Matt Ellis

Matt Ellis (he/him) is a freelance content writer specializing in design and e-commerce. For over a decade he's been sharing his industry knowledge through e-books, website copy, and blog articles.

While eBay started as a pioneer of e-commerce, its reputation isn’t what it used to be. The traffic and name recognition are still there, but eBay’s policies and fees often …

How many misclicks does it take for a user to give up and leave your website? How many taps before they ditch your app and check out your competitor? It …

You can use split testing to optimize any part of your business: your website design, logo, tagline — you name it. This PickFu poll is a good reminder of just …

It takes only 50 milliseconds — .05 seconds — for visitors to decide whether or not they like your website. That’s pretty much a split-second judgment call, so you better …

Split testing isn’t just for product images. It’s equally effective for choosing the products you want to sell and, more importantly, people want to buy. In this PickFu poll, the …

Product packaging design is an art, but like other art forms, it’s subjective. What looks good to a company might underwhelm its customers, especially online. How do you know what …

As much as we’re told not to judge a book by its cover, when it’s time to shop, we tend to make decisions based on how a product looks. Even …

Amazon Posts is similar to a social media feed. It enables online retailers to promote their brand and products directly in Amazon. Sellers provide the content that best showcases their …

E-commerce sellers typically use split testing for product photos. But you can split test at any step on your way to market: for product ideation, when deciding what to sell, …

Creative professions require a different skill set than, say, managing a business, so when a business owner inevitably needs creative work done, it can get complicated. Logo design, web design, …