51 ECommerce Tools to Help You Run your Online Business

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51 ECOMMERCE TOOLSTO HELP YOU RUN YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS

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PlatformsChoosing your eCommerce platform builder is one of the most important steps and will

set you up going forward.

1. Bigcommerce This is the platform to start with if you are planning to grow big! Plans start at $29.95/month.

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2. Shopify

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Shopify is simple to set up and get going. They have a Point of Sale system too.

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3. Volusion

The all-in-one solution for building an eCommerce store.

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4. Weebly

An affordable way to build a beautiful website and online shop. They even have a free plan. You don’t have an excuse not to start.

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5. WooCommerce

An opensource eCommmerce platform. Because it is opensource there are a lot of plugins however you have to look after security and hosting.

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6. Squarespace

A fully hosted, completely managed environment for creating and maintaining a beautiful website, blog, or portfolio.

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7. TicTail

Start a beautiful online store for free!

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8. LemonStand

The team are building an eCommerce platform to help you scale.

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9. Selz

There are no monthly fees, so you only pay a transaction fee when you make a sale. This is why Selz is perfect if you’ve got only a few of items for sale, but you can also build a complete online store.

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10. CrateJoy

Looking to start a subscription model store? CrateJoy is a platform for exactly this!

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11. SymphonyCommerce

Commerce as a service. If you are a little bit larger and want everything looked after for you, Symphony is the way to go.

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Sales & MarketingJumpstart your eCommerce marketing strategy.

After setting up your online store with all the products, you need to sell and market it to your customers.

12. Yopto

Install this now! It is the easiest way to get reviews on your website and drive sales due to the rise in social shopping.

SALES & MARKETING

13. Now in Store

An automatic catalogue builder for your products. They even have a Shopify app.

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14. CrazyEgg

A heatmap to actually see where your customers are on your website.

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15. Olark Live chat to talk to your customers.

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16. Polyvore Polyvore focuses on fashion and homewares, allowing consumers to create collages and collections of the items they love. These collections can be made up of product from online stores including yours. All product photos link back to your online store. This is a great way to drive traffic.

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17. Houzz Houzz is a great marketplace to sell on if you want to target homeowners and people who are actively engaged in home decorating, interior design, renovation and remodeling projects.

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18. Wanelo A social platform for shopping. It will also your store be discovered by more shoppers.

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Public RelationsSpread the word with PR. It can be a great way

to get your name out there.

19. PressFriendly A tool to build and manage your media campaigns.

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Search Engine OptimizationGet your eCommerce website way up there on search engine results. Some people say SEO is dying however

we think it is important to get the organic traffic you want. If you are not doing it, your competitor is.

20. Moz Marketing analytics software for search, links, social, and brand. Moz will provide you with SEO reports when you need them.

SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION

Social MediaYou know that social media is a must so use these tools

to help build your online community.

21. Buffer

Schedule and track your social media posts across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+.

SOCIAL MEDIA

22. Schedugram Start scheduling your Instagram posts so you can focus back on your business.

SALES & MARKETING

AdvertisingGet noticed. Use these platforms to roll out,

manage, and retarget campaigns.

23. Boostable Enter your store URL and Boostable will generate Facebook ads for you. Definitely worth a try!

ADVERTISING

24. Adroll A simple and easy-to-use retargeting platform. You can publish ads across Facebook and web (Google).

ADVERTISING

25. Perfect Audience One solution for all your retargeting needs, including Facebook, web and Twitter.

ADVERTISING

26. AdEspresso Facebook ads made simple! Put in all your images, titles and descriptions and they will automatically do the AB testing for you.

ADVERTISING

Shipping & LogisticsUnless you have a digital product, your shipping options are very important. Shipping pricing and

timing can make or break a sale.

27. Shippo

Helps merchants and marketplaces save time and money on shipping.

SHIPPING & LOGISTICS

28. Shyp

No matter if you are an individual or a business, Shyp will send a Shyp Hero to collect, package and send your item within 20 minutes. (Currently available in San Francisco, NYC and Miami)

29. Shipwire

eCommerce order fulfilment service and product distribution for business. They have warehouses in the US, Canada, UK, and Hong Kong.

Customer ServiceAs you grow, it’ll get harder to handle all your

customer enquiries. Make sure you have the right customer support tools in place.

30. Zendesk

The easiest and fastest way to provide great customer service.

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31. HelpScout

Customer service software without customers seeing the ticketing system. Sounds pretty cool to me!

CUSTOMER SERVICE

32. Influx This is customer service as a service. If you get a lot of the same questions, Influx could be very useful for your business.

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Email MarketingEmail marketing is a must. You can establish a direct

line of contact with your customers so work your email marketing lists and keep promoting your products.

33. Mailchimp

No coding required to send effective email campaigns and newsletters. They have nice templates too.

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34. Vero

Send behavioural emails to get your customers coming back. Vero have one of the best email marketing blogs too.

EMAIL MARKETING

35. SumoMe Easily collect email addresses with SumoMe’s pop up box. It connects directly to Mailchimp and other email marketing platforms.

EMAIL MARKETING

36. Drip Email marketing automation that is simple to use.

EMAIL MARKETING

ManagementEfficiency is key when you run an eCommerce

business, so you need to be on top of managing your operations.

37. Shopseen Manage all your listings in one place. Shopseen works with Square, Shopify, Etsy, Bigcommerce, eBay, and Storenvy.

MANAGEMENT

38. Divvy Simplify your content processes with Divvy. No more emails and spreadsheets.

MANAGEMENT

39. OrderCircle

Manage your wholesale orders.

MANAGEMENT

ProductivityAdd more hours to your day with online productivity tools.

40. Trello

Keep track of everything in simple to do lists.

PRODUCTIVITY

41. Asana

Asana allows you to create conversions, projects and to do lists as a team, all in the one place.

PRODUCTIVITY

42. Google Drive You can’t go past Google Docs. It is really easy to keep a live spreadsheet, presentation, or document up to date between team members.

PRODUCTIVITY

Photo Editing & Graphic Design

Don’t overlook the importance of good visuals; we process images much faster than we process text.

43. Canva

Free, easy-to-use design tool and it’s all online. Design amazing things with their selection of templates, themes, and stock images. No graphic design experience required!

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44. Snapseed Edit your smartphone photos on the go.

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45. Pixc On demand product image editing and background removal services so you can increase your sales and focus on the things you love.

PHOTO EDITING & GRAPHIC DESIGN

Stock PhotosIf you’re in need of amazing imagery for your marketing

material, stock photos are your best option.

46. Stocksy

Definitely one of the best stock photography websites out there. All images are beautiful, unique and natural. They are well priced too if you are going to use them on your landing page or in marketing material.

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47. PhotoDune Lots of images at affordable prices. They also runGraphicRiver if you need icons and graphics.

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48. Unsplash Free stock images, mainly focused on landscapes however they can work well for marketing material if it suits your brand.

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Digital PrintingGoing from online to offline is easy if you

have the right tools.

49. Moo Use Moo for high quality yet affordable business cards, letterheads and flyers. Use their mini Moo cards as swing tags for your items if you are starting out.

DIGITAL PRINTING SOLUTIONS

A/B TestingFind out what converts and what doesn’t with a split test.

50. Optimizely A/B test your website and ultimately increase your conversions with their easy to use testing tools.

A/B TESTING

51. Visual Website Optimizer

A/B TESTING

Visual Website Optimizer (VWO) is similar to Optimizely but more affordable if you’re on a budget.

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