1500+ startups graduate Y Combinator’s first online Startup School

1500+ startups graduate Y Combinator’s first online Startup School
Posted Jun 16, 2017 by Josh Constine (@joshconstine)

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Today is the world’s biggest startup demo day ever, but it’s not happening in Silicon Valley. It’s happening all over the world as 1,584 companies complete Y Combinator’s online Startup School Founders Track program. 797 of them have posted demo videos anyone can watch.

That’s out of 2,820 startups accepted from the 13,321 companies that applied to Y Combinator’s 10-week program of one-on-one mentorship from past YC startup founders, virtual office hours with a group of fellow students, and an online lecture series.

Next time we could do 10,000 startups

— Y Combinator President Sam Altman

The leading accelerator typically teaches two batches of about 100 startups per year through an in-person program where YC partners and guest speakers teach them how to grow faster. The startups get $120,000 in funding, education, and connections in exchange for 7% of their equity.
But Altman says YC was looking for a way “to advise not just a few hundreds companies a year but a few thousand.” Its first attempt at scaling was the YC Fellowship, where a few dozen startups even more nascent than its typical admits were given remote guidance for a 1.5% equity stake. Here are our picks of the top companies from last year’s YC Fellowship.
Yet YC decided to shut down the Fellowship, because Altman says it “was not going to be the thing that added another zero to what we were doing.” So after the success of Altman’s Stanford online class, YC took its teachings and molded them into a massive open online course (MOOC) called Startup School. It features founders like Facebook’s Dustin Moskovitz and Slack’s Stewart Butterfield on how to build a startup, and Sequoia and Khosla VCs on how to raise money, plus sessions on recruiting, diversity, and PR.
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By democratizing startup knowledge, YC hoped to spur economic activity around the globe while promoting and preparing companies for its more formalized accelerator program. The problem with MOOCs is that there’s often no accountability or support network to keep students engaged.
The solution was the Startup School Founders Track. Founders would apply, and if admitted, be assigned a YC alumni as their mentor and a set of 20 other startups as their peer group. YC invests no cash and takes no equity in the companies, which don’t have to pay anything to participate.

The 10-week program required them to watch the lectures, attend 9 of 10 online group office hours with their peers, and submit updates on their growth and metrics at least 9 of the 10 weeks. There were also individual mentor-on-startup feedback sessions and support via email available.
“The amazing thing is that it worked at all” Altman tells me of the 7,746 founders who went through the program . In-person dinners were replaced by rapid-fire Slack rooms where the peer groups stepped up to help each other out. And while it didn’t invest in the startups, Altman says YC helped some arrange deals for free hosting credits and other resources.
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YC alumni run online office hours with Founders Track startups
In the end, 1,584 startups passed the course. They encompass every vertical you can imagine, from drones and alternative energy to augmented reality and biotech. You can watch their demo video presentations here. Though not as polished as the slide decks you’d see at the main YC Demo Day at Mountain View’s Computer History Museum, the videos still feature plenty of pithy buzz phrases  and up-and-to-the-right growth charts.
“One big and obvious but important difference is how much more internationally focused this is” Altman said. Expanding beyond the U.S. has been top-of-mind for Y Combinator lately. It did Startup School events around the world last year, which translated into YC’s winter 2017 batch being its most geographically diverse set of companies yet, hailing from 22 countries.
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The 1500+ Founders Track graduate companies won’t get full access to YC’s alumni network and software like those in the main accelerator do. Altman says “We didn’t call it ‘YC Startup School’ intentionally. That’s in part because calling it the ‘YC Fellowship’ led to some confusion, and the accelerator doesn’t want to dilute its elite alumni graph with startups who weren’t screened as vigorously.
Still, turning Startup School into a full-fledged online accelerator massively expands YC’s footprint, creating a funnel for its core program while freely dispensing powerful entrepreneurship knowledge. “If this keeps working I think we can have a significant impact on the financial outcomes of the world” Altman concludes. “Next time we could do 10,000.”

