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Platforms & Apps
Ecommerce Product Releases: May 16, 2017
May 16, 2017 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for May from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on automated marketing, shipping, Instagram promotions, mobile shopping,
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Ecommerce Product Releases: May 1, 2017
May 1, 2017 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for late April from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on a subscription marketplace, artificial-intelligence-based marketing and ...
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13 Extensions to Enhance a Magento Store
April 23, 2017 • Sig Ueland
Magento is a powerful ecommerce platform, used by more than 250,000 merchants worldwide. With hundreds of extensions on the Magento Connect marketplace, Magento is a flexible and appealing solution for ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: April 17, 2017
April 17, 2017 • 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 live video commerce, artificial-intelligence-based marketing, cyber protection,
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Ecommerce Product Releases: April 2, 2017
April 2, 2017 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of ecommerce-related product releases and updates for early April. There are updates on artificial intelligence, shipping, social influencers, behavioral marketing, and experience analytics. Got an ecommerce product ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: March 15, 2017
March 14, 2017 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of product releases and updates for March from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, artificial intelligence, customer engagement tools, security ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: March 2, 2017
March 2, 2017 • 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 artificial intelligence elements to improve online ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: February 2, 2017
February 2, 2017 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of ecommerce-related product releases and updates for late-January. There are updates on local transactions, payment chatbots, affiliate marketing, and online appointments. Got an ecommerce product release? Email ...
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11 Free Backup Plugins for WordPress
January 10, 2017 • Sig Ueland
If you run a WordPress website, routinely backing it up is one of the most important things you can do to prevent disaster. Fortunately, there are a number of free ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: January 4, 2017
January 4, 2017 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent ecommerce-related product releases and updates for late December. There are updates on video chat, shipping, automated data analysis, and payment gateways. Got an ecommerce product ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: December 15, 2016
December 15, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent ecommerce-related product releases and updates for mid-December 2016. There are updates on chatbots, the Internet of Things, equity funding, digital assistants, and robotic fulfillment. Got ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: Dec. 1, 2016
December 1, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent product releases and updates for late-November from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on personalized shopping, fraud prevention, live chat,
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Alternatives to Rebuilding an Ecommerce Store
November 30, 2016 • Eric Davis
In “How to Reduce Risks of an Ecommerce Rebuild,” my article last month, I described a process to rebuild an ecommerce store that reduces the risk of sales interruptions and ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: November 15, 2016
November 15, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent ecommerce-related product releases and updates for mid-November. There are updates on fulfillment and distribution services, advertising networks and platforms, and buying products in virtual ...
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14 New WordPress Business Themes for 2016
November 7, 2016 • Sig Ueland
There is a constant stream of new WordPress themes to build seemingly any type of business website or ecommerce store. Use a theme to launch a business website quickly, without ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: November 1, 2016
November 1, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent ecommerce-related product releases and updates for late October. There are updates on online grocery shopping, ecommerce personalization, and multiple product launches from Facebook and ...
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How to Reduce Risks of an Ecommerce Rebuild
October 25, 2016 • Eric Davis
Most every ecommerce storeowner, at some point, wants to completely rebuild her store. It’s usually for a number of reasons. Current store is too slow and is losing customers. Current store looks and ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 7, 2016
October 7, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent ecommerce-related product releases and updates for early October. There are updates on search, mobile payments, feedback, content management, and influencer tracking. Got an ecommerce product ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: September 15, 2016
September 15, 2016 • 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 shopping domains, digital coupons, graphics and ad ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: Sept. 2, 2016
September 2, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of ecommerce-related product releases and updates for late August — from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on cross-platform selling, robotic fulfillment,
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Ecommerce Product Releases: August 16, 2016
August 16, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent ecommerce-related product releases and updates for mid-August — from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on social media stories and ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: Aug. 1, 2016
August 1, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent ecommerce-related product releases and updates for late July — from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on live chat solutions,
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What Flavor Is Your Shopping Cart?
July 27, 2016 • Armando Roggio
Ecommerce platforms are software solutions that make it possible to build an online store, display products, and complete transactions over the Internet. In spite of a relatively simple definition, these ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: July 17, 2016
July 17, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent ecommerce-related product releases and updates for mid-July, from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates regarding Amazon Prime Day, ecommerce in ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: June 30, 2016
June 30, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of ecommerce-related product releases for the end of June — from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates regarding Pinterest, cheaper shipping rates ...
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29 Free Joomla Resources, Extensions, Templates
June 27, 2016 • Sig Ueland
With over 68 million downloads, Joomla is the second most popular open-source content management system, behind WordPress. With over 200,000 community users and contributors, and thousands of extensions, Joomla offers ...
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Ecommerce Product Releases: June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016 • Sig Ueland
Here is a list of recent ecommerce-related product releases and updates. The items offer services to online merchants of all sizes. Got an ecommerce product release? Email releases@practicalecommerce.com. Ecommerce Product Releases Slidely ...
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7 SaaS Subscription-billing Solutions, for 2016
May 11, 2016 • Marcia Kaplan
My 2012 article, “9 SaaS Subscription-Billing Solutions,” garnered many comments and requests for an update. So with this post, I am providing a new list of providers. This is not ...
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App Development Trends Favor Custom Ecommerce Platforms
May 1, 2016 • Armando Roggio
Application development is changing. Frameworks, services, and even tools make it possible to rapidly create web and mobile applications custom to a business’s needs. These changes mean that it may ...
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How to Build a Small Business Website Using Squarespace
February 9, 2016 • Daniel Kedinger
Squarespace is an easy to use platform for building a small business website, to get up and running in a relatively short time frame. It contains a variety of beautifully-designed starter templates that make adding and editing content a simple procedure. Squarespace also provides an ecommerce solution, to sell products or collect donations.
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