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"After turning down venture capital for the past two years, fast-growing e-commerce software maker BigCommerce has raised $15 million from General Catalyst Partners..."

"BigCommerce today announced the latest release of its software that enables merchants to improve their search rankings and product merchandising using sophisticated built-in tools for customizing product URLs and options..."

"[Since switching to BigCommerce] traffic has increased sharply. She reports a daily average of 626 unique visitors and 689 total visitors [up from 300 unique visitors and 370 total visitors a day before BigCommerce]...."

Called SocialShop, the application allows merchants to display products on a Facebook Page. Merchants just have to add the application to their page, enter their store URL and then choose which products they want to display.

"Interspire, the Austin, Texas based company was founded by Mitchell Harper and Eddie Machaalani in 2003 because they saw that there was no e-commerce product designed specifically for the non-technical business owner..."

Mitchell Harper joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the importance of having an e-commerce component on your website and why it's easier to do now than ever before.

"E-commerce platform company BigCommerce has set up a $2 million fund for developers"

"In the competitive e-commerce API environment, sometimes incentives give that much-needed edge"

"BigCommerce Inc. is asking developers to submit integration and application ideas to receive a portion of a newly launched $2 million integration fund."

"Online stores powered by three year-old Aussie business BigCommerce have sold more than 30,000,000 items to more than 230,000,000 unique visitors worldwide."

"Eric Groves, the former senior vice-president, corporate strategy, development and innovation at email marketing specialist Constant Contact, has joined the BigCommerce board."

"Australia has been called the Switzerland of the south. In its Global Wealth Report released this October, Credit Suisse ranked Australians the world's second-richest people, behind the Swiss."

"Home-grown Australian company, BigCommerce, has opened up its e-commerce platform to global developers with the release of a new API as it looks to further expand its worldwide customer base from the 20,000 it says are already onboard."

"This is the story of how two guys bought one book on venture capital and raised $15 million..."

"BigCommerce, the leading e-commerce platform in Australia (and the world), recently raised $15M and is hiring like crazy in Sydney and Austin, Texas..."

"Moving your base to Silicon Valley is no longer essential for technology startup success. Other Australian technology companies that have received huge funding of late include BigCommerce ($15 million in August)..."

BigCommerce founders Eddie Machaalani and Mitchell Harper join Ross Dawson to discuss the Australian e-commerce space, Internet marketing and how they've grown their business.

"The screen in the Surry Hills office of ecommerce software developer BigCommerce counts down to when the weekly poker game begins on a Friday..."

Our co-founder Mitch discusses our venture funding, e-commerce, the transition from offline to online retailing and our new Facebook app, SocialShop 2.

"BigCommerce announced recently that it had secured US$15 million in funding, and now has offices in both Australia and the US. Darryl Adams asked co-founders Mitchell Harper and Eddie Machaalani some questions about the organisation..."

"Aussie-owned Texas-based company BigCommerce plans to double its Sydney engineering team to support its lofty ambitions to become the global leader in software as a service (SaaS) e-commerce applications..."

"Sydneysiders Eddie Machaalani and Mitchell Harper started coding software in a spare room above their mate's mobile phone shop, working 18 hour days and sleeping on couches in their makeshift office..."

"BigCommerce, an eCommerce software company started in Sydney in 2003, has received $15 million in funding from a US investor, just two years after expanding to the country..."

"After turning down venture capital for the past two years, fast-growing e-commerce software maker BigCommerce has raised $15 million from General Catalyst Partners..."

"BigCommerce, a company that provides e-commerce software to online retailers and merchants, has raised $15 Million in Series A funding from General Catalyst Partners..."

"BigCommerce today announced the latest release of its software that enables merchants to improve their search rankings and product merchandising using sophisticated built-in tools for customizing product URLs and options..."

"Customers who order from a BigCommerce merchant or subscribe to their newsletter can be added to one or more email lists setup in iContact automatically..."

"BigCommerce, an e-commerce software company, ran an "Ecommerce Makeover Contest" which required contestants to submit one-minute videos on YouTube outlining why they wanted to switch to BigCommerce..."

"Myers’s Facebook store is powered by BigCommerce, the same software that runs her e-commerce store. She is able to display her inventory on her Facebook Page at no extra cost, and users are directed to her main site to complete their purchases..."

"BigCommerce, an e-commerce software provider, went as far as to integrate its customer service URL into the main image on its Facebook Page..."

"That desire led to BigCommerce, which is now approaching 10,000 paying customers. According to Harper, the company has grown 480% over the last 4 years and is the fastest growing ecommerce platform in the world..."

"You’ll also hear how they built followup products by constantly asking their customers what they should create next. Today, their flagship product is BigCommerce, an ecommerce platform that powers 10,000 online stores..."

"Your dedication to improving things for online merchants prevented a disaster for me and my family. If you had not posted the BigCommerce piece earlier this year I'd be looking for a job..."

"If there is one trend that I am very excited about over the coming 12 months it has to be commerce through Facebook..."

