eCommerce Blog

Have you been thinking about taking your online store's design a bit further? Maybe you feel your site needs a little extra something to make it stand out and really wow your customers. The question is what kind of new feature would be best?

When making any design decision, it's important that you consider functionality and ease of use. Adding shiny new design elements just for looks can be a huge mistake if they end up making your site slower or harder to use. The best solution is to only[...]

Unexpected expenses may seem like a fact of life, but they don't always have to be. 3dcart maintains transparency in its billing, and is determined never to surprise a merchant with additional charges. This sets us apart from other platforms in the eCommerce industry, and the merchants flocking to 3dcart agree. One such merchant is Faith Vessels Pottery for Worship, based in Springfield, Missouri.

Square is a well-known payment provider that has taken the eCommerce world by storm. Now, by popular demand, 3dcart has partnered with Square to expand our eCommerce merchants' options for payment processing.

Many merchants focus on traditional marketing campaigns to drive traffic to their existing content. However, taking a more natural approach to both attract and convert shoppers can provide a noticeable boost in your organic sales, and in the average lifetime value of your customers. Such content marketing efforts can complement and enhance your other marketing efforts, and provide an overall sales lift. Here are some examples of ways that you can leverage content to improve your bottom line:

The quality of your subscriber list is not rooted in the number of emails in your database –it’s only as valuable as the quality of subscribers you have.

If you're a Volusion store owner and have become fed up with the restricted payment options, lack of features, obsolete Volusion themes, and tons of hidden and unexpected fees, you're probably looking for a new platform. Naturally, you may be nervous about making the switch.

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.