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Our schools and resources coverage explores sources to help merchants improve their ecommerce skills. We look at helpful books, podcasts, blogs, tutorials, courses, YouTube channels, and more.

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12 New Business Books for 2018

January 8, 2018 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of new and upcoming business books for entrepreneurs, managers, and creative professionals. Learn how to launch a startup, execute decisions and actions, jump into a new venture, set and achieve goals, motivate your team, create meaningful business relationships, and harness the blockchain.
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5 Ecommerce Site Design Trends for 2018

November 23, 2017 • Armando Roggio

New techniques, technologies, and user behaviors drive ecommerce website and application design every year. In 2018, expect ecommerce sites to employ the CSS Grid Layout, use mobile-friendly full-screen modal windows,
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14 Free Ebooks on Web Design, to Inspire

October 29, 2017 • Sig Ueland

Online merchants could always use some free expert advice from the design community. There is a wide variety of free ebooks available to help. Here is a list of helpful ebooks ...
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12 New Ecommerce Books for Fall 2017

September 18, 2017 • Sig Ueland

Fall is here, and with it comes a new batch of ecommerce books. There are titles on podcasting, invention, global ecommerce, creating a brand message, and using data for success. I ...
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9 Trusted SEO Blogs

July 9, 2017 • Jill Kocher Brown

Search engine optimization is always changing, requiring constant investigation to keep up. One of the best ways to identify new trends, in addition to research and analysis on your own ...
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10 New Ecommerce Books for Summer 2017

June 18, 2017 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of new ecommerce books for your summer reading. There are titles on podcasting, video marketing, entrepreneurship, disruption, global ecommerce, and valuing digital businesses. I compiled this list ...
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11 New Ecommerce Books for Spring 2017

March 17, 2017 • Sig Ueland

Springtime is here, more or less. It’s time to look at the new ecommerce books. There are titles on digital marketing, native advertising, platforms strategies, crowd-based commerce, public relations, and ...
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22 Free Web Design Elements, Winter 2017

March 6, 2017 • Sig Ueland

Take advantage of free elements and tools from the design community to enhance your website or online project in 2017. Here is a list of new web tools and design elements ...
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What Are Chatbots and How Do They Work?

February 20, 2017 • Armando Roggio

Messaging chatbots may help businesses improve customer service, sell more, and earn more profit, thanks to a familiar interface and increasing customer interest. Consumers — your potential customers — use these ...
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12 Blogs on Medium for Merchants

January 16, 2017 • Sig Ueland

Medium, the social publishing platform, has been in the news recently for abandoning traditional ad-driven publishing (and shuttering its offices in New York and Washington, D.C., and laying off 50
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14 New Business Books for 2017

January 1, 2017 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of new and upcoming business books for entrepreneurs, managers, and creative professionals to read in 2017. Learn how to get funded, shape social behavior, work happy,
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5 Ecommerce Site Design Trends for 2017

November 2, 2016 • Armando Roggio

In 2017, ecommerce websites will really be mobile websites. Designers may begin to think of the site design as mobile and adapt that design to larger laptop and desktop screens.
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15 New Books for Entrepreneurs in 2016

October 16, 2016 • Sig Ueland

Here is a list of some this year’s outstanding new books for entrepreneurs, written by an impressive group of professionals and mavericks. Learn how to focus, negotiate with anyone, tell ...
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Glossary of Web Development Roles

September 22, 2016 • Eric Davis

Web development teams are typically complex and filled with a variety of people. It is often difficult for outsiders to understand who does what. Many roles in a development team are ...
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11 New Ecommerce Books for Fall 2016

September 19, 2016 • Sig Ueland

It’s time to look at the new ecommerce books for fall 2016. There are titles on the entrepreneurial life, innovative financing, creative marketing, customer relationships, content marketing, mobile commerce, and ...
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27 Free Web Design Elements, Summer 2016

August 28, 2016 • Sig Ueland

Enhance your website with free elements from the designer community. Design-focused websites, like Dribbble and Behance, provide plenty of access to high-quality elements, with lots of freebies. Here is a list ...
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To Improve SEO, Understand How It Works

July 15, 2016 • Jill Kocher Brown

Search engine optimization isn’t a mystical dark art. It boils down to signals of relevance and authority. Understanding the signals that search engines interpret as relevance and authority is key ...
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Lessons from 99 Retail Website Footers

June 29, 2016 • Armando Roggio

Stuffed full of links, contact information, legal notices, email subscription forms, and social media icons, the footer section of many ecommerce web pages might seem like pure miscellany. Nonetheless, I ...
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11 New Ecommerce Books for Summer 2016

June 12, 2016 • Sig Ueland

Summer is here, which means it’s time to look at the new ecommerce books. There are titles on startup funding, being the boss, digital currencies, disruptive marketing, social media, and ...
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7 Ecommerce Design Conventions for 2016

May 15, 2016 • Armando Roggio

Online shoppers expect ecommerce sites to follow certain design and layout conventions, including logo position and function, the placement of product navigation, and the use of a “hamburger” menu on mobile ...
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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 ...
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6 Web Design Trends for 2016

January 14, 2016 • Daniel Kedinger

Web design trends are never static but change constantly. Here are six new trends that you can expect to see in 2016.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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,
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12 Online Marketing Courses, to Increase Your Skills

August 19, 2015 • Kathleen Fealy

It is essential to stay current with online marketing techniques and best practices in the ever-changing world of SEO, PPC, and social media. Due to time and budget considerations, local business owners, in-house staff, and digital marketers can’t always attend conferences or take outside courses. The solution is online courses that offer attendees the chance to learn on a flexible time schedule.
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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 ...
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13 New Ecommerce Books for Summer 2015

June 19, 2015 • Sig Ueland

Summer is here. Don’t forget to bring new ecommerce books with you to the beach. Here is a list of new ecommerce and Internet-marketing books for summer 2015. There are ...

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