Sig Ueland is a longtime contributor to Practical Ecommerce, having written weekly ecommerce resource lists since 2011 — addressing tools, products, and services to help merchants. He is also a ...

Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on autonomous deliveries, reviews, generative AI optimization, performance marketing, ...

Unlike top search engines, ChatGPT does not maintain an index of global websites. It has relied instead on Bing’s index and search for training and sources. However, recent third-party tests suggest ...

ChatGPT is becoming a valuable traffic source. It may not appear in a Google Analytics 4 overview because the volume is small, but ChatGPT traffic is often the most engaging source, even more than ...

This week’s rundown of new services for merchants includes updates on AI-powered advertising, video ad generators, shoppable videos, B2B commerce, fraud prevention, box-free returns, loyalty programs, ...

Every week we publish a rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on payments, shipping, affiliate marketing, agentic AI, ecommerce accelerators, customer ...

Google has finally published guidance for AI optimization. Yet “Optimizing your website for generative AI features on Google Search,” published May 15, offers nothing beyond traditional search engine ...

This week’s rundown of new services for merchants includes updates on payments, agentic commerce, AI visibility, product customizers, omnichannel fulfillment, dropshipping, email marketing, and ...

Augmented reality and virtual reality provide opportunities to create product experiences for shoppers that are immersive — the feeling of being physically present. Here is a list of recent AR and VR ...

Video content ranks number one in social media marketing these days. One of the best video strategies is behind-the-scenes storytelling. Behind-the-scenes (BTS) content gives an unedited look into ...

This week’s rundown of new services for ecommerce merchants includes updates on agentic commerce, generative engine optimization, AI-powered marketing, analytics, sales agents, payment links, B2B, ...

Last month I addressed Google’s updated guidelines for its quality raters, the thousands of people who manually review websites. I explained Google’s emphasis on EEAT — the author’s Expertise and ...