Ecommerce Magazine

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Ecommerce Magazine

Written by Matt Schlicht (CEO of Octane AI) | Dec 29, 2017

What is Ecommerce Magazine? What's our mission? How do you write here? How do you become an expert? Who are we?

These are all questions we'll answer right now.  

What is Ecommerce Magazine?

Ecommerce Magazine is a celebration of the industry, with guides to selling, building a brand, inspiring profiles of retail and ecommerce entrepreneurs, and more. EM is a place for ecommerce professionals and entrepreneurs to gather, share knowledge and be encouraged and inspired. If you work in ecommerce or are interested in ecommerce, bookmark Ecommerce Magazine now.  

What is the mission of Ecommerce Magazine?

This publication’s mission is to celebrate the amazing people who are driving the future of commerce and changing the way the world does business. It is made of small business owners, founders, CEOS, CMOs, VPs of Ecommerce, and everyone in-between. We are continually inspired by the amazing energy and passion of the many ecommerce professionals we interview each month.

I’d like to write an article for Ecommerce Magazine! How do I apply?

Writing for Ecommerce Magazine is a great way to reach thousands of ecommerce professionals and executives! If you are interested in being a contributor, apply here.

How do I become a trending or featured expert on Ecommerce Magazine?

Ecommerce Magazine's experts are a small but elite group of ecommerce entrepreneurs, executives, and influencers. Experts are chosen based on their experience and contributions to Ecommerce Magazine. Here are some ways to rise up through the ranks:

  • Contribute articles to Ecommerce Magazine.
  • Share articles you write or are featured in.
  • Participate in Ecommerce Magazine events and webinars.

If you are interested in being a featured expert, apply here.

Do you run any other publications?

We also operate Chatbots Magazine, the #1 place to learn about bots. Chatbots Magazine has over 300,000 monthly readers from 100+ countries and 900+ experts and contributors.

Who are the people behind Ecommerce Magazine?

Ecommerce Magazine is owned by Octane AI, and run by Octane AI co-founders Ben Parr (Mashable, Captivology) and Matt Schlicht (Ustream, Y Combinator).

What is Octane AI?

Octane AI is the Messenger marketing platform for ecommerce. With Octane AI, stores can send Facebook messages to over 90% of people who abandoned their carts, all without email addresses. Octane AI for Facebook Messenger can also answer customer questions automatically, create conversational FAQs, send receipts and shipping notifications, and help customers find the products they want.

Octane AI is currently available for Shopify stores, with other platforms and custom solutions coming soon. Ecommerce Magazine readers get a free 14-day trial of Octane AI.