"You may already be relying on cloud computing without even realizing it. Think about your email provider: Are they offering some sort of anti-spam protection?..."

"[Since switching to BigCommerce] traffic has increased sharply. She reports a daily average of 626 unique visitors and 689 total visitors [up from 300 unique visitors and 370 total visitors a day before BigCommerce]...."

"It's easy enough to integrate the payment process into your site if you have an e-commerce package such as BigCommerce – it's just a case of signing up to PayPal Pro (or similar)..."

"The word "complexity" is key because, from the start, Harper and Machaalani wanted to create a service that merchants with no technical abilities could use easily..."

"Mitchell Harper, co-CEO of BigCommerce doesn’t like to spend too much money on product launches for a very good reason: His company has a major product debut every three months or so..."

"BigCommerce, one of the most formidable companies contributing to e-commerce shopping cart software, announced the release of its latest software, which will give small to mid-sized merchants new tools designed to facilitate upselling and impulse buying. ..."

"BigCommerce, a leading provider of hosted shopping cart software, today announced the latest release of its software that enables small and mid-sized merchants to significantly increase their average order value using built-in tools designed to facilitate upselling and impulse buying...."

Mitchell Harper, co-founder of BigCommerce shares business advice in FastCompany's 30 second MBA program.

"Harper tells us that BigCommerce doesn’t take payments directly on the Facebook platform because consumers still don’t feel comfortable forking over credit card information there..."

"Since 1997, the Web Marketing Association’s annual WebAward Competition has been setting the standard of excellence for Website development. Independent expert judges from around the world review sites in 96 industries..."

"It's easy enough to integrate the payment process into your site if you have an e-commerce package such as BigCommerce – it's just a case of signing up to PayPal Pro (or similar)..."

"Interspire, the Austin, Texas based company was founded by Mitchell Harper and Eddie Machaalani in 2003 because they saw that there was no e-commerce product designed specifically for the non-technical business owner..."

Mitchell Harper, co-founder of BigCommerce shares 30 seconds of advice on innovation or growth - which is more important for a growing company?

"The Like button has become the new way of indexing the web that's completely based on users' choices. Given the enormous popularity of Facebook across the globe...."

"Nobody understands more how to grow your business to a seven figure a year business on a shoestring budget. Shawna asks Mitchell what it takes to get there…and stay there!"

"The new platform from BigCommerce is specifically designed to give merchants the latest in enterprise-level features on a small or mid-sized budget..."

"BigCommerce's latest release integrates traffic-driving tools such as selling on eBay, Shopzilla, Shopping.com, PriceGrabber and Facebook so that merchants can literally click a few buttons and get their products in front of millions of potential customers..."

"Mitchell Harper, co-founder and co-CEO of BigCommerce, posts videos to BigCommerce's YouTube channel at least once a week, making it a point to speak on topics of interest to his core audience, e-commerce professionals..."

"And last, but by no means least, came word from BigCommerce, which is living up to its name. Internet Retailer broke the news July 13 that, like Shopatron, BigCommerce had integrated m-commerce site functionality into its software-as-a-service e-commerce platform and in late July would mobilize all 6,000 of its retailer clients..."

"Luxe Purses and Mint & Berry are among a number of merchants that are selling and promoting on eBay and several other shopping comparison sites via a new multichannel platform..."

"Mitchell Harper, co-founder and co-CEO of BigCommerce, said the new version of BigCommerce is in response to some of online marketing's biggest trends: the growth of mobile, the social media explosion and the need to integrate multiple channels into a unified sales strategy..."

"[BigCommerce] expects most of its 6,000 clients to have their m-commerce stores up and running in the weeks ahead. This will change the face of m-commerce, increasing the number of mobile commerce sites from a few hundred to thousands..."

"Mitchell Harper, co-founder and co-CEO of BigCommerce, posts videos to BigCommerce's YouTube channel at least once a week, making it a point to speak on topics of interest to his core audience, e-commerce professionals..."

"With BigCommerce 6.0, merchants can now sell on eBay and via many popular shopping comparison sites, as well as on mobile devices and Facebook Platform..."

"Austin-based BigCommerce said today that it has upgraded its ecommerce software... the upgraded product now allows users to sell products via eBay and other shopping comparison sites, over their mobile phone, and also connect to Facebook..."

"One of the standout features of version 6, which I'm beta testing at the moment, is excellent integration with MailChimp. V6 makes it possible to link BigCommerce with your MailChimp account..."

"The tech newbies, who have been married for 49 years began using Facebook, Twitter and software from e-commerce company BigCommerce this year..."

Mitchell Harper, co-founder of BigCommerce shares 30 seconds of advice on why hiring for a cultural fit is more important than hiring for a skills fit.

"BigCommerce hit the floor running and just 9 months later they are the #1 rated ecommerce platform in the industry. I am honestly a fan of this company and its co-founder/marketing manager Mitchell Harper..."

