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13 WordPress Plugins for Membership Subscriptions
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A membership plugin can transform a WordPress site into a resource for subscription content, courses, a paid community, and more. Sell one-time or recurring access to specific posts, digital downloads,
Topics: membership, subscriptions, price, wordpress, content, memberships, plugins, create, sell, member, access, free. -
14 Stock Photo Sites, Free and Paid
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Quality images are essential for an ecommerce site. Not only do pictures display the products, but they also establish the brand and inspire the shopper. If you don’t have the means to produce all of your imagery, stock photos are an option. Here is a list of stock photo websites.
Topics: price, stock, photos, sites, access, free, site, start, royaltyfree, collection, paid, images. -
4 Phishing Email Examples Even I Could Fall For (& How to Spot Them)
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Last year, I received an email from my “bank” alerting me to suspicious activity on my account. The layout and logo matched other official communications I had received from the bank, and I was naturally alarmed.
Topics: account, personal, email, access, spot, examples, example, information, dont, company, emails, fall, phishing. -
5 Ways Ecommerce Businesses Can Keep Their Customer Data Safe
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Data security in ecommerce is of utmost importance if you want repeat customers. Here are five ways to help ecommerce businesses keep their customer's data safe.
Topics: businesses, data, customer, ways, safe, users, ecommerce, security, access, information, customers, companies, business, using. -
6 Best Proxy Providers (2023): Our Ultimate Round-Up
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If you're searching for the best proxy providers in 2023, you've stumbled across the right corner of the internet. Here in this round-up, I'm revealing some of the best options on the market. I'll look at what these proxy providers…
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7 Business Models for Monetizing Digital Content
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This post was originally published Novemeber 4th 2012 and has been updated to include more descriptions and add relevancy.
In our latest webinar Monetizing Content in a World of Digital Disruption I covered a number of examples from across industries of innovative ways to get paid for digital products and content.
While I encourage you to check out the replay for all the juicy details, this post recaps the various business models represented by the examples.
Let's go.
Just free
"Just free" is a legitimate business model, though not a sustainable one (unless you're lucky enough to get bought out by a big fish). Many startups charge nothing in order to get a critical mass of users and word of mouth before figuring out how to profit (think Twitter in its early years). While it's not a viable long-term strategy, it can make sense in the short-term. (Remember, no business is married to just one business model over the life of a product or service.)
Simply free may also be a way to drive sales in another channel. For example, the software is free, but the company makes money on services and/or sister products.
Subscriptions
The subscription model is common for all types of digital content - software, gaming, e-newspapers, e-magazines, telco services and streaming content (Netflix, Hulu, Spotify). Many of these types of content use paywalls.
A paywall is a method restricting content to members that pay a fee to the platform. They perform by interrupting content and urge viewers to subscribe to create an account.
Paywalls may be presented immediately, after a free trial, or be "metered," appearing after a certain number of page views or content views/listens. 78% of newspapers use a metered paywall, which allows them to generate more ad revenue than shutting visitors out.
Publishers can experiment with "soft paywall" alternatives like Google Consumer Surveys and Double Recall - interactive surveys and ad-units that provide inexpensive market research for brands and greater recall than banner ads.
Selling content by subscription is getting harder for newspapers, and publishers must figure out how to mitigate disruption from news aggregator apps like Apple News, The Week and Flipboard. Curated news is gaining popularity, but it threatens the appeal of subscribing to individual publications while at the same time potentially drawing in new customers. For example, the New York Times allows its subscribers full access to stories through Flipboard, while non-subscribers see only the top 10 stories in full text. Non-subscribers are given the opportunity to subscribe, and teasers within Flipboard may create that desire to unlock full access. However, revenue driven through Flipboard must be shared with Flipboard.
We have even seen habits shift to a Twitter-like summary of the news, rather than full articles. A 17 year-old recently raised millions in capital for his app that shrinks daily news down to 3 or 4 paragraphs. Says the teen founder “I designed Summly because I felt that my generation wasn’t consuming news in the traditional way any more."
However, other subscription verticals like gaming, software and media are thriving, themselves disrupting the old model of ownership of physical products.
Microtransactions
Microtransactions are what they sound, piece-meal access to digital content and applications, being either pay-to-play (streaming content, time-limited access to content or applications) or pay-to-own (download a track, movie, article, image, etc.) This model pre-dates the common use of the Internet - think pay-per-view movies and sports and arcade games.
iTunes is a prime example of a microtransaction model, and O'Reilly publishing has been offering books by the chapter for years. Newer examples include Google's freshly launched micropayments option for Wallet users (a paywall alternative for publishers).
The question remains whether this model will work for news and magazine articles, which are typically one-time reads, where music and video track downloads are more sticky.
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Freemium
The hallmark of freemium model is offering basic features for a product or services to consumers at no cost but charging a premium fee to access more advances features. There are a few variations of this model:
Free and paid version (e.g. lite use and power use, personal vs. business use, ad-supported vs. ad-free, basic vs. enhanced features, etc.)
Free with in-product transactions (e.g. virtual goods and currency in-game, which accounts for 72% of Apple App Store revenue)
Free and premium with microtransactions (buy ad-free Angry Birds, buy levels and goods within the game)
Ad-supported freemium
Ad-supported free products are common across digital verticals, from newspapers and magazines to games and software, on-demand video, music services and social networks. But it goes beyond banner ads. Viggle was an example of innovative ad opportunities in the mis 2000's
Its second-screen app (companion to television) is not only free for users, but rewards users for engagement with TV shows and ads through its own loyalty program. Points accrued from check-ins to favorite TV shows, ad viewing, trivia and other actions are redeemable for real gift cards like Starbucks, Amazon, Groupon, Fandango and Facebook. This differentiates it from other second-screen apps like GetGlue.
Another differentiator is its own proprietary audio recognition technology (similar to Shazam) that verifies a user is watching a program.
The company's also created new ways to watch TV, like MyGuy, a fantasy sports app that allows you to pick your star player for a game, and win extra points when your player is doing well.
Ad revenue comes from TV networks looking to promote their shows and brands that advertise within the app. A TV show pays for point value, which increases the attractiveness of checking into the show. They may also pay for placements in other contests and promotions.
