Clint S Note: Our original Magento vs WooCommerce post was written July 2014. Since then we have developed and maintained numerous WooCommerce and Magento sites. The following is an updated version of the original post with almost 2 additional years of experience under our belts. Magento vs WooCommerce? For many small business owners the most important decision … Read more
WordPress is renowned for its almost limitless ability to add features through plugins. With a plugin repository growing daily, it is tempting to add a massive amount of bells and whistles to your site. Custom themes, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), fancy menus, events management, and state of the art Ecommerce are all available with just … Read more
Magento e-commerce is the leading open source e-commerce platform for high-revenue sites. It has unparalleled power and features out of the box, making it the best choice for high-volume retail sites with thousands of products. However, the main drawback to Magento is its rather lousy content management system (CMS) that pales in comparison to WordPress. … Read more
Magento is one of the most powerful open source e-commerce platforms in use today. According to some reports it has the greatest market share of any Ecommerce system. Like any open source platform, Magento should be kept up to date for both security and performance reasons. However, the complex nature of Magento makes upgrading it … Read more
I am often asked to display a set of data that is useful for the site visitor. This often means that the data is to be sortable by one or more fields and easily searchable. In addition, it should have an an aesthetic appeal to make it easier to read. Traditional methods to display data … Read more
As of March 20 2015 WordPress accounted for 60.3% of all websites with a defined content management system (CMS) and an estimated 23.9% of ALL websites in the world (Per http://w3techs.com). That is quite an impressive number, but not surprising given how easy it is to create a site with WordPress and perform powerful functions … Read more
If you are involved in an organization that routinely hosts events and meetings, WordPress can make managing these events a breeze through the use of plugins such as WordPress Events Manager and Event Espresso. Forget about coordinating trips via tedious and confusing emails or selling tickets through awkward third party applications and take control of … Read more
Note: this post has a more recent incarnation complete with our learning and new adventures with Magento vs. WooCommerce Magento vs WooCommerce? For many, the first important decision when building an e-commerce site is determining which platform to use. There are numerous platforms and services available, but from our experience (and we have a lot … Read more
Magento is fast becoming an industry leader in open source ecommerce. Its native ability to administer multiple stores from a common backend and powerful built in features makes it a popular choice for medium and large scale businesses. However, the gain in power comes at a substantial price: performance. Magento’s complexity requires a great deal … Read more
Steps to PCI compliance The convenience of Ecommerce for both buyers and sellers is hard to beat. However, there are risks involved every time credit card data is transmitted over the Internet. In an effort to mitigate risk and protect themselves from fraud, credit card companies created the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) … Read more
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