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Jeff Sheldon is a designer turned entrepreneur. He started Ugmonk, a Pennsylvania-based direct-to-consumer brand, in 2008 as a seller of graphic-inspired t-shirts. His desktop organizers, which he added in 2020, are seemingly unrelated until realizing he designed both — the t-shirt graphics and the desk tools. Jeff first appeared on the podcast in 2020. He had just moved t-shirt fulfillment in-house and launched a Kickstarter campaign for his first desktop tool. In our recent conversation, he addressed phasing out the t-shirts, expanding the desktop line, and the dilemma of selling on Amazon. Our entire audio is embedded below. The transcript…

Watch GoDaddy’s award-winning documentary, “Big Water Summer: A Creation Story” streaming for the first time on the Documentary Channel.We are thrilled to announce the release of Big Water Summer: A Creation Story, a captivating short film directed and produced by GoDaddy, now available for streaming on the Documentary Channel.   This deeply intimate film delves into the power of entrepreneurship to uplift a community, showcasing the journey of Cherilyn Yazzie, a determined farmer on the Navajo Nation. Overcoming unexpected challenges, Cherilyn and her husband embark on a tumultuous business venture to grow food for their community through Coffee Pot Farms.  As a former…

Congratulations! If you’re reading this article, you’ve probably successfully built an online store. That’s a great feat in and of itself. Now, you’re ready to move on to the next challenge: growing traffic and online sales. And you can do all of this with the help of the top ecommerce analytics tools.If you’re like most, you have limited resources as an online store owner and will need to invest carefully in order to scale successfully. It’s nothing to be afraid of, though — it’s all about experimenting and finding what works for you. Not every campaign will be a winner in…

Every week we publish a list of new products from companies offering services to ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on marketplaces, supply chain platforms, shipping, returns, cross-border payments, and AI-generated product videos. Got an ecommerce product release? Email [email protected]. New Tools for Merchants TalkShopLive introduces TSL Shoppettes for product videos. TalkShopLive, a video commerce platform, has introduced TSL Shoppettes, short-form shoppable videos for social commerce. TSL Shoppettes enable merchants to schedule up to 90-second vertical videos featuring one to five items each. The videos allow consumers on Meta platforms to purchase products with a simple “Shop” comment, triggering direct…

Dynamic pricing is a tactic wherein sellers adjust prices to reflect real-time market conditions. When a competitor’s prices change or when supply or demand shifts, a store reacts. When inventory expands, prices contract. An item that delivers more value sells for a higher price. Prices Communicate Imagine a direct-to-consumer brand that sells two water bottles. The first has a charcoal filtration system, and the second has a “no-spill” lid. The bottles cost the same to manufacture. Since both are essentially fancy water containers, the brand sells them for the same price — $59.99 — and earns about $25 per sale.…

GoDaddy’s primary goal is to empower entrepreneurs everywhere, making opportunity more inclusive for all. We aim to assist our small business customers in boosting sales and saving valuable time and money.  While many recognize GoDaddy for its domain and web services, the company has evolved into so much more. It’s why I was thrilled to showcase our latest AI-powered product suite in front of Money 20/20 USA, and share GoDaddy’s vision to revolutionize commerce for small businesses globally.GoDaddy Airo™simplifies commerce for entrepreneurs With nearly 21 million customers, GoDaddy has the unique ability to connect with entrepreneurs directly and understand their needs. Our GoDaddy Venture…

According to Deloitte’s “2024 Connected Consumer” study, most U.S. consumers — Gen Zs, Millennials, Gen Xs, older — spend more time interacting with people online than in person. Moreover, most feel that online interactions build meaningful connections, viewing digital relationships equal to face-to-face. Deloitte’s study explores the digital habits of U.S. consumers. Conducted by the firm’s Center for Technology, Media & Telecommunications, the June 2024 survey gathered insights from nearly 4,000 U.S. consumers. It examined their use of tech devices and services. – According to the survey, 38% of respondents reported that they have either experimented with it or used…

For the past three years, we’ve curated a gift guide to feature some awesome Woo stores, and to offer around 40 different gift ideas that span a broad range of geographies and interests. Grab these goodies for friends, family members, or yourself — we’re not judging. Actually, we actively encourage self-gifting throughout this post (oops). Everyone deserves a little treat.This year, we divided categories by interest, because it just made sense: Cooking and eating Mixing and sipping The hobbyist’s delight For the home The at-home spa day Pets (and kids) Splurge-worthy gifts (get fancy)You’ll notice that some gifts say International shipping…

Scroll through any Instagram feed, and you’ll see a constant stream of collaborations and product recommendations. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking you need a hundred thousand followers to cash in on the platform. But that’s simply not true. Savvy creators with follower counts as low as 1,000 have found clever ways to make money online.In this post, we’ll unveil 13 actionable strategies to transform your Instagram account from a hobby into a revenue stream. Ditch the follower-count obsession and learn creative ways to make money on Instagram, no matter your current audience size.Let’s talk numbers — there…

Bidding on competitor terms has always been controversial in pay-per-click advertising. IBM could bid on “Amazon Web Services,” for example, although it cannot use the trademarked terms in the ad copy. It could say “Compare to IBM” but not “AWS alternative.” Though Google allows competitor keyword bidding, two factors have stopped advertisers from doing it. First, competitor keywords typically produce poor Google Ads Quality Scores. Google assigns a Quality Score to all keywords. A QS measures the keyword’s relevance to the search query, ad copy, and the landing page. A keyword’s relevance is low when not used in the ad…