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Also... From the archive; Great idea; Industry IQ; Webinar U Can't read this email? [View it in your browser.](   [Practical Ecommerce Merchant]( Aug. 28, 2023 Today's sponsor: [Freshdesk](   [How to Remove a Web Page from Google]( [There are multiple reasons for removing a page from Google’s index. Examples include pages with confidential, premium, or outdated info.]( [Here are options for removing a web page from Google.]( [Options for Deindexing a Page]( [Remove the page from your site]( [Removing Web Pages]( [For it to disappear altogether, remove or delete the page from your web server. Setting up an HTTP status code of 410 (gone) instead of 404 (not found) will make it clear to Google. And Google discourages using redirects to remove spammy pages as it would send the poor signals to the surviving redirected page.]( [Google Search Console no longer includes the URL removal tool. Once the page is moved, there’s no further required action. Allow a few days for Google to recrawl the site, discover the 410 code, and remove the page from its index. Read article >](   A Message from Freshworks [Scale Customer Support without Scaling Costs]( [Freshdesk]( [Freshdesk by Freshworks is the all-in-one customer support platform for both small and complex resolutions. Improve productivity with self-service tools and generative AI that assists agents at every step. Sync with Freshworks’ entire suite to unify ticketing, conversations. Trusted by 60,000 companies. 14-day free trial. Learn more >](   [Charts: U.S. Retail Ecommerce Sales Q2 2023]( [Per the Department of Commerce, Q2 2023 U.S. ecommerce sales grew 2.1% month-over-month and 7.5% year-over-year. Read article >](   [Tattoo Biz Suits Danish Entrepreneur]( [Rasmus Cort is co-owner of five tattoo shops and a provider of tattoo skincare products. Read article and listen to podcast >](   From the Archive: December 2006 [Craigslist.com’s Craig Newmark]( [A latter-day devotee of minimalism is Craig Newmark. He is the founder of the intensely successful Craigslist.com. As far as he is concerned, less is definitely more when it comes to website design...]( [Read article >](   🔥 Today's Great Ecommerce Idea Word of mouth has been the best for marketing "I interact in Facebook groups and talk to folks. If I see somebody post about getting one of our products, I look at what they ordered and what product they didn’t buy, and then I send it to them as a gift. That has worked well over the years." - John Paulson, owner of Quality Cage   [🎙 'Ecommerce Conversations' Podcast]( [YouTube Marketer Adjusts to AI]( [Profasee Founder on Hiring, Firing, More]( [Subscribe]( to the podcast.   🎯 Industry IQ Resources from our advertisers. [Sourcing Electronics, Smart Lifestyle Products with DHgate](   🎓 [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.