--- title: Shift4Shop eCommerce Blog | Darren DeMatas description: Darren has an MBA in Internet Marketing, but hangs his hat on a decade of experience in the trenches. Check out Ecommerce CEO to learn more about ecommerce. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn. --- [![eCommerce Blog](https://blog.shift4shop.com/hubfs/shift4shop/shift4-blog.jpg)](https://blog.shift4shop.com/) [![shift4shop logo](https://blog.shift4shop.com/hubfs/shift4shop/shift4shop-Black.png) |Blog](https://blog.3dcart.com/) [Sign Up](https://www.3dcart.com/freetrial.htm?utm_campaign=Blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=blog-cta&utm_content=free-trial-cta) [Subscribe](https://blog.shift4shop.com/author/darren-dematas#subscribeBlock) # Darren DeMatas ![Darren DeMatas](https://blog.shift4shop.com/hubfs/Darren%20DeMatas.png) Darren has an MBA in Internet Marketing, but hangs his hat on a decade of experience in the trenches. Check out Ecommerce CEO to learn more about ecommerce. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn. 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