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5 Best Paddle Alternatives in 2024

FastSpring

The company handles transactions for sellers of digital products, providing the infrastructure for global online payments while taking responsibility for tax collection and remittance, fraud prevention, and other aspects of the checkout process. It’s a capable solution, but by no means is Paddle a universal, one-size-fits-all option.

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Is What Epic Wants for App Stores What Other Game Developers Actually Want?

FastSpring

As mobile game and app developers gasp for air under a player-gouging 30% duopoly-tax on nearly all mobile game revenue worldwide, Epic Games has emerged as the de facto leader of the gaming community in the fight for open computing on mobile. There were no gatekeepers — just a computer, a player, and a game.

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Big Cartel Review (2023): All the Pros and Cons

Ecommerce Platforms

However, for smaller business owners, it is easier to get started online, with plenty of options for uploading products, customer checkout solutions, and a range of basic sales functions. Another plus is mobile optimization. There’s also Square payment processing for selling your physical and digital products too.

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The Marketer’s Guide to Gain Brand Mileage on Google Maps

Kissmetrics

Then you must snatch the golden opportunity to grab consumer attention with the ultimate local guide, on a mobile device including the iPhone and iPad as well as all Android device products. ? of mobile searches are based on location. Overall, local searches are growing 50% faster than overall mobile searches. So far, so good.

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Big Cartel Pricing (Aug 2021) – Here’s What You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

Originally launched in 2005, Big Cartel has been around for quite a while, delivering excellent experiences to people around the world. Search Engine Optimization: All the pages on your Big Cartel store won’t just be suitable for things like Stripe, PayPal, and credit card payments, they’ll also be ready for search engine optimization too.

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Micro Startup Acquisition: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Selling Small Startups

Kissmetrics

Micro startup acquisitions are a move away from buying businesses with established products or even proven revenue streams. These businesses usually consist of 2 to 3 people, and companies are taking bets on their products that aren’t even fully realized yet. Micro Startup Acquisition Trends. Who Is It For? Key Features.

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Cross-Border Commerce 101: The History, The Lingo, The $900B Opportunity

BigCommerce

2005 – Amazon Prime launched and Youtube founded. 2011 – Bootstrap Mobile-First CSS Framework, Snapchat, WeChat all launched. 200%+ Increase in Cross-Border Revenue by 2020. In many countries, mobile commerce makes up a much more significant portion of online sales. 1999 – Alibaba founded. Get it now.