E-Commerce

Magento: an introduction to the open source software
What is Magento
  • CMS

Many contemporary content management systems such as WordPress and TYPO3 can be used to design and program web stores with the help of plugins. But depending on the CMS, plugins can be pretty inconvenient to manage, making them a poor choice for larger projects. Some content management systems like Magento, however, are specially tailored for e-commerce, and therefore present a considerably more...

What is Magento
PrestaShop – the modular system for e-commerce
PrestaShop: the shop platform with HQ in Europe and Miami
  • CMS

The search for the perfect software to meet your requirements of design and functionality for e-commerce can be a long and tedious affair. Some platforms just don’t quite give you the design you’re after, while others might look great but lack important shop functions like flexible payment methods, legal certainty, or optimization for mobile devices. PrestaShop was developed especially for...

PrestaShop: the shop platform with HQ in Europe and Miami
Etsy alternatives
Etsy alternatives: where to shop for handmade pieces
  • Online sales

Looking for an alternative to Etsy? The online marketplace is one of the most important places to sell for many artists, makers, and arts and crafts supplies. Whether Etsy is too expensive or too complicated for you, or you simply want to look for another selling portal: We’ll show you the best Etsy alternatives.

Etsy alternatives: where to shop for handmade pieces
Click and Collect
What is Click & Collect and how do you get started with it?
  • Online sales

Ordering food or goods online has become a habit for many. The advantages are obvious: products are rarely out of stock and delivered right to one’s doorstep, making this a very convenient way to shop. However, Click & Collect provides an alternative to traditional home delivery, allowing customers to pick up the goods they ordered online. In this article, we’ll discuss its advantages and how you...

What is Click & Collect and how do you get started with it?
How to make money blogging
How to make money blogging
  • Online sales

So you want to turn your hobby into a profitable source of income? Many dream of being able to make money with their blog. This doesn’t just happen overnight: a lot of work and patience must be invested. You first need to acquire readers before you can even start to think about options like banner advertising and sponsored posts. What do you need to get a commercial blog up and running? And which...

How to make money blogging
Canvas fingerprinting – online tracking without cookies
Canvas fingerprinting: the cookie successor
  • Web analytics

For decades now, cookies have been the principle tool used by web analysts to collect user data. These cookies are used to monitor the performance of websites or ads and to optimize pages for customers. But many users have since caught on to this questionable method of data collection and analysis, now deciding to block these investigative text snippets. But a new method of online tracking is on...

Canvas fingerprinting: the cookie successor
Customer journey: the basics of touch point analyses
Customer journey: turning viewers into paying customers
  • Web analytics

Marketing experts know that individually placed advertisements rarely get customers to carry out desired actions. In order to become a paying customer, consumers need to encounter the product, brand, or company their being advertised to at different locations and at different times. Such touch points are compiled and evaluated from customer journey data. We’ll explain how.

Customer journey: turning viewers into paying customers
What is a call to action (CTA)?
CTAs: Turning clicks into customers
  • Online sales

Optimizing your CTAs is the key to boosting your profits by turning more of your website visitors into customers! CTAs do not only improve your customer experience, but they can also help boost your SEO rankings. Find out more in this article.

CTAs: Turning clicks into customers
Good product descriptions for online stores
Success in e-commerce: product texts that sell
  • Online sales

High-quality and unique product texts are an important building block for any successful online store. Promising and convincing product descriptions not only help potential customers make their purchasing decision, but they also give online stores an advantage in terms of Google ranking. Providing inspiring and creating texts that convey clear added value for the customer will help you stand out...

Success in e-commerce: product texts that sell
Create infographics with online tools
Six tools for creating infographics
  • Web design

Do you want to create high-quality infographics to enhance your content and display information that is easily understood by your readers? With the help of online tools, you can create impressive infographics by yourself – whether for your presentations, websites, blogs, or posts on social networks. With the many free tools on offer, you can even visualize data and enrich your web presence with...

Six tools for creating infographics