Showing posts with label pros cons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pros cons. Show all posts

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Shopify Pros and Cons Before we get into the nuts and bolts of Shopify and examine everything it has to offer, here’s a snapshot of its pros and cons.

Pros:
• Extremely popular
• One of the least expensive ways to begin selling online
• Zero transaction fees with Shopify Payments
• Clean and easy-to-use interface
• Excellent for dropshipping
• Abandoned cart saver
• Ability to sell from Facebook and/or an existing site
• Wide range of appealing themes and templates
• POS, AMP, and VAT MOSS functionality
• Huge selection of apps
• Built-in blog included
• On-the-go management via mobile device
• Ability to purchase profitable pre-built stores

Cons:
• Only three product options
• Some functions require app investment
• Professional reporting requires a higher plan level
• Shopify Payments is only available in certain countries
• Unavoidable fees for third-party payment gateways
• No MailChimp integration
• Image aspect ratios may need adjusting
• Only sends one abandoned cart follow-up email
• Difficult to export blog posts
• Lack of technical support

While the number of product variations is quite generous

this can be an issue for certain products requiring more product options. Shopify’s strict limit of three product options may require a cre...