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Writing on what slows stores down — and what speeds them up

Articles for store owners, marketers and founders. Real numbers, no hype, no sponsored posts.

PPC × Ads

How Marketers Inflate ROAS and Why You're in the Red

Your Meta dashboard shows ROAS 1230%, but the bank shows a $95 loss. A real cosmetics-store case breaks down ROAS vs ROMI. Audit your own ad spend today.

·6 min read
EU / Portugal

Multibanco Online Payments in Portugal: How to Accept the Most Popular Method

Multibanco is how Portugal pays online. Here's how to accept it on a modern e-commerce store via Stripe — setup, fees, customer UX, and edge cases.

·6 min read
Beyond Shopify

Why You Don't Actually Own Your Shopify Store (and What It Costs at Exit)

Shopify lock-in shows up as a tax on every business decision — from migrations to acquisitions. Here's exactly what you don't own and what it costs you.

·6 min read
Beyond WooCommerce

WooCommerce to Medusa.js Migration: Step-by-Step Playbook

A step-by-step playbook for migrating a WooCommerce store to Medusa.js + Next.js without losing SEO, customer data, or ad attribution history.

·6 min read
PPC × Dev

Server-Side Tracking for E-commerce: GA4 + Meta CAPI from Zero to Production

How to implement server-side tracking for GA4 and Meta CAPI without paying €120/month for GTM Server-Side — full setup with deduplication and EU compliance.

·6 min read
Performance

How to Get 90+ on PageSpeed Insights: The Headless Stack Playbook

Why headless storefronts hit Lighthouse 90+ where Shopify and WooCommerce cap at 70 — with the specific techniques behind production scores of 96/100.

·6 min read
Beyond WooCommerce

The Best WooCommerce Alternative in 2026: Headless on Medusa.js + Next.js

A WooCommerce builder's honest take on moving to headless in 2026 — structural differences, real performance numbers, and when not to switch.

·6 min read
Beyond Shopify

How Shopify Steals Your Money: The Real 3-Year Cost at €50k Revenue

The full math on Shopify subscriptions, transaction fees, app tax, and migration costs — what you actually pay at €50k, €100k, and €200k annual revenue.

·6 min read
Comparison

Best E-commerce Platform in 2026: Shopify vs WooCommerce vs Wix vs Webflow vs Headless

A side-by-side comparison of the five ways to build an online store in 2026 — with real Lighthouse scores, 3-year cost projections, and a decision tree.

·6 min read