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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 […]

Choosing an eCommerce platform can be overwhelming. And when you’ve already invested time, energy, and money into one platform, the thought of migrating software programs can be downright terrifying. However, there comes a point when migration is necessary, and if your current eCommerce platform isn’t meeting your company’s needs, it’s better to switch vendors than […]

Imagine walking into a grocery store only to encounter row after row of full-to-the-brim shopping carts. What exactly has happened here? Have hundreds of people gone to the trouble of filling up their shopping carts only to ditch them last minute? Why would anyone do that? You likely you don’t find this type of abandoned shopping cart […]

These days, blogs run the internet. You see posts everywhere: on Facebook, Twitter, and in Google searches. Your competitors regularly update their blogs, and you’re beginning to wonder if you should too. But you might be also be wondering why blogging is such a common practice. What’s the point? How does blogging benefit an online […]

It’s 4:30 on a Friday and you’re knee-deep in packing peanuts and cardboard boxes. You’ve got twenty orders to pick, pack, and ship before the post office closes, and you keep misplacing your packing slips. There must be a better way. If your storage space is covered in packing materials and you record all your […]

Last month ShopKeep (see our review) made a big announcement; this popular iPad POS system now offers an integration with BigCommerce (see our review)! We’re dancing for joy over here at Merchant Maverick at the news; we’ve even considered sending the happy couple a new toaster. Why are we so excited? Well, for a few reasons. ShopKeep […]

These days, most online merchants are turning their attention to SaaS solutions. These web-based selling platforms give you all the tools you need to set up an online shop, including web hosting, web security, rich feature sets, full-time technical support, and beautiful design templates for your storefront. And, best of all, you can operate a […]