Which Platform: Shopify vs WooCommerce
Reading Time: 5 minutes You have finally decided to move platforms. You will need something that is easy to use, has integrations with the tools you already use, cost-effective and scalable. Shopify and WooCommerce both claim to be the best option for an online store but which one really is? In this insight, we will go over some of […]
Integrating Carriers with Sellerdeck Desktop
Reading Time: 2 minutes Integrating different parts of your business is becoming ever more important and has the benefit of reducing time spent per order and removing human error; all resulting in a more efficient process that improves your customers experience. Is it possible to connect Sellerdeck Desktop with my carriers? Yes. There are multiple ways to integrate […]
Sellerdeck Payments by Opayo
Reading Time: 7 minutes Please Note: Our recommended alternative is SellerdeckPay by ClearAccept. At this moment, we will continue to support Sellerdeck Payments by Opayo. Introduction There are important changes in the payment industry this year that you must be aware of and actions you must take in the way you accept payments. Along with this, there are also changes to […]
How to improve your website search performance – Advice in 60 seconds
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you want to improve your website’s search performance? Google Search Console is a free tool that can help. It provides insights into your site’s search performance and helps identify opportunities for improvement. You can see your impressions in the search results, top clicked keywords, check your core web vitals and even request indexing of […]
Why Core Web Vitals are critical to keeping and gaining more organic traffic
Reading Time: 6 minutes Core Web Vitals have become a core ranking factor on Google, so you need to know what they mean and how to optimise your site so that you retain and gain more organic traffic. Site owners will see a dramatic shift in Google rankings if they do not meet the thresholds expected. This insight aims […]
What is Webp?
Reading Time: 2 minutes High-resolution images often make a website great, but they also slow it down. As most website’s page size is mostly made up of images, optimising those images is the easiest way to speed up the page; and we all know that faster websites sell better and rank higher on search engines. However, with optimisation can […]
Optimising Google My Business – Advice in 60 seconds
Reading Time: < 1 minute Google my business (GMB) is a great tool for local SEO. It is surprising that some ecommerce sites don’t even have an account! I don’t have a GMB Find out how to sign up to GMB here. I have a GMB account Why should you optimise your GMB? Local 3 Pack Is a map listing […]
Webinar: How to launch an eCommerce business – during the pandemic or beyond
Reading Time: < 1 minute We have partnered with Opayo and FSB to deliver a webinar on ‘Overcoming challenges when starting an eCommerce business in a pandemic’. Date: 31 March 21 Time: 13:00 BST The webinar will explore how businesses have successfully transitioned/set up online; and how they implemented eCommerce into their business – so others can learn from their […]
Stepping up your ecommerce business in 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutes So you’ve had massive success in the last year, but how do you step up your ecommerce business to build on that success?
How to start an ecommerce business in 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutes Selling online is easier today than it’s ever been – what are you waiting for? Josh Barling, CEO of Devon-based, ecommerce web design agency, Sellerdeck, shares his top tips for setting up your first ecommerce store. Passion Running your own business takes a lot of time and effort. It usually takes a lot of investment […]
‘Help to Grow’ scheme
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the 2021 UK Budget, Rishi Sunak announced a new £520m Help to Grow scheme that will help small businesses boost their productivity by incentivising investment through a 50% off (up to £5,000) voucher or 50 hours of tuition from business mentors. Full information on this can be found on the government website: https://helptogrow.campaign.gov.uk/ The […]
Magento vs WooCommerce – Which ecommerce platform is right for you?
Reading Time: 6 minutes There is a lot to consider when choosing which platform is best suited to your ecommerce business and Magento and WooCommerce are two of the most popular ecommerce platforms available. They are both highly functional and powerful ecommerce platforms, with similarities in features and integrations, but which one is right for you and your business? […]
Making Tax Digital delayed until 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutes Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Making Tax Digital has seen further delays, at-present, only VAT registered businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT threshold (£85,000) must comply with MTD reform. However, all VAT registered businesses will be expected to file their tax returns digitally from April 2022. From the 1st April 2019, all VAT […]
12 Steps to consider when identifying keywords
Reading Time: 5 minutes Keywords are critical to succeeding with search engine marketing because they are what people are actually searching for – it’s what they type into the search box. Successful use of keywords involves expanding on an initial list, understanding the volume of traffic for each keyword, understanding how competitive these are and coming up with a […]
What social media platform is right for your ecommerce business?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Social Media is everywhere, almost everyone has used it and millions log-in daily. As an online business you can use social media to interact with customers and prospective customers, ultimately increasing traffic and sales to your website. Social media is a must for most online businesses. It is a way to communicate and build trust […]
July is Independent Retailer Month
Reading Time: 2 minutes What is #IndieRetailer Month? July is a month-long celebration of independent and local business. Clare Rayner (the famous Retail Champion) started the campaign to highlight the invasion of big retail chains and to remind people in the local community to shop local. As independent retailers do not have the big budgets of the retail giants, […]
Google Chrome – Important HTTPS changes due in July
Reading Time: 2 minutes [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] In June last year, we wrote about some upcoming changes which affected users of the Google Chrome browser. In short: if your website did not have HTTPS (the browser padlock), Google started adding ‘Not Secure’ warnings on site pages with form fields, including the checkout. What’s new? […]
What you need to know about GDPR
Reading Time: 3 minutes Many of you have been hearing about GDPR for quite some time now, but how many of you know what it is? More importantly, do you know how will it impact your business? Here, we try and clarify a few of those burning questions, and what we can do to help your e-commerce store. What […]
