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Shopify Reviews: Is Shopify the Best Ecommerce Platform? (January 2019)

Catalin Zorzini January 14, 2019

Lots of people ask us which ecommerce platform is the best suited for a company just getting started with an online store.

The short answer is that Shopify offers all the functionality you need. It's filled with tools for launching a site within minutes, and you don't have to worry about self-hosting or buying a domain name from a third party.

In that respect, one could call it the perfect out of the box solution, built with pricing plans that cater to small starter stores as well as shops that are bringing in millions of dollars in sales.

You'll find my full review below. For more Shopify reviews from our readers check out the comments area.

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Wix Ecommerce Review: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (October 2018)

Catalin Zorzini October 30, 2018

Wix is known for its simple website builder, with a drag and drop interface and a development wonderland for complete beginners. Wix ecommerce has also seen some success, with competitive pricing and decent-looking themes.

Basically, the Wix Ecommerce system allows for selling anything from clothing to specialty cakes. There's even support for digital goods like audio files and eBooks.

The company has taken the website building world by storm, helping small business owners leapfrog over expensive website design companies and put their own time into generating a stylish website–without having to pay the hefty costs.

Wix still can't beat out more powerful ecommerce platforms like Shopify, or more beautiful systems like Squarespace, but that's not exactly what Wix is trying to do.

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Ecwid Review: A Free Ecommerce Solution for Any Website

Catalin Zorzini May 14, 2018

Have you ever wondered if you’re using the right ecommerce platform for selling online? Do you sometimes stumble upon a new service that’s more functional and cheaper than what you’re using now? Starting a small business is all about keeping your costs low, and finding an ecommerce platform to help you with that is half the battle. Unfortunately, when you run a small business website it often becomes tricky when you want to bring on a new ecommerce platform or even just modify your site at all. Read our Ecwid review to find out more about this solution.

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The Ultimate Magento 2 Ecommerce Review (December 2018)

Catalin Zorzini December 6, 2018

What ecommerce platform do you plan on using for your online store? Volusion? Shopify? Maybe Bigcommerce? What about choosing the most popular ecommerce solution in the world? That’s right, none of the platforms mentioned above are the most used in the industry. According to an Alexa study, Magento is used on 20% of all ecommerce sites online.

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The Ultimate PinnacleCart Ecommerce Platform Review

Catalin Zorzini May 14, 2018

If you're planning to create an online store or migrate an existing one to a new ecommerce platform, it would certainly be a good idea to research various platform options before taking a decision, since ecommerce store creation is not a trivial task by any standards.

PinnacleCart – as a popular, hosted ecommerce platform, is a good contender for your consideration. Here is my review of this platform.

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How to Create a Fantastic Online Shop with WooCommerce, Divi and Bluehost (January 2019)

Catalin Zorzini January 18, 2019

Over 74 million sites depend on the WordPress platform to host their blogs, sell their products or just write their daily musings for the world to see. When you get started building your ecommerce website you certainly have lots of choices to make, and WordPress ties into this. Which of the standout ecommerce platforms will you choose? Are you planning on grabbing a theme to sell your products or is there someone you can pay to build the site from scratch? Heck, what do you even plan on selling through your ecommerce website?

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The Ultimate Volusion Review (December 2018)

Catalin Zorzini December 6, 2018

Volusion was founded in Austin, Texas, by Kevin Sproles, and has been in business since 1999. They provide a fully cloud-based ecommerce shopping platform. The company offers all the basic functions needed to operate your own online store, as well as some features that set them apart from their main competitors. In this Volusion review, we'll talk about all the goods and bads.

Famous (past and present) Volusion clients include companies such as Intel, 3M, and Slickwraps. It has processed over 185 million orders for Volusion customers. Many consider Volusion to be one of the top ecommerce platforms, so read on to see what I think about the company's features.

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Volusion Introduces Fully Responsive Ecommerce Themes

Catalin Zorzini August 17, 2017

The guys at Volusion have some very exciting news, they have just announced the availability of a whole new set of responsive templates. With the holiday season shopping already underway and only getting stronger, now is the perfect time to make sure your site looks amazing on as many devices as possible.

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