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Customer Retention
How Lifecycle Marketing Powers Ecom SMBs
December 3, 2024 • Armando Roggio
A print-on-demand t-shirt store attracts and retains customers with a five-step marketing framework.
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On-page SEO
Content Optimization Checklist for SEO
December 2, 2024 • Ann Smarty
The best content for search engines and humans places keywords and concepts strategically and naturally on a page.
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Social Media
X Alternatives Compared, for Marketing
December 2, 2024 • Sig Ueland
Will marketers and brands seek alternatives to publish real-time news and engage with followers?
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Content Marketing
5 Content Marketing Ideas for January 2025
December 1, 2024 • Armando Roggio
Content marketers can kick the year off right, focusing on resets, AI-driven repurposes, cheese, hobbies, and more
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Business
Entrepreneur on Business and Divorce
November 29, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
The co-owner of Lori Beds opens up on business, divorce, children, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024 • Sig Ueland
Our rundown this week includes updates on ecommerce platforms, marketplaces, search engines, APIs, reverse logistics, and local delivery.
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Business
Data Suggest Solid 2024 Holiday Sales
November 26, 2024 • James Melton
Industry projections and the latest economic figures point to a good holiday sales season for U.S. online retailers.
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SEO
Action Steps for Bing’s AI SEO Guidelines
November 25, 2024 • Ann Smarty
Bing's newly published optimization guidelines are short on implementation tactics.
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Customer Retention
Wallet Passes Are a Mobile Marketing Channel
November 24, 2024 • Armando Roggio
Merchants are finding success with digital representations of cards for auto insurance, loyalty programs, coupons, and memberships.
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Business
From Porsche to Purpose: A CMO’s Journey
November 22, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Kevin Dahlstrom's $211,000 Porsche created more stress than joy and started his reset to minimalism.
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Platforms & Apps
Perplexity Shopping Tests Ecommerce SMBs
November 21, 2024 • Armando Roggio
Perplexity's shopping assistant will likely make buying easier for consumers while complicating existing ecommerce businesses.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024 • Sig Ueland
New merchant tools this week include local search marketing, video generators, AI-powered shopping assistants, email marketing tools, conversational commerce, online review tools, and influencer marketing.
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Fraud Prevention
Passkeys Gain Traction with Ecommerce Shoppers
November 20, 2024 • Dale Laszig
Amazon, Google, Apple, and many others now support passkeys, a method of logging into secure accounts without entering a password.
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Marketing & Advertising
Holiday 2024 Marketing Campaigns from Top Brands
November 19, 2024 • Sig Ueland
This year's holiday marketing sees major brands mixing old-school ads with apps, social feeds, and AI-driven content.
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SEO Tools
How to Audit HTML Headings on Any Page
November 18, 2024 • Ann Smarty
H1, H2, and H3 headings are among the most important SEO elements on a page. Here are tools to identify, audit, compare, and more.
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Schools & Resources
9 Books to Strengthen Cybersecurity
November 18, 2024 • Jean Gazis
Our curated selection from industry experts covers the psychology of cyber attackers, practical defense strategies, and much more.
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Cross-border Selling
Looming Trade War Is Upending Supply Chains
November 17, 2024 • Armando Roggio
U.S.-imposed tariffs and changes in China trade relations force brand managers to rethink sourcing.
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Business
Health Crisis Drives $50 Million Supplement CEO
November 15, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Dean Brennan's ulcerative colitis led to a passion for wellness and helping others.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown includes new tools for holiday marketing campaigns, drone deliveries, analytics, search, video generators, and AI-based platforms.
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Inventory
Can Ecommerce Spur On-Demand Manufacturing?
November 13, 2024 • Armando Roggio
The idea is straightforward: Don't build a product until someone orders it.
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Design & Dev Tools
New Web Design Tools, November 2024
November 12, 2024 • Sig Ueland
This month's rundown includes new video editors, page builders, whiteboards, drawing tools, testing platforms, and a selection of new fonts.
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Keyword Research
Keyword Volume: Google vs. Semrush vs. Ahrefs
November 12, 2024 • Ann Smarty
Keyword search volume metrics are imprecise and vary among the three principal sources.
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Google Ads
Dynamic Search Ads Tap Informational Queries
November 11, 2024 • Matthew Umbro
DSAs can attract valuable top-of-funnel shoppers to nurture and convert into customers.
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Email & Text Marketing
AMP for Email Converts Inboxes to Ecommerce Stores
November 10, 2024 • Armando Roggio
A seemingly forgotten technology can drive more revenue, transforming email marketing.
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Business
Supply.co Founder on Life after the Sale
November 8, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
"Many entrepreneurs believe that selling their business will bring happiness, but that's rarely true," says Patrick Coddou.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024 • Sig Ueland
This week: new tools for website builders, SMS marketing, AI-powered shopping assistants, reverse logistics, social commerce, and cross-border transactions.
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Platforms & Apps
Top AI Search Engine Features, Compared
November 4, 2024 • Sig Ueland
Prominent and not-so prominent-providers are remaking search with advanced tools, large language models, and more.
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Product Pages
Structured Data Markup for Ecommerce Product Pages
November 4, 2024 • Ann Smarty
Structured data helps search engines understand a page's purpose and elevate its visibility in organic listings.
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Content Marketing
5 Content Marketing Ideas for December 2024
November 2, 2024 • Armando Roggio
Christmas is not the only content marketing opportunity in December. Ever heard of Repeal Day?
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Business
The ‘Why’ of Man Flow Yoga
November 1, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
According to founder Dean Pohlman, long-term business success stems from a purpose. His is to promote men's wellness.