Marketing and ecommerce roundup – November
Reading Time: 4 minutes The countdown to Christmas is well under way! Therefore, it’s understandably been a busy and rather hectic month in the world of marketing and e-commerce. In this round-up, we try to clarify and update you on a few things you may have missed in November. This month we cover cart abandonment, Twitter doubles its character […]
Top tips on how to deliver the goods
Reading Time: 4 minutes In the run up to Christmas, you need to offer a smooth service when consumers purchase from your store. One of the biggest pain points when it comes to shopping online is delivery. In the latest consumer survey from Citizen’s Advice, two thirds of consumers have experienced at least one issue with their online shopping […]
Creating a digital marketing buzz this Christmas
Reading Time: 5 minutes Oh yes. It’s that time of the year again. The countdown to Christmas has begun. Which means, as an e-commerce business, it’s time to start preparing for the chaos. When it comes to your digital marketing, regardless of the time of year, you need to have an omni-channel approach. By integrating your social, email and […]
Our monthly marketing and ecommerce roundup – October
Reading Time: 3 minutes October has come and gone, and Christmas is nearly here! But in case it went too fast for you we have highlighted the important news and updates in marketing and e-commerce. This month we cover Domino’s pizza orders, Christmas shopping countdown and huge potential change to Facebook’s News Feed. Social media news Facebook test a […]
Who we are Wednesday – #9 Josh Barling
Reading Time: 2 minutes This weeks #whoweareweds focuses on Sellerdeck’s new CEO, Josh Barling. Josh joined Sellerdeck in 2009, before the iPad even existed and found it fascinating to be involved in an industry that was going through world changing events. In 2016, Josh left Sellerdeck to gain more perspective and exposure from other businesses, joining a digital marketing […]
Black Friday vs Cyber Monday: What you need to know
Reading Time: 3 minutes It might feel like everywhere you turn at the moment, someone somewhere is talking about Black Friday sales. And that’s for a good reason. As an online retailer, you don’t want to ignore the hype. To put it in perspective, if you compare a normal trading day to last year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday, […]
Why every e-commerce business needs to be blogging
Reading Time: 3 minutes I’ll be the first to say that blogging can be daunting. It’s hard to make sure that what you’re writing is relevant, factually correct and engaging at the same time, believe me! But, even if you’re not the next Shakespeare, if you’re running an e-commerce store, you need to be blogging. Blogging has so many […]
Our monthly marketing and e-commerce roundup – September
Reading Time: 3 minutes This is our September round up! We’ve put together what we think is important news to know in the world of marketing and e-commerce. This month we look at Twitter news, Argos being named as top multi-channel retailer and cart abandonment. Social media news Twitter trials a 280 character limit Finally! I may hear some of […]
Building brand loyalty in an increasingly competitive market
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you run an e-commerce store, you’re probably aware that it’s becoming even harder to gain customer loyalty in an increasingly competitive market. So, what can you do to keep your customers coming back to your store, rather than spending with those pesky competitors? The biggest challenge facing online retailers is that consumers are always […]
Who we are Wednesday – #7 Hugh Gibson
Reading Time: < 1 minute This weeks #whoweareweds is all about Chief Technical Officer Hugh Gibson! Hugh has been involved with Sellerdeck since the very early days and after taking a break from the business, became Chief Technical Officer in 2012. Hugh loves taking the longer view on projects and obviously has a passion for coding. Let’s get to know […]
Are you ready for Christmas?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The sight of the bustling high street, full of people decked in hats, scarves and winter coats was once the quintessentially British image of Christmas Shopping. The way we shop has changed, and the opportunities of Christmas are increasingly online. Online sales over Christmas have grown and grown over the last few years and continue […]
Sell like it’s Christmas, all year round
Reading Time: 5 minutes The good folks over at PayPal have put together a fantastic guide for helping you to sell like it’s Christmas, all year round. According to the report, more than 21% of UK retail sales occur in November and December. This isn’t surprising when you consider that the uplift in sales for Black Friday alone is […]
5 tips on getting the most from your product pages this Black Friday
Reading Time: 4 minutes For retailers, this is the busiest time of the year. Christmas is only around the corner. But before then we have the ever-popular Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Dreaded for some, but for most it’s an opportunity to get some real bargains. With there now being a level playing field between online and offline […]
The “Just Pay Shipping” scam
Reading Time: 7 minutes The other day I found out that the NME is now a free magazine. I was listening to a podcast featuring a former NME employee, who was very saddened by this. What was once a good magazine full of great articles about music, is now a free magazine full of adverts. But that’s the world […]
Monthly marketing and ecommerce roundup – August 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutes With August being the busiest holiday month, we reckon there may be a few important things you might have missed in the world of marketing and e-commerce. So, we’ve gone ahead and highlighted some of our favourites in bite-size chunks for your consumption! This month we look at visual searches, Facebook announcements and cart abandonment. […]
Don’t delay in getting prepared for Black Friday.
Reading Time: 3 minutes I know that it’s not till November, 24th November to be precise, but it’s time to start ensuring that your website is optimised and able to cope with the potential increase in demand over the biggest weekend of the year for retail. With figures suggesting that web traffic on Black Friday was up 220%, now is […]
Buying social media followers? Think again…
Reading Time: 4 minutes The other day, I noticed a page on Facebook for a fairly small and quite niche business that had a lot of followers, like…. A lot. For me, it rang some alarm bells, so I took a closer look. Most of their posts had very little engagement, but 1 or 2 random posts had literally […]
Important company announcement from Phil Rothwell
Reading Time: 2 minutes A statement from former MD, Phil Rothwell: Dear Customers, I have some important news about the future of Sellerdeck Limited that I would like to share with you. As you are aware, over the last few years we have been developing and delivering a range of services that enable us to work more closely with […]
