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 A Headless CMS is merely the introduction of APIs to the traditional CMS that allows developers to use the CMS as a backend and have the front-end with a different project. In a headless architecture, models and controllers are bundled on the CMS side which handles data manipulation and database interaction. Meanwhile, the front-end interacts using APIs through an HTTP client. In this blog, you will know how to migrate your website to a headless setup and the benefits of using a headless CMS. Why migrate to a headless CMS? A Headless CMS for eCommerce will give you the freedom to choose the technology you are familiar with in your front-end.  This will allow you to focus only on the front-end without having the headache of the back-end as the rest all are handled through APIs. Headless CMS takes care of the content management and the content delivery so that you take care of the rendering part. Headless setup is useful for businesses that have multiple websites and wants to ...

JAMstack web development combines the client-side JavaScript, reusable APIs, and prebuilt Markup architecture and continues to grow. JAMstack web development architecture approaches to provide the best practices for prebuilt websites.  It combines the API economy with serverless functions to deliver faster load times and also dynamic content. For developers, JAMstack means compiling the user interface and decoupling the front-end web layer from the back-end business layer while pulling the data when needed. For a better understanding of the JAMstack architectural approach, here's a quick breakdown of JAMstack architecture: JavaScript It is the front-end framework for processing dynamic programming which requires a request/response cycle. APIs I handle the server-side processes or database actions that are abstracted into APIs accessed over HTTP with JavaScript. MArkup MArkup templates should be prebuilt during deployment using a site generator. JAMstack is architecture for buildin...

 Headless eCommerce is changing the world of eCommerce. You can say that it has removed its head. These days’ users are getting used to consuming content and are shopping through various touchpoints. The legacy eCommerce platforms are finding it difficult to meet the demands of the customer. To meet the changing needs of the users headless eCommerce comes in. Headless eCommerce can enable dash buttons, smart voice assistants that will give consumers a better way to explore product descriptions, read reviews and make transactions. eCommerce brands adapting the headless approach are reaping the rewards for example companies like Amazon has already moved to headless eCommerce.  You can also make your brand a headless brand by contacting a Headless Commerce Development Company . Since a headless eCommerce is an online eCommerce store with the intention to buy something from it.  The eCommerce payment gateway is responsible for all the transactions processed on any eCommerce s...

Headless eCommerce architecture is done by decoupling the front-end presentation layer of a website from the back-end functionality. Developers can utilize the front-end technology of choice in order to deliver a high-quality content experience and plug in an eCommerce solution in the backend which can manage all eCommerce functionality. In this model, the eCommerce platforms model serves up PCI compliance, security, fraud management, and inventory management which can also connect to key infrastructure points such as ERPs, OMS, and POS. For brands, it's easy to get how Headless CMS for Ecommerce can provide more options when compared to eCommerce platforms. Three Models for Structuring Ecommerce: The presence of e-commerce affairs has resulted in three main ways in which business goes after increased online share. Monolithic This is where eCommerce has started, that is when the hardware and software were inextricably linked to each other. Commerce-led In this strategy businesses ...

SEO plays a vital role in generating organic traffic for any brand. Brands use various SEO techniques for it, both off-page and on-page. So, before diving deep into the topic, let's first learn more about search engine optimization.  Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process to generate organic traffic on your website or webpages from the search engines. The content posted on the website or webpages is optimized by writing quality content and using the right keywords that people are searching for on search engines. There are two types of SEO strategies, On-Page, and Off-Page SEO. On-Page SEO:  On-Page SEO is the optimization of the content that is on the main website of your brand. For instance, the blogs written on Byju's website is On-Page Seo because it is in control of Byju's  Off-Page SEO: Off-Page SEO is the optimization of the content written on sites other than the pages of the website. For instance, if the content is written on various other sites that ment...

Mr. Mathias Billmann, the CEO of Netlify, introduced a new term and a modern web development architecture, called as JAM stack. JAM is coined from the combination of three things, JavaScript, APIs, and Mark-up. JAM stack was designed with three important aspects in mind. They were Security, Speed, and Scalability. JAM stack has made all three components quite easy and accessible for the business and brands for its web development. JAM stack makes the process of web development more secure, faster, and very easy to scale.  JAMstack uses the technologies that are pre-rendered during the build time so that neither the server nor the browser has to have extra time to render and so the time is saved through the JAM stack Benefits of switching to JAMstack: Unique user experience A website made with a jam stack becomes very fast in nature as it is pre-rendered during the building of the website leading to a better user experience and increased accessibility and Search Engine Optimization....

The new trend of 'headless' in the webs development industry has been a little confusing for many but the ones who have understood, know the real importance it is going to play in the industry.  Being ‘Headless’ definitely does not mean that the CMS is missing the header section. It means that you can use the CMS as a generic content management system irrespective of the technology used to build the front-end. Rest API allows developers to interact with cross-technology interfaces as long as both speak the same language of JSON. WordPress Rest API spits out data in JSON format which is understandable by a large number of web technologies. JSON is a text-based representation of JavaScript objects which contains data in key-value pairs. This is a major part of the JAMstack revolution in this industry that has disrupted the industry massively due to its benefits. There are various benefits of JAMstack that are attracting various businesses to switch over to headless commerce from...