The long-term goal for Viggle was to become an AdWords-like platform where network shows use real-time bidding to drive tune-ins and engagement for their shows. Unfortunately Viggle's goals were shortlived with the advancement of more technology
Today we have Google Play Movies & TV and AMC app which continuously provide content you may be interested in to keep you on the app. For example, if you are watching a tv show they have prompts to upsell sound track and additional content based on what you are watching.
Freemium hardware
Back in the mid 2000's there use to be Kindles with ads and sponsored screensavers are available at a discount price. This was great for its time, but over the years we have shifted digitally and most freemium models have been provided for software instead like with DropBox and Trello. For DropBox you get access to a limited amount of storage space for free but if you want to get more, you have to pay a premium. Similarly, Trello gives access to all of its boards for free but if you want to integrate it the app with any other system, you have to pay a premium.
Affiliate
The affiliate model is essentially based on commissions. This model allows your company to be compensated for generating traffic, leads, or sales to another company's products and services. These are usually tracked through coded affiliate links. Let's take a look at Shazam for example.
Shazam is an audio recognition app that helps you discover or remember who sings that song you're hearing right now. "Tagging" a song searches its database and presents the answer along with affiliate links to download tracks or buy tickets to local gigs.
Shazam began as all-free, and moved to a freemium model. Its free version was limited to 5 song tags per month, and unlimited access for a one-time payment of $4.99.
Down the road, Shazam dumped its freemium scheme for free-for-all access, a move that can potentially increase it's revenue greatly. Providing everyone unlimited tagging widens its opportunity for affiliate revenue. More tags = wider funnel.
Licensing
Services like Spotify license content from record labels and independent artists, Hulu and Netflix from Hollywood. Software products white-label. Publishers syndicate content. There are many examples of licensing digital goods.
Beyond content, innovators can license their proprietary technology to others. Shazam could license audio recognition technology to other companies to add an additional revenue stream.
API-as-a-product
Many content producers are sitting on piles of existing and legacy content that can be remixed into new experiences and licensed to third parties. I covered Pearson's API on the Elastic Path blog, along with 7 other wicked applications of commerce APIs.
Data-as-a-product
The Last.fm music service sits on a mound of listener data, and can offer advertisers highly targeted campaign opportunities. An example is for Puma's Deadmau5 running shoe. The brand was able to target the band's fans within a social network using Last.fm's technology features.
Selling data is an opportunity for additional revenue for digital products and services that collect it.
Derivative products
Similarly, pieces of content can be remixed into new products, or derivative products, used internally or licensed to developers. Two examples mentioned in the webinar are Hark and Eyewitness.
Hark is a YouTube for audio clips from popular movies, TV shows and even political quotes (how timely). It streams sound files and enables social sharing and embedding, with links to rent or buy full content from Amazon.
Guardian's Eyewitness mobile app features its famous photographs, repurposed for iPad. The app is freemium, sponsored by Canon (a fitting partnership). Free users get a daily photo, paid users get an extra 3 photos per day and sports photos for £1.49 per month.
More examples can be found in our webinar, available on demand: Monetizing Content in a World of Digital Disruption.
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7 Business Models for Monetizing Digital Content
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In a recent webinar, Monetizing Content in a World of Digital Disruption, we covered a number of examples from across industries of innovative ways to leverage eCommerce best practices to get paid for digital products and content.
While we encourage you to check out the replay for all the juicy details, this post recaps the various business models represented by the examples.
Let's go.
Just free
"Just free" is a legitimate business model, though not a sustainable one (unless you're lucky enough to get bought out by one of the big players in the market). Many startups charge nothing in order to get a critical mass of users and word of mouth before figuring out how to profit (think Twitter in its early years). While it's not a viable long-term strategy for most companies, it can make sense in the short-term to gain momentum. (Remember, most businesses are not married to just one business model over the life of a product or service.)
Offering your digital content for free may also be a way to drive sales in another channel. For example, the software is free, but the company makes money on services and/or sister products.
Subscriptions
The subscription model is common for all types of digital content - software, gaming, news, magazine, telco services, and streaming video and music content (Netflix, Hulu, Spotify). Subscriptions has also gained popularity in recent years beyond digital content, spanning many different industries embracing eCommerce using a digital native approach, including rent the runway, theblacktux, and stichfix, just to name a few.
Many of these types of content use paywalls. Paywalls may be presented immediately, after a free trial, or be "metered," meaning that the paywall appears after a certain number of page views or content views/listens. 78% of online news organizations use a metered paywall, which allows them to generate more ad revenue than shutting visitors out.
Publishers can experiment with "soft paywall" alternatives like Google Surveys that provide inexpensive market research for brands and greater recall than banner ads.
Selling content by subscription is getting harder for online news outlets, and publishers must figure out how to mitigate disruption from news aggregator apps, sites like Google News, and distribution via social media platforms. Curated news is gaining popularity, but it threatens the appeal of subscribing to individual publications while at the same time potentially drawing in new customers. For example, the New York Times allows its subscribers full access to stories through an Apple News subscription, but otherwise they require a direct subscription in order to consume content.
We may see habits shift to a Twitter-like summary of the news, rather than full articles. Offerings such as the Skimm have gained in popularity in recent years, because they make consumption of news content easy for generations that don’t want to read a full newspaper or scroll through endless articles.
However, other subscription verticals like gaming, software, and media are thriving, themselves disrupting the old model of ownership of physical products for several years now.
Microtransactions
Microtransactions are what they sound, piece-meal access to digital content and applications, being either pay-to-play (streaming content, time-limited or volume-limited access to content or applications), or pay-to-own (download a track, movie, article, image, etc.) This model pre-dates the common use of the Internet - think pay-per-view movies and sports and arcade games.
In its heyday before music streaming services like Spotify, iTunes was a prime example of a microtransaction model, and O'Reilly publishing has been offering books by the chapter for years.
The question remains whether this model will work for news and magazine articles, which are typically one-time reads, where music and video track downloads are more sticky.
Freemium
The hallmark of freemium is offering a free and paid (premium) version. There are a few variations of this model:
Free and paid version (e.g. lite use and power use, personal vs. business use, ad-supported vs. ad-free, basic vs. enhanced features, etc.)
