Ecommerce Platforms

Building your first website feels like it should be complicated, and if you’re coming from nothing, the idea of code, hosting, and design can feel like a wall. I’ve built stores on half a dozen platforms over 15+ years running Ecommerce Paradise, and Squarespace is one I keep recommending to beginners who want something that […]

Affiliate disclosure: some links in this article are affiliate links and I may earn a commission at no cost to you. It does not change which tools I recommend or what the research found. Most of what I write about at Ecommerce Paradise is aimed at people building product-based stores, but I get a version […]

I get some version of this question a lot from people who aren’t ready for Shopify yet but still want a store that looks legit: “Should I just use Weebly since it’s cheaper, or spend more on Squarespace?” It’s a fair question. Weebly can run you as little as $13 a month while Squarespace’s cheapest […]

I get some version of this question at least once a week from people building out a high-ticket store: should I go with Squarespace because it looks gorgeous out of the box, or BigCommerce because it was actually built to sell things? After running stores on both platforms and consulting on dozens more through Ecommerce […]

By Trevor Fenner, updated 2026 Affiliate disclosure: some links in this article are affiliate links and I may earn a commission at no cost to you. It does not change which tools I recommend or what the research found. I get some version of this question from readers almost every week: should I build my […]

If you’re building anything close to a real dropshipping business, one with multiple suppliers, variant-heavy products, and plans to scale past a few thousand dollars a month, Shopify wins and it isn’t close. If you’re running a tiny, design-forward catalog under 20 or 30 products where the photography and layout matter more than checkout conversion […]

If you typed “Squarespace coupon code” into Google, you are probably staring at a page full of sites promising 90% off, secret influencer links, or some code that expired eighteen months ago. I run Ecommerce Paradise, and this question comes up constantly from people building their first store. Anyone still working through what a high-ticket […]

Affiliate disclosure: some links in this article are affiliate links and I may earn a commission at no cost to you. It does not change which tools I recommend or what the research found. I get asked about Squarespace constantly from people who found it because their designer friend uses it for a portfolio site, […]

If you’ve spent any time on Squarespace’s pricing page, you’ve probably ended up more confused than when you started. Four plans, three different billing options, transaction fees that change depending on what you’re selling, and a bunch of fine print about what’s actually included at each tier. I get asked about this constantly by store […]

How to set up BigCommerce for a high-ticket store: why Core is a plan you will be auto-upgraded off in your first few orders, the payment-provider fee that costs more than the plan itself, and the setup order that matters when buyers ask for a quote instead of adding to cart.