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3 Mistakes New Online Sellers Make
Tips and strategies to help those new to e-commerce launch quickly and get the most out of a web design project.
5 eCommerce Trends You Can't Afford to Miss Out On
These trends are easy to implement but will have a major impact on your shop experience AND your bottom line! You’ll be pleased to know that this list doesn’t feature any zany design ideas that will look outdated next week but instead will show you how to better connect with today’s online (and in person!) shoppers.
3 Ways to Crush This Holiday Selling Season with Your Squarespace eCommerce Website
Don’t let holiday selling stress you out! Here are 3 simple solutions to make sure you’re not left worried about inventory or shipping - the biggest problems online sellers are facing this season!
5 Simple Discount Tips
When it comes to discounts, I like to keep things simple! Check out my 5 tips for creating your own simple discount strategy that’s easy to market and manage.
Order Fulfillment 101
Creating a great process to manage and fulfill your orders on the back end is just as important to your eCommerce experience as what your site looks like online. Luckily, Squarespace makes it super streamlined and simple to fulfill orders and manage customers. Once you receive an order and have it ready to ship, here’s how the order fulfillment process works.
6 Steps to Creating an Effective Online Store
A successful website isn’t just about good design; it’s about how well it works, how well it sells, and how effective it is as a business tool. Whether you’re just getting ready to launch or are interested in improving your website and customer experience, these 6 simple steps will help you get things going in the right direction on your eCommerce Squarespace website.
A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Set Up Your First Online Shop
From what brand elements you really need to have to the best place to grab your domain name, what pages your site needs, and how to get paid - this post covers everything you need to know if you’re ready to start doing business online ASAP.
Squarespace eCommerce Launch Checklist
Check out my quick list of commonly missed or easily overlooked items that you should make sure you’ve taken care of before you hit publish on your new eCommerce website.
How to Optimize Your Squarespace Product Pages
Say goodbye to boring product pages that don’t convert with some simple strategies and tips that will help you sell without being salesy and easily convert interested visitors into paying customers.
How to Create a Seamless Checkout Experience
Creating a seamless checkout experience is pretty easy on Squarespace because it’s simple, streamlined and pretty well-designed as a default. You don’t have to do a ton of work to improve on things but there are a few simple tweaks to make sure that checking out on your site is as fast, easy and painless as possible.
A Minimalist’s Guide to Squarespace Inventory & Product Extensions
If you’re checking out some of the inventory management and product extensions on Squarespace, read this post first! I review all of the extensions available to help you manage everything from stock levels to print-on-demand services so that you can add just the right tools for your business.
How to Choose an eCommerce Merchant Processor
Taking a look at what factors to consider when choosing a payment processor, including what options are available on both Squarespace and Shopify. Not sure which way to go? Check out my recommendations for either platform!
3 Features of a High Functioning eCommerce Website
The key to a successful eCommerce business? Building on a platform that does more than just manage a storefront. Learn more about my favorite Squarespace features that turn your average website into an eCommerce powerhouse.
How Small Businesses Can Compete With Amazon on Shipping
Using all the tools, technology, and resources available, you can offer a premium shipping experience without seeing red. Combined with some simple pricing strategies, your small business can ship as smart as the big guys and create happy, loyal customers in the process.
eCommerce Crash Course: Coupons, Offers, Discounts & Promos
Before you go creating coupon codes all over the place, check out this crash course in eCommerce discount strategies. Assess whether they are right for you, and find out how to implement a discount strategy successfully. If you’re also feeling a little stuck in a discount rut, I also provide some new ideas you can try to mix things up!
Should You Offer “Buy Now, Pay Later” Options on Your eCommerce Website?
It's becoming super popular to see "Buy Now, Pay Later" options on websites big and small. In this post, I explain how they work, whether you should give one a try and how to add an alternative payment option to your eCommerce website.
Fun With Zapier for eCommerce
If you’re not already using Zapier to make running your eCommerce business easier, don’t be intimidated by it! I’m breaking down the best apps for shipping, email marketing and eCommerce - plus some fun zap ideas to get you started!
The Secrets to Quick eCommerce Success
No get rich quick schemes, here! Just some super simple not-so-secret secrets to help you get to launch day faster so you can start building on your eCommerce successes early.
7 Ways to Build Trust (and Boost Sales) on Your eCommerce Website
Building trust with online customers and clients online can be an uphill battle - but not if you incorporate these 8 things on your website! Simple trust signals can go a long way in boosting sales on your eCommerce site.
Ecommerce Website Setup Checklist
A quick checklist of business, product & marketing tasks to get done before you even start on your website project.