Practical Ecommerce
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Authoritative articles and commentary to help businesses succeed online. Founded 2005. https://www.practicalecommerce.com/
"New Ecommerce Tools: December 24, 2025" | This week's rundown includes new products/services for AEO, agentic commerce, analytics, cryptocurrencies & alt payments, AI marketing, fulfillment, fraud prevention, creator commerce, more. www.practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerc... #ecommerce
December 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"New Ecommerce Tools: December 24, 2025" | This week's rundown includes new products/services for AEO, agentic commerce, analytics, cryptocurrencies & alt payments, AI marketing, fulfillment, fraud prevention, creator commerce, more. www.practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerc... #ecommerce
"GSC Groups Keywords as AI Queries Expand" | Google Search Console's shift to keyword groups reflects consumers' use of longer queries on #genAI, making solo keyword tracking ineffective. @seosmarty.bsky.social explains. www.practicalecommerce.com/gsc-groups-k... #ecommerce #seo
December 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"GSC Groups Keywords as AI Queries Expand" | Google Search Console's shift to keyword groups reflects consumers' use of longer queries on #genAI, making solo keyword tracking ineffective. @seosmarty.bsky.social explains. www.practicalecommerce.com/gsc-groups-k... #ecommerce #seo
"Shopify Integrates AI Product Discovery" | #Shopify's new Agentic Storefronts means even small merchants can sell via #ChatGPT, #Perplexity, #Microsoft Copilot, more. Sr. Contributor Armando Roggio looks at the new tool & what it foretells. www.practicalecommerce.com/shopify-inte... #ecommerce
December 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"Shopify Integrates AI Product Discovery" | #Shopify's new Agentic Storefronts means even small merchants can sell via #ChatGPT, #Perplexity, #Microsoft Copilot, more. Sr. Contributor Armando Roggio looks at the new tool & what it foretells. www.practicalecommerce.com/shopify-inte... #ecommerce
"The Good, Bad, and Ugly of 2025" | In this terrific, transparent recap, podcast host Eric Bandholz assesses what worked for Beardbrand in 2025, what didn't, what was painful, and what made it all worth it. It's a must-listen for entrepreneurs. www.practicalecommerce.com/the-good-bad... #ecommerce
December 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"The Good, Bad, and Ugly of 2025" | In this terrific, transparent recap, podcast host Eric Bandholz assesses what worked for Beardbrand in 2025, what didn't, what was painful, and what made it all worth it. It's a must-listen for entrepreneurs. www.practicalecommerce.com/the-good-bad... #ecommerce
"Ecommerce Marketing amid AI ‘Slop’" | Merriam-Webster defines slop as "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of AI." Sr. Contributor Armando Roggio explains how content marketers can still thrive. www.practicalecommerce.com/ecommerce-ma... #ecommerce
December 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"Ecommerce Marketing amid AI ‘Slop’" | Merriam-Webster defines slop as "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of AI." Sr. Contributor Armando Roggio explains how content marketers can still thrive. www.practicalecommerce.com/ecommerce-ma... #ecommerce
"New #Ecommerce Tools: December 17, 2025" | This week: new products and services for agentic commerce, marketplaces, crowdfunding, creator partnerships, rush pickups, analytics, fraud prevention, and more. www.practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerc...
December 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"New #Ecommerce Tools: December 17, 2025" | This week: new products and services for agentic commerce, marketplaces, crowdfunding, creator partnerships, rush pickups, analytics, fraud prevention, and more. www.practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerc...
"The Top Conversion Barrier in the E.U." | Shoppers in Europe have exacting standards for evaluating trust in a merchant. Beata Twardowska, an E.U.-based digital marketer, says #ecommerce success in Europe starts with understanding those trust factors. www.practicalecommerce.com/the-top-conv...
December 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
"The Top Conversion Barrier in the E.U." | Shoppers in Europe have exacting standards for evaluating trust in a merchant. Beata Twardowska, an E.U.-based digital marketer, says #ecommerce success in Europe starts with understanding those trust factors. www.practicalecommerce.com/the-top-conv...
