Books
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Schools & Resources
Notable Business Books in 2024
October 31, 2024 • Jean Gazis
Our sampling of noteworthy new business titles on one or more prominent "best books" lists.
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Schools & Resources
New Books to Grow (or Sell) a Business, Fall 2024
October 16, 2024 • Jean Gazis
Our picks of new titles for merchants address AI tactics, communicating with customers, personalization, selling the company, and more.
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Schools & Resources
Book Excerpt: ‘Buyer Personas: Insights into Customer Decisions’
October 1, 2024 • Jean Gazis
Organizations that listen and respond to buyers earn more business. A new book from Wiley urges marketers to lead that effort.
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Schools & Resources
Q&A: Joe Natoli, Author of ‘UX Team of One’
September 17, 2024 • Jean Gazis
Having spent 30 years as an ecommerce user-experience practitioner, Joe Natoli has a thought or two.
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Schools & Resources
11 Books on Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon
September 2, 2024 • Jean Gazis
In just 30 years, Jeff Bezos's company upended entire industries. How did he do it?
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Schools & Resources
‘AI Snake Oil’ Sorts Promise from Hype
August 15, 2024 • Jean Gazis
A new book from Princeton University Press aims to separate reality from promotion and fear.
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Schools & Resources
New and Classic Books on Web Accessibility
August 1, 2024 • Jean Gazis
An accessible ecommerce site is good for sales and essential for legality. Here's our selection of eight new and timeless books on accessibility, UX, more.
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Schools & Resources
Top Books for Cross-Border Success
July 17, 2024 • Jean Gazis
Ecommerce connects global shoppers and affords merchants opportunities to sell across borders.
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Schools & Resources
10 New Ecommerce Books for Summer 2024
July 1, 2024 • Jean Gazis
This installment of our quarterly rundown includes fresh takes on economics and finance, AI, startups, marketing strategy, Amazon, and more.
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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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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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Schools & Resources
Favorite Books of Ecommerce Pros Q2 2024
May 23, 2024 • Jean Gazis
We queried 30 founders, owners, marketers, and SEO specialists. Here's what they're reading.
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Schools & Resources
10 Leading Book Authors for Ecommerce and Marketing
April 28, 2024 • Jean Gazis
Our pick of expert authors with widespread appeal and real-world tactics.
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Schools & Resources
10 New Ecommerce Books for Spring 2024
April 1, 2024 • Sig Ueland
This installment of our quarterly rundown includes titles on digital marketing, team development, content marketing, AI, launching a startup, and more.
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Schools & Resources
10 New Ecommerce Books for Winter 2024
January 10, 2024 • Sig Ueland
This installment of our quarterly rundown includes titles on launching and transforming a business, generative AI, team-building, creativity, and more.
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Schools & Resources
13 New Ecommerce Books for Fall 2023
September 12, 2023 • Sig Ueland
This installment of our quarterly rundown includes titles on B2B marketing, cryptocurrencies, AI, email, big data, and much more.
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Schools & Resources
10 (More) Books to Grow a Business
August 14, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Last month we published a list of 14 books to jumpstart growth. Here are 10 more.
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Schools & Resources
12 Books on the History of the Internet and Ecommerce
July 31, 2023 • Sig Ueland
The origins of Google, Amazon, and Facebook started long before those companies launched. Here's our rundown of books chronicling how it all began.
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Schools & Resources
14 Books to Grow a Business
July 23, 2023 • Sig Ueland
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.
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Schools & Resources
12 Graphic Design Books to Build a Brand
July 5, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Graphic design impacts a brand's identity and thus its success. Here's our selection of a dozen books from leading designers.
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Schools & Resources
13 New Ecommerce Books for Summer 2023
June 12, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Every quarter we publish a rundown of new books that could help merchants. This installment includes titles on B2B marketing, decentralized platforms, sustainable business models, brand development, and more.
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Platforms & Apps
19 Tools to Write, Publish, Sell Ebooks
April 17, 2023 • Sig Ueland
There have never been more or better tools to help publish and distribute ebooks. Here's our comprehensive rundown of platforms for writing, designing, and selling.
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Schools & Resources
12 New Ecommerce Books for Spring 2023
March 27, 2023 • Sig Ueland
Every quarter we publish a rundown of new books that could help ecommerce merchants. This installment includes titles on strategy, branding, B2B, storytelling, and more.
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Schools & Resources
Our Favorite Books of 2022
December 28, 2022 • PEC Staff
Contributors to Practical Ecommerce are experts in their respective fields and seasoned writers and thinkers. We asked them for notable books they read in 2022. Here are their responses.
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Schools & Resources
11 New Business Books for 2023
December 5, 2022 • Sig Ueland
This curated list of books that could help merchants include titles on growing a business, transforming a brand, influencing an audience, and more.
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Schools & Resources
13 New Ecommerce Books for Fall 2022
September 19, 2022 • Sig Ueland
Once a quarter we publish a rundown of new books that could help online merchants. This installment includes titles on brand building, international ecommerce, demand creation, and more.
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Schools & Resources
11 New Ecommerce Books for Summer 2022
June 13, 2022 • Sig Ueland
Once a quarter we publish a rundown of new business books that could help ecommerce merchants. This installment includes titles on sales conversions, brand development, social media marketing, gaming, and more.
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Schools & Resources
13 New Ecommerce Books for Spring 2022
March 28, 2022 • Sig Ueland
Once a quarter we publish a rundown of new business books that could help ecommerce merchants. This installment includes titles on analytics, podcasting, events, direct-to-consumer, and more.
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Schools & Resources
15 New Business Books for 2022
December 28, 2021 • Sig Ueland
It’s time to plan your reading list for 2022. Here is a list of new and upcoming business books for entrepreneurs, managers, and creative professionals. Learn how to communicate with numbers, scale your business, use data to convert customers, find talent, develop your influence, and make sense of the metaverse.
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Business
Book Excerpt: ‘Entrepreneurialism Is a Noble Art’
December 21, 2021 • Rick Wilson
Rick Wilson is the longtime CEO of Miva, the pioneering ecommerce platform. His new book, "Dragonproof Principles: Principled Leadership For The Modern Entrepreneur," is now available. What follows is "Principle Two: Entrepreneurialism Is a Noble Art," an excerpt.