Top 5 Best ERPs for Shopify Plus

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ERP stands for enterprise resource planning, and it's somewhat similar to a customer relationship management software, yet it provides additional functions we will outline below. The idea behind an ERP is to expedite certain processes to clear up time for other tasks and to save your company money.

When thinking about an ERP to power your business, it's not particularly essential for you to find one that integrates directly with an ecommerce platform, but if you plan to move your online store to the next level we highly recommend you go with Shopify Plus (see my full review here), since it's extremely scalable, powerful, and still easy to use with some of the most popular ERP solutions on the market. What does matter is how you feel about the pricing and interface for each ERP, and if it meets your needs in terms of sales, order management and other functions. So let's dive in!

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The Interchange Plus Pricing Model and Why It’s Your Best Friend

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If you currently run an online business, take out your most recent credit card processing statement. If youโ€™re still in the market for building an online business, put all your focus on this article, because this could mean the difference between you cutting costs efficiently or draining your resources way too quick.

Merchant account pricing models, a topic that sounds super boring, is actually rather simple once you take a moment to think about it. Not only that, but a quick understanding of the desirable, and not-so-desirable, options could be mean success or failure for you. Your best bet is the ever-so detailed, yet transparent, interchange-plus pricing model.

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The Ultimate Guide on How To Use Instagram to Generate Sales for Your Online Shop

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Instagram is a match made in heaven for those looking to use social media for ecommerce and reach out to people who are on their phones, since it's not even that common for users to open up Instagram on regular computers.

For quite some time you weren't even able to access the Instagram homepage from a PC or MAC, and you still can't post images from the primary Instagram website. What does this mean? Instagram is one of the most intimate social media networks in the world, since you gain access to every follower's personal phone. In short, it's wonderful for generating sales and pushing more people to your online store.

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Wix vs Shopify (2024): Which is the Absolute Best?

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If you're someone who has a wonderful idea for a product to sell online, or your current online (or offline) store could use a stronger presence, you are most likely in the market for a new ecommerce platform and website builder.

Lucky for you, some high-quality options exist (hence this Wix vs Shopify comparison), allowing for you to play around with each platform and decide which store builder is right for you.

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Dharma Merchant Review (2023): Cut the Fees and Work with The Best Ethical Company

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With over 191.1 million digital shoppers in the United States alone, the world is a beautiful place to start making money online. With all of these digital shoppers comes transactions that go through your online store. How are these transactions processed? Does it all just happen magically, or is there a processing system setup when you go for an ecommerce store option like Shopify?

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How to Add Related Product Widgets in Your Online Store: Your Ultimate Guide

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Sharing related products is one of the best ways to optimize your ecommerce product pages for both humans and search engines. Just make sure you keep these recommended product listings uncluttered and relevant, to avoid overloading your customers and pushing them away from your store.

Some of the top ecommerce platforms actually come with related product widgets, using algorithms and your current product offerings to serve up the best solutions when people add different products to their shopping carts.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Migrating from Big Cartel to Shopify in 2023

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Big Cartel is a great choice for your first small online shop, or for graduating from selling on Etsy, because of the basic offerings and features. However, once youโ€™ve decided you want to build a solid business out of your store, the natural way is to move forward and migrate to Shopify (see some detailed Shopify reviews) or โ€“ if you already have a solid steady stream of traffic and customers โ€“ to Shopify Plus.

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7 Tips for Amazon Sellers to Increase Sales

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Happy Birthday Amazon! Itโ€™s been 20 years this month since its humble beginnings as an online bookstore. Now the worldโ€™s biggest internet retailer, it has presented an excellent opportunity for third party sellers to make a living.

Itโ€™s no surprise that itโ€™s popularity continues to rise with sellers, Web Retailer recently reported that 4 times as many people make a million in sales on Amazon compared to eBay. With $88,000 being spent every minute globally on the site, we thought it would be a good idea to share some tips and tricks to help you increase sales, starting today.

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