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Ecommerce Quarterly: Q2 2024

A guide to the latest trends, developments and statistics in ecommerce, providing a snapshot of what is happening right now. This quarter’s edition includes Amazon’s record-setting Q1 results, a raft of online summer sales and the latest sustainability measures coming into force.

Google SEO Penalties

As noted in SEO Guidelines and Compliance, a Google ‘penalty’ describes a negative effect on a website’s search ranking. This chapter looks at the difference between algorithmic penalties and ‘true’, manual penalties, which although are more transparent, can take years to recover from. It also looks at the actions search marketers can take to recover […]

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Social Quarterly: Q2 2024

The latest trends, developments and statistics in social media. Stories this quarter include TikTok’s potential US ban, new AI assistant features from Meta and Snap, and the ways in which the platforms are supporting their influential users, in what has been termed ‘the creator era’.

China’s internet report shows growth in bite-size video and live commerce

In March, the China Internet Network Information Centre (or CNNIC) released the 53rd Statistical Report on China’s Internet Development Status: a comprehensive twice-yearly snapshot of digital life in China. Covering everything from device usage to China’s rural internet population, livestreaming growth to online ride-hailing, the report delves into the major trends shaping China’s internet landscape […]

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Ecommerce Quarterly: Q1 2024

A guide to the latest trends, developments and statistics in ecommerce, providing a snapshot of what is happening right now. This quarter’s edition includes the peak season results, AI updates, cross-border retail and the latest strategies for combating the cost of returns.