Design & Dev Tools - Practical Ecommerce https://www.practicalecommerce.com/category/design-development/design-tools Independent analysis and strategy for online merchants Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:03:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 OpenAI’s AgentKit Is a Milestone https://www.practicalecommerce.com/openais-agentkit-is-a-milestone Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:02:51 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1557062 The new toolbox unlocks the practical challenges of developing and implementing autonomous AI assistants.

The post OpenAI’s AgentKit Is a Milestone appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> Llms.txt Could Help AI Find Your Store https://www.practicalecommerce.com/llms-txt-could-help-ai-find-your-store Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:50:14 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1554624 The proposed llms.txt standard would guide large language models to relevant web content, helping online shops show up in AI-powered shopping.

The post Llms.txt Could Help AI Find Your Store appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> Set Up a Shopify Theme Dev Environment in 2025 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/set-up-a-shopify-theme-dev-environment-in-2025 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:22:19 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1549562 Shopify merchants don't need coding skills to alter a theme. Yet some sellers require more, such as an entirely new theme, site, or app.

The post Set Up a Shopify Theme Dev Environment in 2025 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> New Web Design Tools, January 2025 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/new-web-design-tools-january-2025 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:00:50 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1548726 This month's installment includes new tools for video editing, AI content, app building, design enhancement, and free commercial fonts.

The post New Web Design Tools, January 2025 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> New Web Design Tools, December 2024 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/new-web-design-tools-december-2024 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:39:15 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1547202 Discover free and paid video generators, page builders, image editors, tools to train AI agents, and a selection of commercial fonts.

The post New Web Design Tools, December 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> New Web Design Tools, November 2024 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/new-web-design-tools-november-2024 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:27:39 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1544872 This month's rundown includes new video editors, page builders, whiteboards, drawing tools, testing platforms, and a selection of new fonts.

The post New Web Design Tools, November 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> Free Web Design Tools from Summer 2024 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/free-web-design-tools-from-summer-2024 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:10:20 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1542899 This installment of our quarterly rundown includes new design tools for AI video, vector collections, website builders, analytics, animation editors, converters, UI components, and more.

The post Free Web Design Tools from Summer 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> 7 Image-to-Text Tools, AI-powered https://www.practicalecommerce.com/6-image-to-text-tools-ai-powered Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:18:50 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1541454 Generating text from images accelerates accessibility, SEO, social media captions, language translation, and more.

The post 7 Image-to-Text Tools, AI-powered appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> 14 Custom GPTs for Design https://www.practicalecommerce.com/custom-gpts-for-design Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:20:14 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1541419 Customized versions of ChatGPT prompts can arrange content, design a logo, build a website, enhance images, optimize UX, and more.

The post 14 Custom GPTs for Design appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> 19 Free Web Design Tools, Spring 2024 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/19-free-web-design-tools-spring-2024 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:19:06 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1538272 This installment of our quarterly rundown includes tools for AI images, audio and video editors, color palettes, multisite management, visual testing, website builders, free fonts, and more.

The post 19 Free Web Design Tools, Spring 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> Charts: Business Adoption of AI Q2 2024 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/charts-business-adoption-of-ai Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:36:52 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1538094 Per a new PwC survey, 72% of global businesses now use at least one AI application.

The post Charts: Business Adoption of AI Q2 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> 23 Free Tools to Test a Website https://www.practicalecommerce.com/free-tools-to-test-your-website Thu, 16 May 2024 13:06:23 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1537087 This all-new update to our popular resource includes tools to evaluate page speed, security, accessibility, regulatory compliance, code, and more.

The post 23 Free Tools to Test a Website appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> AI Tools for Meeting Notes, Recaps, To-dos https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-tools-for-meeting-notes-recaps-to-dos Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:41:24 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1535023 Reviewing meeting recordings for takeaways and action items used to take hours. No more.

The post AI Tools for Meeting Notes, Recaps, To-dos appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> 18 Free Web Design Tools, Winter 2024 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/18-free-web-design-tools-from-winter-2024 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:00:20 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1534467 This installment of our quarterly rundown includes tools for logo creation, mockups, coding, animations, background images, domain names, free fonts, and more.

The post 18 Free Web Design Tools, Winter 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> AI Tools for Logos and Branding https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-tools-for-logos-and-branding Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:25:19 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1533758 Impressive AI-driven branding platforms can create or perfect logos, colors, templates, and more.

