https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/app-theme-or-custom-code 2026-10-31T10:45:38+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/options.png?v=1793432738 App, theme change or custom code: how to choose Three options: app, theme and custom code https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/migrating-to-shopify-checklist 2026-10-31T10:45:42+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/migration.png?v=1793432742 Migrating to Shopify: a plain checklist Old site items moving to Shopify, with a redirect from the old page to the new page https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/five-quick-checks-faster-shopify-store 2026-10-31T10:45:44+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/speed.png?v=1793432744 Five quick checks for a faster Shopify store Speed checks list and a speed gauge https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/questions-before-hiring-an-agency 2026-10-31T10:45:48+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/questions.png?v=1793432748 Seven questions to ask before hiring a web agency List of questions to ask before hiring an agency https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/why-a-care-plan-beats-fixing-things-when-they-break 2026-10-31T10:45:58+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/careplan.png?v=1793432758 Why a care plan beats fixing things when they break Fixing things after they break compared with a care plan https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/arabic-and-english-on-one-store 2026-10-31T10:45:58+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/bilingual.png?v=1793432758 Arabic and English on one store: what to plan before design starts Product page in English and in Arabic on two phones https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/launch-online-store-middle-east 2026-10-31T10:46:01+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/launch.png?v=1793432761 How to launch an online store in the Middle East: a plain guide for brand owners Launch checklist with a new paid order https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/arabic-seo-basics 2026-10-31T10:46:06+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/arabicseo.png?v=1793432766 Arabic SEO basics: how people in the region search Arabic search results and a rising search visits chart https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/shopify-online-store-2-what-changed 2026-10-31T10:46:07+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/editor.png?v=1793432767 Online Store 2.0: what changed for Shopify merchants Theme editor with a list of page sections https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/online-payments-iraq-kurdistan 2026-10-31T10:46:10+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/payments.png?v=1793432770 Taking online payments in Iraq and Kurdistan: the options for a store owner Payment methods list and an order marked payment pending https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/technical-seo-basics-shopify 2026-10-31T10:46:11+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/seoaudit.png?v=1793432771 Technical SEO basics for a Shopify store SEO audit checklist with page title and canonical tag code https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/black-friday-white-friday-store-checklist 2026-10-31T10:46:20+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/bfriday.png?v=1793432780 Black Friday and White Friday 2026: a checklist for your online store Sale checklist and a Black Friday and White Friday campaign card on a black background https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/shopify-seo-checklist 2026-10-31T10:46:28+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/seoshopify.png?v=1793432788 Shopify SEO checklist for a new store: what to set up before launch SEO checklist for a new store next to a search result preview, on yellow https://estasoft.com/blogs/news/eu-3-euro-customs-duty-small-parcels 2026-10-31T10:46:30+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/n_eu.png?v=1793432790 EU charges a 3 euro customs duty on small parcels from 1 July 2026 A 3 euro customs duty per item next to a small parcel with a shirt and a watch, on yellow https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/core-web-vitals-shopify-store 2026-10-31T10:46:32+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/cwv.png?v=1793432792 Core Web Vitals for Shopify stores: what they mean and what to fix Three cards for the Core Web Vitals LCP, INP and CLS, each marked good, on black https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/website-online-store-or-both 2026-10-31T10:46:36+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/websitestore.png?v=1793432796 Does your company need a website, an online store or both? A company website and an online store side by side https://estasoft.com/blogs/news/shopify-fall-26-edition 2026-10-31T10:46:40+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/n_shopify.png?v=1793432800 Shopify Fall '26 Edition: what store owners should know Shopify Fall 26 Edition card with a short list of next steps for store owners, on black https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/what-happens-after-launch 2026-10-31T10:46:44+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/care.png?v=1793432804 What happens to your website after launch: care and support in plain words Monthly care report checklist and next check date https://estasoft.com/blogs/news/shopify-managed-markets-canada 2026-10-31T10:46:47+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/n_managed.png?v=1793432807 Shopify Managed Markets reaches eligible Canadian stores in early access Managed Markets checklist for Canada with a merchant of record card marked early access https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/european-accessibility-act-online-store 