10 Best Cities For Startups You’ll Want to Be Based In

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10 Best Cities For Startups You’ll Want to Be Based In
 August 14, 2017Dave Nevogt
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When you hear the word ‘startup,’ your first thought is probably ‘San Francisco.’ While the Bay Area is undoubtedly the center of the startup boom in the U.S., the landscape is changing. So, why would you want to base your remote company elsewhere?
Budding companies and job seekers alike are starting to avoid San Francisco because of factors such as the high living costs and the lowering quality of life. Instead, business founders are opting for cities that offer diversity and new opportunities, yet don’t suffocate startups with inflated pricing and overcrowding. While the location is not that important for determining, say, distributed teams’ salaries, owners of remote companies also choose the city to launch their business carefully.
Cost of living, availability of talent, and access to industry information and strategic connections are just some of the factors that you’d want to evaluate. As the hub of your activity, the place you’re based in should meet both your personal and business needs.
We have to admit that not every city is as exciting as San Francisco. Yet a number of places across the country offer beneficial conditions for basing your remote company without sacrificing a rich cultural life and plenty of networking possibilities. Here’s a list of ten great cities you can launch your business in.
Seattle
Seattle is well-known among corporate pioneers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks, all of which launched their business there. The West Coast city is renowned for its creative people, as well as its spirit of innovation and change.

While there are no special tax incentives for new businesses, the living costs in Seattle are significantly lower than in the Bay Area, so you can keep your overhead expenses under control. The city boasts an impressive mentoring network, as well as private investment options, as well as startup incubators and accelerators such as 9Mile Labs and SURF Incubator.
Seattle is renowned for its creative people, as well as its spirit of innovation and change.

With more than 30 co-working spaces in the Emerald City, you won’t be short of options for meeting interesting new people or organizing your monthly remote team get-together. Seattle is also historically known for its bustling music and arts scene, which you can enjoy when you base your remote business there.
Portland, Oregon
Portland, another West Coast entrepreneurial hub, is already known for its thriving small businesses and its passion for green living. It’s one of the best places in the country for launching tech and non-tech startups alike. A number of founders have already relocated from the Bay Area to enjoy the opportunities of the new entrepreneurial territory.

Portland is among the top cities in the U.S. in terms of resources available to small businesses. Its living costs are comparatively low, making it a suitable base for newly founded companies. It was ranked fifth in terms of established small businesses in 2015. For every 100,000 Portland area residents, there are 1,113 budding companies. One of the main propellers of startup activity are the Portland Incubator Experiment and the Portland Seed Fund, which have provided the basis for more than 60 companies already.
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Besides its business benefits, the City of Roses is famous for its culture and events scene. Let’s not forget Portland’s numerous microbreweries and micro-distilleries. You can be sure that your remote team meetup or industry convention will be a great experience.
Austin
Austin ranks as the fourth most affordable city in the U.S. to launch a tech startup in terms of rent and wages. Its business climate is friendly to small businesses, with Texas having no individual or corporate income taxes. A tech startup scene has already sprung in the city, so you won’t be alone when you launch your company.

If you’re looking for local talent for your team, you can also count on young graduates from the University of Texas, which is based in town. Austin has great incubators and accelerators so you can get mentorship from professionals, as well as great networking opportunities. The city is the home of the SXSW conference as well, which attracts thousands of entrepreneurs every year.
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Austin is often called the live music capital of the world because of its abundance of music venues, as well as festivals. It’s known for its alternative culture and a lively university scene – a place you won’t get tired of living in.
Dallas
Another city in Texas certainly belongs on this list – Dallas. It ranks as the sixth most affordable place to launch a tech startup in the country according to a CBRE report. It’s also the hometown of 25 billionaires, a number of Fortune 500 companies, and 50+ higher education institutions.

In the last few years, Dallas has grown into an unexpected entrepreneurial hub. With great networking events such as the Dallas Open Coffee Club and Dallas New Tech, integrating into the local startup community is easy. The ecosystem is still rather small, which means you can make a difference in its development.
With events like the Dallas Open Coffee Club, integrating into the community is easy.
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With its arts district, numerous museums, and a vibrant music scene, the city has a lot to offer in terms of lifestyle too. And let’s not forget the State Fair of Texas, which takes place in Dallas, is the biggest one in the country, so entertainment is certainly abundant.
Denver
Denver boasts a great business climate, and its central-west location makes it a convenient hub for companies of all industries and sizes. It has been a favorite startup location since 2010, when it ranked fourth in the U.S. In fact, it has been on the list ever since 1990, when it took the ninth position.

