How stunning brands use a .shop domain to sell more

In the words of Pablo Picasso, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” Get inspired by some of the bestselling, most recognizable brands with a .shop domain. This curated list doesn’t just demonstrate best practices — these shops are best in class. Best story: yogawithadriene.shop Even in a simple pop-up shop, …

The online security guide

You’ve registered the perfect domain name and are getting close to publishing your new website. Your product list, blog or new venture is coming together nicely, and your website looks superb. But something’s missing. You may recall the term ‘SSL’ from previous conversations and research. Here’s everything you need to …

How to design a website when you’re not a website designer

This post was originally published on June 15, 2016, and was updated on Sept. 14, 2017, and June 5, 2019. In today’s information age, every successful business needs a website — even small, independent ventures. But a great-looking website doesn’t have to cost thousands of dollars. With the right tools and …

10 eCommerce website security steps to protect against cyber threats

Running an eCommerce website can be both profitable and rewarding, but too many eCommerce newcomers neglect one of the biggest threats to both their profitability and the structural integrity of the site: eCommerce website security. There are three main reasons that entrepreneurs ignore eCommerce security: They don’t understand the threat it …

Everything you need to know about user experience (UX) design 

A perfect UX design involves deep design knowledge, technology, and human psychology. It involves knowing the qualities of a good product and what drives people to a website (and keeps them coming back). More specifically, an excellent UX design process makes it possible to get the right balance between users, …