SEO: Domain Names | Wholesale Trends | Profasee Founder

Also... Product releases; Great idea; Industry IQ; Webinar U Can't read this email? [View it in your browser.](   [Practical Ecommerce Merchant]( Aug. 7, 2023   [Domain Names]( [Google's Advice on Domain Names]( [Google's "Search Off the Record" is a monthly podcast for behind-the-scenes looks at the company and its inner search workings. In last month’s episode, Google veterans John Mueller, Gary Illyes, and Martin Splitt addressed domain names and their impact on organic search rankings.]( [Here are a few takeaways.]( [No Rankings Impact]( [The Google team emphasized domain names are a business decision with no direct impact on organic search rankings. Choosing a domain name is the first and most important step in starting a site because it reflects a brand’s identity.]( [Moreover, Google says it ignores keywords in a domain. But I’ve seen many weak websites that rank well seemingly because they have keywords in the domain. I suspect this is because people often link to websites using the domain name as an anchor text. Read article >](   [Charts: U.S. Wholesale Trade Trends Q2 2023]( [Two U.S. Census Bureau surveys report stable-to-growing wholesale activity. Read article >](   [Ecommerce Product Releases: August 6, 2023]( [For years we published a twice-monthly recap of product releases and updates from companies offering services to online merchants. Readers asked for more.]( [Read article >](   [Profasee Founder on Hiring, Firing, More]( [Chad Rubin is a serial entrepreneur and an ecommerce pioneer. He's hired a lot of employees. He's fired a lot, too. Read article >](   🔥 Today's Great Ecommerce Idea For better SEO, analyze high-ranking sites "Most SEO mistakes are technical, such as structuring a website with the right categories, links, and keywords. Errors typically happen at the initial setup, during the research phase. You can answer 99% of any SEO question by looking at competing, high-ranking sites." - Victor Karpenko, Founder, SEOProfy   [🎙 'Ecommerce Conversations' Podcast]( [E-bike Seller Hires Best Customer, Saves Sales]( [Entrepreneur Sells Company for $200 Million]( [Subscribe]( to the podcast.   🎯 Industry IQ Resources from our advertisers. [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.