Before we turn the page on 2025, we took a look back at what resonated most with readers on Kickstart Commerce.

These are the top 10 most viewed articles of the year.

When I wrote “108 Actions To Increase Website Traffic and Search Rankings” back on December 30, 2014, nobody was asking how to rank in AI Search.

Why do businesses ignore the problems, continuing to cost them the most?

Years ago, I wrote about the most overlooked and expensive mistake businesses make: forgetting to renew their domain.

And here we are years later, and the story hasn’t changed much. Domain renewal failures still happen every single day, and they still cost companies real money, real customers, and real credibility.

But here’s the thing. Renewal lapses aren’t the only threat anymore. Today, businesses are losing traffic, email, security, and revenue for a whole new set of reasons hiding in plain sight.

If missed renewals were “the big one,” today’s overlooked risks are death by a thousand cuts. Let’s walk through the most common problems I see from clients, expired domain auctions, and everyday search marketing work.

Back in December 2018, I walked through how to check word count in Apple Notes using a simple third-party tool. At the time, Notes didn’t offer a native counter, which meant anyone writing blog posts, essays, scripts, or long-form thoughts on their iPhone had to rely on copy-and-paste workflows.

Eight years ago, I warned that posting domains with prices on Twitter might feel exciting but could quietly work against you when it came time to negotiate.

There’s nothing scarier than making changes to your WordPress site—like installing a plugin or tweaking some code—and being met with the dreaded white screen of death. 😳

In a world filled with endless newsletter, ransomware, cookie, GDRP, and phishing popups, it’s easy to get confused about which is safe and which is not.

Have you ever encountered a keychain pop-up on your Apple device with the message “searchpartyuseragent ‘com.apple.facetime: registrationV1′”?

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. I recently encountered the abovementioned pop-up on my MacBook Pro and Mac Mini that left me feeling and looking like I saw a ghost face to face. All I knew was someone or something was trying to get me to grant access to FaceTime-related services, which seemed suspicious.

But there is good news!