Denver is especially attractive for overworked employees and startup founders looking for a change of scenery. Many of them have escaped the craziness of the Bay Area and want to focus at one thing at a time. This means you can get access to an impressive talent pool. There are also quite a few incubators and accelerators in Colorado, many of which are based in Denver and in the startup hot spot — Boulder.
Denver makes the list due to access to an impressive talent pool in the metro area and outer cities.
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The Queen City of the West offers enviable living conditions, with affordable rental costs and a laid-back atmosphere around town. Denver’s proximity to the Rocky Mountains makes it a great place to be based in if you enjoy hiking and weekends in the nature.
San Diego
Despite its proximity to the Bay Area, San Diego is the tenth cheapest city to start a tech company in the U.S. according to CBRE. For every 100,000 citizens, there are 155 startups. Besides its affordability, the ‘Silicon Beach’ city attracts a ton of investments. In 2015, they amounted to $1.28 billion.

With its low startup costs, San Diego is a great choice for launching a remote company. The startup ecosystem is thriving, with plenty of incubators, accelerators, and coworking spaces, providing you with much needed mentorship and contacts. Local talent is also abundant and not as difficult to hire as in San Francisco.
Events like the San Diego Startup Week will surely keep you busy.

San Diego’s craft breweries are on the rise, and events like the San Diego Startup Week will surely keep you busy. The city also hosts various exhibitions and live music events, festivals, and theater plays. With its great weather, San Diego offers entrepreneurs great quality of life on top of the business opportunities.
Boston
In 2016, the 1776 startup incubator from Washington, D.C. named Boston the top city to launch a startup. The rating was based on factors such as access to funding, availability of skilled employees, ecosystem connectivity, and population density and lifestyle.

Top universities are based in the Boston area, including MIT, Harvard, and University of Massachusetts. This means there are plenty of young professionals in the city who can feed into your talent pool. The startup scene is also promising. You can apply for tens of Boston accelerators and incubators, which help with mentoring and networking opportunities.
The living costs in Boston are more affordable, plus the conditions offer a higher quality of life.
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The living costs in Boston are more affordable, plus the conditions offer a higher quality of life for entrepreneurs than the Bay Area. The city is known for its love of good food and beer, as well as thrilling sports events.
Chicago
With one of the strongest startup ecosystems in the U.S., Chicago is a great alternative to San Francisco for launching your business. In 2015, the city had 105 entries on the Inc 5000 list of fast-developing companies.

Between 2011 and 2015, 40,000 new tech jobs were created in the Windy City. Diverse industries have chosen Chicago as their base, from airplane builders to shared vehicle services. The startup community is close and supportive, with a number of quality incubators and accelerators contributing to its development. The city is also rich in co-working spaces, so you’ll never get lonely if you’re the only person on your remote team who’s based in Chicago.
In 2015, Chicago had 105 entries on the Inc 5000 list of fast-developing companies.
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Beyond the Chicago-style hot dog, the city can offer you a lot in terms of arts, culture and music. As the birthplace of blues, jazz and hip hop stars, it’s never short of great live events. Chicago is also the center of improvisational comedy, which was born as a genre there. If you’re organizing a team building get-together, your remote teammates will surely stay entertained.
Raleigh
The capital of North Carolina ranks as the second cheapest city to base a tech startup according to the 2015 CBRE report. Raleigh-Durham was on founders’ lists already in 2010 because of its numerous accelerators and incubators, as well as its closely-knit startup community.

The Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill area is known as the Research Triangle Park, with a number of technological hubs based there. It’s one of the largest research parks worldwide and has its roots in the three top universities located in each of the cities: Duke University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Basing your remote company there means you can get access to some of the smartest people in the country – be it for mentorship or partnerships.
Basing your company in Raleigh means getting access to some of the smartest people in the country.
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Besides the affordable living costs, which means better conditions for less, Raleigh is situated less than an hour away from the Wrightsville and Carolina beaches – and a couple of hours from the Smoky Mountains and a number of great hike trails.
New York City
While the living costs are not much lower in NYC than in the Bay Area, the Big Apple still has a strong attracting force for startup founders. New York is a place where things just happen, so there will always be a ton of networking opportunities, interesting events, and potential hires.

