{"id":5016,"date":"2013-11-13T11:51:56","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T11:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happiestminds.com\/blogs\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2024-04-10T08:41:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T08:41:19","slug":"loaded-carts-and-wish-lists-what-magento-is-really-made-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happiestminds.com\/blogs\/loaded-carts-and-wish-lists-what-magento-is-really-made-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Loaded Carts And Wish Lists: What Magento Is Really Made Of"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>If you\u2019re reading this, and happen to be a human being, chances are you\u2019ve purchased something online. Whether you got caught in a bidding war, found a steal on Amazon, or were too afraid of the mall on Black Friday to leave your house, it\u2019s happened to you. But as simple as online shopping my seem, there\u2019s an application working behind the scenes to make sure you can log in and get everything on that list of yours.<\/p>\n<p>These apps come in all shapes and sizes, but Magento is one in particular that\u2019s taking the ecommerce world by storm. In fact, as of September 23, 2013, 20% of the top 100k internet sites were using Magento.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what makes Magento work? Here are the basics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who\/when:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In early 2011 eBay made an investment in Magento amounting to nearly majority ownership; by the end of the year eBay controlled 100%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Magento is an ecommerce application. Built using Zend (PHP) framework, It allows businesses to engage with their customers and provide online shopping carts into their websites. Extended features allow for social sharing, customization, mobile, user profiles, and much more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Magento is an open source web application. This means that the software is developed by the community, and is available for free. (The community version is free, more full featured version are sold by X.commerce, an eBay company)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Because enabling ecommerce is generating businesses a lot of money!\u00a0 2012 ecommerce sales eclipsed $200 million.\u00a0\u00a0 When you combine that with a lower cost open source model, the ROI is huge.\u00a0 In addition, Magento is the most flexible platform on the market, allowing for more control and unique engagement model.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The good news is there are lots of ways to learn about Magento. The better news, is you\u2019re already reading from one of the best options! OSSCube specializes in Magento implementation, customization, and support. If you\u2019d like to learn more about our expertise, go to Magento.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to your business, you always want to make the best decision. Don\u2019t let the competition beat you to the punch, and start looking into ecommerce options! 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