Affiliates vs. Google | Marketplaces | 11 Podcast Platforms

Also... Product releases; Industry IQ; Webinar U Can't read this email? [View it in your browser.](   [Practical Ecommerce Merchant]( March 1, 2023   [Google search]( [How Affiliates Address Google's Product Review Updates]( [For years commissioned affiliates have been a reliable source of income for merchants. Frequently those affiliates publish reviews of the products they are promoting to attract organic search traffic.]( [The reviews are usually positive, which encourages readers to purchase, which earns commissions for the affiliates.]( [But Google is now cracking down on those essentially fake reviews. That's the purpose of its periodic product review algorithm updates. Google wants to rank helpful reviews, not the promotional versions of affiliates.]( [It's important to Google because "reviews" are a popular brand-driven query. Type a product name in Google search, and you'll likely see a review of that item as a top autocomplete suggestion.]( [In this post, I'll address how affiliates publish legitimate reviews that rank highly in organic search. Read article >](   [Charts: Fastest Growing Global Marketplaces]( [Online marketplaces sell more than consumer goods and include homes, cars, services, and more. Here's our rundown of fast-growing global marketplaces. Read article >](   [11 Podcast Platforms to Host, Distribute, Monetize]( [By 2024 500 million folks worldwide will listen to podcasts annually. Here are 11 comprehensive platforms to host your episode files, distribute them across the internet, and monetize them with ads, donations, and subscriptions. Read article >](   Product Releases: March 1, 2023]( [This installment of our twice-monthly rundown includes updates on shipping, domains, website builders, chatbots, analytics, grocery tools, and more. Read article >](   📊 Ecommerce Chart [B2C marketplaces]   🎙 ['Ecommerce Conversations' Podcast]( [Profit from Paid Acquisition Key for Ecom Owner]( [The Rolex of Nutritional Supplements]( [Subscribe]( to the podcast.   🎯 Industry IQ Resources from our advertisers. [How To Secure Your Ecommerce Store]( [Midsourcing Lowers Costs, Drives Revenue]( [Next-Generation Composable Marketplaces](   🎓 [Webinar U]( [Instant 20-minute video + ebook.]( [State of Marketplaces in 2023]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( 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) 2023 Practical Ecommerce.