The startup ecosystem has developed greatly in the last couple of years. Today you can count on tens of great incubators and accelerators based in the city. They can provide you with support when you launch your business, as well as with useful connections that can help its development. Plus, your remote colleagues will always be glad to make a trip to NYC and spend some time together with the team.
Your remote colleagues will always be glad to make a trip to NYC and see the sights.
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The city can offer you much more than that, especially if you’re a cosmopolitan person (and can handle the stress of living in a metropolis). The place overflows with artistic, musical, and cultural events organized by people from every point of the world. You just have to embrace the chaos that goes along with the thrill.
Which is your city of choice?
How did you decide where to base your business? What were the factors that brought you to your current city? Your insights are priceless for all the follow remote company founders out there. Thank you for sharing them!
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Dave Nevogt
Dave Nevogt is the co-founder of Hubstaff and focuses on growth. Dave has founded several multi-million dollar businesses and lives in Indianapolis. He writes a blog series that teaches everything his team does to grow Hubstaff and free training on how to build a remote team

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Etohum dünya liginde yerini aldı

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Etohum dünya liginde yerini aldı
Etohum, dünyanın en ünlü hızlandırıcılarının da arasında bulunduğu Global Accelerator Report listesinde 6. sıraya yerleşti. Beş yüzü aşkın hızlandırıcı program arasından sıyrılan Etohumun bu başarısı Türkiye için gurur kaynağı oldu.
Türkiye’nin önde gelen hızlandırıcı programı ve erken aşama yatırımcısı Etohum, GUST tarafından yapılan “Global Accelerator Report” değerlendirme raporuna göre diğer hızlandırma programları Techstars, 500 Startups, MassChallenge, Startups Chile, Microsoft Accelerator’ın bulunduğu listede tüm dünya genelindeki hızlandırıcılar arasında 6. sıraya yerleşti.
Türkiye için son derece değerli olan bu başarı ile ilgili açıklamada bulunan Etohum Kurucusu Burak Büyükdemir:
“Etohum’un kazandığı bu küresel başarı Türkiye girişimcilik ekosistemi adına bize gurur verdi. Başta Kuzey Amerika ve Avrupa olmak üzere dünya genelinde hızlandırıcı programların sayısı hızla artıyor. Bu programların en büyük özelliği yüksek nitelikli mentorlar ve startup ekipleriyle çalışarak şirketlere büyük değerler katmaları. Sayıları artsa da üstün nitelikli mentorların bulunduğu hızlandırıcı programlara talep arzın çok önünde. Etohum olarak yeni kuluçka teknolojisinin ürünleri olan startuplara yön verme konusunda ülkemizin öncü kuruluşlarından biri olduk. Bu doğrultuda 20-23 Ekim tarihleri arasında düzenleyeceğimiz Startup Istanbul etkinliklerinde bu listede yer alan birçok hızlandırıcıyı ve mentorları girişimcilerle buluşturduk. Bu sene de bunu tekrarlayacağız ve bunun heyecanını yaşıyoruz. Bu sene de Startup Istanbul’a gelen girişimlere global anlamda başarılar kazandırmaya ve Türk girişimcilerini de global platforma devam edeceğiz. ” dedi
Araştırmaya konu olan “Hızlandırıcı Programı” modelini, yatırım veya ticari amaçlı kuluçka süreçlerinden ayıran beş ana özellik şu şekilde sıralanıyor:*
Herkese açık olan, ancak son derece rekabetçi bir uygulama süreci
Bireysel kuruculara değil, küçük ekiplere odaklanma
Programlanmış etkinlikleri de içeren zaman sınırlı destek ve yoğun mentorluk çalışmaları
Münferit şirketlerden ziyade startup gruplarıyla ya da “sınıfları” ile eğitim
Dünya genelinde an itibariyle 579 hızlandırıcı programın destek verdiği 11.305 startup’a 206.740.005 Amerikan doları yatırım yapılıyor. Son bilgilere adresinden ulaşılabiliyor.
*Global Accelator Report tarafından kabul edilen hızlandırıcı tanımı (Miller ve Bound).

