on digital currencies, shipping and logistics, multichannel marketing, security, and augmented-reality advertising.
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After Magento 1, build something special
June 24, 2019 • Richard Stubbings
Magento will soon stop supporting version 1. Many ecommerce businesses running Magento 1 will be looking for alternatives. There is no shortage of recommendations and advice. Leading contenders include Shopify, WooCommerce, and Open Cart, among others. All have strengths and weaknesses.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-June from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on visual search, fulfillment tools, artificial intelligence, personalization, and selling on Amazon.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: June 3, 2019
June 3, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-May from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on seven-day deliveries, B2B platforms, cross-channel marketing, subscription businesses, selling on Amazon, financial technology, and creative economic development.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-May from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on subscription platforms, help desk ticketing, inventory management, selling on Amazon, and selling on Instagram.
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15 Plugins to Improve WordPress Search
May 13, 2019 • Sig Ueland
WordPress is a flexible content management system, but its default site search doesn’t support taxonomies, custom post types, or custom fields. Here is a list of plugins to improve the internal search on your WordPress site.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of new platforms, services, and integrations for late-April from companies that cater to online merchants. There are updates on blockchain, video production, email marketing, international shipping, and returns.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: April 17, 2019
April 17, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-April from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on social commerce, mobile ad networks, online marketplaces, content management systems, and voice-based shopping.
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7 Reasons to Consider a Headless CMS
April 9, 2019 • Armando Roggio
There are many reasons for a business to consider a headless content management system. Among them are a need to use content in multiple channels, a desire for improved customization, and relief from a cluttered, conventional platform.
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18 Helpful Plugins for WordPress Multisite Networks
April 8, 2019 • Sig Ueland
WordPress lets you create and manage multiple websites from a single installation by using the multisite feature. Here is a list of helpful plugins for multisite networks on WordPress. There are plugins to control access, clone websites, enhance performance, back up your network, and more.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: April 3, 2019
April 3, 2019 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late March from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on social commerce, furniture shipping, chargeback management, Amazon summits, and Facebook ad transparency.