Shopify vs WordPress (2023): Which is Better for Ecommerce?

Ecommerce Comparisons

In the new digital age, countless vendors have begun to create solutions for a new time of mobile, simple selling. From Square payment terminals for your casual pop-up shop, to Shopify and WordPress for building online selling sites. Shopify and WordPress are two of the best-known brands in the ecommerce world, with a reputation of simplicity, flexibility, and great performance.

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However, if you’ve looked into these tools before, you might be wondering why we would want to compare them. After all, Shopify is exclusively an ecommerce platform, while WordPress is a website builder that businesses can use to make virtually any kind of site they like, from blogs to publications.

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The Ultimate UltraCart Review

Ecommerce Reviews

When selling online, wouldn’t it be nice to work with a system that offers all the functionality you need without being forced to install a bunch of third party apps?

Shouldn’t all of these apps already be available for you in your dashboard?

UltraCart is the ecommerce platform currently making that happen, and since the company has been around for more than 15 years, it has become a better value, with more security, than just about every other platform on the market.

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Best Online Learning Platforms (2023) – The Ultimate Guide

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Looking for the best online learning platforms? You’re in the right place.

Teaching an online course is one of the best ways to develop a profitable business online.

While creating an online store is still a popular option for those wanting to get involved in digital sales, online leaning is gaining steam at a rapid pace. The market is currently valued at around $190 billion USD, with an annual growth rate of 7%!

Unfortunately, just having the knowledge that your customers want to share isn’t enough. You need a way to cultivate that knowledge and place it in an environment where your clients can take advantage of it. That’s where online learning platforms come in.

Today’s online learning platforms give you the tools that you need to not only share your knowledge but engage your students too.

We’re going to be examining some of the best online learning tools you can access today, when you want to make your voice heard.

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Best POS System for Restaurants (2023)

POS Reviews

A reliable restaurant POS system is the difference between a coffee shop or bar that feels like a disorganized open market, and one where customers enjoy the convenience of ordering remotely from their mobile phones, or perhaps booking tables beforehand and then having their orders delivered right on time.

So, here’s the ultimate guide for the best POS system for restaurants in 2023. It reviews the 7 top restaurant point of sale applications to help you get a clear picture of the type of software and features you should expect, the accompanying pricing, plus possible weaknesses.

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BoldChat Review [Live Chat Customer Support App]

Ecommerce Reviews

Providing customer support via live chat has become nearly as essential as a payment gateway for an ecommerce operation today, for two main reasons. Firstly, scores of online buyers are coming to expect this sort of support mechanism when they are shopping online and secondly, this can lead to a significant boost to the sales volumes.

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Ecommerce Shipping – A Step by Step Guide for 2023

Ecommerce Selling Advice

Global ecommerce sales are currently topping $3.5 trillion and cumulative data anticipates a 276% increase in global retail over the most recently tracked period. If you’re just starting out your ecommerce business, the first thing to learn is that global sales require global presence. This, of course, does not entail setting up multiple brick-and-mortar stores or international warehousing, but it does require a strategic and well-thought-out approach to shipping.

Why should you care about ecommerce shipping? As per BigCommerce’s 2017 survey, shipping price and speed are two of the top three most influential factors driving customer purchases. Moreover, 45% of customers have abandoned a shopping cart because of unsatisfactory delivery options, 38% say that negative delivery experience is a deal-breaker, while 66% of shoppers claim they’ve decided not to make a purchase because of higher shipping costs.

The stats speak for themselves. If you’re not dropshipping or you’re still too small to transition to 3PL (third-party logistics) fulfillment services you’ll have to store, manage and ship the products to your customers by yourself. Regardless of the type of products you sell, if you’re just starting out, order fulfillment can be a very scary undertaking with a shipload *wink wink* of variables to consider.

So, where should you begin?

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