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E Ticaret Trendleri 2017

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e-commerce Blogs

62 Must-Follow Blogs For Anyone in E-Commerce
A business really flourishes when there is always an inflow of knowledge. In the digital world, blogs are a major source of learning for any type of business, including e-commerce.
However, it’s hard to catch up with the volume of information and knowledge on e-commerce online, therefore, we thought that listing down the major ecommerce blogs to follow make perfect sense for all sizes of e-commerce companies out there!
We have prepared a huge list of e-commerce blogs to follow related to online marketing, payment, e-commerce in general and optimization. We have also listed their popular articles, so you can have an idea about the blog.
Don’t forget to bookmark the article as you may want to check it later.
And as you know, we are always open to hear your suggestions.

ps: Here is the shortest way to follow all of these blogs in Twitter.

2xEcommerce
A blog of strategic growth for online retailers.
Popular Articles & Podcasts:
How Bikini Luxe Drive Sales from Social Media Content & Influencers w/ Candice Galek
Yacht Harbour: Organic Instagram Growth, 0 to 42K followers in 12 months

A Better Lemonade Stand – Blog
It’s the blog of the e-commerce incubator of Richard Lazazzera – who is also included in our e-commerce influencers to follow list – that helps make each of thousand decisions easier. Covers reliable advices, detailed articles and the list of tools to use related to e-commerce.
Popular Articles:
A Better Brand: E-commerce Branding Guide
The Ultimate Shipping Strategy Cheat Sheet

Backlinko – Blog
SEO is one of the key factors in inbound marketing and Backlinko is one of the sources you should keep on mind when it comes to e-commerce SEO. Brian Dean – the founder of the blog – is popular with his listings and lengthy articles.
Popular Articles:
Google’s 200 Racking Factors: The Complete List
SEO Tools: The Complete List

BigCommerce – Blog
The BigCommerce blog delivers news, strategy and success stories to power 2 times growth for scaling brands. With their free ebooks, you can learn the latest e-commerce trends and tips related to marketing.
Popular Articles:
Ecommerce Trends: 128 Stats Revealing How Modern Consumers Shop
Increasing Sales Beyond Your Ecommerce Website: Channel – Specific Distribution Strategies

Blueacorn – Blog
Blueacorn is an e-commerce agency dedicated to integrating intelligence into the design and optimization services. Their blog provides articles related to online marketing, optimization and news related to Magento.
Popular Articles:
Pro Tips on Upgrading Your Optimization Strategy
11 Tips for Better Ecommerce Email Marketing

Blue Stout – Blog
Blue Stout is a development company specializing in traction related to e-commerce companies. Their blog covers articles related to a/b testing, Shopify optimization and responsive design.
Popular Articles:
Increase Your Store Revenue 300% with the Ecommerce Site Personalization App. Used by Patagonia, Bonobos & Vineyard Vines
How to Migrate Your Ecommerce Site to Shopify Plus

Bootstrapping Ecommerce
A blog features articles on working with tight budgets to help people with ecommerce marketing. Topics like SEO, PPC, Social Media are included.
Popular Articles:
14 Ideas For Your Store’s Blog
E-commerce Fraud Prevention

Brainsins – Blog
Brainsins is a company focused on helping online retailers to boost their sales by means of personalization. Articles related to product recommendations and online marketing can be found on their blog.
Popular Articles:
Top 10 Ecommerce Markets: Statistics and Trends
How to Boost Your Marketing ROI With Competitive Pricing & Assortment Intelligence

Buffer – Blog
Thoughts on every aspect of social media like converting, analyzing and creating.
Popular Articles:
7 Powerful Social Media Experiments That Grew Our Traffic by 241% in 8 Months
15 New Social Media Templates to Save You Even More Time With Your Marketing

Commerce Brain – Blog
Covers e-commerce in general from pricing to increasing sales.
Popular Articles:
10 E-commerce Merchandising Real Offers
5 Tips to Set Competitive Prices for Your Online Store

Conversion Voodoo
Articles related to landing page optimization and tips.
Popular Articles:
5 Design Principles Nearly 95% of Websites Screwup
7 Email Marketing Hacks to Improve Your Conversion Rates