 As an E-commerce website owner, you would always want to have good traffic on your website to generate sales. Just having a website is not going to do any good to your brand. The important thing is that people land on that website and buy something from it.  What is SEO?  Search Engine Optimization (SEO) involved a variety of techniques and solutions to make your website appropriate for the search engines so that your website appears on the top for related search queries. This is a completely organic method to be on the top and that is why it takes time and effort. But, in the long run, it will keep on getting you the appropriate results for your business without even a single penny spent on advertisements.  Ecommerce SEO usually involves optimizing your headlines, product descriptions, metadata, internal link structure, and navigational structure for search and user experience. Each product you sell should have a dedicated page designed to draw traffic from search ...

Chatbots are being implemented on many of the websites and landing pages by businesses to improve the conversion rates for their products and services. These days chatbots are so much customized that their responses are so much humanized and personalized that they are very necessary for a website to drive sales. It's being done to match the change in the way a user behaves on a website.  79% of consumers opt for messaging to get customer service or query resolution. 82% of consumers rate an “immediate” response as very important when they have any query 36% of companies use live chat for marketing, sales, or customer service inquiries. Especially in their campaigns they always have a chatbot on their landing pages. 65% of millennials want chatbots to cater to their customer requests Conversational sales and marketing helps deliver a better customer experience, and chatbots are the perfect way to achieve this. Chatbots boost the lead scores, qualification, and distribution, helping ...

The IT sector is booming right now and the growth projection is immensely profitable for all those who are interested in working in this sector. As an IT professional your career can grow exponentially to some great heights.  According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, “IT employment is expected to grow 11 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations — which add up to about 531,200 new jobs in the industry. The degrees have now taken a backseat when it comes to a job. Anyone can learn anything from any source on the Internet. That's the power of free education in a community-driven world of the internet. This is the best time to invest in self-learning and then you'll see your career entering into a very great stage.  Especially the businesses like eCommerce have exponentially grown in the past 3 years because of the enhanced internet usage by different users across the globe. With this, new technologies like headless CMS for eCommerce are a...

The e-commerce industry in India has witnessed rapid growth in the past 3-4 years and it is due to the rapid adoption and growth in the number of smartphone and internet users.  The internet outreach in India is still not very much when we consider the vast population but still, the e-commerce sector in India is growing to another level. It was worth US$ 48.5billion as of 2018 and is expected to quadruple to reach US$ 200 billion by 2026. That's a great potential to do eCommerce business in India. But there are already many companies that are in the race to become India's most preferred eCommerce brand. So, if you are someone who is planning to get into the eCommerce business then this blog is going to be very helpful for you in understanding your competition and knowing about different new technologies like headless web development that are shaping the eCommerce industry in the present times.  So, first, let's have a look at some of the leading e-commerce giants that are ...

Content Management System (CMS) is a platform for website owners to modify, create and rectify the digital content and functionalities on a website. CMS is used to avoid the coding language and perform changes to the website without coding as the platform presents the backend of the website to the owners through a management interface that can be operated by any person.  There are various CMS providers in the market with WordPress as the leading CMS platform for websites. CMS stores the data of the website and renders it in front of the website managers in a template-based form of the website. When developing a new website the design team creates all the necessary interfaces and connects them in the CMS to tie the user entry fields to specific page elements. The CSS of the page is used to control the output and flexibility of the variable content in the page template CMS is so popular because there are many benefits of having a proper CMS for your website. Some of the benefits are ...

Static site generators are based on the latest JAMstack framework of web development that has been introduced recently and has disrupted the whole development ecosystem. So, you must be wondering how these static site generators are different from the traditional CMS and why people have moved to them for their business websites.  Well, it's all due to the benefits of headless web development and the way it has been shaping the headless commerce industry with its long-lasting benefits.  In today's times, no one likes to wait and that is why business owners need to have websites that are fast and immediately cater to their customer's requests and queries. What is a static site generator? Let's first try and understand what are static site generators basically. So, a static website means that the developers build a web page that is stored as it is on the server and it is deployed to the user as it is on user requests. Whereas, a dynamic website is handled by a CMS that fet...

Online shopping has been there for quite a long time now but in the past two years, it has drastically increased to new levels. People are buying online in the comfort of their homes and they get to see a variety of products online. Earlier people used to be afraid of online shopping due to many reasons but in the recent past there have been many changes in the whole eCommerce ecosystem that people have welcomed like: 1) Same day delivery 2) 30-days replacement or return guarantee 3) Reputed Sellers 4) Secured Payment gateways All these have been the main catalyst in boosting online sales. And since the Covid-19 pandemic, people have moved online for their shopping that is not limited to clothing only. People are buying medicines, gadgets, clothes, furniture, books, etc. online. According to the latest statistics, the ease and comfort of online shopping dominate consumers’ list of top reasons to shop online, with around half of their main motivations directly related to these determina...