If your eCommerce store sells popular, well-known brands, here’s one feature found in BigCommerce that you’re going to want to take advantage of – brand pages. Within your BigCommerce dashboard, you’ll find an area where you can set up pages associated with individual brands. These pages act as containers for the products you associate with […]
Over the past few months, we have updated our Yahoo! Store clients about several changes and updates in regards site security. We’ve also communicated the importance of making sure all files, scripts, images, etc. are called via HTTPS to ensure your site is not loading mixed content and sending security messages to your visitors. Over […]
If you run your eCommerce store on the BigCommerce platform, we’ve got some exciting news for you today. Just in time for the busy holiday season that starts in just a few weeks, BigCommerce has teamed up with Facebook to make Checkout on Instagram available to all merchants in the United States. Checkout on Instagram […]
Just like a bricks-and-mortar store relies upon a welcoming facade and easy-to-shop layout to attract customers and get them to buy, an eCommerce store must do the same. From a well designed homepage, to a neatly organized navigation structure and well laid out item pages that provide plenty of information and a path to purchase, […]
We all know how important security is when we’re using the Internet for online banking, making a purchase, filling out a credit application, etc. We go to great lengths, personally, to make sure we set up complex passwords and never share our login information with others. When it comes to business, data security and access […]
In a previous training video, Don Cole discussed how easy it is to add products to your BigCommerce store. But if you sell items such as clothing or shoes, options such as size, color, size/color, style, etc. need to be set up for your items. From simple options like size to more complex ones for […]
When it comes to retail, new products are arriving nearly every day. Whether it be seasonal merchandise, a new line, or the latest additions to your own private label. Getting those products live on your eCommerce store quickly is key as inventory that sits unpromoted and unsold is costing you money. Adding new products to […]
2020 has thrown many challenges at us, there’s no doubt about it! The eCommerce world has seen growth it’s never seen before due to COVID-19 and the upcoming holiday season is expected to be the biggest yet for online sales. The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports a 21.2% increase in online and other non-store sales […]
In April, Google announced that eCommerce store owners could list their products for free in Google Shopping. While this was something they planned on offering later in the year, COVID-19 made them accelerate their plans, much to the joy of store owners. Merchants with small budgets, or those who simply didn’t participate in Google Shopping, […]
There are a few things 2020 is going to be remembered for – coronavirus, social distancing, curbside pickup, and for eCommerce store owners – growth. With nearly everyone in the United States under stay-at-home orders for much of the first half of the year, eCommerce sales boomed with many shoppers, believe it or not, making […]