Free with in-product transactions (e.g. virtual goods and currency in-game, which accounts for 72% of Apple App Store revenue)
Free and premium with microtransactions (buy ad-free access to games, or buy access to new levels and goods within the game)
Ad-supported freemium
Ad-supported free products are common across digital verticals, from newspapers and magazines to games and software, on-demand video, music services, and social networks. But it goes beyond banner ads. Viggle is an example of innovative ad opportunities.
Its second-screen app (companion to television) is not only free for users, but rewards users for engagement with TV shows and ads through its own loyalty program. Points accrued from check-ins to favorite TV shows, ad viewing, trivia, and other actions are redeemable for real gift cards like Starbucks, Amazon, and even bitcoin.
Another differentiator is its own proprietary audio recognition technology (similar to Shazam) that verifies a user is watching a program.
The company's also created new ways to watch TV, like MyGuy, a fantasy sports app that allows you to pick your star player for a game, and win extra points when your player is doing well.
Ad revenue comes from TV networks looking to promote their shows and brands that advertise within the app. A TV show pays for point value, which increases the attractiveness of checking into the show. They may also pay for placements in other contests and promotions.
The long-term opportunity here is for second-screen providers to become an AdWords-like platform where network shows use real-time bidding to drive tune-ins and engagement for their shows. The viability of this depends on the consumer experience, and if consumers will be willing to adopt this approach, which will be required to make its app the way people watch TV.
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Freemium hardware
Kindles that include ads and sponsored screensavers are available at a discount price. This may catch on with other device manufacturers.
Affiliate
Shazam is an audio recognition app that helps you discover or remember who sings that song you're hearing right now. "Tagging" a song searches its database and presents the answer along with affiliate links to download tracks or buy tickets to local gigs.
Shazam began as all-free, and moved to a freemium model. Its free version was limited to 5 song tags per month, and unlimited access for a one-time payment of $5.
Down the road, Shazam dumped its freemium scheme for free-for-all access, a move that can potentially increase its revenue greatly. Providing everyone unlimited tagging widens its opportunity for affiliate revenue. More tags = wider funnel.
Licensing
Services like Spotify, Pandora, and Apple Music license content from record labels and independent artists, Hulu and Netflix from Hollywood. Software products white-label. Publishers syndicate content. There are many examples of licensing digital goods.
Beyond content, innovators can license their proprietary technology to others. Shazam could license audio recognition technology to other companies to add an additional functionality and revenue streams.
API-as-a-product
Many content producers are sitting on piles of existing and legacy content that can be remixed into new experiences and licensed to third parties. As the API economy continues to grow across all industries, this approach has gotten more and more popular for digital content distribution. I covered Pearson's API on Get Elastic, along with 7 other wicked applications of commerce APIs.
Data-as-a-product
The Last.fm music service sits on a mound of listener data, and can offer advertisers highly targeted campaign opportunities. An example is for Puma's Deadmau5 running shoe. The brand was able to target the band's fans within a social network using Last.fm's technology features.
Selling data is an opportunity for additional revenue for digital products and services that collect it.
Derivative products
Similarly, pieces of content can be remixed into new products, or derivative products, used internally or licensed to developers. Two examples mentioned in the webinar are Hark and Eyewitness.
Hark is a YouTube for audio clips from popular movies, TV shows and even political quotes (how timely). It streams sound files and enables social sharing and embedding, with links to rent or buy full content from Amazon.
Guardian's Eyewitness mobile app features its famous photographs, repurposed for iPad. The app is freemium, sponsored by Canon (a fitting partnership). Free users get a daily photo, paid users get an extra 3 photos per day and sports photos for £1.49 per month.
More examples can be found in our webinar, available on demand: Monetizing Content in a World of Digital Disruption.
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9 Google Drive Tips You'll Wish You Knew All Along
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If you asked me to name the sites and applications I use every single day, Google Drive would be near the top of the list. What’s Google Drive? a cloud-based app used for file creation, storing, sharing, collaboration, and a whole lot more.
Topics: files, wish, youll, file, drive, offline, knew, google, image, folder, icon, access, tips, click. -
A Guide to Selling Wholesale with WooCommerce
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Selling wholesale is a lucrative business model. Keep complete control & set yourself up for success with our quick start guide for WooCommerce.
Topics: bulk, create, customers, set, woocommerce, order, products, guide, product, selling, access, wholesale. -
A Guide to WooCommerce User Roles, Permissions, and Security
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When giving people access to your website, it’s important to maintain full control, while still allowing your employees, contractors, and volunteers to do their jobs effectively. There are a few important steps you should take to accomplish this. We’ll look at the different user types that WordPress and WooCommerce give you access to, what those […]
Topics: user, edit, posts, website, guide, users, delete, security, woocommerce, permissions, roles, role, access, site, create. -
AI Chatbots: Our Top 18 Picks for 2023
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Whether on Facebook Messenger, their website, or even text messaging, more and more brands are leveraging chatbots to service their customers, market their brands, and even sell their products.
Topics: ai, conversational, chatbot, information, picks, provide, service, hubspot, customer, chatbots, access. -
Adobe Announces Offerings to Help Small & Mid-Sized Companies
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Amid the coronavirus outbreak and growing containment efforts, small and mid-sized businesses are reeling from the impact of lost traffic and revenue. We have seen a drastic shift to online channels and we want to ensure you are set up to not only survive but ultimately thrive after we emerge from this crisis.
Topics: magento, help, engage, adobe, offerings, marketo, small, companies, announces, access, free, commerce, midsized, months, online, businesses. -
Amazon snags Taylor Swift to headline its Prime Day 2019 concert
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Amazon is going big on this year’s Prime Day. In addition to expanding its popular sales event to two days instead of one, the retailer is also planning to host a Prime Day Concert headlined by Taylor Swift, exclusively for Prime members. The concert streams worldwide on July 10, 2019, at 9 PM ET on […]
Topics: prime, concert, music, headline, swift, techcrunch, event, access, amazon, taylor, day, watch, video, snags, members. -
An In-Depth Guide to Volusion Pricing Plans
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Volusion is known as one of the more “out-of-the-box” ecommerce solutions since it provides options for small businesses to get set up and selling in a quick and easy manner. The cheaper templates are fairly simple, but they do the…
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Topics: plans, indepth, pricing, products, store, access, personal, customers, volusion, support, plan, business, guide. -
Announcing Early Access Program for Magento Commerce Product Recommendations
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At MagentoLive Europe, I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve made great strides in bringing this powerful feature into the hands of Magento merchants. Read more about the early access program open to Magento customers.
