Ever wake up one morning and think to yourself:
“Jeepers self, if only I could profit in eCom… but do I *have* to use Shopify?”
If so, you’re definitely not alone – eCom is huge these days, and there are several options you can explore! You can check out the following article (and be sure to return here after reading so you can benefit from the other goodies I found for you):
www.mailmunch.com/blog/shopify-alternatives/
There, you’ll learn about Shopify alternatives, including:
“…BigCommerce
A popular Shopify alternative: more than 100,000 stores are powered by BigCommerce, and these stores have generated a cumulative revenue of $17 billion. BigCommerce is renowned for accommodating customers as their stores grow.
BigCommerce Features
For your storefront, BigCommerce offers:
Visual page builder
Checkout experience customization
Theme customization
Mobile optimization
Another strong point is the unlimited product loading and customization options BigCommerce offers. With Shopify, you can only add a limited amount of products according to your plan.
BigCommerce also allows you to sell digital goods, set up a dropshipping operation, and automate tax and shipping settings to a certain extent.
You can easily import and export CSV data, and BigCommerce also comes with a wide range of analytical tools. Still, it is advisable also to have Google Analytics or a similar tool setup on your website….”
and
“… Wix
We’ve all seen the ads. Wix has become a really popular option for small businesses and entrepreneurs to set up their own websites quickly. It’s a very easy to use store builder, and you can start using it straight from your web browser.
Wix Features
Wix has a good stack of SEO features. You can customize page titles, meta-description, and the URLs for both regular and product pages
You can zoom into products displayed on your store, add overviews and detailed descriptions.
Along with support for PayPal and stripe, you can also make payments through their own gateway called Wix Payments. Customers can check out from your website without being directed to an external domain.
Wix also supports POS and the ability to make offline payments (cash, cheque, wire transfer) for online products.
Your website also comes with an SSL certificate; you can create coupons, let US customers see shipping costs in real-time, set individual tax settings for different countries, and sell digital products….”
and more!
Fact is, uncovering other alternatives to Shopify could make for an excellent challenge, tutorials, cheatsheet, blog post or more!
You could structure it out like so:
Step 1.) Decide how you want to profit from eCom
www.builderfly.com/how-to-get-products-to-sell-on-my-ecommerce-website-guide
www.shopify.com/blog/product-ideas
Step 2.) Check out the resources listed and see which works best for you
www.coredna.com/blogs/best-ecommerce-platform
www.drip.com/blog/ecommerce/choosing-an-ecommerce-platform-comparison
Step 3.) Build your store!
www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2020/04/08/how-to-build-an-ecommerce-website
www.websitebuilderexpert.com/building-online-stores/
Good stuff!
Your takeaway?
There are several resources out there for building a thriving eCom store…
Why not look into them today?
Enjoy!
