Web.com has launched a new SMB appointment scheduling tool. Known as MySchedulr, it streamlines the process of booking and managing appointments for appointment-based SMBs like home services and salons.
Yext this week has made another power move by launching a no-code page builder. This effectively deepens Yext’s presence in the website builder competitive space and makes its next move into adjacent features.
Website-builder platform Duda has forged a partnership with Bridgeline to integrate the WooRank SEO auditing app into its platform. This announcement fits into Duda’s overall
Ever-expanding website services giant Newfold Digital announced a definitive agreement to acquire domain management player MarkMonitor for $302.5 million. The deal is subject to close in Q4, subject to regulatory approval.
Bluehost announced a tool that will help SMBs manage their online stores. Known as Online Store, it boasts the ability to get up and running quickly including storefronts, product pages and payment processing.
Wix continues to nail down partnerships with platforms that aggregate massive numbers of small businesses. Last year we wrote about Wix’s deal with on-demand printing
Web.com today announced a new eCommerce platform meant to give SMBs a single source to manage online sales as a component of their overall website mix. This represents an ongoing trend to expand web service bundles to all corners of online presence and promotion.
Wix has taken its latest step towards eCommerce with a new partnership with Wish. The mobile eCommerce platform lets Wix offer website customers greater reach and distribution for their online stores. We examine drivers & dynamics.
After Newfold Digital acquired Deluxe’s Australia operations last week, it announces today that it’s acquiring eCommerce player YITH. We examine the strategic drivers & dynamics.
Website services giant Newfold Digital announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Deluxe’s Australia web hosting operations. We examine drivers & dynamics.
The company announced it will expand its existing in-person payment features to let users essentially turn their smartphones into payment terminals. This will utilize QR codes to signal transaction details from one phone to another.
Website builder Duda announced today that it has launched a new community portal for web pros named, logically enough, Duda Community. Duda describes the hub
GoDaddy’s has entered an agreement to acquire Pagely for an undisclosed amount. The deal is driven by GoDaddy’s continued interest in developing eCommerce as a core function of its expanding website services. We examine.
Back in June, we reported on Duda’s $50 million Series D round. The company intended to put the money to use in all the usual
Newfold Digital’s power play continues. After coming out of the gate strong with a mega-rollup of web hosting and online marketing companies, its latest news comes with Thursday’s acquisition of popular WordPress SEO Plugin Yoast.
Wix announced on its Q2 earnings call today that it will become the website builder for Vistaprint. At first glance, it appears to be the
Wix today took a rather large step in its ongoing evolution as a marketing and digital presence platform: native apps. Erstwhile positioned more as a website builder, Wix now broadens its range to the world of mobile apps. We examine.
Bluehost today announced a WordPress website builder to help SMBs create sites in minutes. This follows a clear trend towards vertical integration and expanded features and has clear synergies and adjacencies to Bluehost’s core hosting product.
Far on the simplicity side of the website-builder spectrum is Boston-based Fisherman. The company just raised $1 million to eliminate friction from SMB presence, or what it calls the “No Effort Web.” We examine.
Wix has landed another big fish in the ongoing battle for dominance in the small business website space. Before we saw the announcement land in