Topics: feature, commerce, capabilities, customers, announcing, recommendations, early, sensei, product, powered, program, access, merchants, magento. -
Apple adds student ID cards into Apple Wallet to access buildings, buy food and more
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The education market has long been one of the cornerstones of growth for Apple’s hardware business, and today the company is leveraging its popularity in it, specifically among college-aged students, to build out a newer effort. Today, Apple started to integrate university student ID cards — used to access buildings, pay for food or books, […]
Topics: access, pay, contactless, cards, adds, payment, services, wallet, id, food, buildings, university, buy, transactions, student, apple. -
Barbell Logic Rides Shift to Online Fitness
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The pandemic has upended the fitness industry. Having no access to public gyms, millions of folks turned to at-home workouts. According to Matt Reynolds, the founder of Barbell Logic, an online strength coaching company, the shift is permanent.
Topics: rides, fitness, coaching, online, barbell, shift, role, clients, gyms, logic, professional, position, theyre, access. -
Best Ecommerce Platform for Artists in 2022
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Choosing the best ecommerce platform for artists is one of the most important initial steps you’ll take as a creator to sell your work online. The digital landscape, with its host of easy-to-use website builders and sales tools, has opened…
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Best Free CRM in the UK (May 2022)
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The best free CRM UK companies can access is a crucial investment in the future of your brand. With the right customer relationship management tool, you can unlock the insights you need to strengthen your connection with your target audience.…
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Bluestone offers free PIM platform for nonprofits
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Bluestone has announced it will offer nonprofit organizations free access to its PIM platform. With this offer, the Norwegian company wants to help nonprofits around the world who have been hit hard by Covid-19. The tech company wants to support nonprofits who try to turn to ecommerce as a way… Continue reading
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Canva vs Adobe Express: Which is Best for You?
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Adobe Express vs Canva: which service should you be using for your graphic design needs? Both tools have exceptional clout in the design space, offering a combination of ease-of-use, and exceptional creative tools. In this straightforward comparison, we’ll take a…
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Topics: express, access, canva, offers, adobe, best, plan, design, tools, assets, vs, free. -
Creative Ways to Offer Memberships
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You can build a membership site around almost anything! For nonprofits, restaurants, retailers, & content creators, see 20+ amazing membership site ideas!
Topics: tutorials, subscription, content, library, youre, memberships, offer, online, members, ways, creative, membership, access. -
Current and upcoming trends in Latin America’s mobile growth
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Mobile companies that seize on the progress already taking place and learn from or integrate trends like digital wallets, QR codes, on-demand delivery and 5G will be poised for the biggest success in LATAM — and quite possibly, on a global stage.
Topics: current, wallets, venezuela, growth, latam, upcoming, access, latin, users, techcrunch, trends, financial, americas, digital, mobile. -
DHL has 100,000 access points in Europe
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Last week, DHL eCommerce inaugurated its 100,000th access point in Europe. Its parcel network now consists of 80,000 service points and 20,000 parcel lockers. This makes it the largest and densest parcel network on the continent. The ecommerce logistics specialist of DHL Group, DHL eCommerce, opened its latest access point…
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Debutify Review: What Does This Theme Have to Offer?
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You're in the right place if you’re a Shopify store owner looking for a new theme; here, I’m putting one such option under the microscope. Cue, Debutify Today, I'm laying out everything you need to know about Debutify to help…
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Topics: does, shopify, offer, store, help, theme, debutifys, debutify, access, customers, addon, review, addons. -
Do Contactless Payments Impact Vulnerable Consumers?
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Many brick-and-mortar merchants have implemented tap-to-pay systems during the pandemic. Customers and employees, fearing the spread of the coronavirus, are wary of handling cash and coins. But refusing cash payments has societal implications as it assumes all consumers have access to a smartphone or credit card.
Topics: consumers, impact, cash, merchants, contactless, payments, customers, vulnerable, businesses, accept, credit, refusing, bills, access. -
Ecommerce Funding: The Beginner’s Guide for 2024
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Choosing the right ecommerce funding strategy for your online business could be the key to building a more profitable venture. Demand for ecommerce is increasing, with some experts predicting the market will be worth $57.22 trillion by 2032. However, while…
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Topics: beginners, capital, business, access, funding, strategy, guide, youre, need, ecommerce, growth, equity. -
Ecommerce Product Releases: February 16, 2020
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Here is a list of product releases and updates for mid-February from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on start-up financing, fulfillment tracking, multicultural segmentation, and multi-currencies for international sales.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: February 3, 2022
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Twice a month we publish a rundown of new services and products that could help merchants. This installment includes headless commerce, AR, AI, and more.
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Ecommerce Product Releases: October 1, 2019
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Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-September from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on payment platforms, shipping applications, social media advertising tools, online marketplaces, mobile marketing, and artificial intelligence services for Amazon.
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Ecwid vs BigCommerce (2023): Which is Best for Ecommerce Brands
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Ecwid vs BigCommerce: Which solution should you invest in for your company? Both of these tools have proven to be powerful solutions for ecommerce retailers in the past. They both offer their own website building capabilities, access to a range…
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Topics: website, brands, vs, bigcommerce, ecwid, plan, best, tools, access, options, features, ecommerce, support. -
Ecwid vs Shopify: Everything You Need to Know (May 2019)
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If you're new to the world of e-commerce and want to hit the ground running, you'll be wondering what kind of platform best suits your needs. So, we've put together this comprehensive Ecwid vs Shopify comparison. They're both industry leaders,…
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Topics: ecwid, youll, ecwids, access, shopify, vs, know, plan, ecommerce, store, youre, need, online. -
European Commission launches Access2Markets portal
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The European Commission has launched the online portal Access2Markets. This tool offers information, tips and guidelines for companies engaged in international trade. The executive arm of the European Union wants to simplify access to information, by better explaining trade agreements and helping companies make sure their products are eligible for… Continue reading
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Everything You Need to Know About Achieving PCI Compliance [Checklist Included]
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If you’ve been contacted by your bank or financial institution lately only to discover that your credit card information has…
Topics: cardholder, access, checklist, ecommerce, credit, security, data, compliance, card, level, pci, explained, requirements. -
Everything You Need to Know About Facebook's Recent Data Breach
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When Facebook announced last Friday that 50 million user accounts had been compromised, many of us weren't sure what to think.
