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July 2023 Top 10: Our Most Popular Posts

Since 2005 we’ve produced thousands of articles, webinars, and podcast episodes to assist ecommerce merchants. What follows are the most popular articles that we published in July 2023. Articles from early in the month are more likely to make the list than later ones.

14 Books to Grow a Business

There’s no shortage of advice for starting or growing a business. Here’s our rundown of time-tested books from folks who’ve done it or witnessed it. Read more…

12 Graphic Design Books to Build a Brand

Graphic design impacts a brand’s identity and thus its success. Here’s our selection of a dozen books from leading designers. Read more…

Google Ads Improves Brand Settings

Google sometimes co-mingles ads for brand and non-brand queries. The new settings ensure traffic and reporting are funneled to the right campaigns. Read more…

Beardbrand Rebirths amid a Tough Year

Beardbrand founder Eric Bandholz is the host of Ecommerce Conversations, Practical Ecommerce’s podcast. He calls 2023 “a perfect storm of calamities.” Read more…

5 Content Marketing Ideas for August 2023

Merchants have no shortage of content-marketing topics to address in August. Examples are hip-hop music, travel, bowling, kindness, and dogs. Read more…

Lessons from Bed Bath & Beyond

Bed Bath & Beyond was once a category-killer. Then it wasn’t. Read more…

AI Background Generators for Product Photos

The background of product images is critical for clarity and impact. These seven tools will remove, alter, or generate backgrounds for any photo, including products. Read more…

Charts: U.S. Retail Trends July 2023

The U.S. Census Bureau surveys 1.2 million businesses every two weeks to assess the state of the economy and expectations of owners and managers. Read more…

Apple Mail to Remove URL Tracking Parameters

Apple’s iOS 17 will remove URL tracking parameters from Mail, Messages, and Safari’s Private Browsing. Read more…

Charts: U.S. Small Business Trends 2023

Inflation is the top concern of U.S. small business owners. We tell the story in five charts, drawing from three recent surveys. Read more…

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