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50% of product searches start on Amazon
Amazon dominates, but ratings and reviews, search engines and brand websites all play key roles in the online shopping journey.
How to create review content that’s helpful for users and Google
Nine best practices for creating high-quality product reviews that deliver the most value to shoppers and get visibility on search engines.
6 link building techniques for ecommerce
Combining content-led link building and creative outreach techniques can help you improve your ecommerce site's SEO performance.
How to optimize your Amazon brand store
Learn the seven steps for setting up your Amazon Store and top optimization tips to keep your customers engaged.
Internal linking for ecommerce: The ultimate guide
Learn nine best practices for internally linking pages on ecommerce websites, plus examples of ecommerce SEO done well.
Ecommerce content: How to demonstrate beneficial purpose and expertise
Google’s addition of an extra E to E-A-T for “experience” enforces the need to ensure a beneficial purpose is prominent in your main content.
Microsoft, BigCommerce team up to launch new marketplace Ads and Listings
The new collaboration allows BigCommerce merchants to reach millions of potential new customers across the Microsoft Advertising Network.
Commerce Components by Shopify gives large retailers new ways to use the platform
With CCS, retailers can choose which components of Shopify they want to integrate into their own systems.
6 SEO considerations for a successful international expansion
Learn key SEO elements to consider when deciding whether going global and entering new markets is right for your business.
Ecommerce SEO & UX: 4 simple tips to boost traffic and sales
Make the shopping experience better for users. Take a cue from brick-and-mortars with these ecommerce organization and merchandising tips.
Cyber Monday broke records this year, with almost $12 billion in US sales
The whole month of November has seen nearly $110 billion in online sales.
Walmart is now selling ads on TikTok, Roku, and Snap
The retail giant's partnership with social and CTV platforms is an eye opener for advertisers and brands.
Top 5 data feed errors that can sabotage your ecommerce campaigns
New research reveals what feed tactics retailers are using to increase their campaign performance – and where retailers go wrong.
5 ecommerce SEO trends to know for the 2022 holidays
New research reveals some remarkable Google search trends that could boost your rankings and revenue this year.
Google Merchant Center will no longer remove listings missing return or refund policy and insufficient contact information
Google may however limit the visibility of listings with these issues.
How to optimize your ecommerce site for better indexing
Is your ecommerce site underperforming? Learn how optimizing your product pages can help you exceed the quality threshold for indexing.
5 Amazon product listing optimization must-haves
Amazon will continue to be highly competitive. Want to be successful? Optimize your product listings to the fullest with these tips.
Google Merchant Center no longer disapproves login required and restricted purchase free product listings
Although, Google said these free listings may "have limited visibility on Google."
Google starts automatically upgrading Smart Shopping campaigns to Performance Max
Automatic updates, oh joy! The process begins today to phase out Smart Shopping campaigns for good.
YouTube partners with Shopify to deliver shopping tools for creators, brands
Consumers will now be able to purchase directly from a brand's YouTube channel, without having to leave the platform.
Google Merchant Center auto-tagging now supported on all shopping experiences
You can then use this data to determine if you want to change product inventory decisions, marketing budgets and strategy.
6 Amazon marketing strategies to implement in 2022
New sellers continue to flood the channel while existing brands are ramping up their own efforts.
Bing’s Ethical Shopping hub expands to U.S., Canada
Fashion brands that sell environmentally-friendly products now have greater visibility on Microsoft Bing.
Pinterest for WooCommerce extension turns products into shoppable pins
Pinterest continues to expand its shopping features for retailers and improve the shopping experience for users.
Instagram product tags rolling out to all U.S. users
Product tagging will make it easy for people to discover and buy your products via Instagram Shopping.
Pinterest adds in-app checkout and personalized shopping recommendations
The features may help improve Pinterest as a marketing channel for retailers as well as a shopping destination for users.
Twitter Shops lets brands showcase 50 products
Want your own Twitter shop? You'll have to wait. It's only available to select merchants in the U.S. for now.
Etsy sellers to pay 30% higher transaction fees beginning in April
A “considerable portion” of the revenue from the fee increase will be reinvested into the marketplace, Etsy says.
Shoppers may soon be able to message merchants via Google Shopping
Google is running a messaging pilot program that would enable customers to send messages to your customer service email.
Buy on Google gets rid of order caps and automatic suspensions
The changes remove potential bottlenecks for retailers, but how will Google ensure that merchants adhere to its policies without these penalties?
Google Merchant Center adds short title option for smaller ad placements
Short titles differ from the existing title attribute in that they’re intended to show in “browsy experiences,” like Discovery campaigns and Shopping ads.
Amazon and Visa come to a truce over fee increases
After months of feuding, Amazon will continue to accept Visa credit cards at its websites and stores.
YouTube reveals 2022 roadmap for shopping features, Shorts and more
Expect shoppable videos, Live Shopping and heavier shopping integration on the YouTube app.
How marketers can best optimize their Google Shopping ads
Google Shopping is a great commerce platform, but too few marketers take the time to optimize their ads. At SMX Next, Anastasia Sorokina and Basheer Bergus show how brands can improve their customers' shopping experiences.
Auto-tagging added to Google Merchant Center free listings
Tagging adds URL parameters to your tracking URLs for better analytics and measurements.
Pinterest rolls out AR ‘Try on’ feature for furniture items
Initially launched for beauty products, users can now see what products from Crate & Barrel, CB2, Walmart, West Elm and Wayfair look like in their homes before they buy.
When it comes to prioritizing digital experiences, it’s either now or never
In this webinar, we examine the martech that brands like New Balance and lululemon use to power their digital experiences.
E-commerce sales jumped this holiday season as search marketers weathered Google updates
Despite supply chain challenges, U.S. consumers spent more than $204 billion online this holiday season.
Google launches ‘Shops’ section in mobile search results
The Shops section shows three to ten retailers based on their organic search rankings.
Google Merchant Center allows retailers to save product filters
Save-able product filters can enable marketers to more quickly zoom into the product category they want to analyze.