August is upon us and that means we’re inching closer to the busiest shopping season of the year. So I need to ask, “are you ready?” This year, Thanksgiving falls late which means the period between Black Friday and Christmas is a week shorter. If you’re like me, that means I have even less time […]
The question always comes up, “are the wizard’s ever going to do a meet-up or some type of get together for eCommerce store owners?” Well, I’m here to say…. maybe! That’s right, we’re considering many different options for such an event and I’d like your feedback. Scott SanfilippoScott Sanfilippo began his eCommerce journey in 1994 […]
When you type something in a search box on a Yahoo! Store running our flagship product, Search Magic, and you’re matched with exactly the product you were looking for, thank Brett Bittke! Brett is the main developer behind our search application that provides Yahoo! Stores with advanced search capabilities that aren’t found in the eCommerce […]
Feed Wizard, our comparison shopping engine (CSE) feed management application, now supports the popular social media app Pinterest. Scott SanfilippoScott Sanfilippo began his eCommerce journey in 1994 by co-founding one of the Internet’s first online retailers, TheFerretStore.com, which was acquired by PetCo in 2006. In 2001, he co-founded the eCommerce design and marketing firm Solid […]
Favicons have been around for a while and by now you probably (aka should) have one for your website. In short, a favicon is that little graphic that appears in the left corner of your browser tab that allows you to quickly identify the site that’s loaded in the tab. Scott SanfilippoScott Sanfilippo began his […]
It’s hard to believe the year is half over, but it is and now is the time to take the next few months getting prepped for the busy holiday season. Online shopping will still reign over bricks-and-mortar and the number of transactions taking place on mobile devices will eclipse years past. Which forces me to […]
The last week of June found etailers from across the globe meeting in Chicago for the 2019 Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE). This annual event grows each year and attracts the first-time store owner, the seasoned vet, and every etailer in between. IRCE is more than just a trade show where you jump from […]
“Do you have any plans for summer vacation?” Every time I’m asked that question, I laugh. Is there really such a thing as a “vacation” for small business owners? Sure, you may escape to the beach for the weekend, or pack up the family for a few days of rest and relaxation at a resort, […]
Let’s see a show of hands if you’re attending the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) in Chicago, June 25 – 28, 2019. If you’re among the thousands of eCommerce store owners heading to the windy city, we’d love to chat with you about your business and how we can help get you ready for […]
Our development calendar for 2019 is pretty full and while we released several new products and updated existing ones, we’re not done yet. In fact, the team is heads-down, knee-deep in projects that I haven’t spoken about, but are going to be exciting additions for Yahoo!, Big Commerce, and Shopify store owners. In case you […]