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What is PCI Compliance?

The long name for PCI DSS is Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. PCI DSS are rules and regulations that show businesses how to keep card data safe. These rules and regulations were put together by the PCI Security Stands Council which is represented by the five major card brands, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and JCB.

3dcart is currently partnered with over 200 eCommerce companies. We’re constantly on the lookout for vibrant, innovative partners that can bring state-of-the-art solutions and services to our customers.

We at 3dcart are very proud to announce that we are now offering all qualifying Broward County-based nonprofit organizations a free website built on our platform's Professional plan.

As an eCommerce shop owner, you understand the importance of ensuring your user experience is frictionless. Unattractive or understated elements can turn away or even confuse users. When shopping or performing any action on your site, your customers may desire some kind of direction and guidance on what to do next. This is a fundamentally important aspect of good UX — creating effective CTA buttons can accomplish that.

Did you know your 3dcart store comes with a built-in Group Deals module? With Group Deals, you can create a limited-time offer that requires a certain target number of purchases before the discount will be honored. This can be a very effective way of marketing a product, because it combines the urgency of a deadline with the incentive to share the sale with others. Basically, they are made to go viral.

In the past decade, social media has taken the world by storm, with Facebook the most popular platform by far. Owners of brick-and-mortar and online stores alike have discovered Facebook as a great way to get the word out about their products, find new customers, and interact with fans. In fact, it's almost unheard of in 2017 for a business to not have a Facebook page.

If you're a Shopify store owner tired of transaction fees and limited payment gateways, you're probably thinking about switching platforms. But how can you be sure your years' worth of data and hard work will survive the move intact?

Gift wrapping is a very popular service for both online and offline merchants. Customers always appreciate saving time and effort, and professional gift wrapping is often the finishing touch a customer is looking for to make their gift truly memorable.

The transaction process typically occurs without a hitch. It comes immediately after the checkout process, which is when customers provide the information needed for the business to fulfill the order. The money required for the purchase flows from the customer’s bank account, or whichever payment method they used, to the merchant. In exchange, the merchant sends the ordered items to the customer.

Successful entrepreneurs are always on their toes, ready to seize opportunities and respond to issues as they arise. An online seller needs a complete set of powerful, reliable tools to utilize and bring their business to its full potential, and more and more merchants are making the switch to 3dcart as they find their current platforms, regardless of size or big name, are not meeting their needs.

Providing shoppers with a seamless on-site search experience is one of the most important elements of running an eCommerce store.

Because regardless of what industry you’re in, if your customers can’t find the products they’re looking for they’re going to go elsewhere or to a competitor’s site. But on the other hand, if your products are easy to find and the search experience is painless, your customers will continue shopping with you in the future.

It’s no secret that offering Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals can help you drive online store sales like crazy.

In fact, research shows that 30% of annual retail sales occur between Black Friday and Christmas.

Why is that the case?

Because the limited-time discounts around the holidays create urgency.

Shoppers get their wallets out, eager to pounce on the best deal they can find. They feel like they can’t wait around to take action. If they do wait around, they’ll miss out.

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Ecommerce is changing at break-neck speed and with it, the way shoppers discover and shop for products. And in our experience working with thousands of online retailers over the past decade, we’re seeing that not only has ecommerce gotten more crowded, but it has also become exponentially more diverse and intricately complex.

3dcart is currently partnered with over 200 eCommerce companies. We’re constantly on the lookout for vibrant, innovative partners that can bring state-of-the-art solutions and services to our customers.

For the month of December, our Partner of the Month is ReadyCloud.  Our team interviewed Michael Lazar, Executive Director of Marketing at ReadyCloud, to help 3dcart merchants get insight into their company and solution.

A popular question among eCommerce sellers is, “Why should I care about insurance?” Most businesses have encountered some kind of shipping issue and have discussed whether or not they need to insure higher value packages. How you handle damaged, lost or stolen packages can determine how your customer interacts with your brand and whether or not they make repeat purchases. One of the best ways to avoid customer dissatisfaction or monetary loss is by staying proactive with insurance. In this post[...]

Shift4Shop is currently partnered with over 200 eCommerce companies. We’re constantly on the lookout for vibrant, innovative partners that can bring state-of-the-art solutions and services to our customers.

Cart abandonment plagues online stores of every industry, every day. Whether you’re the owner of a niche crafts shop or a popular, growing brand, you’re losing sales.

According to industry research, today’s average online shopping cart abandonment rate is an astonishing 68.63%. That means you’re losing nearly seventy out of every one hundred sales to abandoned shoppers, and more importantly, that your revenue is potentially only a fraction of what it could be.

As an online retailer, how do you bring more searchers to your website? Especially, searchers that are ready to buy.

Google Shopping has become crucial for eCommerce businesses to utilize in order for their online store’s products to get effective exposure on Google. Here at 3dcart, we understand this need, and are proud to have introduced our new Automated Google Feed service to make this process quick and easy for any merchant. But, what exactly is Google Shopping anyway, and how is 3dcart’s service set up in your store? Keep reading to find out what makes Google Shopping so important and what we offer.

The start of a new year is a time to reflect on the past and plan goals for the future. If your social media strategy isn’t as successful as it used to be, maybe it’s time to revamp your marketing plan. We’ve compiled 10 social media marketing ideas to spark a new change for your eCommerce business. It’s not too early to be thinking ahead.