Conversion XL – Blog
Peep Laja – the founder of Conversion XL – shares articles related to optimization and conversion rate improvement. In his blog, there are free resources and case studies too.
Popular Articles:
Google Analytics Health Check
Common Growth Hacking Myths

CPC Strategy – Blog
CPC Strategy is a retail-focused search agency and its blog is one of the sources to follow for having a deep knowledge about paid search through Google Ads, Facebook Ads and other advertisement platforms.
Popular Articles:
Everything You Need to Know About Pinterest Promoted Pins
Facebook Paid Advertising Tips to Increase Revenue

Divante – Blog
Covers articles related to e-commerce implementation.
Popular Articles:
Is Magento the Right Platform for B2B eCommerce
Introducing: Roundtable Ecommerce

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Dynamic Yield – Blog
Personalization and conversion optimization blog.
Popular Articles:
Increase Conversions by 267% Using Exit Intent Overlays
Dynamic Yield Personalizes Experiences for 500 Million Users per Month

eCommerce Fuel
E-commerce Fuel is a community for high 6 and 7 figure plus store owners and the founder of the community is Andrew Youderian – he is also included in our influencers list. They share articles related to e-commerce market as a whole from online marketing to drop shipping.
Popular Articles:
Migrating to Shopify from Magento: The Results of Our 50.000$ Design
The SEO Mistake That Wipe Out 80% of My Traffic

Ecommerce Illustrated
It’s a blog of Linda Bustos – ex GetElastic writer. She shares articles related to the optimization of every pages of an e-commerce site from home page to checkout.
Popular Articles:
24 Tips for Optimizing Product Detail Pages
Ecommerce Guide to Site Navigation

Ecommerce Influence
Ecommerce Influence is an online agency whose aim is to help ecommerce shop owners progress from selling their first product to running their first business. In their blog they cover articles related to online marketing.
Popular Articles:
Advice for Growing Your Ecommerce Business to $20MM
Generating $80k/mo with Youtube Influencer Marketing

Ecommerce Nation
E-Commerce Nation is a collaborative community dedicated to helping E-Commerce business owners at an international scale. They cover news, tips, and tools for the benefit of international e-commerce community.
Popular Articles:
Everything you ever needed to know about SEO for e-commerce
How to Optimize Merchandising for E-Commerce

Ecommerce Platforms
Ecommerce Platforms is an unbiased review site that shows the good, great, bad, and ugly of online store building software. Catalin Zorzini is the founder of this project and he aims to share the right e-commerce platform in an objective way.
Popular Articles:
Top 5 Ecommerce Platforms: Shopify vs Volusion vs Big Commerce vs Big Cartel vs 3dcart
7 Best Free WordPress Ecommerce Plug-ins

Ecommerce UX Design
Provides the best UX practices and tips.
Popular Articles:
Design Tips to Upsell in Shopping Cart Page
Shopping Card Design and Usability

Econsultancy
Econsultancy publishes independent research, and advice on digital marketing, social media, e-commerce, mobile and tech for businesses.
Popular Articles:
How L’oreal Uses Personalization to Increase Brand Loyalty
10 Examples of Great Airbnb Marketing Creative

Ecwid – Blog
Get free e-commerce tips, news and inspiring ideas.
Popular Articles:
How to Use Content to Attract Customers to Your Store
Make Facebook Work for Your Small Business

Get Elastic
Tips, tricks, news and commentary related to ecommerce world.
Popular Articles:
2016 Web Design Trends to Boost Conversions
5 Major Global Ecommerce Trends That You Can’t Afford to Ignore

Hubspot – Blog
Latest sales and marketing tips, trends and ebooks.
Popular Articles:
7 Handy Excel Tricks That’ll Impress Your Boss
12 Uncomfortable Things That Will Make You More Successful

KISSmetrics – Blog
A blog about analytics, marketing and testing.
Popular Articles:
How much Do Keywords Still Matter?
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Lemonstand
One of the blogs to follow related to how to grow your business online.
Popular Articles:
Why Serious Ecommerce Brands Need a Content Strategy
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Loyalis
Focuses on customer loyalty, retention, engagement and marketing tactics for ecommerce site owners.
Popular Articles:
4 Ways to Incorporate Loyalty Program In Your Online Shop
Let’s Improve Online Customer Engagement

