The 2026 eCom Trends Report
Top Report Findings: This is our sixth Trends Report with 300 owners representing $3.5...
This week, Bill D’Alessandro is back on the show to demonstrate his eCommerce prowess, by diving into the pros and cons of hosted and self-hosted carts. We discuss topics like carts we have used in the past, the perks and downsides to each one and the questions we believe every eCommerce owner needs to ask before choosing. We also give examples of our own past successes and failures with each cart.
On this week’s episode, we draw upon our combined experiences of both hosted and self-hosted shopping carts with our different stores to help you determine which option is the best for you. You don’t want to miss this episode’s time-saving breakdown of everything related to e-carts to help you determine the right option for you and your business.
Here’s What You’ll Learn
- Hosted vs Self-Hosted. What is the difference?
- Why you can’t have built-in loyalty programs in BigCommerce.
- Bill’s tip that you should be using BEFORE choosing a cart.
- When self-hosted carts are the best option for you!
- The top 3 favorite carts that the eCommerce Fuel forum members are using.
What Was Mentioned
- Element Brands | RebelCEO.com | Nurture My Body – Bill D’Alessandro
- eCommercefuel Podcast: Are Coding Skills Crucial?
Self-Hosted Carts:
Hosted Carts:
For Forum Members Only:
- eCommercefuel Forum: What Shopping Cart Do You Use
This Week’s Winner
Congratulations to Ryan Hills of DownUnderModelAircraft.com for winning this week’s eCommerceFuel shout out!
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Reach out to us with your questions or feedback for the show, and submit any first sale announcements or other progress achievements!
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Post by Andrew Youderian
Founder and Chief Instigator, eComFuel
Andrew quit an early finance job to sell CB radios online — an admittedly unorthodox career path. It set him on a course to found and sell multiple businesses, host a decade-running podcast, lecture at Harvard Business School and create eComFuel, the leading community for 7- and 8-figure online business owners. Andrew is fascinated with branding, AI, building community, investing and growing meaningful businesses that don't require sacrificing what truly matters.
