The world of eCommerce has undergone a massive transformation in recent years, evolving from a niche market to a multi-billion dollar industry. With millions of businesses worldwide relying on online sales, the advancements in eCommerce technology have had a major impact on the industry. In this article, we will explore the evolution of eCommerce and take a look at what the future may hold. The Early Days of eCommerce In the early days of eCommerce, businesses had to create their online stores from scratch, a process that required extensive technical expertise and resources. As a result, only ..read more

Are you struggling to take enough original photos for your eCommerce blog? There are thousands of beautiful free stock photos available for download, no attribution required. You just need to know where to look. We’ve scoured the internet in search of the best free stock image libraries. Bookmark these websites for the next time you’re in need of high-quality, gorgeous images for your eCommerce blog or social media channels. StockSnap One of the largest free stock image libraries on the net, StockSnap adds several hundred new photos every week. Each photo is high-quality, stunning, and comple ..read more

Starting an ecommerce business can be a rewarding experience, but the road to success can be confusing and difficult. To help you get started we’ve made a list of some simple and important ideas. Product and Market Your ecommerce venture all starts with the product you will sell and the market that will buy it. Product and market fit are perhaps the most important aspects of your ecommerce business and must be extremely well defined. Product The money your business makes is almost always in direct proportion to the value you bring to the market. This means your product must give more in use va ..read more

Hashtags – love them or hate them, they can be a great way to grow your Instagram following. Adding hashtags to your photos ensures they can be found by anyone searching for those specific hashtags. Think of hashtagging as SEO for Instagram – when you use the right keywords, you increase your chances of being found. Pros and cons of using hashtags With a targeted hashtag strategy, you’re more likely to: Grow your followers Get more likes per photo Increase visibility & engagement Discover more accounts to follow Observe your competitors However, you may also experience: Spammy comments ..read more

Many of our clients recently asked us if they should upgrade to Magento 2. The short answer is YES, definitely. The long answer is a little more complicated. I’ll start by explaining why you should upgrade. Technical support for Magento 1 will end in 2018 After November 2018, Magento will cease development and support for Magento 1 – that means no more bug fixes or security updates, leaving your site vulnerable to hackers. If you don’t upgrade after November 2018, your site WILL get hacked; it’s just a matter of time. Make the switch before then to avoid putting your ecommerce business at risk ..read more

Magento is a robust E-commerce platform that comes with a lot of configuration options so sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming for new store owners or developers to set it up correctly. We will walk through the  3 things that we need to do to set up the Magento store specifically for New Zealand. 1. Set up system configurations for New Zealand System > Configuration > General Countries Options Default Country = New Zealand Allow Countries = Select all countries that you sell your product to Locale Options TimeZone = New Zealand Standard Time (Pacific/Auckland) Local ..read more

A lot has been happening at Moustache Republic over the past 6 months. There’s something exciting happening almost every single week, it’s ridiculous! Here is a quick run over on what the team has accomplished over the past 6 months No Issue Tissue: A Big highlight of May We had a Moustache Republic team initiative – noissue.co  It’s an online tissue business that allows retail SME’s to customise and purchase wrapping tissues directly online. It’s a collaboration project between Josh, Moustache Republic and Overdose digital. This is the first business and project Moustache Republic a ..read more

Magento 2 is finally available and is packed with some awesome new features including full page cache, streamlined checkout process, and much more. Here are links to Magento 2 frontend and admin demo: Admin User name: demo Admin Password: demo123 FRONTEND DEMO BACKEND DEMO The post Magento 2 Demo with sample Data appeared first on Moustache Republic ..read more

Who do you trust more? The flashy commercials on TV? Or the local bloggers you follow on Instagram? Welcome to the world of influencer marketing. A world where bloggers and social media personalities have a powerful impact on where we shop and what we buy. All you have to do is scroll through Instagram to see influencer marketing at work. The product placement might be subtle – a strategically-placed logo, a beautifully-curated flat lay – but it’s there. And most of the time, it’s working. A new approach to selling The rise of influencer marketing makes sense. Most people don’t enjoy being on ..read more

In early April, Craig and Tony attended Magento Imagine 2016, one of the largest ecommerce events in the world. Held in Las Vegas, this event brought together some of the industry’s most innovative minds. We heard from heavyweights such as Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, Chair of Magic Johnson Enterprises; Mark Lavelle, CEO of Magento Commerce; Jamie Clarke, Co-Founder of LiveOutThere.com, and many, many more talented individuals. It was an action-packed three days, full of networking opportunities, intellectually stimulating conversations and exciting announcements. This is what we learned ..read more