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SEO Tools
3 Ways to Depersonalize Google SERPs
June 24, 2024 • Ann Smarty
Google search results vary by user based on search history, clicks, and more. Removing the personalization helps understand what others may see.
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Conversion
A Better Ecommerce Landing Page
June 24, 2024 • Armando Roggio
What if there was a simple formula to improve landing page conversions from ad campaigns? Turns out, there is.
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Amazon & Marketplaces
Amazon Mid-2024: Earnings, Overview
June 23, 2024 • Christiana Sciaudone
Cloud computing drives profits, yet the marketplace impacts millions of merchants and consumers. We dive deep into the numbers.
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Influencers & Affiliates
Stay-at-home Moms Drive Totally Dazzled
June 21, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
In 2012, Natalie Mounter was a new mom looking to work from home. Other moms had the same goal.
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Payments
Merchants Weigh In on Payment Processing
June 20, 2024 • Dale Laszig
J.D. Power surveyed SMB merchants as to their satisfaction with payment processors. Here are the results and our analysis.
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Keyword Research
Keyword Density Matters in SEO
June 19, 2024 • Eric Schwartzman
"Keyword stuffing" is a discarded optimization tactic. Leaked Google documents suggest otherwise.
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Customer Retention
Turn Shoppers into Brand Advocates
June 18, 2024 • Armando Roggio
What happens when customers become marketers, referring friends and family to a business and its products?
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SEO Tools
How to Monitor Google’s Updates
June 17, 2024 • Ann Smarty
Tracking the changes to Google's search algorithm takes work. These four tools can help.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024 • Sig Ueland
New tools this week include generative AI, chatbots, digital payments, social commerce, subscriptions, media networks, and cryptocurrencies.
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Schools & Resources
Get a Handle on AI with These 10 Books
June 16, 2024 • Jean Gazis
Artificial intelligence represents both opportunities and fear. Here are 10 respected books to help understand AI's promise and pitfalls for business and beyond.
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Business
Natural Dog CEO Is an Acquisition Entrepreneur
June 14, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
Bill D'Alessandro has owned eight ecommerce businesses across 14 years. Natural Dog Company is the latest. "My niche is acquisition entrepreneurship," he says.
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Cross-border Selling
Ecommerce in Brazil: Growth Despite Hurdles
June 13, 2024 • Christiana Sciaudone
Retail ecommerce revenue in Latin America's largest economy doubled from 2018 to 2023, yet regulatory barriers and weak infrastructure remain.
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Design & Dev Tools
19 Free Web Design Tools, Spring 2024
June 11, 2024 • Sig Ueland
This installment of our quarterly rundown includes tools for AI images, audio and video editors, color palettes, multisite management, visual testing, website builders, free fonts, and more.
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Technical SEO
AI Overviews: Initial Tests and Studies
June 10, 2024 • Ann Smarty
Thus far AI Overviews appears in a relatively small percentage of queries. The impact on conventional listings changes near daily.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024 • Sig Ueland
This week: virtual universe stores, customized checkout, multichannel management, AI website builders, cross-channel commerce, product images, global sourcing, and more.
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Email & Text Marketing
Google Ad Manager Launches Programmatic Email Ads
June 9, 2024 • Armando Roggio
The ad management platform quietly added a beta tag for email newsletters, perhaps due to third-party cookies.
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B2B
Colombia Sales Team Fuels B2B Supplier
June 7, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
PE Energy, a Houston, Texas-based industrial equipment supplier, thrives with Columbia-based sales pros.
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Google Ads
Google Ads Updates from Marketing Live 2024
June 6, 2024 • Matthew Umbro
Google announced over 30 new advertising features at this year's event. Here are the most impactful for merchants.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024 • Sig Ueland
This week's rundown includes updates on drone deliveries, POS systems, conversational AI, fulfillment, brand-influencer partnerships, and multichannel management.
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Content Marketing
5 Content Marketing Ideas for July 2024
June 3, 2024 • Armando Roggio
Our ideas for July 2024 include summertime how-to videos, must-have items, jokes, charitable giving, and junk food.
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SEO
Yes, Clicks and Engagement Impact SEO
June 3, 2024 • Ann Smarty
For years Google denied using clicks on organic listings in its ranking algorithm. Recent revelations show otherwise.
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Content Marketing
Q&A: Joe Pulizzi, Content Entrepreneur
June 2, 2024 • Jean Gazis
Joe Pulizzi says authors no longer need traditional publishers to sell books. His latest title, "The Content Entrepreneur," is a collaboration among 33 content pros.
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Business
Retailer 2BigFeet Shifts to DTC
May 31, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
For years Brandon Eley's online shoe company prospered by reselling prominent brands. But the profit margins narrowed as did the sources for large footwear sizes.
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Content Marketing
AI Search, Cookieless Ads Boost Content Marketing
May 30, 2024 • Armando Roggio
Content marketing is more than articles. Taking a broader view and using alternative content forms can overcome traffic losses.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024 • Sig Ueland
This installment of our weekly rundown includes updates on generative AI, product images, page speed optimization, automated marketing, omnichannel management, and more.
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Social Media
12 Tools for Generating Hashtags
May 28, 2024 • Sig Ueland
Need more from social media campaigns? Try high-performing hashtags.
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Conversion
Who’s Responsible for Web Accessibility?
May 28, 2024 • Bet Hannon
Hint: It's not the core platform, plugins, developers, or even content creators.
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SEO Tools
Chrome Extensions for Search Console
May 27, 2024 • Ann Smarty
Data from Search Console can seem overwhelming. These three tools can help.
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Amazon & Marketplaces
Amazon Marketplace Fears
May 26, 2024 • Armando Roggio
Amazon's marketplace accounts for most of the revenue for thousands of merchants. Therein lies the fear.
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Photography & Video
Flair.ai Remakes Product Photography
May 24, 2024 • Eric Bandholz
The 2022 startup deploys AI models to provide virtual scenes and settings for existing photos.