Magento – Blog
Provides best practices, customer stories, technical issues and Magento news on the blog.
Popular Articles:
A New Era of Commerce Innovation
SEO Best Practices for eCommerce Product Pages

Marketing Profs
Thousands of articles related to e-commerce marketing.
Popular Articles:
50 Horrible Cliches You Need to Stop Writing and Saying Right Now
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The Moz Blog
Anything related to e-commerce SEO.
Popular Articles:
My Single Best SEO Tip for Improved Web Traffic
Content Marketing Tips for B2B Organizations

My Wife Quit Her Job
Podcasts and articles related to e-commerce conversion rate optimization and e-commerce tips.
Popular Articles:
The Exact Steps I Took to Increase Conversion Rates 42% For My Online Shop
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Nerd Marketing
The founder – Drew Sanocki – covers data-driven digital marketing for online retailers.
Popular Articles:
7 Essential Metrics for Ecommerce Startups
The Best Time for Retailers to Send Marketing Emails

Nosto – Blog
Provides best e-commerce tips, tricks and news.
Popular Articles:
How to Create the Perfect Ecommerce Product Page
10 Ecommerce Design Trends to Follow in 2016

Ometria – Blog
A useful blog for e-commerce online marketers.
Popular Articles:
How to Calculate CAC in Ecommerce
Calculating Customer Lifetime Value in Ecommerce

Optimizely – Blog
A blog about e-commerce landing page optimization, conversion rates, and personalization.
Popular Articles:
36 E-commerce Homepage Design Best Practices from the Experts
9 E-Commerce Best Practices to Stand Out from a Saturated Market

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Paymill – Blog
A blog about online payments, marketing and e-commerce advice.
Popular Articles:
7 Hurdles to Overcome When Starting An E-Commerce Business
19 Email Marketing Strategies for Every Customer Lifecycle Stage

PFS Web – Blog
Global e-commerce blog that shares online retail trends.
Popular Articles:
Consumer Demand is Driving the Jump to Luxury Ecommerce
7 Things to Know About B2B Ecommerce

Pixel Union – Blog
A collection of merchant stories and industry insights to help e-commerce stores to start and grow their online business.
Popular Articles:
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Practical Ecommerce
Provides in-depth articles and listings to help e-commerce sites to succeed in online marketing.
Popular Articles:
Content Marketing: Build Your Story to Engage Prospects
21 Free Tutorials for Google Analytics

Presta Shop – Blog
Covers e-commerce tips and advice, e-commerce in general.
Popular Articles:
17 Ecommerce Conversion Boosters
6 Smart Competitive Pricing Tactics for eCommerce Companies

Prisync – Blog
Covers e-commerce in general like online marketing to countries’ e-commerce reports.
Popular Articles:
Top 61 Ecommerce Influencers to Follow
The Ultimate List of Ecommerce Events to Follow

Quick Sprout
Neil Patel, the founder of the blog, shares e-commerce marketing strategies and business advices through his blog.
Popular Articles:
The Beginners Guide to Online Marketing
How to Grow Your Blog Traffic by 20.000 Visitors a Month

Referral Candy – Blog
A blog about e-commerce referral marketing. There are also in-depth articles and case studies included.
Popular Articles:
10 Core Word of Mouth Tactics You Need to Know
How to Get Word of Mouth: Featuring 40+ Successful Examples to Learn From

Sailthru – Blog
Mostly covers articles on e-commerce customer retention and optimization.
Popular Articles:
Customer Acquisition vs. Retention
Top 10 Viral Ideas Campaign for Ecommerce Retailers

Search Engine Land
A leading daily publication that covers all aspects of the search marketing industry.
Popular Articles:
7 Essential Google Analytics Reports Every Marketer Must Know
The 7 Deadly Sins of Content Marketing

Segmentify – Blog
Useful tips related to conversion optimization and online marketing in e-commerce.
Popular Articles:
Use of Artificial Intelligence in eCommerce Social Media Moderation
How You Can Spend your Holiday by Optimizing Your UX Analytics

SemRush – Blog
Thoughts and informative articles on e-comemrce SEO, social media marketing, optimization and paid marketing.
Popular Articles:
3 Influencer Engagement Stories to Create Linkable Content
SEO or Content Marketing? Here’s How to Rock Both

