Ecommerce content covering store setup, platform selection, marketing, automation, and the operational systems I use to run profitable online stores from Bali. This category includes Shopify guides, supplier sourcing, conversion optimization, and the lean operator approach that works for high-ticket businesses. Start with the high-ticket dropshipping guide and the curated niches list, then see my coaching if you want personalized help. Grab the free mini course to learn the full framework.
If you are choosing an email platform for an ecommerce store, Klaviyo and Constant Contact are two names you will run into fast, and they are built for very different businesses. Klaviyo is a purpose-built ecommerce email and SMS engine with deep Shopify integration and revenue-driving automation flows. Constant Contact is a long-running general small-business […]
Klaviyo is the email and SMS platform most serious ecommerce operators end up on, and for high-ticket dropshipping it is one of the highest-leverage tools you can run. But its pricing confuses people because it scales with your contact list, not a flat monthly fee, and the SMS side is priced separately by message volume.
Klaviyo Pricing in 2026: What It Really Costs for Your Ecommerce Store Read More »
Why High-Ticket In-Person Sales Work Differently High-ticket in-person sales differ from online checkout purchases because the decision involves more money, greater risk, and more discussion. These are not quick purchases. When someone is buying something expensive or complex, they usually need time to think, compare options, and understand what they are committing to before they
Keeping a Separate Sales System for High-Ticket, In-Person Transactions Read More »
I had a great conversation recently with Robert Battle and Nick, the CEO and COO of QCK, an SEO and GEO agency that works with ecommerce brands to improve their visibility in AI search engines. We talked about something that every store owner needs to understand right now: generative engine optimization, or GEO, and
GEO for Ecommerce: How to Get Your Store Found in ChatGPT and AI Search Read More »
Today is Saturday, May 2, 2026, and the news cycle dropped a stack of stories that every operator needs to read this morning. The Pentagon publicly blacklisted one of the biggest AI labs in the country and signed classified-network deals with seven other tech firms. TikTok Shop quietly rewrote its seller rulebook, with the
Ecommerce News May 2 2026: Pentagon AI Ban, TikTok Reset, Wise Nasdaq Read More »
By Anders Myrmel High-ticket dropshipping is not attractive because the margin percentage is always higher. It is attractive because the profit per order gives you more room to operate. That distinction matters. A $40 product at a 70% gross margin leaves $28 before ads and overhead. A $2,000 product at a 35% gross margin leaves
How Margins Shape Your High-Ticket Dropshipping Strategy Read More »
Three of the biggest stories of the year all dropped in the last twenty-four hours. Amazon posted the fastest AWS growth rate in fifteen quarters and pushed quarterly capex to forty-four point two billion dollars. Meta lifted its full-year AI capital expenditure guidance to a range of one hundred twenty-five to one hundred forty-five
Ecommerce News April 30 2026: AWS Surge, Meta Capex, Try-On Live Read More »
April 29 is one of the busiest earnings days of the year for ecommerce operators. Etsy reports Q1 2026 premarket. eBay and Amazon both report after the close. Walmart Marketplace just disclosed roughly twenty percent year over year growth and a brand new partnership pipelining about 1,200 Shopify small business sellers onto its platform
Ecommerce News April 29 2026: Etsy eBay Amazon Earnings Read More »
If you’re comparing Shoptimized and Booster Theme in 2026, you’re looking at two Shopify themes built around the same core idea: bundle 25 to 30 conversion features into the theme so you don’t have to pay for a stack of separate apps. Both have been on the market for years, both target dropshippers and high-ticket
Shoptimized vs Booster Theme 2026: Which Converts Better for High-Ticket Dropshipping? Read More »
Tomorrow morning, two of the biggest ecommerce platforms in the world report Q1 earnings on the same day. Amazon and Etsy will both walk investors through their first quarter of twenty twenty-six, and the operator-side stories underneath those calls are even more interesting than the headline numbers. Etsy quietly banned animal fur with no
Ecommerce News April 28 2026: Amazon Earnings, Etsy Fur Ban, Spain Wins Read More »
