At 55, Email Is Vital for Marketers
April 26, 2026 • Armando Roggio
A direct connection with prospects is key in an AI world, where traditional acquisition channels are changing.
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: predictive AI, autonomous marketing, site builders, omnichannel fulfillment, programmatic ads, embedded payments, cross-border commerce, and more.
The Latest
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SEO
More Links Are Coming to AI Overviews
May 11, 2026 • Ann Smarty
Traditional search remains fluid and uncertain. Don't rush into abandoning once-effective tactics; add new ones instead.
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Shipping & Fulfillment
Ecommerce May Not Save the USPS
May 10, 2026 • Armando Roggio
Only the USPS must deliver to every U.S. household six days a week — not FedEx, UPS, Amazon, or others.
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Business
Inside Beardbrand’s Expansion Plan
May 8, 2026 • Eric Bandholz
Beardbrand has hit a plateau. Revenue is down, the market has shifted, yet its founder resets for growth.
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Content Marketing
5 Content Marketing Ideas for June 2026
May 7, 2026 • Armando Roggio
From the FIFA World Cup to weddings, June presents opportunities to connect products to how customers live, celebrate, and spend.
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Paid Post
Seller’s Guide to Marketplace Success
March 1, 2026 • Walmart Marketplace
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Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: supply chain software, livestream shopping, personalization, conversational commerce, product pages, cross-border shipping, and reputation management.
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Google Ads
Google Ads Gets 3 AI Max Updates
May 5, 2026 • Matthew Umbro
The three updates — AI Max for Shopping, AI Brief, and text disclaimers for Search — all use AI, with guardrails, to drive performance.
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SEO
Chrome Extensions for GenAI Visibility
May 4, 2026 • Ann Smarty
Testing and experimenting reveal priorities for elevating visibility in genAI platforms.
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Design & Dev Tools
Vibe Code Your Own Ecommerce App
May 3, 2026 • Armando Roggio
Creating tools to automate routine, repetitive tasks is becoming much easier.
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Cross-border Selling
Viahart Founder Eyes Sales in China
May 1, 2026 • Eric Bandholz
Molson Hart's contrarian approach envisions long-term success in China.
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Customer Retention
Competitive Pricing Starts with Data
April 30, 2026 • Armando Roggio
Overall market conditions, not isolated events, inform deliberate pricing decisions.
Ecommerce Conversions Podcast
Marketing
Email & Text Marketing
Google Ads
AI Creative Tools in Google Ads
April 7, 2026 • Matthew Umbro
Tools for creating and editing images and videos are among the top AI time-savers.
SEO
SEO
GenAI Citations, Explained
April 27, 2026 • Ann Smarty
A GEO strategy should focus on getting cited while also building a brand known for reliable problem-solving.
SEO
Organic Search Winners Share 5 Traits
April 20, 2026 • Ann Smarty
A just-released study of 400 websites identifies organic-search success across multiple core updates.
Conversion
Product Pages
Rethink Your Product Detail Pages
April 23, 2026 • Armando Roggio
In today's environment, product detail pages must be "AI consumable" to provide answers and model items as structured entities.
Conversion
Mixed Reports on AI Ecommerce Traffic
April 19, 2026 • Armando Roggio
AI as an acquisition channel is early and uneven, yet the signals suggest a once-in-a-generation shift.
Business
Business
Surviving D2C’s Boom and Bust
April 24, 2026 • Eric Bandholz
Chris Wichert's luxury shoe brand launched in 2015 and quickly scaled. Then the pandemic hit.
B2B
B2B Ecommerce Powers Africa Retail
April 21, 2026 • Wisdom Dabit
In much of Africa, consumer retail revolves around physical mom-and-pop shops, kiosks, and market stalls.
Design & Development
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: April 28, 2026
April 28, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: AI-powered advertising, video ad generators, B2B commerce, fraud prevention, box-free returns, loyalty programs, agentic commerce, contact centers, and more.
Platforms & Apps
New Ecommerce Tools: April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026 • Sig Ueland
This week: AI store builders, shipping labels, composable commerce, shoppable media, video avatars, marketing campaigns, token-based checkout, and more.
From the archive
Business
GoDaddy’s Bob Parsons: We’re Only Seeing the Tip of the Iceberg
October 5, 2005 • Michael A. Cox
Bob Parsons takes risks, not something your average CPA tends to do easily. But then Parsons isn’t your average CPA, although he has a degree in accounting and worked as one for several companies.
Platforms & Apps
osCommerce Founder: Open Source Encourages Collaboration
January 1, 2006 • Brian Getting
Harald Ponce de Leon had an idea to create an online shopping cart system that would serve as a guide to other ecommerce developers. That was in 2000.
Business
SEO for AI, Low Traffic, No Clicks