2026-10-31T10:46:48+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/eaa.png?v=1793432808 European Accessibility Act for online stores: a plain guide Accessibility checklist with a contrast sample and a button showing keyboard focus https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/how-much-does-a-shopify-store-cost 2026-10-31T10:47:01+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/cost.png?v=1793432821 How much does a Shopify store cost? What decides the price List of store cost items next to a quote summary, on black https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/privacy-cookies-shopify-store 2026-10-31T10:47:06+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/privacy.png?v=1793432826 Privacy and cookies for a Shopify store: UK, EU, US and Canada Cookie settings banner with switches and a published privacy policy card, on yellow https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/shopify-markets-sell-in-several-countries 2026-10-31T10:47:17+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/markets.png?v=1793432837 Shopify Markets: how to sell in several countries from one store List of markets with their currencies next to a storefront with language and currency choices, on yellow https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/shopify-or-woocommerce 2026-10-31T10:47:19+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/shopifywoo.png?v=1793432839 Shopify or WooCommerce: how to choose for your business Shopify and WooCommerce compared side by side https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/arabic-kurdish-wordpress-multilingual 2026-10-31T10:47:32+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/wpmultilingual.png?v=1793432852 Arabic and Kurdish WordPress sites: languages, RTL themes and translation plugins Three page cards in Arabic, Kurdish and English https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/spreadsheets-to-one-system 2026-10-31T10:47:39+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/sheets.png?v=1793432859 From spreadsheets to one system: when a business should move on A spreadsheet grid with an arrow pointing to one shared system https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/backup-strategy-3-2-1-rule 2026-10-31T10:48:01+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/backup.png?v=1793432881 Backup strategy for businesses: the 3-2-1 rule, ransomware and restore tests The numbers 3, 2 and 1 for the 3-2-1 backup rule https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/it-basics-small-business-checklist 2026-10-31T10:48:21+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/itbasics.png?v=1793432901 IT basics for a small business: accounts, devices, updates and support A checklist of five basic IT controls next to a sign-in card https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/company-website-basics 2026-10-31T10:48:29+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/companysite.png?v=1793432909 Company website basics: the pages, content and setup a business website needs A site map showing a home page and four main pages https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/one-page-brief-for-web-agency 2026-10-31T10:48:40+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/brief.png?v=1793432920 How to write a one-page brief for a web agency or developer (with a template) A one-page project brief form with goal, audience, pages and deadline https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/custom-software-or-off-the-shelf 2026-10-31T10:48:55+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/custom.png?v=1793432935 Custom software or off-the-shelf: a decision guide for company owners Two cards comparing off-the-shelf software and custom software https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/owasp-top-10-explained-for-business-owners 2026-10-31T10:49:12+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/owasp.png?v=1793432952 OWASP Top 10 explained for business owners: the 2025 list in plain words A security checklist next to a review card with a shield icon https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/spf-dkim-dmarc-business-email 2026-10-31T10:49:19+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/emailauth.png?v=1793432959 SPF, DKIM and DMARC: stop your business email going to spam or being faked SPF, DKIM and DMARC checks next to an inbox card https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/domains-dns-hosting-explained 2026-10-31T10:49:26+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/domains.png?v=1793432966 Domains, DNS and hosting explained: what a business owner must control A list of DNS record types next to a registrar lock switch https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/returns-refunds-rules-uk-eu-us-canada 2026-10-31T10:49:38+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/returns.png?v=1793432978 Returns and refunds: what online sellers must offer in the UK, EU, US and Canada A return policy checklist next to a return request card https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/website-maintenance-checklist 2026-10-31T10:49:41+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/maintenance.png?v=1793432981 Website maintenance checklist: what to do weekly, monthly and yearly Weekly, monthly and yearly website maintenance checklists https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/fixed-price-or-time-and-materials-software 2026-10-31T10:49:50+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/pricing.png?v=1793432990 Fixed price or time and materials: how to pay for a software or website project Two cards comparing a fixed price contract and time and materials https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/sell-from-middle-east-to-uk-europe-us-canada 2026-10-31T10:50:09+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/crossborder.png?v=1793433009 