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How to Create a Screencast – Complete Guide for 2023

Joe Warnimont
Articles Video Video Monetization

Video content often requires you to show your computer screen and either record yourself at the same time or the descriptive audio.

These are called screencasts, and they require special preparation and tools in comparison to things like webinars and livestreams. In this guide, we’ll explain the best methods on how to create a screencast, allowing you to quickly capture movements on your screen while also presenting in a professional fashion. 

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Thinkific Pricing: A Complete Guide to the Pricing Plans

Rebekah Carter
Articles Ecommerce Online Courses Online Learning

In this article, we’re examining the various Thinkific pricing plans available to course creators and educators. If you’re looking for an online course platform that’s brimming with functionality, easy to use, and flexible enough to scale with your business, Thinkific could be a great choice.

Thinkific offers four pricing plans to its users, including a ‘Free Plan', ‘Start Plan' for $49 per month, ‘Pro Plan' for $99 per month, and ‘Premier Plan' for $499 per month.

The Thinkific platform not only supports course creation, it also comes with a range of “community” features, so you can engage your students, and build a loyal tribe for your brand.

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The Top Dropshipping Statistics to Know in 2023

Rebekah Carter
Articles Statistics

Dropshipping statistics can offer some useful insights into the world of online retail.

This model has evolved from being relatively unknown in the ecommerce space to one of the most popular business models around. After all, the dropshipping strategy removes many of the barriers to entry for entrepreneurs to launch their own stores.

With dropshipping, you needn’t worry about storing products, shipping goods, or managing warehouses. That means you can focus exclusively on marketing, branding, and delighting your customers. As the ecommerce landscape has grown, the dropshipping economy has developed with it, with countless platforms and tools emerging to empower new sellers.

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Shopify vs BigCommerce vs SquareUp – Compared and Rated for 2023

Rosie Greaves
Articles Ecommerce Ecommerce Comparisons

Finding the best ecommerce platform for your online store can be a lengthy process. With so many on the market, all promising essentially the same thing, with slightly differing USPs, it’s hard to know where to start or what to look for. 

That’s why we’re comparing three of the bigger-named ecommerce platforms: Shopify, BigCommerce and Square Online. This comparison review aims to provide enough detail so that, hopefully, by the end, you’ll know which (if any) suit your needs. 

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Ecwid Review (2024): Everything You Need to Know

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Articles Ecommerce Ecommerce Reviews

This in-depth review of the Ecwid system covers all the critical attributes you’d be interested in to see if it’s worth your time.

By the end of it all, you’ll have learned about its website integration capabilities, social media selling tools, advanced ecommerce features.

We also explore some of Ecwid's limitations and drawbacks, such as limited design options, transaction fees, and certain feature limitations.

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Is Shopify Legit? Learn if Shopify is Safe for Selling and Buying

Joe Warnimont
Articles Ecommerce Ecommerce Reviews Ecommerce Selling Advice Online Store Builders

Is Shopify legit?

This is a question you’ve probably asked yourself if you’ve ever considered using Shopify to build your online store.

The simple answer is Yes. 

Shopify is a legitimate business that started in 2006. It's a company that primarily sells what's called an “ecommerce platform,” for constructing online stores, usually with little coding knowledge.

This way, even beginners can launch their businesses with beautiful websites and payment processing tools to sell online.

Shopify started in Canada and now has multiple facilities and offices around the globe. It's also listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and powering over 4.1 million online stores.

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What Does Shipped Mean? What it Means When Your Order Has Shipped

Rebekah Carter
Articles
What does “shipped” mean?

For the most part, many of us can assume an order that has “shipped” is no longer sitting in a warehouse waiting to be picked and packaged.

However, the shipped status can also be somewhat ambiguous. It doesn’t provide us with much information on the surface about when we’ll receive an item. This can lead consumers incorrectly assuming that their parcels will soon be “out for delivery”, when they’re actually still thousands of miles away.

It’s a question you might have asked yourself if you’ve ever checked the status of an ecommerce order. In a world where most customers want to be kept up to date on the progress of their delivery, many ecommerce brands have begun to implement real-time order tracking options into their sites.

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