Competitive analysis — What to do before you commit to your next great business idea
Whether you’ve already started an online business, are looking to expand an existing one, or are considering…
SEO for Product Category Pages in 7 Steps
Product category pages target high-volume search queries. Optimizing those pages for organic search rankings can be difficult,…
What are digital products? How to sell them in 2024
What are digital products? If you have the itch to go into business for yourself, but don’t…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 24, 2024
We publish a rundown each week of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants. This…
Holiday Gift Guides Drive Long-Term Revenue
The holiday season is a prime time to acquire customers, but it can also drive them away….
New Google Shopping Is an SEO Reality Check
Google Shopping’s generative AI makeover is a reality check for ecommerce marketers seeking organic search traffic. Google…
eBay launches Top-Service label for German sellers
eBay has introduced a new label in Germany, allowing commercial sellers to stand out on the platform….
Online Retailers’ Critical Task: Cleaning Up Product Data
Poor-quality product data routinely has severe implications for retailers. If left unresolved, bad data hinders the effectiveness…
New Books to Grow (or Sell) a Business, Fall 2024
Fall 2024 offers a bumper crop of new books aimed at helping ecommerce entrepreneurs and execs. Here…
How to find (and vet) the best product manufacturers
The hardest part is over. You’ve got your product idea down. That means you have taken the…
Report: Gen AI to Transform Operations, Revenue
Generative artificial intelligence has the potential to transform businesses in two key ways: automating operations and growing…
Ecommerce business models: Which one’s best for your idea?
You have a business idea. Perhaps you’ve already begun developing it, or have even started the business…
Handy Chrome Extensions for Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4 can be confusing. Business owners and managers often struggle to understand it, in my…
Mytheresa frees Richemont from Yoox Net-a-Porter
The rumors had been circulating for a while, but now it’s official: Mytheresa wants to acquire industry…
Searching for a New CSS Logo
There is an amazing community effort happening in search of a new logo for CSS. I was…
5 Content Marketing Ideas for November 2024
In November 2024, ecommerce marketers will have no shortage of topics for articles, videos, and podcasts. Examples…
New Ecommerce Tools: October 3, 2024
Every week we publish a list of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants. This…
2024 Black Friday trends: Top strategies from Woo stores and partners
We published our Black Friday Cyber Monday report in September knowing the data was just the beginning. …
Black Friday stats and trends: 2024 survey results
The most exciting — and what might be the most stressful — shopping season of the year…
WordPress ecommerce plugins: The top platforms and tools for launching a successful store
WordPress is an extremely versatile platform. Thanks to the thousands of plugins for ecommerce on WordPress, you…
How to hire a WooCommerce developer: The four best sources
WooCommerce is a powerful ecommerce plugin that lets you set up an online store. It comes with…
22 passive income ideas to achieve financial freedom
These passive income ideas are more attainable than you might think. Imagine waking up to find your…
4 Ways Search Merchandising Boosts Online Retail Conversion Rates
Search engines are powerful tools for guiding shoppers to relevant products on online retail sites. However, to…
14 Must-have free WooCommerce extensions for your storefront
WooCommerce is the most popular ecommerce platform worldwide. It’s free, open-source, and beginner-friendly. But while WooCommerce offers…