Category: Ecommerce Platforms

If you want to start a online store, you must choose the right ecommerce platform that fits your personality, budget and skillset.

This page contains a library of resources to help you choose the right ecommerce platform for you.

Ecommerce Platforms

Choosing The Best Ecommerce Platform – Frequently Asked Questions

When starting an online store, selecting the best ecommerce platform depends on 5 factors. Your Budget – How much money are you willing to spend on your shopping cart? Ease Of Use…

Ecommerce Platforms

The 5 Best WordPress Ecommerce Plugins To Start An Online Store

If you want to sell physical or digital products on your existing WordPress site, this article will show you the best WordPress ecommerce plugins to install that turn your blog into a…

Ecommerce Platforms

BigCommerce Review – Pros & Cons And What Sets Them Apart

In this post, I provide an in-depth BigCommerce review from the perspective of a 7 figure online store owner who has helped many students with their BigCommerce shops. When it comes to…

Ecommerce Platforms

Shift4Shop Vs Shopify – Is Shift4Shop A Shopify Killer?

Shift4Shop is the most compelling ecommerce platform I’ve come across in a while and has the best chance to dethrone Shopify. This post compares Shift4Shop vs Shopify so you can make an…

Ecommerce Platforms

Shopify Vs Wix – Which Is Better For Ecommerce?

This article will compare Shopify vs Wix in the context of creating an online store that sells physical products online. Both platforms have their pros and cons which will be clearly illustrated…

Ecommerce Platforms

BigCommerce Pricing – How Much It Costs Vs Shopify And The Competition

If you are looking to sign up for BigCommerce, you need to be aware of how BigCommerce pricing compares to other shopping carts on the market. Even though their pricing plans seem…

Ecommerce Platforms

WooCommerce Pricing – Is It Really Free And How Much Does It Cost

According to market research, WooCommerce has the largest market share of any shopping cart in the world. And it’s popular for 3 main reasons. One, WooCommerce is built on top of the…

Ecommerce Platforms

How To Start An Online Store, Own Your Own Website And Sell Online

If you are currently selling on Ebay, Etsy or Amazon and you want to learn how to start an online store, you are probably overwhelmed by the vast number of options at…

Conversion Optimization

Should I Buy A Cheap SSL Certificate Vs A Name Brand Like Verisign Or GeoTrust And Is EV Necessary?

I haven’t had to deal with SSL issues for over 5 years now. When I moved my websites over to dedicated hosting several years ago, I purchased a cheap SSL 5 year…

Case Studies

How To Prevent A Website Crash When You Make The NBC Today Show

12 seconds….That’s all it took… 12 minuscule seconds of being on television and the traffic and order volume for our online store completely blew up! Plus, our website didn’t crash:) This past…

Conversion Optimization

Website Migration: The Risks Involved And How Not To Screw It Up

The ecommerce platform that you choose for your online store is an important decision you need to make early on. If you choose a platform that is too simplistic, it will hurt…

Ecommerce Platforms

How Cheap Shared Hosting Companies Are Lying To You

A question I get asked all the time is how do you know when you need to upgrade webhosts for your online store or blog? After all, my original cheap shared hosting,…

Ecommerce Platforms

How To Choose The Best VPS Hosting – Virtuozzo Or OpenVZ Vs Xen Vs KVM

Most people start out with shared hosting when they first launch their online business. After all, shared hosting is dirt cheap and it does the job well when your site doesn’t get…