Practical Ecommerce

"‘Ask Maps’ Elevates Local Merchants" | #GoogleMaps latest AI-driven feature is a big opportunity for local businesses to elevate visibility. @seosmarty explains the tool and provides optimization tips. practicalecommerce.com/ask-maps-eleva… #seo #ecommerce

Content marketing is evolving and now extends to Google Discover and genAI platforms. "5 Content Marketing Ideas for May 2026." Via @EcommerceBoy. practicalecommerce.com/5-content-mark… #ecommerce

Tired of running down images/videos for ad creative? "AI Creative Tools in Google Ads." Via PPC pro Matt Umbro. practicalecommerce.com/ai-creative-to… #ecommerce #GoogleAds

Reddit Pro's Trends section is a handy tool for organic search optimization, says @seosmarty. "SEO Wins from Reddit Pro." practicalecommerce.com/seo-wins-from-… #seo #ecommerce @Reddit

"EcomFuel Founder on 2026 Industry Trends" | In this week's episode w/ host @bandholz, @Youderian recaps his company's annual trends report, addressing the state of #ecommerce among 300 community members. practicalecommerce.com/ecomfuel-found…

"Digital Goods Could Now Face Tariffs" | In its March conference, the @WTO's member nations did not extend the tariff moratorium on “electronic transmissions.” @EcommerceBoy addresses the potential impact on software, downloads, more. practicalecommerce.com/digital-goods-… #ecommerce

"New #Ecommerce Tools: April 8, 2026" | This week: rollouts for B2B, fulfillment, AI reporting, advertising platforms, agentic commerce, payments, affiliate marketing, and business formation services. practicalecommerce.com/new-ecommerce-… @TheShipMonk @swyftfilings @miva @Bitly @Shopify

What's a perfect company to start? Podcast host and Beardbrand founder @bandholz describes his priorities. "My Ideal Second Business." practicalecommerce.com/my-ideal-secon… #ecommerce

"AI Creative Tools in Google Ads" | PPC guru Matt Umbro says Google's AI tools for creating and editing images and videos are among its top time-savers. He demonstrates use cases for advertisers (with examples) in this terrific piece. practicalecommerce.com/ai-creative-to… #ecommerce #GoogleAds

"5 Content Marketing Ideas for May 2026" | Since 2014 @EcommerceBoy has published monthly content ideas. He reminds us that content in 2026 powers SEO, Google Discover-like feeds, and is easy to summarize/cite for genAI. practicalecommerce.com/5-content-mark… #ecommerce

Consumers thus far are using AI to shop, but not to buy. "Shoppers Want AI Help, Not Control." Via @EcommerceBoy. practicalecommerce.com/shoppers-want-… #ecommerce

"SEO Wins from Reddit Pro" | @seosmarty explains how a section in Reddit Pro called Trends helps brands track any topic or keyword, providing content ideas for off-site organic search and social media. practicalecommerce.com/seo-wins-from-… #seo #ecommerce @Reddit

Modern logistics tech is solving the problem of landmark-based addresses: "Smarter #Ecommerce Delivery in Africa." practicalecommerce.com/smarter-ecomme…

A site that ranks poorly on traditional search engines has little chance of being discovered by LLMs. "SEO Tactics for GenAI Visibility." Via @seosmarty. practicalecommerce.com/seo-tactics-fo… #seo #geo

"My Ideal Second Business" | Podcast host and Beardbrand founder @bandholz takes inspiration from @Molson_Hart and ponders the perfect second company, one that would enhance his life without creating stress and headaches. practicalecommerce.com/my-ideal-secon… #ecommerce

What, exactly, is Model Context Protocol? "MCP Shifts AI from Chat to Work." Via @EcommerceBoy. practicalecommerce.com/mcp-shifts-ai-… #ecommerce #mcp