There are a few misconceptions around web hosting. The term itself can sound complicated and it can scare a technophobe ecommerce retailer, but in 2021 web hosting isn't that complicated.
A lot of retailers are sort of semi-aware of what it is, but also feel like it's not that important. This is the biggest misconception. Picking between hosting companies should be one of the first things you do as a retailer, right up there with choosing your platform or deciding on your store's name.
There are tons of resources and tips out there to help you make the most of one of the most popular ecommerce platforms on the market in Shopify. This blog has touched on tips and resources for ecommerce users before. Maybe you remember this list of 293 general tips for ecommerce websites that we put together a while back.
In this article, we are going to list the top 10 resources and tips specifically for Shopify users. The article will focus mainly on beginners and will give you a great entry point to the ecommerce world.
Each point will highlight some key takeaways from the articles as well as a link to the resource so you can do some further reading.
If you still need convincing as to why Shopify is a great option for your ecommerce store, then check out our thorough review of the Shopify platform.
Continue reading 10 Must Read Shopify Tips & Resources. (Mainly) For Beginners.
It's a very exciting time at present for BigCommerce. In the summer of this year, they expanded their offices into Europe after successfully raising $64 million. Additionally, they've joined the Amazon Marketplace Developer council to aid Amazon Pro Sellers, as well as announcing integrations such as Chase Pay, We Pay and Instagram shopping.
Alongside this their Enterprise package, which was launched in 2015 has seen significant growth.
Continue reading BigCommerce Enterprise Review and Everything You Need to Know
Looking to send money internationally? Don’t want to pay the high markups that come with bank transfers or PayPal? Then we encourage you to continue reading our Wise (formerly TransferWise) review, a detailed analysis of an international sending and receiving platform with low fees and an easy interface.
When it comes to currency exchange rates, not all of them are created equally.
This is especially true when you want to transfer money and your bank, or transfer service, gets involved.
Let's say you are in the USA and you've tried to send USD to an account in the UK. Your bank promises you that there's “0% commission” and they definitely offer “free money transfers”.
Unfortunately, hidden fees are often included, and if you ask, the banks, or PayPal, simply say that it's part of the exchange rate or the international fee.
If you are reading this review of Salehoo then it's very likely that you are considering setting up a dropshipping or wholesale model for your ecommerce business.
And why not? Firstly, dropshipping allows you to reach out to suppliers, who fulfil and ship those orders directly to your customers. It's an incredibly popular model for first-time ecommerce entrepreneurs. Why is that?
Continue reading Salehoo Review (Apr 2021): Wholesale and Dropshipping Supplier
Do you currently have the option for your customers to submit forms on your website?
This could be a registration form for an event you are running, or a form to gather feedback from your customers based on the usability of your website, or how satisfactory they found your checkout and delivery process.
Continue reading The Ultimate JotForm PDF Editor Review for 2021
If you come from a place like Pakistan, Peru or Belarus you know that running a business is a little limited when it comes to how you accept credit cards and payments through PayPal and other processors. This is troubling considering it limits options for your business, whether it be a service or product-based business. This means you must resort to an old-fashioned money transfer, which is tedious, time-consuming and expensive.