Topics: access, tokens, users, accounts, data, need, million, facebooks, token, recent, know, breach, hack, facebook, information. -
Everything You Need to Know About Shopify Plus Pricing
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Shopify is the leading ecommerce platform in the world. Period. Near-on, every online merchant has heard of it, and thousands upon thousands of stores have built their success based on its feature-rich software. Part of why Shopify is so popular…
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Facebook launches commerce and connectivity-focused accelerator programs
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Facebook launched two 12-week accelerator programs for startups on Monday as the social juggernaut looks for new ideas and solutions to expand its commerce and connectivity efforts. Facebook’s Commerce Accelerator will select 60 startups from the EMEA and LATAM regions for the program, the company said. The startups that make the cut will explore building […]
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Farfetch China opens flagship on JD
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Farfetch China has opened a flagship store on JD, one of its strategic investors.
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Foodpanda in Singapore to deliver Guardian products
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Delivery platform Foodpanda in Singapore is to start delivering health and beauty products from Guardian stores.
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Freshsales Review (May 2022): Everything You Need to Know
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Today’s Freshsales review is exploring one of the better-known customer relationship management (CRM) tools built specifically for sales teams. Offering extensive automation and intelligence, Freshsales helps companies to streamline their processes and close more deals. The functionality of Freshsales is…
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Topics: sales, review, freshsales, team, crm, know, access, contact, custom, need, users, tools. -
Get to Know the New WooCommerce Home Screen
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The latest WooCommerce release introduced a new Home screen, which acts as the headquarters for your online store. See how it makes store management easier.
Topics: screen, tasks, working, notifications, know, access, store, important, woocommerce, shop, sales. -
Google Has New Rules for Gmail App Developers. Here's What You Need to Know.
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Google announced last week that it would be making major changes to Gmail API platform.
Topics: google, data, access, rules, app, developers, gmail, know, user, need, heres, apps, company. -
Grab enters wealth-management space with Bento Invest buy
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Grab has bought Singapore-based robo-advisory start-up Bento Invest which will be rebranded as GrabInvest, offering wealth management solutions to drivers, merchant partners and consumers through the Grab app.
Topics: grab, wealth, enters, financial, solutions, invest, southeast, space, access, bento, buy, retirement, wealthmanagement. -
HTTP Error 403 Forbidden Messages: What They Are & How to Fix Them
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Imagine this – you've recently created a new website to host your content, and you're excited to see it go live. You can't wait to dive into SEO and begin ranking for keywords and attracting an audience to your brand.
Topics: page, directory, index, forbidden, access, http, content, messages, plugin, error, set, fix. -
How Ecommerce Startups Can Navigate the Supply Chain Logjam
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Consumer expectations of speedy delivery and an unprecedented supply chain backlog have come into conflict. Which will give first?
Topics: led, logjam, chain, twoday, vendors, supply, ease, access, unprecedented, navigate, startups, amazon, delivery, product, ecommerce, global. -
How Website Accessibility Affects Your Brand's Reputation and Success
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If your business site isn't broadly accessible by users with disabilities, you aren't just missing out on revenue, but also exposing yourself to potential legal trouble.
Topics: reputation, brands, affects, success, business, websites, ada, disabilities, compliance, standards, accessible, website, access, accessibility. -
How to Design a Logo [Step-by-Step Guide]
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A great logo is instantly recognizable, memorable, and closely connected to your brand’s core values and ideas. Just sit back and think about it, what logos are simply unforgettable? The first that comes to mind for me are iconic logos like Apple, Coca-Cola, and Nike. Logos like these are simple and elegant yet bold enough to leave a lasting impression.
Topics: brand, templates, choose, design, free, content, logo, stepbystep, logos, access, post, guide. -
How to Design an Engaging Facebook Business Page [+ Tips]
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Facebook is home to nearly 2 billion monthly active users, so it’s safe to say that having a compelling Facebook Business Page is essential for any company looking to bolster its online presence. It should be easy enough, right? Just slap together a photo and a couple of posts and expect the leads and customers to roll in, right?
Topics: facebook, access, engaging, tips, content, design, customers, business, create, post, page, youre. -
How to Password Protect an Excel File
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If you’re like millions of other users, you use Excel spreadsheets to plan your budgets, track sales or expenses, and organize all sorts of data. You may even use Excel to work with private or confidential information.
