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Prime Day Ads Up

Prime Day Ads Up

Last week we discussed Shopify creating an integration for its merchants’ shops with YouTube, which could easily become another example of the same thing, namely advertisers faced with a pay-to-play dilemma. How this will play out is arguably the most…

The Details of Shopify’s Massive Q2 2022 Loss

The Details of Shopify’s Massive Q2 2022 Loss

To save costs, Shopify announced that most of its employees would permanently work remotely so the company could repurpose or reconfigure its remaining office space and potentially terminate leases or sublet spaces. The cost of merchant solutions increased by 8.6…

Spiceology Founder Pivots to CPG Startups

Spiceology Founder Pivots to CPG Startups

But I’m a serial entrepreneur. I get itchy. I found a partner, Scott, and we asked ourselves, “If we did this over again, what would we change?” We assembled a consortium of CPG folks with industry experience. We’re the slum…

SEO for Featured Snippets

SEO for Featured Snippets

Some observers consider a featured snippet a win, similar to the top organic position. Others believe it hurts traffic as it typically replaces a page 1 listing and thus clicks. Ahrefs can check the featured position of any website, whether…