Lab Notes

Amazon DSP explained in plain English — and when it makes sense to use it

Amazon DSP explained in plain English — and whe...

Most people think of Amazon's Ad platform as being on-Amazon Sponsored ads. But it's actually so much more. Amazon DSP is Amazon's tool for showing display and video ads to...

Amazon DSP explained in plain English — and whe...

Most people think of Amazon's Ad platform as being on-Amazon Sponsored ads. But it's actually so much more. Amazon DSP is Amazon's tool for showing display and video ads to...

What a 1-second page speed improvement actually does to your conversion rate

What a 1-second page speed improvement actually...

"Faster sites convert better" is the archetypal platitude-true and almost useless. The number that matters is not your raw speed score but where the second comes from; a second saved...

What a 1-second page speed improvement actually...

"Faster sites convert better" is the archetypal platitude-true and almost useless. The number that matters is not your raw speed score but where the second comes from; a second saved...

The honest truth about what a small eCommerce agency can do that a big one can't

The honest truth about what a small eCommerce a...

Small agencies (including, if we're being brutally honest, ourselves) tend to sell themselves on being nimble and personal, which is vague enough to be worthless as a buying criterion. There...

The honest truth about what a small eCommerce a...

Small agencies (including, if we're being brutally honest, ourselves) tend to sell themselves on being nimble and personal, which is vague enough to be worthless as a buying criterion. There...

The eCommerce SEO checklist every Shopify store owner needs in 2026

The eCommerce SEO checklist every Shopify store...

Most Shopify SEO advice is either generic ("write good content!") or years out of date. This is the checklist we actually run through on independent stores: the handful of technical...

The eCommerce SEO checklist every Shopify store...

Most Shopify SEO advice is either generic ("write good content!") or years out of date. This is the checklist we actually run through on independent stores: the handful of technical...

Your product page is losing you sales — here's how to fix it in an afternoon

Your product page is losing you sales — here's ...

Product pages are the most underinvested page type in most independent eCommerce stores. The gap between a mediocre product page and a decent one is narrower than most brand owners...

Your product page is losing you sales — here's ...

Product pages are the most underinvested page type in most independent eCommerce stores. The gap between a mediocre product page and a decent one is narrower than most brand owners...

5 Google Shopping mistakes that are quietly draining your budget

5 Google Shopping mistakes that are quietly dra...

Google Shopping campaigns are deceptively easy to set up badly. Five specific, avoidable mistakes account for most of the wasted spend we encounter when auditing client accounts — and most...

5 Google Shopping mistakes that are quietly dra...

Google Shopping campaigns are deceptively easy to set up badly. Five specific, avoidable mistakes account for most of the wasted spend we encounter when auditing client accounts — and most...