Ship Station – Blog
Covers articles related to shipment process of ecommerce sites.
Popular Articles:
Avoid Holiday Shipping Woes
Keep Track of Inventory with ShipStation

Shopping Signals
Shopping Signals is all about digital marketing for sites that sell stuff. The owner of the site, Ryan Be Miller has 17+ years experience in e-commerce and digital marketing.
Popular Articles:
Starting an Online Business
How to Get Great Customer Testimonials

Shopify – Blog
You can find anything related to ecommerce on the blog of Shopify. Ecommerce trends and tips, tools for ecommerce entrepreneurs, advices for first time ecommerce site owners, creative marketing ideas, optimization and so on… It should be one of the sites that should be followed daily.
Popular Articles:
How to Start an Online T-Shirt Business: The Ultimate Guide
30 Beautiful and Creative Ecommerce Website Designs

Simplify.com – Blog
It’s a blog of Mastercard mostly related to payment solutions in e-commerce.
Popular Articles:
Big Opportunities for Small Business Owners
Payment Solutions for Business Websites

Smart Insights
Smart Insights is a marketing strategy blog that shares articles mostly related to unpaid channels like content marketing, optimization, email marketing and social media. The founder of the blog – Dave Chaffey – is also one of the key experts to follow in e-commerce.
Popular Articles:
The Perfect Landing Page. Landing Page Examples and 12 Tips
Digital Marketing Strategy and Planning Word Template

Smart Marketer
Ezra Firestone is one the leading experts in ecommerce world and in his companies’ blog – Smart Marketer – ; he shares videos, blog posts and podcasts mostly related to online marketing of e=commerce sites.
Popular Articles:
How I Turned 434,256.72 Into 1,422,500.15
How to Succeed on Amazon

Spyfu – Blog
Spyfu is a software as a service that shows yours and competitors performance on Google Adwords and SEO. In their blog, you can find articles related to PPC channels, SEO and keyword optimization. Quick solutions and in-depth tutorials parts are also should be seen.
Popular Articles:
What 2,000+ Audits Taught Us About Adwords
The Ultimate SEO Guide – 75+ Actionable Techniques

Store Growers
Who doesn’t want to increase their number of customers? Dennis shares his experiences related to growth in his blog.
Popular Articles:
The Ultimate List of Ecommerce Marketing Tactics
The Minimalist Guide to Google Analytics for Ecommerce

Sweet Tooth Rewards – Blog
Loyalty is one of the factors that e-commerce sites keep an eye and Sweet Tooth Rewards is one of the best resources in loyalty programs and customer retention.
Popular Articles:
5 Personalization Tactics for a Successful 2016
The Benefits of a Reward Program for Trending Products

The Future of Commerce
The Future of Customer Engagement and Commerce is a great destination for relevant and timely information and analysis on commerce topics, both consumer-facing and business-to-business. The purpose of the site is to keep its readers ahead of the commerce trends with daily updates that are informational, educational and entertaining.
Popular Articles:
How to Engineer a Great Customer Experience
The Customer Relationship doesn’t End at Checkout

Trinity Insight – Blog
Trinity Insight is an agency that helps companies with eCommerce, digital marketing and customer experience needs. They cover useful articles related to digital marketing, SEO, data and user experience in their blog.
Popular Articles:
20 Ways to Improve Ecommerce SEO
Why Ecommerce Site Can’t Ignore Content Blockers

Unbounce – Blog
Covers articles related to landing page and conversion optimization.
Popular Articles:
22 Brutally Honest Landing Page Critiques
13 Warning Signs Your Web Copy Stinks

Volusion – Blog
Volusion’s e-commerce blog – Ecommerce Insights – is an industry-leading e-commerce design and marketing blog providing entrepreneurs and small business owners useful information, resources and inspiration to establish and grow their online businesses.
Popular Articles:
What to Expect When Starting Your Very First Ecommerce Store
7 Ways to Ruin Your Responsive Design

Wordstream – Blog
Anything you want to learn related to e-commerce paid marketing, SEO and content marketing too.
Popular Articles:
Google Expanded Text Ads: 10 Things You Need to Know
Google Adwords Benchmarks for Your Industry