Launch and platforms
E-commerce
E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the sale or purchase of goods or services where the order is placed or received over computer networks by methods designed specifically for that purpose: a website, an app, a marketplace. Payment and delivery may still…
What it costs to own an online store: startup and monthly expenses
The cost of owning an online store (total cost of ownership) is all the money the store demands from the start until the moment you close or sell it: one-time launch costs and monthly running costs. The cost of the website is only one line, and often not the…
How to launch an online store in 2026
Launching an online store is a sequence of decisions from checking demand to the first paid orders: work out the money on a single order, register the business, choose a platform, build the catalog, connect payment and delivery, set up analytics and bring in…
Headless commerce
Headless commerce is an online store architecture in which the visible part (the storefront, the "head") is separated from the backend that holds the logic of orders, catalog and payments, and data is exchanged through an API. The storefront can be changed or…
SaaS
SaaS (software as a service) is software you don't buy or install on your own server but use through a browser on a subscription. The provider hosts, updates and supports it (Wikipedia, SaaS).
How to move to a new online store platform without losing traffic and data
Online store migration means moving the catalog, customers, orders and page URLs to a new platform so that buyers and Google don't notice a break. There are two main risks: losing search traffic (the URLs changed and the old ones are not redirected) and…
SaaS platform, custom store or vibe coding: what to choose
A SaaS platform is a ready-made online store service on subscription: the provider runs servers, updates and security, and you set up the catalog and design. A custom store is a solution written for your processes, with code that belongs to you. Vibe coding…