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10 Must Read Shopify Tips & Resources. (Mainly) For Beginners

Richard Protheroe
Ecommerce Selling Advice
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 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 offer a whole range of Shopify tips. 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.

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SMS Marketing vs Email Marketing – What is the Difference?

Richard Protheroe
Articles Email Marketing Email Marketing Services Reviews Marketing

It can be very tricky when deciding which marketing avenues are the best for your ecommerce business. There are so many different ways to do it and let's be honest, there are pros and cons to everything.

In this article, we'll explore two marketing strategies that have a very positive impact on ecommerce retailers. Email marketing may already be familiar to you and you be using it, but we'll also explore the lesser-used tactic of SMS marketing.

We'll first explore what they are, give you the advantages and disadvantages of both and explore whether these two marketing pillars can work in tandem. For good measure, we'll also highlight some good examples so you can replicate them for your ecommerce business.

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Moosend Review (2023): Everything You Need to Know

Rebekah Carter 4
Articles Email Marketing Services Reviews

No matter how the marketing landscape changes, email advertising always stays at the top of the pack for nurturing leads. There are few other solutions on the market today that give you the same all-access pass to your customers. Email allows companies to strengthen bonds with their clients one message at a time. It’s hard to overlook a solution like that.

Of course, one of the biggest issues with accessing email marketing, is how difficult it can be to choose the right provider. There are dozens of email marketing services out there. You can find solutions specifically made for developers, as well as simple marketing automation systems that come packed with templates and pre-made workflow options.

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Ghost vs WordPress (2023): The Battle of The Open-Source Frameworks

Rosie Greaves
Articles Website Builder Reviews Website Builders

If you’re a creative trying to generate an income from your passion, standing out isn’t easy. Thousands of sites are vying for the limited spots on Google's front page, and customers around the world are picky about who they reward their loyalty to.

No matter what business website you’re running, there's one thing they all have in common: You need a beautifully designed website to showcase your work. But more than that, you need access to the right tools to market your products and share your passion with the world.

WordPress is one of the first platforms that come to mind when we think about website creation. You may know already that WordPress powers over one-third of the net. Although this is incredibly impressive, that doesn’t mean it’s the only viable website builder on the market. Ghost, in comparison, is a newer service well worth considering. Its powerful publishing tools, website creation, and marketing features make Ghost worthy of a second glance.

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Best Cheap WordPress Hosting (2023)

Richard Protheroe
Articles Hosting Hosting Reviews Web Hosing WordPress Hosting

There are a few misconceptions around web hosting. The term itself can sound complicated and it can scare a technophobe ecommerce retailer, but in 2022 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.

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How to Offer Sustainable Packaging for Your Online Store

Joe Warnimont
Articles

Every time you ship a product the packaging either gets thrown in the landfill or recycling bin. This means that your business creates waste on a regular basis, and it's even possible that those recyclable materials don't end up getting recycled or reused. Luckily, switching to sustainable packaging could lead to advantages for both you and your customers, not to mention a strong environmental impact.

In this article, you'll learn about sustainable packaging for your ecommerce business, along with tips on how to make the transition, its benefits, and the strategies you can follow to lessen the shock that often comes with such a massive change.

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How to Find the Best Wholesale Suppliers for Your Online Store (2023)

Joe Warnimont
Articles Ecommerce

Even before deciding on a type of product to sell on your website, it's not a bad idea to understand how the wholesale supplier system works.

But here's what:

It's not a well-structured system at all. It's a large collection of random suppliers scattered all across the world. Some of them are great, while others not so much.

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