The post AI Tools for Logos and Branding appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> ChatGPT Prompts for Competitor Analysis https://www.practicalecommerce.com/chatgpt-prompts-for-competitor-analysis Mon, 05 Feb 2024 10:00:58 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1532968 Digital transformation has spawned many new businesses and remade others. Identifying and monitoring competitors has never been more critical.

The post ChatGPT Prompts for Competitor Analysis appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> ChatGPT Prompts for Customer Personas https://www.practicalecommerce.com/chatgpt-prompts-for-customer-personas Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1532629 Identify and target personas of keywords, competitors, Reddit discussions, and more.

The post ChatGPT Prompts for Customer Personas appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> AI Is Transforming Online Video https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-is-transforming-online-video Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:18:10 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1532093 New tools are crazy advanced, mimicking a user's speech, voice, and lip movements.

The post AI Is Transforming Online Video appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> Does ChatGPT Know Your Company? https://www.practicalecommerce.com/does-chatgpt-know-your-company Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:16:10 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1531761 Marketers are now tracking a brand's inclusion in ChatGPT responses.

The post Does ChatGPT Know Your Company? appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> AI Tools for Video Timestamps, ‘Key Moments’ https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-tools-for-video-timestamps-key-moments Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:53:09 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1531062 Timestamps on a YouTube video help Google understand it for "key moments" in organic search results.

The post AI Tools for Video Timestamps, ‘Key Moments’ appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> Ecommerce Product Releases: December 11, 2023 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ecommerce-product-releases-december-11-2023 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:00:27 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1530995 New products for merchants this week include tools for email marketing, B2B payments, streaming video ads, marketplaces, and more.

The post Ecommerce Product Releases: December 11, 2023 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> AI Tools to Analyze Complex Documents https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-tools-to-analyze-complex-documents Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:38:37 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1530816 Deciphering a long or complex document is daunting and time-consuming. Enter AI.

The post AI Tools to Analyze Complex Documents appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> 17 Free Web Design Tools, Fall 2023 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/17-free-web-design-tools-fall-2023 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:01:53 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1530509 Every quarter we publish a rundown of new, free digital design tools. This installment includes color palettes, UX design, presentations, fonts, and more.

The post 17 Free Web Design Tools, Fall 2023 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> Custom GPTs for Marketers https://www.practicalecommerce.com/custom-gpts-for-marketers Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:10:05 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1530453 Creative GPTs can generate logos, web layouts, content analysis, brand messaging, and much more.

The post Custom GPTs for Marketers appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> Will Custom GPTs Boost Ecommerce? https://www.practicalecommerce.com/will-custom-gpts-boost-ecommerce Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:45:24 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1530160 OpenAI and Amazon Web Services now offer custom generative AI builders. We see benefits for merchants, potentially.

The post Will Custom GPTs Boost Ecommerce? appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> 4 AI Tools to Condense Text, Audio, Video https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-tools-to-condense-text-audio-video Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:18:58 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1528161 Sophisticated tools can now analyze, summarize, repurpose, and explain content — supercharging productivity.

The post 4 AI Tools to Condense Text, Audio, Video appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> Comparing 4 Image-to-text AI Tools https://www.practicalecommerce.com/comparing-4-image-to-text-ai-tools Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:12:15 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1527452 Drop a photo into an AI vision technology tool and receive product descriptions, social media captions, and more. We test four leading providers.

The post Comparing 4 Image-to-text AI Tools appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> 19 Free Web Design Tools from Summer 2023 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/free-web-design-tools-from-summer-2023 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:00:19 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1525925 This installment of our quarterly design-tool series includes new color palette generators, icon libraries, no-code builders, and more.

The post 19 Free Web Design Tools from Summer 2023 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> Google’s Advice on Domain Names https://www.practicalecommerce.com/googles-advice-on-domain-names Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:20:25 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1525161 Three Google veterans discussed domain name practices in a recent podcast. Here are their suggestions — and ours.

The post Google’s Advice on Domain Names appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]> 6 AI Presentation Tools for Webinars, Promos, More https://www.practicalecommerce.com/ai-presentation-tools-for-webinars-promos-more Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:15:18 +0000 https://www.practicalecommerce.com/?p=1523093 Creating attractive presentation decks has never been easier with sophisticated AI tools. We take a look at six compelling options.

The post 6 AI Presentation Tools for Webinars, Promos, More appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

]]>