Selling from the Middle East to the UK, Europe, the US and Canada: a checklist for store owners Shipping abroad checklist and a route from your store to the UK, EU, US and Canada https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/website-redesign-without-losing-seo 2026-10-31T10:50:11+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/redesign.png?v=1793433011 Website redesign without losing search traffic: URLs, redirects and testing An old page and a new page joined by a 301 redirect https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/google-business-profile-local-seo-middle-east 2026-10-31T10:50:15+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/localseo.png?v=1793433015 Local SEO in the Middle East: Google Business Profile, maps and addresses A map with a pin next to a business profile card https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/who-owns-the-code-software-project 2026-10-31T10:50:35+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/codeowner.png?v=1793433035 Who owns the code? 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search box https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/wordpress-or-custom-website 2026-10-31T10:51:51+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/wpcustom.png?v=1793433111 WordPress or a custom-built website: how to decide A slider between WordPress and custom code https://estasoft.com/blogs/blog/wordpress-security-checklist 2026-10-31T10:52:16+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/wpsecurity.png?v=1793433136 WordPress security checklist for business websites A log-in form with a two-factor switch next to a list of user roles https://estasoft.com/blogs/insights/global-ecommerce-sales-2025 2026-10-31T21:03:46+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/insights-cover-global-ecommerce-sales-2025.webp?v=1793469826 Global ecommerce sales are above $6 trillion, with growth near 7% a year Cover for the post on global ecommerce sales: a globe with trade routes beside a card showing $6.42T of retail ecommerce sales in 2025 https://estasoft.com/blogs/insights/mobile-traffic-and-revenue 2026-10-31T21:03:47+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/insights-cover-mobile-traffic-and-revenue.webp?v=1793469827 Phones bring most visits and a smaller share of revenue Cover for the post on phone traffic and revenue: a phone beside cards showing 77% of traffic and 56% of revenue from phones https://estasoft.com/blogs/insights/cart-abandonment-reasons 2026-10-31T21:03:48+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/insights-cover-cart-abandonment-reasons.webp?v=1793469828 About 70% of shopping carts are abandoned, and extra costs lead the reasons Cover for the post on cart abandonment: a shopping bag, a card showing a 70.22% abandonment rate and four reasons shoppers gave https://estasoft.com/blogs/insights/digital-wallets-share-of-ecommerce 2026-10-31T21:03:49+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/insights-cover-digital-wallets-share-of-ecommerce.webp?v=1793469829 Digital wallets now carry more than half of online spending worldwide Cover for the post on digital wallets: a wallet beside a card showing 56% of ecommerce value paid by digital wallet worldwide https://estasoft.com/blogs/insights/shopify-gmv-2025 2026-10-31T21:03:51+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/insights-cover-shopify-gmv-2025.webp?v=1793469831 Shopify merchants sold $378 billion in 2025, almost twice the 2022 total Cover for the post on Shopify sales volume: columns rising from 2022 to 2025 beside a card showing $378.4 billion in 2025 https://estasoft.com/blogs/insights/seo-in-2026-ai-summaries-and-clicks 2026-10-31T21:03:52+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/insights-cover-seo-in-2026.webp?v=1793469832 SEO in 2026: fewer clicks when an AI summary shows, and what stays within your control Cover for the post on SEO and AI summaries: a magnifying glass beside a card showing clicks of 15% without an AI summary and 8% with one https://estasoft.com/blogs/insights/custom-software-development-build-or-buy-2026 2026-10-31T21:03:54+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/insights-cover-custom-software-build-or-buy-2026.webp?v=1793469834 Custom software or off-the-shelf: what the evidence says about delivery risk, wasted spend and AI-assisted coding Cover for the post on custom software: building blocks and a code window beside a card showing a 27% average cost overrun on IT projects https://estasoft.com/blogs/insights/ecommerce-in-dubai-and-the-uae-2026 2026-10-31T21:03:55+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/insights-cover-ecommerce-in-dubai-2026.webp?v=1793469835 Ecommerce in Dubai and the UAE: a market of AED 42.2 billion, and what it takes to sell there Cover for the post on ecommerce in Dubai and the UAE: a skyline beside a card showing an AED 42.2 billion market in 2025 https://estasoft.com/blogs/insights/wordpress-vip-enterprise-wordpress-2026 2026-10-31T21:03:56+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/insights-cover-wordpress-vip-2026.webp?v=1793469836 WordPress VIP in 2026: what enterprise WordPress adds, what it removes, and what to ask before you buy Cover for the post on WordPress VIP: a shield above a stack of layers beside a card showing WordPress on 39.5% of websites https://estasoft.com/blogs/insights/shopify-in-2026-agent-ready-commerce 2026-10-31T21:03:57+03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1094/6609/1889/articles/insights-cover-shopify-in-2026.webp?v=1793469837 Shopify runs about a third of sites with a known ecommerce system, and its 2026 releases target AI shopping agents Cover for the post on Shopify in 2026: a shopping chat window beside cards showing 32.4% of sites with a known ecommerce system and $115.6 billion in 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