Email Open Bloat and Deliverability
August 13, 2026 • Armando Roggio
A portion of email opens is likely non-human, resulting in "bloat" from unengaged subscribers.
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Technical SEO
Google’s Redirects Blur Search Rankings
August 31, 2026 • Ann Smarty
Hiding the full URL of listings is the search giant's latest attempt to block bot access.
The Latest
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Shipping & Fulfillment
Competing with Wicked Fast Delivery
August 30, 2026 • Armando Roggio
Ecommerce SMBs can compete where delivery speed creates value, not where it merely adds cost.
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Business
BK Beauty Doubles Down on TikTok Shop
August 28, 2026 • Eric Bandholz
The cosmetics brand thrived on TikTok Shop and then moved away. The hiatus was short-lived.
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Finance
Contribution Margin Guides Ecommerce Growth
August 27, 2026 • Armando Roggio
A merchant's busiest holiday season could also be its least profitable.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: August 26, 2026
August 26, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week's installment includes products and services for popups, site builders, subscriber lists, drone deliveries, livestreaming, virtual try-ons, and more.
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Paid Post
Profiles in Marketplace Success
June 14, 2026 • Walmart Marketplace
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Cross-border Selling
Auto-Translate Won’t Win E.U. Shoppers
August 25, 2026 • Beata Twardowska
Localization for merchants can seem as simple as automatic translation. But readable is not the same as credible.
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SEO
Filter AI Mode Prompts in Search Console
August 24, 2026 • Ann Smarty
Google's John Mueller confirms that Search Console lists AI Mode prompts as queries.
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Business
Double-Digit Ecommerce Growth Returns
August 23, 2026 • Armando Roggio
Does 2026 signal a lasting acceleration in U.S. ecommerce spending, or is it an outlier?
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Business
BattlBox’s Path from YouTube to Netflix
August 21, 2026 • Eric Bandholz
How does an ecommerce company land a Netflix series? Not easily.
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Content Marketing
AI Watermarks Could Censor Content
August 20, 2026 • Armando Roggio
Anthropic's new text-based watermark stems from the E.U.'s "AI Act," which requires machine-generated content to be detectable.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026 • Sig Ueland
Rollouts this week include page builders, warehousing, dropshipping, real-time tracking, listing tools, installment payments, drone deliveries, ecommerce insurance, and more.
Ecommerce Conversions Podcast
Marketing
Email & Text Marketing
Google Ads
3 AI Prompts for Google Ads
August 11, 2026 • Matthew Umbro
ChatGPT, Claude, and other genAI platforms can expedite and improve Google Ads management.
SEO
SEO
‘About’ Pages Shape AI Visibility
August 18, 2026 • Ann Smarty
Today's About pages should focus on clarity, facts, and connections with trusted entities.
SEO
What GenAI Visibility Tactics Miss
August 10, 2026 • Ann Smarty
There's no single fix for elevating AI visibility, despite assurances from many agencies and service providers.
Conversion
Checkout Tactics
Thinking about Cart Recovery in 2026
August 6, 2026 • Armando Roggio
Today's cart abandonment automations can do more than remind shoppers what they left behind.
Photography & Video
N.Y. Targets AI Models in Product Ads
July 26, 2026 • Armando Roggio
AI-generated images help small businesses compete with large corporations by reducing the need for expensive photoshoots.
Business
Cross-border Selling
How Foreign Brands Sell in Indonesia
August 17, 2026 • Manoj Sharma
With high internet penetration and low retail sales, Indonesia offers much ecommerce potential.
Business
5 Predictions for 2026 Holiday Shopping
August 16, 2026 • Armando Roggio
Since 2013, we've predicted ecommerce trends and sales for the coming holiday season.
Design & Development
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026 • Sig Ueland
New services for live shopping, ecommerce carts, product listing generators, social commerce, fulfillment, cross-border deliveries, autonomous marketing, and more.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: August 5, 2026
August 5, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: new services for drone deliveries, image and video editors, site and product search, AI-native ads, warehouse automation, agentic marketing, cross-border payments, and more.
From the archive
Cross-border Selling
Made in Russia: 8 brands for cross-border consumers
December 6, 2017 • Maksim Komonov
Supported by the government and private investors, Russian manufacturers are seeking foreign customers.
Business
BuySafe Founder on the Future of Shopping Carts
November 12, 2007 • Brian Getting
Steve Woda is founder of BuySafe, a firm that offers insurance for the safety and reliability of ecommerce transactions.
