The post Best Point of Sale (POS) Plugins for WooCommerce appeared first on HostGator. Your ecommerce business is flexible in this ever-changing economy. One day, you’re ringing up customers in your brick-and-mortar store, and the next day, you’re accepting bulk orders on your website.   Your point-of-sale (POS) system needs to be agile, too. A holistic view of your products, orders, and customers helps you prepare for an influx in demand. It also gives you the data to reward loyal customers with discounts, locate previous orders, and accept multiple payment methods.   If y ..read more

The post How to Start a Photography Blog on WordPress appeared first on HostGator. You have a vision. You have a camera, the perfect medium for expressing it. You have a knack for taking the right picture at the right time. You have everything a great photographer could need. So why does it feel like something’s missing? Oh, right.  You still need someone to see your photos. After all, if you take a photograph of a forest and no one’s around, can anyone hear the camera click?  We’ll leave that question to the philosophers. As for you, you know what stands between you and your audienc ..read more

The post Yes, B2B Websites Can Use Personalization Too [Here’s How] appeared first on HostGator. You know how hyped the concept of website personalization is. You’ve seen the trend pieces and the lucrative statistics (80% of customers are more likely to purchase! 93% of websites see a lift in conversions!).  But that’s for B2C (business to consumer) businesses, right? You’re not selling pet supplies or wine.  Your business is B2B (business to business), and that makes things more complicated. Doesn’t it? Not necessarily. You might like… Shared Hosting WordPress Hosting B2B Website ..read more

The post How to Build a Coaching Website on WordPress [Expert Guide] appeared first on HostGator. Let’s say you’re a prospect thinking about hiring a life coach. You find one you like in particular. They gave a speech at a local community center: they blew you away with their knowledge, their style, and their presentation. Then you go home, bring up their website, and find out it’s a total dud. It looks ten years out of date. It gives your browser errors.  Are you really going to hire that coach now? Probably not. How can they help you out if they can’t even put together a decent website ..read more

The post How to Create Your Freelance Brand [5-Step Guide] appeared first on HostGator. Ready to start freelancing or step up your freelance game? Build your brand! Branding matters because it helps you stand out from the competition.  It also matters because people feel more comfortable hiring freelancers who show they understand their customers’ needs—and smart branding does that. Here’s how to create your freelance brand.  You might like… Shared Hosting WordPress Hosting 1. Identify your professional strengths Listing your skills can be a confidence boost if you’re a new freela ..read more

The post 10 Types of Coupons Your eCommerce Store Should Offer appeared first on HostGator. Does your online store offer coupons? If not, it’s time to start. 88% of shoppers used coupons in 2020, so offering them can help you give customers what they expect, match or beat competitors’ deals, pull more visitors into your store, and make more sales.  Here are 10 ideas to inspire your ecommerce coupon program. You might like… Dedicated Servers VPS Hosting 1. Percent-off coupons Percent-off offers are how most stores build their email lists, because most of us are fine with sharing our ema ..read more

The post How to Find & Fix Your 404 Pages appeared first on HostGator. All web users will at some point encounter the dreaded 404 page . It’s pretty much inevitable. But even though it’s common, that doesn’t mean it’s something for brands to treat lightly. When your users land on a 404 page, it can cause frustration. It makes your visitors more likely to leave your website, and high bounce rates can hurt you when it comes to SEO (search engine optimization). And if you have too many links that lead to 404 pages, it makes it look like you don’t take your business website seriously and aren ..read more

The post How to Switch from Elementor to the WordPress Gutenberg Editor appeared first on HostGator. It doesn’t take long to figure out why people use Elementor.  It’s fast. It’s responsive. It makes it possible to create beautiful-looking WordPress websites with drag-and-drop convenience. And as a storehouse for your dynamic content, there are few better ways to create eye-popping websites without knowing a single line of code. So why do some people switch to the WordPress Gutenberg Editor? There are a few reasons: Content optimization. It’s easy to launch dynamic content in Gutenberg E ..read more

The post How to Build a Magazine Website [4-Step Guide] appeared first on HostGator. So you’ve decided to build a magazine website. First things first: congratulations! Also, our condolences.  We’re kidding, of course. But truthfully, building a magazine website can feel like a tall order. Even with the widely-available digital platforms available for publishing online magazines, it’s still quite the task to generate content, keep that content up to a consistent standard, and publish it with almost robotic regularity. Fortunately, we can take one difficult task out of the equation: gettin ..read more

The post 7 Reasons Why Every eCommerce Site Needs a Blog, Even Yours appeared first on HostGator. Someone has to tell you. Even if your social game is strong and your website’s sales funnel is working well, your eCommerce store really does need a blog.  Why do we say this, when we know you already have so much to do as an online business owner? Because blogging—good content on a regular schedule—can help you grow your business in at least seven different ways.  You might like… Dedicated Servers WordPress Hosting 1. Blog posts can improve your store’s SEO The past couple of years h ..read more