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eCommerce Conversations

Hosted ByEric Bandholz

Ecommerce Conversations is the long-running weekly podcast from Practical Ecommerce, hosted by ecommerce entrepreneur Eric Bandholz. •• Listen in as Eric interviews in-the-trenches founders and executives who address the essentials of launching, growing, and sustaining an online business. Hear their successes, mistakes, and plans — addressing customer acquisition, web traffic, marketing tactics, on-site conversion, shipping, favorite tools, funding, obstacles, and much more. •• New episodes every Friday.


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eCommerce Conversations | Adapt to Survive, Says eCommerceFuel Founder

Andrew Youderian launched eCommerceFuel in 2013 after stints in corporate finance and online selling. The vetted community consists of ecommerce owners whose businesses have $1 million or more in...

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eCommerce Conversations | Merchant Cuts Revenue 60%, Profit Rises 25%

In 2023 Mathias Schrøder was stressed, burned out, and perplexed. He had scaled revenue on his Denmark-based clothing company, but bloated overhead meant little profit and even less free...

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eCommerce Conversations | AI Won’t Replace Creativity, Says Studio Founder

Matthew Gattozzi realizes creativity and efficiency often conflict. His firm, Goodo Studios, produces commercial content that attracts visitors and converts them into customers. It's a creative process with time...

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eCommerce Conversations | Bento Elevates Ecommerce Email Marketing

Jesse Hanley is a self-taught developer and marketer from Australia who lives in Japan. He launched Bento, an email service provider, in 2018 after managing campaigns from his marketing...

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eCommerce Conversations | Northern Ireland Key to E.U., U.K. Fulfillment

Before Brexit, merchants could sell cross-border into the U.K. and mainland Europe with relative ease. Both belonged to the E.U. It's now more complex and expensive, with separate customs...

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eCommerce Conversations | Protein Bar Founder Thrives in a Crowded Field

According to Will Nitze, founder and CEO of IQBAR, success in a competitive market requires finding its uncompetitive niches. He did that with his flagship protein bar, which is...

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eCommerce Conversations | Shopify Pro on Themes, Upgrades, Ecosystem

Kurt Elster launched his ecommerce agency in 2009 and his first Shopify store in 2011. His “Unofficial Shopify Podcast,” which he started in 2014, is now required listening for...

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eCommerce Conversations | Ugmonk Brings Design to Desk Tools

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...

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eCommerce Conversations | Ugly Ads Perform Best, Marketer Says (Replay)

This episode first aired in July 2024. Barry Hott is a longtime Facebook advertising consultant. He says first reactions to an ad largely determine its performance. He advises merchants...

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