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Also... No advertise?; Reader survey; Great idea; Webinar U Can't read this email? [View it in your browser.]( [Practical Ecommerce Merchant]( Jan. 31, 2022 | ★ On this day in 1930, 3M launched Scotch Tape. A Message from [integrate.io]( [Top 7 Data Integration Tools for 2022]( [integrate.io]( [The best data integration tool depends on the use case. The ETL method — extract, transform, load — collects data from multiple sources and loads into a centralized warehouse. Here are seven top ETL tools to harness ever-increasing amounts of data — and cut through the noise.]( [Read the Article...](   [Please Take Our 1-minute Reader Survey]( [Please take a minute to respond to our latest reader survey. We do this periodically to help ensure our editorial content matches your needs. Our January 2022 survey consists of five quick multiple-choice questions.](   [Charts: Global Venture Capital Funding 2021]( [Global venture capital funding more than doubled in 2021 to a whopping $621 billion. Financial technology companies received the most, followed by retail tech providers.](   [How to Use Google Autocomplete for SEO]( [Google autocomplete is a staple for identifying keywords to optimize organic rankings. The tool's functionality has expanded to include refinements and entities. In this post, I’ll answer common questions on autocomplete.](   [Advertisers Can Find Power in the Dark]( [Temporarily stopping ads can help clarify sales attribution. And ads that heavily promote content can mask its organic traffic benefits. So, yes, there's power in briefly going dark.](   [Former Ecommerce CEO Asks, 'What's Next?’]( [Entrepreneurs can find themselves looking for work rather than hiring it. That's the case of Andrew Faris, a successful digital marketer and ecommerce aggregator.](   🔥 Today's Great Ecommerce Idea Sustainability Initiatives Win Customers "Sustainability initiatives in shipping and logistics (i) provide a competitive advantage, (ii) mitigate risks that could damage your brand, and (iii) attract and retain customers. To create sustainable ecommerce shipping practices, adopt 'slower is greener' by offering, say, five-day delivery rather than two. Also, offer more delivery choices such as click-and-collect or pick-up locations. Finally, minimize returned goods as most go straight to the landfill." - Elaine Porteous, Freelance Business and Supply Chain Writer   🎙 ['Ecommerce Conversations' Podcast]( [Paid Search Drives Kuru Footwear to 2021 Success]( [TikTok Marketing Is Hard Work]( [Subscribe]( to the podcast.   🎓 [Webinar U:]( [Instant 20-minute video + ebook.]( [Operational Foundations of KPI Dashboards]( [Ecommerce Conversion Mastery]( [Demystifying IOSS: Simplify E.U. VAT Compliance]( [3 Tips to Succeed in International Ecommerce]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you opted on our website to receive the Practical Ecommerce newsletter. You can [unsubscribe,]( [change frequency]( or [update your email address]( at anytime. Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. To ensure this newsletter reaches your inbox, please add newsletter@practicalecommerce.com to your contacts. If you use Gmail, just drag this email to your "Primary" tab. -- Practical Ecommerce 125 S. Park Street, Suite 430 Traverse City, MI 49684 Copyright (C) 2022 Practical Ecommerce.