Topics: excel, open, data, click, information, file, password, access, protect, spreadsheet. -
Instacart updates its customer ratings system, rolls out new features for shoppers
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Instacart announced today that it’s introducing a revamped customer ratings system that is designed to be more informative and fair for shoppers on its platform. The company will now remove a rating if it’s from a customer who consistently rates their shoppers below five stars. Instacart is also going to forgive more ratings for reasons […]
Topics: shopper, safety, rating, system, shoppers, rolls, instacart, customer, tip, techcrunch, ratings, access, store, updates, batches, features. -
Introducing Shopify Academy: Free Training for Ecommerce and Retail Entrepreneurs
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Today, we’re launching Shopify Academy: free, online training for ecommerce and retail entrepreneurs that takes the guesswork out of building a business.More
Topics: ecommerce, preview, entrepreneurs, business, training, introducing, courses, youll, free, product, access, academy, start, retail, shopify. -
It's Time to Close the Funding Gap for Underrepresented Founders
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Entrepreneurship, by its very nature, is inclusive and diverse. But that doesn't mean opportunity is equally distributed—what if the systems in place work against you? We surveyed 300 business owners to understand exactly how bias in funding impacted underrepresented founders. The data was sobering.More
Topics: businesses, close, business, underrepresented, access, men, founders, funding, capital, money, revenue, gap, women. -
Keap Review (2023): Everything You Need to Know
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In today’s Keap review, we’re looking at a sales and marketing software solution built to combine everything business leaders need for growth. With Keap, you can access CRM functionality, scheduling tools, landing page creation and even payment management all in…
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Topics: tools, youre, sales, keap, need, access, marketing, know, email, youll, review, management. -
Key By Amazon adds garage and business delivery, new locks and Ring compatibility
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Alexa may be front and center for Amazon’s play this CES, but the just unloaded a whole bunch of news about Amazon Key. The list includes a name change to the more passive Key By Amazon, a title designed to reflect the broader scope of the line. Alongside the vague rebranding, Key is getting a […]
Topics: week, business, locks, delivery, access, using, ring, amazon, schlage, addition, adds, garage, key, deliveries, wifi, compatibility. -
LearnDash Review (Nov 2022): An Introduction to Learndash
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In this LearnDash review, we’ll be exploring why the WordPress plugin has emerged as one of the most popular tools for educators hoping to share their knowledge online. Though relatively streamlined and simple for beginners to use, LearnDash benefits from…
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Topics: tools, courses, review, students, plugin, course, online, nov, create, access, learndash, introduction, wordpress. -
LiveChat Pricing: The Complete Guide for 2023
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Understanding LiveChat pricing is crucial if you’re planning on investing in this popular chat-based customer service tool for your company. Like many innovative chat options, LiveChat comes with a range of packages to choose from, to ensure companies of every…
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Topics: access, guide, complete, livechat, customer, chat, team, service, pricing, support, plan, tools. -
MagentoLive Europe 2019: Adobe Announces New Commerce Capabilities for SMBs and Mid-market Merchants
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We’re kicking off MagentoLive Europe 2019 by unveiling new capabilities to our industry-leading commerce platform as part of our commitment to bringing Adobe’s enterprise-grade commerce capabilities to our SMB and mid-market customers.
Topics: smbs, europe, stock, feature, azure, commerce, program, magentolive, capabilities, amazon, adobe, midmarket, announces, access, merchants, magento. -
Mighty Networks Pricing: The Complete Guide for 2023
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Are you confused about Mighty Networks pricing? Maybe you’ve been planning on designing your own online community for a while, but you’re not sure which Mighty Networks plan you should choose? We’re here to help. Mighty Networks is a unique…
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Moving Data May Become Software’s Best Feature
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The commerce technology stack is changing. And the ability to move information from one system or platform to another is, perhaps, the essential feature mid-sized or enterprise businesses should look for in software providers.
Topics: platforms, softwares, stores, product, information, feature, moving, software, using, best, database, business, data, access, ecommerce. -
My personal productivity stack
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When I first heard of Getting Things Done, the time-management methodology and book, I was mystified. Surely it’s not that hard to accomplish tasks. Just do them! Now that I’m a little older and a little wiser, I’ve evolved my productivity stack over the years. Here’s how I now get things done
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New Release: Role-Based Access Control
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Branded manufacturers who are embracing digital commerce often have robust internal teams that support their eCommerce go-to-market.These teams all have different responsibilities from managing the catalog to supporting customers with their purchase. With the recent release of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) for Elastic Path Commerce Cloud, these organizations can quickly and easily assign roles so that each team can fulfill their responsibilities without disrupting other team’s workflows. This new functionality supports brands across business models, including B2B, B2C, and anywhere in between.
Role-Based Access Control Details
Seller (Elastic Path customer organizations) users can now be assigned the roles listed below which grant them distinct functional and feature access to an Elastic Path Commerce Cloud store. The following roles and permissions are supported in this release:
Basic: no permissions
Seller Admin: Full permissions to modify ever aspect of the store
Marketing & Sales: Modify catalog and Data Model Extention (FKA flows), but not store settings or customers
Support: Modify customer orders only
IT Developer: Modify store settings only
Note: Only Seller Admins and IT Developer roles have access to manage role assignments.
Each of these unique roles ensures that individuals can work most efficiently without interrupting the workflow of other teams. For instance, with RBAC a user with a customer support persona will have access to manage Orders and Customers. However, they will not have access to manage products and catalogs, or change any store settings. This is beneficial because the customer support team member will not disrupt products or catalogs, areas that the marketing and sales team has spent time curating.
See Role-Based Access Control In Action
Watch this quick demo of Role-Based Access Control:
With role assignments in place, organizations can more effectively run their commerce business on a day-to-day basis.
To get started visit the settings page of your Elastic Path Commerce Cloud store. Additional details on this new feature can be found in our documentation.
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OpenCart vs WooCommerce (2023): Which is Best?
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The battle of OpenCart vs WooCommerce is a common one in the ecommerce landscape. Both of these tools offer an open-source solution for companies in search of a convenient way to start selling products and services online. As open-source platforms,…
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Topics: vs, store, tools, access, best, need, ecommerce, woocommerce, online, wordpress, opencart. -
Outgrow Review 2023: Pricing, Features and Facts
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In this Outgrow review, we’re looking at the features of a comprehensive platform designed to help you acquire leads via interactive content. Outgrow aims to accelerate your path to success, by providing you with a convenient solution for building comprehensive…
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Topics: outgrow, features, month, interactive, pricing, pieces, access, leads, facts, review, content, customers, standard. -
PayPal now lets US users instantly transfer funds to bank accounts in seconds
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PayPal, a longtime alternative to the direct use of cards, cash and bank transfers to make payments for goods online and in stores, is today adding a new feature to help it tap into a wider range of customers, such as gig economy workers and use cases — in competition not just against banks (and […]
Topics: funds, users, lets, money, service, ready, access, paypal, seconds, accounts, bank, account, transfer, transactions, instantly. -
Rent the Runway inks $200 million credit facility with Temasek
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Rent the Runway today announced that it has partnered with Temasek for a $200 million credit facility. Founded in 2009, Rent the Runway lets users rent items of clothing for special events or occasions, bringing runway styles to folks without the cash to purchase the clothing outright. Rent the Runway started out by letting users […]
Topics: rtr, subscription, facility, million, gives, rent, inks, business, access, credit, temasek, users, runway. -
Retail Futurist Howard Saunders: 'Shoppable Content Is A Stepping Stone'
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Shoppable content has been around for centuries, starting with booksellers that published catalogs a few decades after the invention of the printing press more than 500 years ago. Since then, marketers have steadily adopted the latest technologies to mix content and commerce, turning audiences into shoppers. Read more.
