Ecom Jobs 2023 | Retail Trends | Link-building

Also... Apple Mail privacy; Great idea; Industry IQ; Webinar U; Can't read this email? [View it in your browser.](   [Practical Ecommerce Merchant]( July 17, 2023   [Harry Joiner]( [Executive Recruiter on Ecommerce Jobs Mid-2023]( [Harry Joiner launched his ecommerce recruiting firm in 2005. He has witnessed predictable market fluctuations since. Early 2008 was bad, he says. Seemingly no ecommerce company was hiring. The onset of Covid was equally bad.]( [But 2023? “It’s a zoo,” he says. “There’s probably two or three times more candidates than jobs.”]( [Joiner and I last spoke in December 2022. Given the current tech employment upheaval, I asked him for an update. Here’s that interview.]( [Kerry Murdock: What is the state of ecommerce employment in mid-2023?]( [Harry Joiner: It’s a zoo. Great candidates are complaining that their job search is taking too long, and I think that’s because companies are using LinkedIn’s Easy Apply function on their postings. It’s easy to apply for a job with that feature, and companies are getting hundreds of candidates — 300-400 within 72 hours. Read article >](   [Charts: U.S. Retail Trends July 2023]( [The U.S. Census Bureau surveys 1.2 million businesses every two weeks to assess the state of the economy and expectations of owners and managers. Read article >](   [Social Media Tools for Link-building]( [Journalists and writers are heavy social media users. Finding and connecting with them is the first step to earning a link. Read article >](   [Apple Mail to Remove URL Tracking Parameters]( [Apple's iOS 17 will remove URL tracking parameters from Mail, Messages, and Safari's Private Browsing.]( article >](   🔥 Today's Great Ecommerce Idea Consider an email welcome page for immediate engagement "A page to welcome new email subscribers describes what to expect from the subscription, how to receive the signup incentive (such as a discount), and captures info about the subscriber." - Armando Roggio, Senior Contributor   [🎙 'Ecommerce Conversations' Podcast]( [Beardbrand Rebirths amid a Tough Year]( [Entrepreneur on Childbirth and Running a Business]( [Subscribe]( to the podcast.   🎯 Industry IQ Resources from our advertisers. [Empower Consumers for the New Data Landscape]( [Pros and Cons of Boutique 3PLs for Ecommerce]( [How Creators Are Using MyyShop to Effortlessly Sell Online](   🎓 [Webinar U]( Instant 20-minute video + ebook. [How to Evaluate Sales Channels 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.