Business strategy, ideas, pricing, platform migrations and ecommerce fundamentals
Strategy · South Africa·June 2026·11 min read Shopify vs WooCommerce vs 8 other platforms: which is right for your SA store? Everyone has an opinion on the “best” ecommerce platform, and most of them are selling you something. The truth…
Migration · WooCommerce · Shopify·May 2026·12 min read What does it really cost to migrate from WooCommerce to Shopify in 2026? DIY migration tools quote $59. Agencies quote R75,000. Real numbers are usually somewhere in between — and the cost…
Payments · South Africa·May 2026·14 min read The cheapest payment gateway for South African stores in 2026 (real maths, 6 providers) Six providers, three pricing models, dozens of payment methods, and one question every SA store owner eventually asks: which…
Payments · South Africa·May 2026·9 min read PayFast vs Ozow vs Peach vs PayGate: which payment gateway should your SA store use? Four major South African payment gateways. Different fees, different features, different reputations. After integrating all of them on…
Strategy·May 2026·5 min read Why your business needs an eCommerce online store In 2026, having only a static brochure website is leaving money on the table. An ecommerce store transforms your business from passive presence to active revenue engine. What…
Shopify · Development·May 2026·5 min read 7 advantages of using a Shopify developer for your store You can build a basic Shopify store yourself with a template. Should you? Here are the seven things a proper Shopify developer brings that…
B2B · Wholesale·May 2026·6 min read Why you need to move your wholesale business online The global wholesale market is worth $12 trillion — 6× the size of retail. Yet most SA wholesalers still take phone orders and email PDF…
CRO · SEO·May 2026·10 min read The complete eCommerce optimisation guide Launching a store is exciting. Sustained growth requires optimisation. Here’s the complete checklist for what to fix, in what order, to keep growing. After 400+ store builds, we’ve seen…
Strategy·May 2026·7 min read Finding eCommerce business ideas The world of ecommerce is rich in opportunity. All you need is the right idea — a flash of inspiration, or methodical research. Here’s how to find one. Everyone wants to build…
Strategy·May 2026·8 min read 10 tips on running a successful eCommerce business After 400+ store builds and a decade in the industry, here are the ten things that actually matter — and the ones that don’t, regardless of what gurus…