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5 Ways Managed WooCommerce Hosting Increases Revenue and Makes You Profitable
Slow performance, down times, upgrades, migration, server changes. No, these aren’t Jeopardy categories for the “IT Tournament of Champions”. They’re just a few of the many technical issues and sources of frustration from running an eCommerce website that lead to decreased revenue. Aside from costing you time and peace of mind, all these backend problems […]
The Only eCommerce KPI Metrics Glossary You’ll Ever Need
If you hear people talking about KPI metrics, or more explicitly eCommerce KPI metrics, and didn’t want to be the one that raised your hand to ask what they were talking about, we have you covered. Let’s begin with a couple of definitions to make sure we’re on the same page as we walk our […]
7 Cart Abandonment Options for WooCommerce in 2021
You’re here… so you’re likely aware of the staggering statistic stating that close to seventy-percent of all online carts are abandoned. Which also means you recognize cart abandonment as one of the most important problems facing your online store. Not good.. you need some cart abandonment options. So what should you do about cart abandonment? Beka […]
4 Scenarios to Consider WooCommerce Over Shopify
How do you know when to consider WooCommerce over Shopify as the best option? There are a ton of articles that highlight the deep comparisons between these two different platforms. If you haven’t read any of them, I’ll link to some of my favorites toward the bottom of this post. But the point of this […]
Before You Start with Squarespace eCommerce, Make Sure You Do Your Research
It was easy. It was fast. So fast they were able to get their store launched in three days. That was the beginning of Ghost Wares, a pottery company named in honor of the pottery scene, featuring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, from the 1990 movie, “Ghost.” If you’re going to get started quickly […]
If You’re Upgrading to Magento 2.0, Consider WooCommerce First
In 2016, Magento commissioned FitForCommerce to do a study of the total cost of Magento 2 Enterprise hosting projects. FitForCommerce interviewed close to twenty companies and Magento partners about how much these projects cost, the amount of time to complete, and which factors impacted the schedule and cost, and which didn’t. Their findings are available […]
Why Use an Open Source eCommerce Platform?
When we’re talking about open source eCommerce platforms, some are hosted for you – like Shopify, BigCommerce, and Squarespace – and others you must find a host yourself. But there’s another dynamic to consider when talking about an open source eCommerce platform. It’s the question of license. In this article, we’ll look at the open […]
8 eCommerce Terms Non-Technical People Need to Know
When building out their very first eCommerce site, a business owner may soon find themselves overwhelmed with technical terminology associated with the process. These new business owners need to get up to speed quickly in order to build their website with the correct knowledge in mind. Knowing that these people might be in need of […]
Top 4 eCommerce Plugins For WordPress
Over the holidays we shared a few eCommerce security and performance tips for our customers, but we’ve yet to delve into the process of actually setting up an eCommerce site. Many of our customers utilize WordPress Hosting for their websites, which is also a great option for eCommerce sites. WordPress offers small and medium-sized businesses […]
