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How to Build an eCommerce Website From Scratch

Now, you’ve got a product that you want to sell and launch your project as fast as possible without diving deep into technical details. If you are not a tech guy, you may decide to reside your project on a ready-made platform to avoid coding from scratch. Below is a step-by-step guide of how to get started with your online shop by the example of the CS-Cart Shopping Cart Software. Although launching your first e-shop is not so difficult, as you will see, you may need an algorithm before your eyes to follow the shortest path from idea to the result.

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Migrating from One Ecommerce Platform to Another

For eCommerce websites, migration, in its general sense, means moving data from one Content Management System (CMS) to another. Reasons vary from case to case, but one thing remains the same – the need to keep the client base, inventory, orders, and SEO links, in other words, save everything that has been accumulated and grow.

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How to import product images
How import images in CS-Cart

This post is a guide for product image import. Here, you will find the ways to import images, how to specify the path to images, what fields are mandatory, and what to pay attention to while importing.

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Reasons to Outsource IT Team
10 Reasons to Outsource Development Team For eCommerce Projects

Executives all over the world are pondering over what part of their business to outsource and what to keep in-house. They ask themselves only one question: “Does that provide me a cost advantage?”

If only a decision was that simple.

Obviously, outsourcing provides a cost benefit. But a vast majority of businesses don’t even guess what other benefits they can receive from outsourcing other than cost saving. In this post we explore those top 10 reasons for outsourcing that are better than cost benefits.

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How to install and configure add-ons
How to Install and Configure Add-Ons in CS-Cart

Add-on installation is simple but may require some specific steps to follow. We completed a guide on add-ons installation to save your time. You will get to know how to install and configure add-on by the example of a default CS-Cart add-on and an add-on of ours.

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Product Import in CS-Cart
How to Improve Product Import in CS-Cart

Product import raises the most issues with CS-Cart entrepreneurs. The platform allows lots of options out of the box to make the import more fine-tuned. We’ll examine what options you have while importing product feeds into CS-Cart, as well as how you can add more automation into it to exclude human factor errors and standardize the suppliers’ catalogues.

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How to connect your store to CS-Cart
How to Connect Your Physical Store to CS-Cart

You may have had an online store before or just want to create one from scratch. There is a wealth of site builders to make your business visible online. But any of them have their own perks and drawbacks. Connecting your store to CS-Cart, you join an ecosystem of inter-connected services. All tailored to make your digital transition to eCommerce painless and super-fast. Here we’ll tell you about the CS-Cart advantages for online stores, how to install the platform, and how to host your project.

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How to edit categories in CS-Cart
How to Add and Edit Categories in CS-Cart

With the proper organized inventory, your customer can easily find the product he or she wants. Vendors can assign their items so that you could have your menu helpful in terms of product search and navigation. Knowing how to work with categories is basic for store owners. This is a concise guide with screenshots to help you organize categories in your CS-Cart and/or Multi-Vendor store.

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How to Go Online with an eCommerce Business?
Moving an Offline Business to Online During COVID-19: a Simple Guide

Year 2020 is challenging for offline business. But it’s never too late to expand going online. In this post, we gathered useful statistics on the COVID-19 impact on the eCommerce industries and other key figures to help you with launching your first online business informatively. You will get all the steps needed to start and grow online. All the content is organized as a simple guide consisting of 7 steps.

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How to structure you product catalog
How To Build Your Digital Product Catalog To Sell More

If you run a massive inventory store consisting of more than 1,000 items, you probably know how difficult it can be to manage the catalog. But before expanding to a larger inventory store, it is very important to think of how to properly organize the catalog structure to make it searchable, driving, handy in use, and scalable. In this post, we share the best practices, tips and examples on creating a high-performing catalog!

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Setting Up Images in CS-Cart: a Quick Guide

You need to optimize images to attract more customers. Sometimes, setting a good-looking picture of your product is not enough. You need to know what size to use and on what pages. This post deals with the guidelines on how optimize image size and format to reflect your online brand in the best possible light!

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