Weekly Gurulinks
Kicking off a new weekly feature, we’ll round up some links that caught our attention that you might find interesting.
Migrating from Magento Go to WooCommerce
As some of you may already know, eBay is shutting down both Magento Go and Prostores in early 2015. For those of you currently running your online store on Magento Go this presents a major dilemma as to where you move your online store.
Five eCommerce Fundamentals for a successful online store
So you’re thinking about launching an online business. You’ve seen others do it and you’re wondering about what you need to do to make your store a success.
Well we’ve compiled these five key eCommerce fundamentals on what makes a good online store a great one. Let’s get started!
What is the most popular eCommerce platform in 2014?
There’s never been a better time to get started with selling online. In 2014, it’s possible for just about anyone to get an online store up and running in a matter of minutes. As an old man in internet terms this was simply unthinkable 10 years ago. Even 5 years ago your options were quite limited. Today you have almost too many options to choose from.
Problems with eCommerce design: the lack of product information
It’s probably the biggest issue out there. You can go into a bricks-and-mortar store, pick up an item, feel it, open it, gauge the weight, the texture, the shape. You can read the labels, the manufacturer information, talk to a store owner about it.
Let’s compare that experience to what happens online. How many times has there been just a line or two of text? No detailed description? No guidelines for storage or for washing if the item is a piece of clothing?