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Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) has radically transformed the self-publishing industry, setting up a platform where authors can publish their books and connect with an international audience sans the conventional challenges. This article will guide you through the nitty gritty of KDP, its upsides, and how you can start your publishing endeavors in 2024. What is KDP? KDP is Amazon’s self-publishing platform, enabling writers to publish and distribute e-books and print-on-demand paperbacks. It provides a simple, easy-to-execute process for writers to share their creations with millions of audiences worldwide. Dissimilar to traditional publishing, KDP endows authors with complete control over…

The U.S. Department of Commerce publishes total quarterly domestic retail sales and ecommerce only. Newly published figures for Q2 2024 (PDF) show total retail sales of $1.82 trillion (a 0.5% increase over Q1 2024) and ecommerce-only retail sales of $291 billion, a growth of 1.4% over the prior quarter. According to the DoC, ecommerce sales are for “goods and services where the buyer places an order (or the price and terms of the sale are negotiated) over an Internet, mobile device, extranet, electronic data interchange network, electronic mail, or other comparable online system. Payment may or may not be made…

OpenAI has gone fairly quiet once again, with GPT-4o’s much-hyped voice chat features rolling out far more slowly than anyone had anticipated.  But there have been murmurings about new projects in the works, including SearchGPT, which combines generative AI and web browsing and the more mysterious “Project Strawberry.” Strawberry’s origins extend back to November 2023, when a model (more so a training technique) named Q* surfaced in leaks from Reuters. It was even speculated that Q* was potentially dangerous and played some role in CEO Sam Altman’s hiring and firing last year.  Q* was thought to combine an advanced reasoning…

Google announced three new models in its Gemini family, making them available as an experimental release to gather feedback from developers. The release is a continuation of Google’s iterative approach instead of jumping straight to Gemini 2.0. The experimental models are improved versions of Gemini 1.5 Pro and Gemini 1.5 Flash as well as a new smaller Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B. Google’s Product Lead, Logan Kilpatrick, said Google’s release of experimental models “to gather feedback and get our latest updates into the hands of developers. What we learn from experimental launches informs how we release models more widely.” Google says the…

When it comes to selecting the right alternative to Amped, the decision isn’t just about finding the closest match.It’s crucial to choose a popup software that supports ecommerce strategies, ensuring seamless integration with marketing tools and enhancing overall performance. Here are the key factors to consider as you weigh your options.1. Ease-of-useUsability should be your gold standard when it comes choosing the right tool. Ease-of-use can significantly impact how quickly you can get back to business. You’ll want to look for a tool with an intuitive user interface that requires minimal training.The goal is to have you and your team…

When it comes to selecting the right alternative to Amped, the decision isn’t just about finding the closest match.It’s crucial to choose a popup software that supports ecommerce strategies, ensuring seamless integration with marketing tools and enhancing overall performance. Here are the key factors to consider as you weigh your options.1. Ease-of-useUsability should be your gold standard when it comes choosing the right tool. Ease-of-use can significantly impact how quickly you can get back to business. You’ll want to look for a tool with an intuitive user interface that requires minimal training.The goal is to have you and your team…

Why do customers abandon their carts? The reasons vary, but understanding them is key to reducing your cart abandonment rates and improving sales.Here are the top five reasons customers leave ecommerce sites without completing their purchases:1. Extra costs too highImagine reaching the checkout, only to be hit with unexpected fees—shipping costs, taxes, and additional charges that weren’t clear upfront. It’s enough to make anyone reconsider their purchase.These surprise expenses are a leading cause of cart abandonment, as customers may feel tricked or simply decide the total cost isn’t worth it.2. Required account creationOnline shoppers today crave convenience. When they’re excited…

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A content management system helps users build and modify websites and create, manage, and modify online content — all without coding. Here is a list of open-source content management systems. Many have large developer communities and thousands of themes and extensions. The base systems are free, though most offer premium add-ons and paid plans for hosting services. WordPress WordPress.org WordPress launched in 2003 as a blogging platform. Today, it is a sophisticated CMS built on PHP and MySQL, running approximately 40% of all websites worldwide, from hobby blogs to the biggest news portals. Over 70,000 free plugins and themes help…

The rise of social media has paved the way for social media influencers (a.k.a. industry favorites with big followings). They’ve become big players in the marketing strategies of many global brands because they unlock access to new audiences and potential new markets.