An Introduction to E-Commerce

Ladybug Podcast

2020 was one of the biggest years in the history of e-commerce. In fact, the pandemic spurred such a growth in e-commerce that the industry as a whole moved forward about 10 years in 3 months’ time. Whether you’re interested in starting your own store or learning how to develop for e-commerce, this week on the podcast we’re breaking it all down for you.

Episode Notes

• [02:40] Platforms
• [07:22] Why e-commerce over brick & mortar
• [11:08] Starting your own store
• [41:16] Developing for e-commerce
• [49:03] Shoutouts

Resources

• The Originals - https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
• The Power of Habit - https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X
• Printful - https://www.printful.com/
• Printify - https://printify.com/
• TeeLaunch - https://teelaunch.com/
• Creative Market - https://creativemarket.com/
• Steve Schoger's Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/design-for-devs?rq=design
• Placeit.net - https://placeit.net/
• Jenna Kutcher Writing a Bio - https://jennakutcherblog.com/5-ways-write-better-bio-page/
• Accessibility Episode - https://www.ladybug.dev/episodes/web-accessibilitiy?rq=accessibility
• Growth Hacker Marketing - https://www.amazon.com/Growth-Hacker-Marketing-Primer-Advertising/dp/1591847389
• Such a Fun Age - https://www.amazon.com/Such-Fun-Age-Kiley-Reid/dp/052554190X
• Think Again - https://www.amazon.com/Think-Again-Power-Knowing-What/dp/1984878107
• Jamstack Ecommerce - https://github.com/jamstack-cms/jamstack-ecommerce
• Next.js Ecommerce Starter - https://nextjs.org/commerce
• Shopify.dev - https://shopify.dev/concepts/shopify-introduction
• Shopify Devs Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/shopifydevs
• Shopify Partners - https://www.shopify.com/partners

Transcript

https://github.com/ladybug-podcast/ladybug-website/blob/master/transcripts/68-ecommerce.md