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There’s no getting around it: Wix is the Goliath of the website building industry. Born in Tel Aviv in 2006, Wix’s profile has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade. With over 100 million users in 190 countries and more industry-specific features than could fit into one article, Wix’s appeal is broad as […]

Those of us in the eCommerce industry know full well that Shopify is one of the best and biggest shopping carts out there. Over the past year or so, Shopify has become a household name (partly due to the recent controversy regarding a few of Shopify’s more notorious customers). Here at Merchant Maverick, we love […]

Growing an eCommerce business is a lot like growing up: awkward. After a while, things don’t seem to feel right, and what was once a perfect software fit is now bursting at the seams. If your eCommerce platform isn’t keeping up with your company’s ever increasing demands, or if you’re a small seller looking forward […]

With over 1.7M users on board, WooCommerce (see our review) is the most widely used eCommerce platform there is. WooCommerce stores make up a whopping 41% of all eCommerce sites! For comparison, Shopify makes up only 5%. So why do so many merchants choose WooCommerce? WooCommerce provides an affordable and simple way to turn your WordPress […]

If you’ve been paying attention to the growth and development of eCommerce, you know that it’s no longer enough to simply operate an online store. “Multichannel” is becoming the industry’s biggest buzzword. And in order to successfully compete with large businesses, you’ll need to explore expanding your shop across multiple selling platforms. One of the […]

With so much discussion focused on multi-channel retail, retailers are paying more and more attention to the world of eCommerce. And, slowly but surely, those merchants are switching from traditional, brick-and-mortar business models to making their products available worldwide. However, while online selling is often necessary, it is by no means easy. We at Merchant […]

Choosing an eCommerce platform is one of the most important decisions you’ll make when setting up an online store. And it’s the step we focus on most at Merchant Maverick, for good reason. Your eCommerce platform can make or break the initial success of your business. Before you sign on for a monthly (or yearly) […]

As an online store owner, your goal is simple: to make as many sales as you can. There are thousands of ways to increase sales (many of which you’ve probably learned in business school or in the school of life), but when it comes to selling online, you may need to take an alternate approach. […]

Are you a new merchant with a brilliant product to sell but no way (yet!) to sell it? Do you find yourself feeling somewhat lost at the prospect of setting up, maintaining, or migrating an online store? Conversely, are you an established vendor with a large number of customers but a malfunctioning website? Or are you simply ready for some alternatives to […]

These days, nearly everyone has a WordPress account; this popular blogging platform is simple to set up and easy to use. However, while some may use WordPress to host a hobby blog or a family newsletter, other users have much bigger dreams for their blog. It’s possible that you’ve already on the path to monetizing […]