Why Marketplaces Block AI Shopping Agents
Autonomous AI shopping agents are moving quickly from novelty to reality, with both financial and legal implications….
eBay Passes on Agentic Shopping — For Now
eBay announced in a recent email to users that starting Feb. 20, it will prohibit third-party chatbots…
Postcard From Web Directions Dev Summit, 2025
Author’s Note: There are already wonderful recaps of the Web Directions Developer Summit I spoke at in…
Yes, 404 Status Codes Hurt SEO
A common question among search optimizers is whether a “404” HTTP status code conveys negative ranking signals…
New Books: Swiftynomics, UX Skills, More
Working females are central to the modern economy, says the author of “Swiftynomics.” That book, plus titles…
A beginner’s guide to ecommerce SEO
Stocking your online store with high-quality, desirable products is only part of building a successful and profitable…
Polestar Additionals grows B2C sales 232% with WooCommerce
Polestar is an electric car brand with an emphasis on performance and a sustainable future. Combining innovative…
How Bot-to-Bot Commerce Is Rewriting the Rules of Retail
Picture this: It’s Black Friday 2027, and retail’s biggest “customer” isn’t a soccer mom hunting for deals…
Explaining the Accessible Benefits of Using Semantic HTML Elements
Here’s something you’ll spot in the wild: <div class=”btn” role=”button”>Custom Button</div> This is one of those code…
Badeloft increases email-driven revenue by 40% with Klaviyo and WooCommerce
Badeloft was born from a shared vision among three long-time friends — Cedric, Eric, and Tyler. Driven…
Getting Creative With Small Screens
Over the past few months, I’ve explored how we can get creative using well-supported CSS properties. Each…
Understanding digital marketing: explaining the basics
When you’re running an online store, digital marketing is at the center of nearly everything you do….
GEO for ChatGPT Instant Checkout
Last week OpenAI launched “Instant Checkout” for ChatGPT, a feature allowing consumers to buy products without leaving…
Same Idea, Different Paint Brush
There’s the idiom that says everything looks like a nail when all you have is a hammer….
EU wants to reform cookies
The European Commission wants to simplify the use of cookies on websites. It is considering the removal…
Landbase Cuts GTM Timelines From Months to Minutes With AI
As businesses grapple with economic instability and labor shortages, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming central to modern…
Prime Day’s Mobile AOV Challenge
Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 event set a new benchmark outside of the popular marketplace. Amazon was humming…
Cimulate Modernizes Online Shopping With Smarter AI Assistants
Conversational AI is playing a larger role in e-commerce, but many digital shopping assistants still fall short,…
Subscription Economy Projected To Hit $1.2 Trillion by 2030
Many consumers may feel overwhelmed by their subscriptions, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping the practice…
Scroll-Driven Sticky Heading
Scroll-driven animations are great! They’re a powerful tool that lets developers tie the movement and transformation of…
The ten best organic marketing ideas for ecommerce
Organic marketing helps ecommerce stores grow without having to rely on paid strategies. While advertising drives quick…
WooCommerce pricing: How much does it cost to run a store?
WooCommerce is more than just a popular ecommerce plugin for WordPress. It’s a highly-flexible, open source ecommerce…
What are business goals? How to use the SMART approach to create them
People start businesses for all kinds of reasons. Some want to fill a need in the market. Others…
New Ecommerce Tools: June 26, 2025
This installment of our weekly rundown of new products and services for merchants includes rollouts for video,…