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Artificial intelligence isn’t just reshaping marketing, it’s reshaping how people shop. This holiday season, tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity are becoming gift advisors, helping shoppers discover products long before they hit Amazon or Google. For ecommerce brands, that shift is massive. Last year, we saw the early signs: longer search queries, AI “overviews” reaching billions of users, and shoppers asking open-ended questions that went beyond traditional keyword search. This year, those behaviors are accelerating. So what does this mean

Black Friday–Cyber Monday (BFCM) 2025 won’t look like years past. The data is clear: while shoppers are still spending, it’s getting harder,  and more expensive to win their attention. In 2024, retailers faced a mixed bag of results. Conversions grew, but at half the pace of 2023. Acquisition costs jumped into double digits, and ROAS barely budged. Efficiency gains are slowing, and the easy wins are behind us. Yet, there’s good news: average order values rose nearly 8%, showing that

Most marketing agencies can only influence about 20% of a brand’s sales outcomes (Gartner). The other 80% lives in the blind spots, competitive shifts, operational inefficiencies, user experience issues, and customer sentiment that traditional digital marketing alone cannot solve. At National Positions, we see this as the next frontier. That’s why we are launching our new AI Agency Team. Why We’re Doing This The complexity of today’s marketing environment has outpaced what human teams, no matter how skilled, can manage

Search is no longer just about ranking on Google. In 2025 customers are asking questions directly to AI tools like ChatGPT Perplexity and Gemini, and those tools are answering without ever linking to a website. If your brand is not being cited in those AI-generated answers you are invisible to a growing share of your audience. Traditional SEO still matters, but the rules are changing. The question is not just “how do I rank” but “how do I become the

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Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Key Takeaways Google Ads contributes to 18% of all ecommerce revenue, making it essential for online success. 98% of people prefer to shop online, highlighting the importance of reaching customers through digital advertising. Effective PPC campaigns increase visibility and drive targeted traffic to your ecommerce store. Professional PPC management enhances ROI through strategic targeting and continuous optimization. Google Shopping ads account for a significant portion of retail search ad spend and clicks. Table of contents