Topics: content, shopping, saunders, shoppable, retail, stepping, products, access, futurist, buy, world, social, online, howard, stone. -
Shippo Review (2023): An Easy-To-Use Shipping Solution For SMB Merchants
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In today’s Shippo review, we’re taking a behind-the-scenes look at a popular shipping and fulfillment service for today’s growing ecommerce market. As an all-in-one shipping solution for management, partnerships, label printing, and insurance, Shippo aims to provide business owners with…
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Topics: solution, fulfillment, service, shippo, access, tools, review, platform, merchants, labels, support, customer, smb, easytouse, shipping. -
Shopify vs Shopify Plus: Making the Right Choice for Your Business
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Shopify vs Shopify Plus: Which is actually best for your ecommerce store? It’s a common question for many growing businesses. After all, while the standard Shopify service offers a variety of plans to suit different business needs, Shopify Plus promises…
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Topics: shopify, plus, plan, standard, tools, store, differences, youll, key, need, sales, vs, access, teh. -
Shopify vs Shopkeep: Which POS Solution is Best for your Business?
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This question can be harder to answer than it might seem. After all, on the surface, both Shopify and Shopkeep have a lot of excellent functionality and capabilities to offer today’s business leaders. With both tools, you can create a…
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Topics: vs, lightspeed, access, companies, shopify, business, hardware, shopkeep, ecommerce, best, tools, solutions, pos, solution. -
Smart Lockers Are Upending Parcel Delivery
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The growth in ecommerce has fueled the demand for sophisticated delivery options. Consumers are not always at home or at work to accept packages. Many seek contactless alternatives. Smart lockers are driving much of the innovation in parcel pick-up.
Topics: offer, upending, locker, delivery, customers, lockers, parcels, logistics, smart, access, parcel. -
Squarespace Pricing Plans in the UK (Mar 2022)
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When it comes to Squarespace pricing, UK business owners can choose from a variety of different packages, tailor-made to suit specific entrepreneurial needs. You can start with something simple, like the Squarespace personal plan, which focuses on individuals hoping to…
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Squarespace adds support for memberships and paywalled content
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Squarespace is adding a new monetization option for websites built on the platform: Member Areas, where businesses can charge for access to exclusive content. Chief Product Officer Paul Gubbay said that particularly in the midst of the pandemic, businesses on Squarespace “want to experiment with different ways to make money.” They can already use the […]
Topics: areas, memberships, paywalled, support, member, different, squarespace, access, content, platform, adds, website, gubbay, techcrunch, sell, wants. -
Starbucks to launch NFTs this year, offering access to ‘unique experiences and benefits’
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Would you like an NFT with your Starbucks latte? The coffee giant this week announced its plans to enter the web3 space with the launch of its own NFT collection later this year, where the individual digital collectibles also provide their owners with access to exclusive content experiences and other benefits, it said. The company […]
Topics: web3, digital, launch, benefits, experiences, techcrunch, offering, nfts, unique, access, business, stores, nft, company, technologies, starbucks, ceo. -
SumoMe (Sumo) vs Leadpages 2024 Comparison: Who’s Better?
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Are you struggling to narrow down the differences between SumoMe vs Leadpages? Both of these tools are designed to give companies the solutions they need to capture information and contact details from their target audience. However, the platforms approach lead…
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Topics: landing, whos, better, forms, sumome, vs, comparison, pages, website, access, lead, email, tools, sumo, leadpages. -
Tailor Brands Review 2023: A Complete Guide to Tailor Brands
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In this Tailor Brands review, we’re looking at an all-in-one platform for branding and marketing. This powerful ecosystem offers a full selection of brand design and advertising tools, so you can launch your presence online quickly and effectively. Business leaders…
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Topics: website, online, tailor, help, brands, create, choose, access, guide, business, logo, review, complete. -
The Best Free Email Marketing Software: An Honest Roundup
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In case you didn't know, email usage is at an all-time high. In fact, more than 3.7 billion people use email worldwide. So it's no wonder we all constantly receive marketing emails from businesses. Put simply, email marketing works. This is true even in the B2B space.
Topics: marketing, emails, businesses, plan, free, email, best, crm, honest, tool, access, roundup, software. -
The Best Free POS Systems to Explore in 2023
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If you’re looking for the best free POS systems, you’re in the right place. Small companies and growing brands have a lot of expenses they need to consider when getting their new venture up and running. However, thanks to innovations…
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Topics: access, best, options, business, hardware, solution, systems, pos, tools, features, range, explore, free. -
The Best Shopify Plus Apps to Enhance your Store
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The best Shopify Plus apps provide business owners with a phenomenal way to take their store’s functionality to the next level. While Shopify offers a range of amazing features as standard, the app marketplace ensures innovative entrepreneurs have endless scope…
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Topics: shopify, apps, marketing, month, access, store, tools, free, best, email, plus, features, customer, enhance. -
The HubSpot Culture Code: Creating a Company We Love
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Several years ago, we published a public beta of the HubSpot Culture Code slide deck. This deck started out as an internal document, and as a company who values transparency, we decided to share it with the world.
Topics: template, youre, hubspot, access, company, values, culture, creating, mission, code, love, deck. -
The Latest Changes to the Instagram API, Explained
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You may have noticed some changes in Instagram over the past year or so. For instance, the fancy new API for iMessage that autoplays Bachelor in Paradise commercials you send to your friends. Or the option to “Tag a Business Partner” when you open a story feature. To know more about why some of your third-party apps aren’t working, or what a “Graph API” is, we have the latest changes to Instagram’s API, explained.
Topics: changes, account, instagram, app, instagrams, facebook, api, explained, access, latest, thirdparty, business, apps. -
The Top 12 Paid & Free Alternatives to Adobe Illustrator of 2023
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Adobe Illustrator is a popular tool for designing vector graphics, logos, icons, and more.
