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title: Shift4Shop eCommerce Blog | Joe Chilson
description: Joe Chilson is the head writer and a marketing strategist at 1Digital Agency in Philadelphia. Joe’s responsibilities include overseeing both digital marketing and design and development projects as well as guiding 1Digital clients towards potential growth opportunities. The team at 1Digital Agency are experts in design, development and digital marketing for eCommerce businesses on all platforms and are also available to provide maintenance and support for eCommerce sites on retainer.
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# Joe Chilson
Joe Chilson is the head writer and a marketing strategist at 1Digital Agency in Philadelphia. Joe’s responsibilities include overseeing both digital marketing and design and development projects as well as guiding 1Digital clients towards potential growth opportunities. The team at 1Digital Agency are experts in design, development and digital marketing for eCommerce businesses on all platforms and are also available to provide maintenance and support for eCommerce sites on retainer.
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## [Common Pitfalls of eCommerce Platform Migration (And How to Avoid Them)](https://blog.shift4shop.com/common-pitfalls-of-ecommerce-platform-migration-and-how-to-avoid-them)
By [Joe Chilson](https://blog.shift4shop.com/author/joe-chilson) [April 12, 2019](https://blog.shift4shop.com/common-pitfalls-of-ecommerce-platform-migration-and-how-to-avoid-them) [0 Comments](https://blog.shift4shop.com/common-pitfalls-of-ecommerce-platform-migration-and-how-to-avoid-them#comments-listing)
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eCommerce platforms work exactly the same way. If you’re considering moving your store from one platform to another, you have a bumpy transition ahead of you, but the benefits you’ll\[...\]
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