"AI Favors Ecommerce Giants — for Now" | AI models rely on "trusted" enterprise sources, yet providers/services are emerging for SMBs. Sr. Contributor Armando Roggio addresses the (current) state of genAI visibility in this terrific piece. www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-favors-ec... #ecommerce #geo
December 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"AI Favors Ecommerce Giants — for Now" | AI models rely on "trusted" enterprise sources, yet providers/services are emerging for SMBs. Sr. Contributor Armando Roggio addresses the (current) state of genAI visibility in this terrific piece. www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-favors-ec... #ecommerce #geo
"Primer on ChatGPT’s 3 Bots" | The genAI platform uses different crawlers depending on the need. @smartymarketing.bsky.social explains the role of each and whether (or not) to disallow it. www.practicalecommerce.com/primer-on-ch... #ecommerce #chatgpt
December 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"Primer on ChatGPT’s 3 Bots" | The genAI platform uses different crawlers depending on the need. @smartymarketing.bsky.social explains the role of each and whether (or not) to disallow it. www.practicalecommerce.com/primer-on-ch... #ecommerce #chatgpt
"Expat Money CEO on Moving Abroad" | Mikkel Thorup has lived outside of his native Canada for 25 years. He’s visited 120 countries & resided in 9. His biz, Expat Money, helps others do the same. He joins us in this week's episode. www.practicalecommerce.com/expat-money-... #ecommerce
December 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"Expat Money CEO on Moving Abroad" | Mikkel Thorup has lived outside of his native Canada for 25 years. He’s visited 120 countries & resided in 9. His biz, Expat Money, helps others do the same. He joins us in this week's episode. www.practicalecommerce.com/expat-money-... #ecommerce
"How to Scale a Recommerce Business" | Repeatable systems are essential for profitable selling of used, refurbished, and overstock items. #Recommerce can supplement a primary sales channel or be a standalone company. www.practicalecommerce.com/how-to-scale... #ecommerce
December 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"How to Scale a Recommerce Business" | Repeatable systems are essential for profitable selling of used, refurbished, and overstock items. #Recommerce can supplement a primary sales channel or be a standalone company. www.practicalecommerce.com/how-to-scale... #ecommerce
"New Ecommerce Tools: December 10, 2025" | This week: new products/services for live-streaming, agentic commerce, #ecommerce insurance, returns management, analytics, product customizations, digital identity verification, and more. www.practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerc...
December 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"New Ecommerce Tools: December 10, 2025" | This week: new products/services for live-streaming, agentic commerce, #ecommerce insurance, returns management, analytics, product customizations, digital identity verification, and more. www.practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerc...
"Long-Tail SEO in an AI World" | Targeting multiword search queries has long been a goal of traditional #SEO. @smartymarketing.bsky.social explains a new, top benefit of long-tail keyword optimization: raising visibility on #genAI platforms. www.practicalecommerce.com/seo-targetin... #ecommerce
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Long-Tail SEO in an AI World" | Targeting multiword search queries has long been a goal of traditional #SEO. @smartymarketing.bsky.social explains a new, top benefit of long-tail keyword optimization: raising visibility on #genAI platforms. www.practicalecommerce.com/seo-targetin... #ecommerce
"5 Content Marketing Ideas for January 2026" | Sr. Contributor Armando Roggio's topics for next month include the U.S.'s 250th year, Wikipedia's anniversary, product quality, and simple pleasures such as puzzles and cocktails. www.practicalecommerce.com/5-content-ma... #contentmarketing #ecommerce
December 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"5 Content Marketing Ideas for January 2026" | Sr. Contributor Armando Roggio's topics for next month include the U.S.'s 250th year, Wikipedia's anniversary, product quality, and simple pleasures such as puzzles and cocktails. www.practicalecommerce.com/5-content-ma... #contentmarketing #ecommerce
"Notes on Google Ads New Strategy Tool" | PPC pro Matt Umbro explains that Google's new "Investment Strategy" feature is akin to its existing budget simulators, with two main differences. www.practicalecommerce.com/notes-on-goo... #ecommerce #googleads
December 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"Notes on Google Ads New Strategy Tool" | PPC pro Matt Umbro explains that Google's new "Investment Strategy" feature is akin to its existing budget simulators, with two main differences. www.practicalecommerce.com/notes-on-goo... #ecommerce #googleads
"CFO: Brands Rarely Max Out Meta Ads" | Abir Syed is co-founder of UpCounting, an #ecommerce accounting and fractional CFO firm. He joins us in this week's episode, re: common merchant financial mistakes and, yes, the key to scaling revenue on Meta. www.practicalecommerce.com/cfo-brands-r...
December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"CFO: Brands Rarely Max Out Meta Ads" | Abir Syed is co-founder of UpCounting, an #ecommerce accounting and fractional CFO firm. He joins us in this week's episode, re: common merchant financial mistakes and, yes, the key to scaling revenue on Meta. www.practicalecommerce.com/cfo-brands-r...
