Shopify
Shopify Ups Its Email Marketing Game
This is the latest in our series on SMB website builders. See the whole series here. The SMB presence and promotion bundle continues to grow.
Websites
Constant Contact Boosts the SMB Bundle (Again)
This is the latest in our series on SMB website builders. See the whole series here. The SMB bundle continues to grow. Following its mid-September
Websites
What’s the Best SMB Website Builder, Part IV: WordPress’ Windfall
This is part IV in our series on SMB website builders. See the whole series here. As the latest move in the SMB website wars,
Acquisitions
Duda Snares $25 Million Growth Equity Round (Video)
The website builder Duda announced this morning a $25 million growth equity round from Susquehanna Growth Equity, bringing its fundraising total to $50 million. Websites
web presence
What’s the Best SMB Website Builder? Part III: Go Daddy Expands
This is part III in our series on SMB website builders. See the whole series here. We’re starting to sense a pattern. Website builders continue
web presence
What’s the Best SMB Website Builder? Part II: Constant Contact Enters
This is part II in our series on SMB website builders. Part III will publish tomorrow and others will follow. See the whole series here.
Data Scout
What’s the Best SMB Website Builder?
Data Scout is LSA’s series that curates and draws meaning from third-party data. Running semi-weekly, it adds an analytical layer to the industry data that
Websites
Automattic Enters the CRM Game
The WordPress universe just got a little bigger… again. Following last week’s acquisition of Tumblr WordPress.com owner Automattic has acquired CRM plugin, ZBS. The latter
Websites
Unpacking Automattic’s Tumblr Acquisition
The WordPress universe just got a little bigger. And the once high-flying micro-publishing darling known as Tumblr has found a home that finally makes sense.
Above the Cloud
New Podcast: “Websites Aren’t Dead” featuring Mono Solutions’ Jillian and Matt
Our first podcast of 2019 features a conversation with Jillian Als and Matt Matergia, two of the key players at Mono Solutions, about the constantly
mobile
Guest Post: Forget Native Apps, SMBs Should Focus on The Mobile Web
From smartphones to tablets, mobile devices are increasingly dominating the time consumers spend consuming digital media. And it’s really no surprise – we all know
mono solutions
Guest Post: 5 Sales Arguments for SMB Websites
Websites are key to building a strong digital foundation for small businesses. Yet many still struggle to understand the value of an online presence. According
POWr
New Podcast: “There Must Be an App for That”
The Above the Cloud podcast is back this week with a new episode featuring Josh May, co-founder & CEO of POWr, a San Francisco based
POWr
Guest Post: The Next Frontier of Business Websites
The business website has come a long way from its static origins. Even so, it continues to evolve and adapt to the unique needs of
Alignable
Data: 34% of SMBs Unsatisfied with Performance of Their Websites
There are still a significant number of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that don’t have websites, as much as 50% or 60% according to some
Agendize
How Web Design Can Help Local Businesses Convert Customers
Small and local businesses are at risk of falling behind in the race for digital customers. With 32% of the SMBs without a website believing a
Clutch
Survey: 32% of SMBs Say a Website Is “Irrelevant to Their Business”
In August of 2013 a Yodle survey found that 52% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) did not have a website. About six months later,
BuzzBoard
Data: 47.3% of U.S. SMB Websites Not Mobile-Ready
As consumers have embraced smartphones and the mobile internet, SMBs and even enterprises have lagged behind. According to BuzzBoard data, 47.3% of all SMB websites across the US are not mobile ready. Other
web presence
5 Signs Your Client’s Website is Outdated
How often should a client update their website? Is once every few years enough? These simple questions provide a good start to a larger conversation