A few months ago, Facebook made an announcement that Store, their online eCommerce platform, now allows customers to make purchases without leaving Facebook and they’ve made improvements to allow the Store to be more mobile-friendly. This is an improvement from the previous iteration, where users had to leave Facebook to complete a purchase.
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With Facebook now a contender in eCommerce—by adding another option to the growing number of platforms available—the natural question many business owners are asking is, “which eCommerce platform is best for me?” Hosted vs Self-Hosted eCommerce One of the first decisions you must make is to decide if you’ll rely on a third-party store or create your own online store. There are two main options for eCommerce: hosted sites or the self-hosted option. Hosted eCommerce Self-Hosted eCommerce |
Which Type of Platform is Best for Your Business?
There’s no universal answer—determining which eCommerce platform is best for your needs requires a deep understanding of where your consumers are shopping. The complexity of your business is also a factor to consider. For simple business models, a Facebook Store tab can generate revenue, but complicated endeavours would benefit from the expertise of a web developer and the ability to create a truly unique self-hosted shopping platform.
At idig Marketing, we’ve designed and implemented many unique, self-hosting eCommerce solutions for our clients.
Contact us today and one of our marketing specialists will be happy to discuss the best online shopping platform for your business.
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