Author: Joe Warnimont

Joe Warnimont

Joe Warnimont is a Chicago-based writer who focuses on eCommerce tools, WordPress, and social media. When not fishing or practicing yoga, he's collecting stamps at national parks (even though that's mainly for children). Check out Joe's portfolio to contact him and view past work.

Articles Joe has written:

Teachable Review: My Verdict for 2025

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Articles Ecommerce Reviews Online Courses

Quick answer: Teachable is an easy-to-use platform built for creators who want to sell online courses, coaching, or digital downloads.

It’s great for beginners and solo entrepreneurs but lacks advanced ecommerce tools. I’d recommend it if you're just starting out and need a streamlined way to launch and sell.

I’ve spent weeks testing Teachable for my own ecommerce business and comparing it to other platforms like Kajabi and Thinkific.

In this review, I’ll break down the real experience — from setting up my course to understanding where Teachable shines and where it falls short.

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Best Open Source Ecommerce Platforms for 2026

Joe Warnimont
Articles Ecommerce

Open source ecommerce platforms are a powerful choice if you want full control over your store’s setup, features, and future.

Unlike hosted solutions like Shopify or Wix, open source tools let you own your data, scale how you want, and avoid monthly platform fees.

But not all open source platforms are built the same. Some are great for beginners, others require a full development team.

After testing and researching dozens of options, I’ve narrowed down the best open source ecommerce platforms for 2025, based on ease of use, flexibility, features, scalability, and cost.

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EKM Review: Is This UK Ecommerce Builder Right for You?

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Ecommerce Reviews

EKM is a UK-based ecommerce website builder offering fully hosted online store solutions tailored to small and medium-sized businesses.

With built-in UK tax, shipping, and payment features, plus a dedicated account manager on most plans, EKM promises to simplify the process of selling online.

I’ve spent hours testing EKM and comparing it to other ecommerce platforms, like Shopify and BigCommerce.

In this review, I’ll cover everything from EKM’s pricing and features to design options, so you can decide if it’s the right fit for your business.

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EKM Tutorial for Beginners (2023): 5 Step Guide to Building the Ultimate Store with EKM

Joe Warnimont 4.5
Articles

EKM is a powerful system used for making online stores, mainly for businesses in the United Kingdom. It offers a high powered feature set with themes, mobile responsiveness, and useful account management by some of the in-house customer support representatives.

As mentioned, EKM is a UK based company, So everything from the pricing to the customer support caterers to merchants in the United Kingdom. This is excellent news for companies in that region, considering you receive dedicated support from people who actually know what they're doing, and the features are most likely created with these kinds of companies in mind.

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Dropified Review: Pricing, Pros and Cons

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dropshipping Ecommerce Reviews

Dropshipping has its pros and cons, but most ecommerce professionals can agree that the worst part is finding excellent suppliers who are willing to work with you. 

Dropified is an advanced dropshipping automation tool designed to help eCommerce entrepreneurs streamline their business processes. It offers a wide range of features that enable users to import products, manage orders, and fulfill them with just a few clicks.

In this review, I'll dive into the features, benefits, and potential drawbacks of Dropified, a popular dropshipping automation tool.

You'll learn how it works, its pricing plans, and how it compares to competitors. Whether you're an experienced dropshipper or just starting out, this review will help you decide if Dropified is the right tool for your eCommerce business.

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Why Large File Sharing Is Essential for Ecommerce Efficiency

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Articles

For an ecommerce website, image files, videos, and product specs are commonplace. However, most of the time, you start the file creation process with extremely large files.

We're talking bulky images from Photoshop, graphics that get degraded when sent through email, and product videos that can't even be sent or stored in many programs.

Since sending and transferring large files is big part of running an ecommerce store, it makes sense to find tools to make this process more efficient.

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Volusion Pricing (2025): A Guide to Volusion Plans and Fees

Joe Warnimont
Ecommerce Selling Advice

Following our latest research and comparison of major ecommerce platforms, including Shopify, BigCommerce, Wix, and WooCommerce, we took a fresh look at Volusion, a long-standing platform that’s still quietly serving thousands of ecommerce merchants.

But how much does Volusion actually cost?

And more importantly, is it still worth paying for in 2025 — especially when competitors are packing in more features for similar price points?

In a nutshell, Volusion pricing starts at $35 per month and ranges up to custom enterprise pricing, depending on your store’s size and sales volume.

But there are some not-so-obvious limits and extra fees that could affect how much value you’re really getting.

Here’s a full breakdown of Volusion’s pricing plans:

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Must-follow Best Practices for Content Collaboration in Ecommerce

Joe Warnimont
Articles

Your ecommerce store requires a wide range of tasks and people to complete the tasks. As your online store grows, you start to realize the need for marketing people, customer support reps, and designers. Dozens of other responsibilities are required, some of which might be filled by you, freelancers, or full-time employees. Regardless of your setup, content collaboration is key to a successful workflow.

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