"The Rise of Global Tariffs, Explained" | U.S. income inequality & China's private enterprise have created national tensions, according to "The Great Global Transformation," a new #book by economist @brankomilan.bsky.social. Via @yestare-nyc.bsky.social. www.practicalecommerce.com/the-rise-of-...
December 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"The Rise of Global Tariffs, Explained" | U.S. income inequality & China's private enterprise have created national tensions, according to "The Great Global Transformation," a new #book by economist @brankomilan.bsky.social. Via @yestare-nyc.bsky.social. www.practicalecommerce.com/the-rise-of-...
"New #Ecommerce Tools: December 3, 2025" | This week's rundown includes new services for fraud prevention, agentic commerce, automated customer support, fulfillment, payments, and generative ads. www.practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerc... @awscloud.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"New #Ecommerce Tools: December 3, 2025" | This week's rundown includes new services for fraud prevention, agentic commerce, automated customer support, fulfillment, payments, and generative ads. www.practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerc... @awscloud.bsky.social
"Tools to Track GenAI Citations, Sources" | #genAI platforms once produced answers from internal training data. No more. They now search Google, Bing, & via their own bots as users enter prompts. @smartymarketing.bsky.social explains the impact. www.practicalecommerce.com/tools-to-tra... #ecommerce
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"Tools to Track GenAI Citations, Sources" | #genAI platforms once produced answers from internal training data. No more. They now search Google, Bing, & via their own bots as users enter prompts. @smartymarketing.bsky.social explains the impact. www.practicalecommerce.com/tools-to-tra... #ecommerce
"How U.S. Merchants Fail E.U. Consumers" | In this terrific piece, the co-founder of a Poland-based marketing agency reminds us that the E.U. harmonizes cross-border commerce rules, but not the people doing the buying. www.practicalecommerce.com/how-u-s-merc... #ecommerce
December 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"How U.S. Merchants Fail E.U. Consumers" | In this terrific piece, the co-founder of a Poland-based marketing agency reminds us that the E.U. harmonizes cross-border commerce rules, but not the people doing the buying. www.practicalecommerce.com/how-u-s-merc... #ecommerce
"Best Text Message Strategy for 2026" | Roughly 8 in 10 U.S. consumers have agreed to receive commercial text messages. We outline a model to progress from notifications alone to comprehensive marketing, operations, customer service. www.practicalecommerce.com/best-text-me... #ecommerce #sms
November 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"Best Text Message Strategy for 2026" | Roughly 8 in 10 U.S. consumers have agreed to receive commercial text messages. We outline a model to progress from notifications alone to comprehensive marketing, operations, customer service. www.practicalecommerce.com/best-text-me... #ecommerce #sms
"Will Google's AI Mode Dominate ChatGPT?" | Jeff Oxford of 180 Marketing is an #ecommerce #SEO pro. In this week's podcast episode, he shares #ChatGPT optimization tactics, with a caveat: Google's AI Mode could eventually dominate. www.practicalecommerce.com/will-googles...
November 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"Will Google's AI Mode Dominate ChatGPT?" | Jeff Oxford of 180 Marketing is an #ecommerce #SEO pro. In this week's podcast episode, he shares #ChatGPT optimization tactics, with a caveat: Google's AI Mode could eventually dominate. www.practicalecommerce.com/will-googles...
"New #Ecommerce Tools: November 26, 2025" | Our handpicked list this week includes updates on product experience management, #agentic commerce, AI-powered payments, fulfillment, customer support, website builders, more. www.practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerc...
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
"New #Ecommerce Tools: November 26, 2025" | Our handpicked list this week includes updates on product experience management, #agentic commerce, AI-powered payments, fulfillment, customer support, website builders, more. www.practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerc...
"Where Investors See Ecommerce Heading" | Sr. Contributor Armando Roggio looks at U.S. and global #ecommerce investment volume and sees five concentrations that could define the next phase of the industry. www.practicalecommerce.com/where-invest...
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"Where Investors See Ecommerce Heading" | Sr. Contributor Armando Roggio looks at U.S. and global #ecommerce investment volume and sees five concentrations that could define the next phase of the industry. www.practicalecommerce.com/where-invest...
"How Google’s Web Guide Helps SEO" | The new Google Labs experiment uses AI to organize a user's search results. It's also handy for #SEO, as @smartymarketing.bsky.social explains in this terrific piece. www.practicalecommerce.com/how-googles-... #ecommerce
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"How Google’s Web Guide Helps SEO" | The new Google Labs experiment uses AI to organize a user's search results. It's also handy for #SEO, as @smartymarketing.bsky.social explains in this terrific piece. www.practicalecommerce.com/how-googles-... #ecommerce