Whether you’re looking to escape the 9-to-5 grind or you just want to earn some money on the side, there are plenty of ways to turn your skills and interests into a new revenue stream. Sure, making money online sounds like a daydream. But the truth is, even though starting a business of any kind is hard work, countless people have already done it. Chances are, you can too! Here are some simple ideas you can use to start...
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The days of waiting for online orders to arrive are coming to an end — finally! With Postmates and UberRUSH, Shopify merchants can deliver products to their local customers on-demand. If your business is located in a supported city, you can use courier services like Postmates and UberRUSH to offer on-demand delivery to your customers at checkout. Any time a local customer checks out from your Shopify store, they’ll be able to select on-demand delivery as their delivery method....
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One of the biggest challenge for eCommerce entrepreneurs starting an online selling business is the very first step of figuring out what products to actually sell online. With literally millions of possibilities, this seemingly incredible choice typically ends up being a curse causing most people to give up with their idea of starting an online business. In an effort to help aspiring eCommerce entrepreneurs, Shopify analyzed and reverse engineered hundreds of online businesses, their products, and niches to put together a very comprehensive guide...
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5 Tips on Choosing the Best eCommerce Hosting Solution Online shopping has quickly become one of the best ways to conduct business. With this, a lot of web hosting companies have begun to expand to hosting eCommerce sites as well. Almost all of the big web-hosting providers offer these special packages, so it can be difficult to select one for your business. In order to choose the best one for you, you should consider certain factors before selecting a...
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Why Your eCommerce Site Needs a Secure Shopping Cart With the rise of online shopping’s popularity, it cannot be denied that online scams and identity theft have also become more common. This poses a threat both to the shoppers and sellers and can greatly affect the business and market. To guarantee the online shoppers’ security, it’s vital to only utilize websites with secure shopping carts. This is one of the most basic and effective methods of promoting safety for...
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Online shopping is a boom industry, and if you want a slice of it you need to make sure that your store not only looks good, but that it works effectively too. The big players in ecommerce, like Amazon, have had a lot of years to get things right, but that doesn’t mean there is no space for new entrants, provided you also get it right. The shop window Just as bricks and mortar stores spend a lot of...
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It can often seem like you’re nobody in business today unless you are selling online. However, if you are just starting a business, it can be all too easy to rush into creating an online store, and that can often lead to mistakes that you’ll end up regretting later. The latest eCommerce platforms, such as Shopify, make setting up a store easier than ever, but how do you know if you’re ready to take the leap into online trading?...
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In recent years, Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, has become something of a buzzword. Experts and amateurs alike have thrown the term around, often as the holy grail of ecommerce success without necessarily considering its limitations as well as its advantages. We would argue that in many senses this has meant SEO has delivered false promises on which it cannot be relied. Here we shed light on a subject that often mystifies, and provide some food for thought, as...
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Although there are other options available, many people prefer to use their credit card when they are shopping online. If you want your online business to succeed, it is important to have this option available and ensure that it is as secure as possible. Thankfully, a number of credit card processors are available, so adding this feature to your site does not have to be a complicated process. However, there are still a couple of things to consider when...
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Online shopping used to be a novelty, but according to the data published by MarketLive, it is clear that ecommerce sales are continuously improving across all categories. This is great news for anyone with an online store, but also means that the concern of cyber-crime looms bigger. MarketLive’s report indicates that smartphones are playing a larger role in online shopping, but the downside to this convenience is that consumers are more vulnerable to cyber-crime. It is often believed that...
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