3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (177+ words) 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 optimization basics. The guidelines apply to AI Overviews and AI Mode, but not…...

23+ hour, 58+ min ago  (733+ words) A recent Anthropic experiment may offer a glimpse at how agentic commerce could work in two-sided marketplaces, where buyers and sellers negotiate prices. Called "Project Deal," the test compared two large language models to determine whether stronger AI systems would…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (983+ words) When he and I last spoke, in 2021, Bryan Mahoney had co-founded Chord, an ecommerce platform that separated the public frontend from the nuts-and-bolts backend. It was a "headless" structure that enabled merchants to connect with their preferred external providers rather…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (555+ words) Starting a print-on-demand ecommerce business has never been easier " or more difficult. On the one hand, AI-generated artwork now rivals human-created versions. A merchant can construct dozens of print-on-demand-ready products in minutes and at almost no cost. Unfortunately, the combination…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (673+ words) 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 seasoned freelance journalist and screenwriter. Sig holds an M. F. A. in Screenwriting from UCLA's…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (296+ words) The growth of zero-click search results may be slowing, according to new industry reports. Semrush-owned Datos analyzed "tens of millions" of desktop searchers in the U. S. and Europe from March 2025 to March 2026, and published the results in "State of Search Q1 2026." Spark…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (680+ words) For two decades the ecommerce industry has helped stabilize the U. S. Postal Service, but recent financial results suggest package delivery alone may not generate enough profit to sustain the carrier's nationwide network. The USPS reported a $2 billion loss for the second…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (979+ words) We've hit a plateau at Beardbrand, the direct-to-consumer business I launched 15 years ago. Our revenue is down from its peak. We've made mistakes. The beard care space has dried up. We've moved from a blue ocean of growth and opportunity…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (483+ words) June 2026 offers ecommerce marketers a mix of global events, seasonal demand, and cultural moments that can translate into effective content. From the FIFA World Cup to weddings, the month presents opportunities to connect products to how customers live, celebrate, and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (733+ words) 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 seasoned freelance journalist and screenwriter. Sig holds an M. F. A. in Screenwriting from UCLA's…...