Ecommerce Roundup for June 21st, 2013

Ecommerce articles you should read.

  • Why Ecommerce Sites Are Getting Slower - The average loading time for ecommerce sites is getting slower? This infographic provides some insights into why, and what can be done to help speed things up.
  • Prevent Buyer's Remorse - You've convereted a visitor into a customer, but if they return what they bought, they end up costing you more than if they hadn't bought anything at all. How can you prevent it?
  • Slideshows and Carousels are bad for SEO and Usability - Nearly every site has then in some form. But you should ask yourself...why? Why do you really want to carousel? Is it for the right reasons? Turns out almost no one clicks on them anyway, at least in these tests. Be sure and run your own tests.
  • Should you use a carousel on your front page? - Along the same lines. This has some additional tests and insights behind the ubiquitous website feature.

And now for something completely different...

Is Photoshop Dead? - The answer, as with all headlines in the form of a question, is "no." But this article brings up some good points about the trend of designing in the browser, and choosing the best tool for the job.

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