Weekly Roundup: October 13, 2017

Here’s something I’m pretty excited to see (besides a new Stranger Things 2 trailer!): Liquid Web Hosting has announced a managed WooCommerce hosting product they’ll be launching soon to take care of a lot of the maintenance and testing that goes along with running a site.

New or Updated Plugins & Themes

• A new version of WooCommerce is available! Version 3.2 lets you apply coupons in the orders admin, adds a new product shortcode, and has more refinements. You can also read more here.

Marketing & Conversions

• Getting ready for holiday sales? Bootstrapping Ecommerce has a guide to building a Cyber Monday sales strategy.

• Speaking of BFCM, Shopify has trends you should look out for to maximize sales opportunities.

Other Tips & Articles

• Kissmetrics has an overview of metrics every store should be tracking to drive growth.

• Power Reviews has some tips on using Q&A software to increase search visibility and product conversions.

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend!