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  • Threads WooCommerce theme homepage on a laptop sitting on a guitar amp

    Best WooCommerce themes for ecommerce websites

    October 11, 2019

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    Ecommerce, Small Business, Web Design, Website Planning

    WooCommerce is the most used WordPress plugin for ecommerce websites. But sometimes it can be tricky to get your theme set up to integrate it nicely with the design. So here are some top WooCommerce themes you might want to try out.

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  • Screenshot of the Easy Digital Downloads homepage on a silver laptop

    A look at Easy Digital Downloads

    September 22, 2020

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    Ecommerce, Small Business, Website Planning, WordPress

    Are you trying to sell digital products for your online store? Then you might want to look at Easy Digital Downloads. Let’s take a look at what it is and how it might be able to help your business.

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  • Screenshot of the WooCommerce homepage on a macbook pro sitting on a wooden table in front of a grey wall

    A look at WooCommerce

    September 17, 2020

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    Ecommerce, Website Planning, WordPress

    If you’ve got a WordPress website and want to turn it into an online store, WooCommerce is probably the first plugin you’re going to come across. So let’s take a look at what it is and why or why not you might want to use it for your website.

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  • Screenshot of the Google search homepage

    Making sure your online store is SEO ready

    September 15, 2020

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    Digital Marketing, Ecommerce, SEO, Website Planning

    SEO is an incredibly important thing for any website. And it’s doubly important for an online store. So let’s take a look at how you can make sure your ecommerce website is optimized for search results.

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  • laptop screen with the Essence Pro theme on the screen while a flower and cup of coffee sit nearby

    My favorite ecommerce StudioPress themes for small businesses

    August 12, 2019

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    Ecommerce, Small Business, WordPress

    If you’re looking to start an ecommerce website for your business, but aren’t ready for a completely custom theme, StudioPress offers great themes that you can customize. Here are a few of my favorites.

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  • man working on an image in photoshop on an iMac computer

    Making sure your ecommerce website is accessible

    September 10, 2020

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    Accessibility, Ecommerce, Small Business, User Experience

    If your online store isn’t accessible (or if you don’t know if it is), you’re doing a disservice to your customers. Your website should be usable by everyone know matter what technology they use.

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    Top payment gateways to use for your small business website in 2020

    May 3, 2019

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    Ecommerce, Small Business

    There’s one crucial step about selling products online that you might not think about when developing your online store: payment gateways. So here are some of the top gateways for you to use.

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  • woman working on a laptop creating an ecommerce website at night with a man working on a desktop computer behind her

    What you need to know before creating an ecommerce website

    July 28, 2020

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    Ecommerce, Website Planning

    It might seem easy to create an ecommerce store. After all, the ads you see say it is. But like an iceberg in the sea, there’s more to it than what initially meets the eye.

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  • Screenshot of the Ecommerce section of Google Analytics

    Hooking up your ecommerce store to Google Analytics

    April 23, 2020

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    Digital Marketing, Ecommerce

    Getting Google Analytics set up for your website is great. But if you run an ecommerce website, did you know that you can also track your ecommerce stats? Here’s how you can do it and why you should set it up today.

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  • The Amazon homepage on a laptop screen

    What is the store page?

    September 18, 2019

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    Ecommerce, Small Business, Web Design

    The online store is where you begin to turn lookers into paying customers. So how do you make a good store page for your website?

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    Making sure you have a strong backend for your ecommerce website

    August 14, 2019

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    Ecommerce, Small Business

    A good ecommerce website does more than just look good. It also has a strong back end to make sure it’s always running and protected from security risks. Here’s how to make sure your ecommerce website has a strong back end.

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