9 ecommerce search trends that actually matter in 2027
Some search shifts are already affecting ecommerce performance. Others remain mostly hype. Here's what the latest data reveals.
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How to build an ecommerce product discovery engine
Find trending products before your competitors. Learn how to find trending ecommerce products early and build a repeatable system for spotting winners.
Ecommerce keyword research: Advanced strategies for competitive stores
Boost online sales with smarter keywords. Use an ecommerce keyword research tool to uncover buyer intent, seasonal trends, and profit-driving queries.
What Black Friday reveals about how LLMs understand ecommerce
Analysis of 10,000 LLM responses reveals the domains and signals shaping AI-driven shopping – and what brands must do to stay visible.
Beyond SERP visibility: 7 success criteria for organic search in 2026
As search shifts into AI and multi-surface discovery, these seven signals show what real organic success looks like in 2026.
Instant Checkout in ChatGPT brings agentic commerce to life
Instant Checkout in ChatGPT connects users and merchants for secure in-chat purchases and AI-driven shopping experiences.
ChatGPT Shopping is here – and it’s changing ecommerce SEO rules
Ecommerce SEOs face a new channel: ChatGPT Shopping. See how structured data, product feeds, and reviews shape rankings inside ChatGPT.
OpenAI turns ChatGPT into a shopping tool with Instant Checkout
ChatGPT debuts in-chat shopping for U.S. users. This is OpenAI's first step toward agentic commerce – and it could reshape ecommerce.
AI search is booming, but SEO is still not dead
AI search tools are on the rise, but SEO fundamentals remain critical. Learn how the two intersect and what it means for your strategy.
Temu pulled its ads – here’s what happened next
Temu’s sudden U.S. ad blackout surprised advertisers. Instead of leveling the playing field, it gave Etsy and other retailers more power.
Why SEO is still key to visibility on search, social, and AI platforms
No matter where people search – Google, social media, or AI-driven platforms – visibility starts with smart optimization.
AI search is gaining traction, but it isn’t replacing Google: Survey
AI search adoption is highest among younger Americans and the vast majority still prefer classic search engines, new survey finds.
US Justice Department sues Google again, aims to dismantle its ad division
Google is accused of violating antitrust laws in acquiring or maintaining dominance.
How paid search marketers can address brand measurement challenges and grow in their careers
Brands are facing huge data measurement challenges. At SMX Next, Pascal Skropke and Andreas Reiffen show how paid search marketers can address them — and meet career goals along the way.
Etsy sellers to pay 30% higher transaction fees beginning in April
A “considerable portion” of the revenue from the fee increase will be reinvested into the marketplace, Etsy says.
How do you plan for in-person consumer behavior and COVID at the same time?; Tuesday’s daily brief
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8 free keyword research tools for SEO (that beat their paid alternatives)
Do you really need to pay a fortune to find the best SEO & PPC keywords for your business?
Shopify meets call tracking
As we enter the 2020s, e-commerce is set to generate more than $480 billion in the US and nearly $2 trillion globally. And while Amazon takes a lot of credit for online everything, they’re hardly the only game in town. A significant chunk of online retail is generated by smaller players, thanks in part to […]
Three ways to use a domain name for business today
Registering a domain name is one of the first steps to starting a new business. That’s because whatever name is chosen will represent the business’s space on the internet — and, possibly, a customer’s first impression of the company. But once you have that domain name, what do you do? Don’t stress over building an […]
Survey: Amazon beats Google as starting point for product search
Thirty eight percent of shoppers start with Amazon, 35 percent start with Google.
Brand Bias: 70% Of Consumers Look For Known Retailers When Doing Product Searches
New research from Search Engine Land and SurveyMonkey shows that consumers have a definite brand bias when it comes to searching for products online. According to data from a survey conducted last month, almost 70 percent of US consumers said they look for a “Known retailer” when deciding what search results they click on. That […]
The Alphabet of Google+ Direct Connect
A new feature of Google+ is Google+ Direct Connect, where typing the name of a company preceded by a + symbol will make that company’s Google+ Page appear as a suggestion in the search box, in the right circumstances. Who are the lucky few, so far? Here’s an alphabetical rundown, which reveals a number of […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 31, 2011
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Tightens Review Process For New AdSense Publishers Google has added a new review step to its process for adding new AdSense publishers, presumably to better eliminate abuses and improve the […]
Live Blogging: SMX Social Media – Micro Communities
While lunching with Danny, Vanessa, and gang (and discussing kosher vampires [Michael Gray: “Do kosher vampires only eat Jewish people?”]) at SMX Social Media, I was asked to live blog the Micro Communities session this afternoon. My first Search Engine Land post will thus consist of me recapping my boss’s presentation. Hooray. Anyway, the Micro […]