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The Wix Free Trial (2023): Everything You Need to Know
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The Wix free trial is an excellent way to experiment with some of the incredible features and functionality of the Wix platform, without paying anything. Wix is one of the most popular website builders on the market today, not just…
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Topics: youll, access, know, need, tools, plan, month, wix, website, features, trial, free. -
The consequences of scaling up sneaker culture
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While StockX’s idea of access does circumvent gatekeeping and the backdoor deals of the past to an extent, it has come at the cost of having access taken from vibrant regions, brick-and-mortar stores and small businesses to those with more capital.
Topics: culture, consequences, access, shoes, scaling, sell, market, shoe, sneaker, stockx, business, techcrunch, stockxs, sneakers. -
Think Emotion-Driven Decisions Are Bad? Behavioral Economists Disagree.
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When it comes to strategy, "emotion" is a dirty word. But experts say the data shows you should embrace your feelings when making tough calls.
Topics: behavioral, bad, voices, decisions, disagree, word, unlimited, vital, economists, access, hear, zendeskbecome, words, useless, valuablea, think, emotiondriven. -
Thinkific vs Kajabi vs Teachable: Complete 2024 Guide
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Thinkific vs Kajabi vs Teachable, which course creation platform is best for you? In this complete comparison review, we’ll be looking at some of the most important features of each platform, to help you make the right choice.I’ve experimented with…
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Typedream Review (2023): Is This No-Code Website Builder for You?
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Do you dream of creating a shiny new website without the need to code or design anything yourself? Well, now you can. Typedream offers users a simple no-code platform that lets anyone build professional websites with minimal technological know-how –…
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UPS offers plug-ins for popular ecommerce platforms
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UPS has announced a range of plug-ins, that allows users of Magento, WooCommerce, PrestaShop and OpenCart to add its services to their ecommerce websites. The plug-ins are part of the recently announced UPS Digital Access Program. The UPS Digital Access Program was introduced to give retailers a connection between platform… Continue reading
Topics: delivery, plugins, offers, shipping, access, woocommerce, announced, rates, popular, ecommerce, prestashop, platforms, ups. -
Uscreen Pricing: The Complete Guide to Uscreen Pricing
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Uscreen pricing is likely to be one of the first things you consider when you begin to assess whether the video on demand (VOD) platform is right for your business. After all, while there’s more to creating a successful webinar…
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Topics: tools, access, streaming, youll, pricing, video, guide, uscreen, complete, plan, content, growth. -
Uscreen Review (Feb 2022): Your Guide to the Uscreen Video Platform
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In this Uscreen review, we’ll be taking you on a tour of one of the more popular solutions for video creators looking to create a video on demand business. This all-in-one platform promises a convenient way for business owners to…
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Topics: guide, video, content, review, access, tools, platform, customers, theres, users, uscreen, streaming, feb, videos. -
Uscreen vs Dacast: The Battle of The OTT Services
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For the uninitiated, OTT services offer video streaming, on-demand movies, and live TV, enabling creators to build profitable online video businesses. These services are usually provided in exchange for a monthly fee, pay-as-you-go, or some other form of subscription. With…
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Topics: viewers, videos, users, uscreen, video, live, ott, access, services, content, battle, dacast, pay, vs. -
Uscreen vs Vimeo OTT: What You Need to Know
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Today, we’re looking at two platforms you can use to monetize your online video content: Uscreen and Vimeo OTT. We’ll dive deeply into the services and features you can expect from these platforms to help you decide which (if either)…
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Walmart lures consumers to its Walmart+ subscription with early access to Black Friday deals
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Walmart+, the retailer’s low-cost alternative to Amazon Prime offering free shipping with no minimums, free grocery delivery and other perks, is now adding one more reason to become a subscriber: early access to Black Friday deals. The company announced today it will allow paying Walmart+ subscribers to gain early access to its Black Friday events […]
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What Businesses Get Wrong About Content Marketing in 2024 [Expert Tips]
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The promise of inbound marketing is a lure that attracts businesses of all kinds, but many don’t understand the effort it takes to be successful.
After a few blog posts, many people flame out and grumble, “We tried content marketing, but it didn’t work for us.” As a content marketer, I see the same content marketing mistakes made across all platforms and industries. After reading, you’ll start noticing these mistakes, too.
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What You Need to Know About the Google+ Data Breach Right Now
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The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that a bug discovered in March may have granted access to the private data of nearly half a million Google+ users.
Topics: information, need, know, profile, right, app, google, bug, access, users, network, data, breach. -
What is the Deep Web? A 3-Minute Rundown
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Most marketers say the best place to hide a dead body is on page two of Google. I disagree. There’s a darker digital graveyard. It’s called the deep web, a place where Google can’t find anything.
Topics: dark, access, isnt, google, rundown, tor, content, illegal, 3minute, deep, online, web. -
WhatsApp confirms some users have access to its new group discussions feature, WhatsApp Communities
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WhatsApp Communities, the messaging app’s anticipated expansion aimed at supporting larger discussion groups, has now rolled out to additional users as it nears a public launch. The company declined to share specific details as to how many users or which countries were seeing the new feature as testing expands, but confirmed that more users have […]
Topics: users, group, whatsapp, feature, confirms, communities, larger, discussions, access, share, techcrunch, apps, groups, reports. -
Why Recruiters Are Reaching Out To Candidates Directly & How to Access This Hidden Job Market
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If you’re struggling to get in front of hiring managers, it could be because recruiters are shifting away from traditional methods to find candidates.
Topics: access, candidates, dont, directly, recruiters, job, theyre, skills, reaching, market, seekers, hidden, company. -
Why You Might Want to Start a Membership Blog
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How can you make your blog more profitable? This is a question most of us are searching for an answer to. And while advertising and affiliate links will bring in some money, what if you could generate more?
Topics: blog, create, site, content, access, membership, start, exclusive, offer, model, plugin. -
Wix Ascend Review (Nov 2021): Wix Ascend Pricing and Overview
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This Wix Ascend review will cover everything you need to know about the feature. We’ll be covering Wix Ascend pricing, features, functionality, and more. Wix seems to roll out new features and functionality for the digital world on a constant…
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WordPress Security: Important Considerations and Recommended for Ecommerce Websites
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WordPress is the CMS (content management system) with the largest amount of installations in the world. Being the biggest means…
Topics: secure, recommended, wordpress, gdpr, password, information, website, user, ecommerce, security, access, considerations, websites, important.