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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: June 19, 2025

June 19, 2025 • Sig Ueland

Our handpicked list this week includes new products and services for crypto payments, chargebacks, live streaming, digital ads, cross-border, personalization, and open-box programs.
Payments
Stablecoins Ease International Payments

June 18, 2025 • Armando Roggio

Shopify merchants can now accept USD Coin, a stablecoin cryptocurrency tied to the value of the U.S. dollar.
Business
New Books on Classic Brands, Growth, Change

June 17, 2025 • Jean Gazis

These compelling titles include inspirational lessons from Sonic Drive-in and Rolex, as well as perspectives on mentorship, data, hiring, transformation, startups, and more.
SEO
Answer Engine Optimization, Explained

June 16, 2025 • Ann Smarty

AEO is not new. But with the rise of generative AI, optimizing content to appear as sources or citations is crucial.
Content Marketing
5 Content Marketing Ideas for July 2025

June 15, 2025 • Armando Roggio

July offers plenty of content marketing opportunities, such as picnicking, showcasing American-made products, and planning for the back-to-school season.
Business
Don’t Exit for the Wrong Reasons

June 13, 2025 • Eric Bandholz

Our "Ecommerce Conversations" host, a seasoned entrepreneur, evaluates good and bad reasons to sell a business.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: June 12, 2025

June 12, 2025 • Sig Ueland

This week's rundown of new products and services for merchants includes tools for AI-powered checkouts, loyalty programs, subscriptions, payments, tax compliance, shipping optimization, and research and analytics.
Google Ads
How Google Ads Fits into AI Overviews and AI Mode

June 11, 2025 • Matthew Umbro

At this year's "Marketing Live" event, Google announced many updates to Ads. Most were AI-driven.
Keyword Research
SEO for Google’s AI Fan-Out Results

June 9, 2025 • Ann Smarty

Google's new AI Mode delivers "query fan out" search results. The term is new, but the concept is not.
Staffing
Can One Person Run a Billion-Dollar Store?

June 8, 2025 • Armando Roggio

The founder of Thinkr, a Shopify-centric AI platform, believes a solo entrepreneur could someday run a massive ecommerce company.
Business
Pro Tennis Player Pivots to Ecommerce

June 6, 2025 • Eric Bandholz

Jack Oswald transformed his frustration with inferior tennis gear into Cancha, a direct-to-consumer seller of athletic and travel bags.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025 • Sig Ueland

This week: new products and services for local payments, Bitcoin, B2B commerce, marketplace ads, retail media solutions, parcel delivery robots, and more.
Finance
Books on Startups, Founders, Investors

June 3, 2025 • Jean Gazis

Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and academics share the good and the bad of launching, funding, and exiting a business.
SEO
The Post-Traffic SEO Shift

June 2, 2025 • Ann Smarty

Brand mentions, entity recognition, and problem-solving now matter more than keywords and rankings.
Checkout Tactics
Cross-sell Tactics of Top DTC Brands

June 1, 2025 • Armando Roggio

Our just-completed analysis of 40 direct-to-consumer brands revealed several cross-selling techniques.
Business
Great Mom Builds Global Craft Biz

May 30, 2025 • Eric Bandholz

Sally Wilson, the founder of Caterpillar Cross Stitch, says being a great mom doesn't mean sacrificing who you are.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025 • Sig Ueland

This week: new products and services from DHL Group, Shopify, StellarWP, YouLend, eBay, Google, Manhattan Associates, InfoSum, CommerceIQ, Worldpay, Amazon, and Bluehost.
Platforms & Apps
Shopify’s New AI Tools Empower Merchants

May 27, 2025 • Armando Roggio

The just-released "Editions Summer '25" includes a slew of AI-fueled tools to ease launching, operating, and scaling a store.
SEO
SEO for AI Mode, per Google

May 26, 2025 • Ann Smarty

Google's new post on optimizing content for AI answers offers few new tactics but does hint at the future of organic search traffic.
Finance
Revenue Loans Are Fast Cash at a Price

May 25, 2025 • Armando Roggio

Merchant cash advances can fund time-sensitive opportunities. The downside is cost.
Marketing & Advertising
YouTube Ad Secrets for Ecommerce

May 23, 2025 • Eric Bandholz

Brett Curry of OMG Commerce, an agency, addresses YouTube strategy, ad spend, suitable products, and more.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025 • Sig Ueland

This week: virtual shopping, agentic commerce, analytics, dropshipping, payments, logistics, loyalty programs, gamification, and more.
Customer Service
9 Books to Transform Customer Experience

May 21, 2025 • Jean Gazis

A superior shopping and post-purchase experience may be the best way to retain ecommerce customers.
SEO Tools
How Search Console Reveals AI Overviews

May 20, 2025 • Ann Smarty

Google provides no comprehensive reports of links in Overviews. We're left with Search Console.
Marketing & Advertising
Flash Sales without Brand Damage

May 19, 2025 • Vonnie Williams

The best flash sales build urgency that aligns with long-term goals, brand positioning, and channel constraints.
Content Marketing
AI Is Diluting Your Brand

May 18, 2025 • Armando Roggio

Generative AI learns from the web and also contributes content to it. Is AI-generated brand copy becoming homogenized?
Business
Build a Business You Love

May 16, 2025 • Eric Bandholz

Podcast host Eric Bandholz says the best companies have a purpose, and the happiest owners set priorities for business and life.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025 • Sig Ueland

This week: new tools for AI-powered site-search, shopping assistants, product listings, merchant financing, point-of-sale solutions, cross-border transactions, and warehouse automation.
Email & Text Marketing
RCS Interactive Texts Boost Ecommerce

May 13, 2025 • Armando Roggio

Rich Communication Services enables relatively more message interactivity, such as buttons, carousels, and branding.
On-page SEO
Google’s EEAT Done Right

May 12, 2025 • Ann Smarty

Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness inform human evaluators and do not directly impact organic ranking algorithms.