Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed in which merchants on an e-commerce platform may use a same computer application to start and/or join discussion groups with other merchants on the e-commerce platform. An existing discussion group may be recommended to a merchant based on data specific to that merchant. A notification of the recommendation may be transmitted to the user interface of the merchant's device, and if the merchant accepts the recommendation, then the discussion group may be added to the set of discussion groups the merchant follows. Alternatively, a recommended discussion group may be automatically added to the set of discussion groups the merchant follows.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed in which merchants on an e-commerce platform may use a same computer application to start and/or join discussion groups with other merchants on the e-commerce platform. An existing discussion group may be recommended to a merchant based on data specific to that merchant. A notification of the recommendation may be transmitted to the user interface of the merchant's device, and if the merchant accepts the recommendation, then the discussion group may be added to the set of discussion groups the merchant follows. Alternatively, a recommended discussion group may be automatically added to the set of discussion groups the merchant follows.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed in which merchants on an e-commerce platform may use a same computer application to start and/or join discussion groups with other merchants on the e-commerce platform. An existing discussion group may be recommended to a merchant based on data specific to that merchant. A notification of the recommendation may be transmitted to the user interface of the merchant's device, and if the merchant accepts the recommendation, then the discussion group may be added to the set of discussion groups the merchant follows. Alternatively, a recommended discussion group may be automatically added to the set of discussion groups the merchant follows.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed in which merchants on an e-commerce platform may use a same computer application to start and/or join discussion groups with other merchants on the e-commerce platform. An existing discussion group may be recommended to a merchant based on data specific to that merchant. A notification of the recommendation may be transmitted to the user interface of the merchant's device, and if the merchant accepts the recommendation, then the discussion group may be added to the set of discussion groups the merchant follows. Alternatively, a recommended discussion group may be automatically added to the set of discussion groups the merchant follows.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed in which merchants on an e-commerce platform may use a same computer application to start and/or join discussion groups with other merchants on the e-commerce platform. An existing discussion group may be recommended to a merchant based on data specific to that merchant. A notification of the recommendation may be transmitted to the user interface of the merchant's device, and if the merchant accepts the recommendation, then the discussion group may be added to the set of discussion groups the merchant follows. Alternatively, a recommended discussion group may be automatically added to the set of discussion groups the merchant follows.

Abstract: A computer-implemented methods and systems including a processor-based recommendation engine retrieving merchant commerce data from a data facility, wherein the merchant commerce data is associated with a plurality of online stores and comprising a plurality of merchant actions; identifying a first online store currently in a first merchant development phase; identifying a merchant opportunity for the first online store based on the plurality of merchant actions to determine at least one merchant action with a positive return on investment value; generating at least one merchant recommendation for the first online store associated with the determined at least one merchant action; and communicating the at least one merchant recommendation to a client device of the first online store.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided herein for identifying and displaying a message priority including receiving a plurality of messages; for each message, assigning a message priority based upon at least one of a message content, a recipient identity, a sender identify, a messaging platform of the message and a message age; displaying the messages according to the assigned message priority of the message; and wherein the message priority is at least partially based upon factors relating to the recipient of the message in relation to at least one of the content of the message and the identity of the sender.

Abstract: An electronic portal provides merchant users facilitated generation of advertising campaigns via text messaging. A merchant user may initiate an advertising campaign by text messaging the portal. In response to options provided by the portal, the merchant user selects a product as the subject of the campaign. In some embodiments, a budget may be selected to limit the number of advertisements generated. A platform connected to the portal may include a database of online shopping activity from previous customers of the merchant user and of potential new customers identified by data mining of social media sites. The platform may generate the advertising campaign based on the merchant user's inputs and identified potential customers sending advertisements related to the product the identified potential customers.