Why Shopify is a great platform for your eCommerce business?

Making a profitable e-commerce store is hard work. I love the fact that Shopify clients help each other in our forums. I love the fact that everyone feels like we are in this together and that we all will succeed together.

– Scott Lake, Co-Founder, Board Member, Shopify

eCommerce is going to be the backbone for any retail chain. If you’re running a retail store and looking to increase your revenue, having an online store is the best way to improve the conversion drastically. Having an eCommerce store helps you reach the global market, broaden brand value, social media marketing, personalization, and much more.

If the first thing that comes in your mind is: What is the perfect platform for my eCommerce business? Well, we have the answer – SHOPIFY!

If you’re one amongst the business entrepreneurs worrying about setting up a website from scratch, this all-in-one web-based platform will help you solve that problem.

Engineered for reliability and scalability, helping enterprise-class technology available to businesses of all sizes. With over 1,000,000+ active users and $100B sold on the platform, Shopify currently powers over 800,000 businesses in approximately 175 countries. Truly a complete commerce platform that lets you grow and manage the business.

Why Shopify is a great eCommerce platform?

Below we’ve listed down some of the primary reasons for you to choose Shopify:

Cloud-Based

A complete cloud-based eCommerce platform without needing to worry about the upgrade, maintenance or web servers. You have the full flexibility to access and run your business from anywhere with just an internet connection.

Multi-language Support

Currently, the Shopify admin supports – English, German, French, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and your customer-facing online store (eCommerce website, checkout, emails, blog, etc.) can be in any language as long as your theme supports that.

Dropshipping

If you’re in the start-up stage and thinking of upfront inventory costs, Shopify helps you with the dropshipping. You don’t have to own, keep or ship inventory; instead, you can purchase the items from a third party (a manufacturer or distributor) who will then ship it to your customer directly. To start dropshipping with Shopify, install the Oberlo app from here.

Multi-Currency Support

Shopify supports all the major currencies and payment gateways. Without a need for any third party accounts, Shopify allows you to accept the credit cards directly.

Do I need to be a developer?

A big No. You don’t have to be a designer or developer to use Shopify. The store builder and themes within Shopify helps you to customize the look and feel, add features/functionalities (with apps).

Migration:

Now, here comes the next question, what if I already have an eCommerce platform – should I migrate or is it worth switching? Of course, migration is always scary and is going to hurt the wallet, but if you don’t know where to start, Shopify solves these problems for you. Start your 14-day free trial with Shopify now to learn more.

Finally, why would I need to switch to Shopify? Got you! Here are some of the features:

Storefront

• 100+ professional themes
• Brand and customize your online store
• Mobile commerce ready
• Edit HTML and CSS
• Web-based website builder
• Full blogging platform

Shopping Cart

• Free SSL certificate
• Automatic carrier shopping rates
• 100 payment gateways
• Abandoned checkout recovery
• Flexible shipping rates
• Multiple languages
• Automatic taxes

Store Management

• Customer profiles
• Dropshipping
• Customer accounts
• Refunds
• Customer groups
• Fulfillment centers
• Order fulfillment

Products

• Inventory management
• Product variations
• Import/Export
• Product organization
• Unlimited products
• Multiple images
• SEO product tags

Marketing and SEO

• Search engine optimized
• Generated sitemap.xml
• Product reviews
• Sell on Facebook
• Discounts and Gift cards
• Social media integration

Web hosting

• Unlimited bandwidth
• SSL certificate
• Email forwarding
• Instant upgrades
• Level-1 PCI compliant
• 99.98% uptime and 24/7 monitoring

Powerful Analytics

• Dashboard
• Google analytics
• Product reports
• Traffic/referral reports

Mobile App

• Order fulfillment
• All your order synced with Shopify
• Mobile dashboard
• Mobile inventory
• Email or call customers

24/7 Support

• Dedicated support team
• Discussion forums
• Shopify help center

Transparent Pricing:

• Basic – $29/mo
• For growing businesses – $79/mo
• Advanced $299/mo

Still not convinced yet? Contact us to learn more about how Shopify can help you to sell smarter and streamline your eCommerce business.