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Magento vs WordPress (June 2021): Let The Battle Commence!

Rebekah Carter June 2, 2021

If you have high aspirations for your store, either WordPress or Magento could be the answer. So, in this review, we’re comparing the two to see which comes up trumps.

The battle for the best ecommerce solution rages on. It’s challenging to find the right platform for your online business when so many different tools are fighting for leadership.

However, with WordPress powering nearly 40% of the internet, it's unsurprising that WordPress's ecommerce solution, WooCommerce, is a strong contender – and for a good reason! After all, WooCommerce enjoys all of WordPress's flexibility and a near-endless plugin directory!

That said, another platform that packs a considerable punch is Magento. Magento markets itself towards web professionals and larger stores by offering one of the most impressive feature suites in the field.

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Wix vs BigCommerce (June 2021): Which Comes Out on Top?

Rebekah Carter June 2, 2021

Deciding which product to use when you’re building an online business can be tough. There are tons of ecommerce tools out there to help. Unfortunately, the sheer amount of choice also makes it harder to make the right decision.

Wix and BigCommerce are two of the better-known market leaders online store design. Both tools offer a range of powerful features to bring your site to life. They also both deliver a host of things like templates, convenient back-end management and more to make life easier.

Let’s take a closer look at Wix and BigCommerce.

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Top 10 Best Big Cartel Alternatives (June 2021)

Rebekah Carter June 2, 2021

When it comes to the matter of ecommerce platforms, Big Cartel is definitely one of the big names out there today. Still, the possibility always exists that you may be looking for alternatives to this platform for reasons of your individual needs and/or preferences.

Big Cartel is a pretty compelling choice for businesses that want to start selling online. It’s among the only tools on the web that will allow you to begin selling for free. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s the right service for everyone.

Although Big Cartel does have a variety of benefits to explore, it’s also surprisingly difficult to use for some customers, and can be problematic if you’re planning on growing your business in the years to come. Big Cartel is intended more for companies that plan on staying small, so it’s limited in terms of scale and growth.

If you’re keen to see what you can accomplish with a different tool from Big Cartel, you’re in the right place. Here are some of the most impressive BigCartel Alternatives around.

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Best Volusion Alternatives (June 2021) – Top Solutions Reviewed

Rebekah Carter June 2, 2021

There are a lot of different considerations to keep in mind when you’re choosing a new ecommerce platform for your store. After all, there are a lot of great competitors out there promising the simple, but powerful tools you need to excel with your digital business. Deciding which solution, you should use can be a complicated process.

One of the market leaders in ecommerce is Volusion. The Volusion website store builder and shopping cart software designed to help you build an online store within a matter of minutes. There’s no coding necessary to get you started, and the platform comes with “core modules” that make it easier to create a site with minimal technical knowledge.

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Shopify Plus vs BigCommerce Enterprise (June 2021) – What is the Difference?

Rebekah Carter June 2, 2021

There are plenty of digital tools online designed to help today’s entrepreneurs sell online. However, many of these solutions focus on companies of a certain size that are keen to grow. For companies who need advanced features from day one, it’s important to find an ecommerce platform with the right backend scalability.

There are a handful of companies out there, from Magento, to Shopify that allow for a more enterprise-scale level of selling. Today, we’re going to be looking at some of the biggest contenders in this landscape: Shopify and BigCommerce.

Both Shopify and BigCommerce allow users to create stores in a range of sizes, with a wide selection of features. They’re also two of the most reliable shopping solutions for today’s business leaders.

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Big Cartel vs Shopify (June 2021) – The Ultimate Comparison

Rebekah Carter June 2, 2021

As an ecommerce merchant, you’ve probably noticed that Big Cartel vs Shopify is one of those debates that are seemingly here to stay. While Shopify boasts of a huge following, BigCartel, on the other hand, has its fair share of fans who are convinced that it’s the best balanced online selling platform.

Whichever side you lean towards, one thing’s clear- you want the best for your online store. Shopify is, admittedly, one of the most renowned platforms on the market because of its reportedly powerful ecommerce features. That alone would have made this easy contest- but then again, Big Cartel is no easy pushover. It’s also a well-respected ecommerce platform, particularly when it comes to simple selling for creatives.

So, how about we settle this Shopify vs Big Cartel issue now? We’ve comprehensively assessed each ecommerce platform individually to prepare a detailed Big Cartel vs Shopify report.

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The Best Cheapest Website Builders Available Online in 2021

Rebekah Carter May 14, 2021

From free to thousands of dollars, website builders are some of the best ways to get online today.

Whether you're making an online store to sell your new sock puppet design or you'd like to run a blog on the topic of neutering pets, launching a platform with a website builder is almost always cheaper than hiring an actual developer to do so.

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Shopify vs Squarespace vs Wix (June 2021): The Battle of The Website Builders

Rosie Greaves June 2, 2021

If you’re looking for an ecommerce solution and scratching your head over which one's best for your online store, you’re in the right place.

We’ve taken three of the most popular ecommerce platforms on the market: Wix, Shopify and Squarespace, and taken our microscope to them. So, hopefully, by the end of this comparison, you'll have a better idea of which (if any) of these web builders meet your needs.

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