Judge.me has long been a favorite 3rd party app for collecting and syndicating customer reviews on BigCommerce. As a free app, it offered advanced features at a cost merchants couldn’t resist! Unfortunately, Judge.me has announced it will no longer support BigCommerce stores (or other platforms) to focus exclusively on Shopify merchants. This news has left many store owners wondering what Judge.me alternatives are available, and how they compare on features and pricing. I’ve already been…
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Insights into e-commerce platforms, apps, and integrations. Compare solutions like Shopify and BigCommerce, explore tutorials, and find tools that support growth and efficiency.
If you’re in the middle of evaluating e-commerce platforms, it can be hard to cut through the noise. Everyone claims to be “the best,” every platform has its loyal fans, and at a glance, they all kind of look the same. But they’re not. And picking the wrong one can lead to serious frustration (and sometimes a full rebuild) down the road. I’ve worked with hundreds of merchants across all kinds of platforms, and in…
One of the things I appreciate most about BigCommerce is that it doesn’t try to be all things to all people. It’s not pretending to be your ERP, CRM, email platform, and PIM — and that’s a good thing. Instead, BigCommerce focuses on doing the e-commerce part really well, while giving you the flexibility to connect the tools you actually use to run your business. In this post, I’m walking through some of the most…
If you’re running a high-traffic store — or planning to scale into that territory — your e-commerce platform starts to matter a whole lot more. You’re not just looking for something that “gets the job done.” You need stability. You need flexibility. And you need something that won’t choke during Black Friday or fall apart every time your catalog grows. I’ve worked with plenty of enterprise and fast-scaling merchants who’ve hit major roadblocks with platforms…
Choosing an e-commerce platform isn’t just a tech decision — it’s a business decision. And yet, so many merchants pick a platform based on whatever’s cheapest, fastest to launch, or getting the most buzz at the moment. Then a few months later, they’re stuck with limitations, high app costs, or a site that can’t keep up with their growth. I’ve worked with hundreds of store owners across a lot of different platforms, and I can…
If SEO is a big part of your marketing strategy (or you want it to be), you’re probably wondering how much your e-commerce platform matters — and whether BigCommerce can help or hurt you when it comes to ranking. Short answer: BigCommerce gives you a solid foundation for SEO, with most of the core tools built right in. But no platform — BigCommerce included — is going to magically rank your store for competitive keywords.…
If you’ve spent any time comparing e-commerce platforms, you’ve probably seen a ton of feature charts. Every platform claims to have “everything you need” — but when you dig a little deeper, you start realizing how much of it depends on third-party apps. That’s one of the biggest differences between BigCommerce and most of its competitors. I’ve worked with hundreds of merchants over the years, and here’s what I can tell you: what’s built-in matters.…
If you’re thinking about launching a new online store or migrating from another platform, there’s a good chance BigCommerce is on your shortlist — and for good reason. It’s a powerful platform with a lot of built-in functionality. But let me be straight with you: BigCommerce isn’t perfect. No platform is. I’ve worked with hundreds of merchants over the years, and I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the “wait, why is this happening?” moments.…