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Comprehensive vs. distinct services

Comprehensive vs. distinct services

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Comprehensive vs. distinct services

- [Instructor] E-commerce platforms have a ton of moving parts, creating products, accepting payments, calculating shipping, fulfilling orders, fulfilling digital orders, refunds, collecting payment information, SEO, and a ton more. One of the most helpful ways to look at E-commerce platforms, is by how many of those features they merge into their main platform. Some platforms like Gumroad and Big Commerce, are really comprehensive, while others, like WooCommerce and Magento, are usually a set of distinct services all combined together. The same is true with comprehensive platforms. It's reassuring to know that everything is built-in, even if you don't know anything about coupons at the moment. A good way to think about distinct services is like a car engine. Engine parts can be upgraded and switched out. If you want more air intake in your engine, if you have the experience, or if you can pay a professional, then they can upgrade your car. Of course, you don't want an amateur to…

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