"It took Lisa Zawacki 58 seconds to earn her Atlanta-based small business a complete ecommerce site makeover and other services worth $20,000..."

"Gorilla Sacks will receive a professional store redesign and migration of their online store to BigCommerce, as well as other prizes valued at over $20,000..."

"BigCommerce are going it alone, developing their own m-commerce technology that they'll offer to their e-commerce customers..."

"There are two factors that make sites the more important m-commerce play. First is mobile behavior. Many more people browse the web from their phones using a mobile web browser than use apps. They access the Internet on their phones just like they do on their PCs..."

"Eco-friendly bag designer to receive a complete web site redesign and other prizes from the world's fastest-growing ecommerce software company; four runners-up to receive BigCommerce Gold Store and other prizes..."

"When BigCommerce later this month flips the switch activating the latest version of its e-commerce platform, delivered through the software-as-a-service model, all 6,000 of its merchant clients will have mobile-optimized versions of their e-commerce sites..."

Mitchell Harper, co-founder of BigCommerce shares 30 seconds of advice on how balancing growth with innovation is important to the success of any business in the tech space.

"E-commerce software provider BigCommerce named five finalists in a competition to win a $35,000 website makeover and supportive services. The finalists— chosen for creativity, company story, coherence of message and the potential for growth— include..."

"Mitchell Harper flies 50,000 miles or more each year. His company, BigCommerce, an online service that powers many e-commerce sites, is based in Sydney, Australia with sales and customer service facilities in Austin, Texas..."

"Shawna Fennell stops by the BigCommerce Booth at the 2010 Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition to talk with BigCommerce co-founder Mitchell Harper about automated online marketing..."

"Five online merchants selected to compete for the grand prize of a complete site redesign and other prizes from the world's fastest-growing ecommerce software company ..."

"When it comes to the benefits to brands on social networks, the numbers are promising. 50% of Facebook users click on Facebook ads to officially "Like" a brand and become a fan of it. That's good marketing for brands...."

Mitchell Harper joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the importance of having an e-commerce component on your website and why it's easier to do now than ever before.

"Small business owners can enter the contest by posting a 60-second video to YouTube with the tags "ecommerce contest" and "bigcommerce" – videos should articulate why the contestant should be chosen to win and other relevant information about their business..."

Mitchell Harper, co-founder of BigCommerce shares 30 seconds of advice on what it takes to successfully collaborate with teams in separate geographic locations.

"Are you selling online but aren't satisfied with the results you're getting? If so,you'll want to take a look at the $35,000 Ecommerce Site Makeover contest being run by Big Commerce..."

"Mitchell Harper, co-founder of BigCommerce, recently blogged that businesses need to communicate better with their remote workers, including setting schedules and keeping track of KPIs..."

"Online retailers can win a $35,000 makeover from BigCommerce, which provides e-commerce software for small businesses. BigCommerce is inviting small business owners to enter the contest by posting a 60-second video on YouTube..."

"E-commerce vendor BigCommerce, for example, is generating tens of thousands of views for its online marketing video series for small business on YouTube..."

"While sites like oDesk make it quick and easy to hire remote workers, it can sometimes be a challenge to manage them. Besides the fact that you can't always meet face-to-face..."

"Starting today through June 15, 2010, small business owners can enter the contest by posting a 60-second video to YouTube with the tags "ecommerce contest" and "bigcommerce"...

"BigCommerce, a provider of ecommerce software specifically for small business merchants, has announced growth at a rate of more than 100 percent per month since [launching] in August 2009..."

"Mitchell Harper of BigCommerce recently wrote a cool piece on Mashable detailing how companies can use YouTube to boost their brand SEO. Step One? Consider creating a YouTube channel, he advises..."

"BigCommerce, a company that offers e-commerce shopping cart software, routinely reaches out to its Facebook fan base to identify reference customers and uncover interesting use cases for the media..."

"MaxiGrip Store's Facebook tab was developed using retail software vendor BigCommerce's SocialShop software-as-a-service application..."

"... the toughest challenge facing is finding a strategy to get your message heard over the din of a noisy Internet..."

"The typical online retailer will focus on price as the #1 motivator for their customers, and while price is important, it's not the only factor in the buying decision..."

"Although there's been concern about privacy, in my opinion, personalization will end up boosting the online shopping experience for consumers, and will provide some powerful opportunities for savvy e-commerce companies..."

BigCommerce, the leading provider of ecommerce software for small business merchants, today announced that its new SocialShop application is driving significant traffic and sales for its merchants, with nearly 20% of its customers deploying SocialShop in the month since its launch.

"Our mission at BigCommerce is to give our customers the best ecommerce marketing platform we can. That means integrating with the third party tools they use to run their business..."

"Whichever way you look at it, the Web has become the place for commerce. Online spending grew 18% in March compared to last year -- the eighth consecutive month of double-digit growth..."

"To boost SEO, consider creating a YouTube (YouTube) channel. Every video you post to your channel can be tagged and indexed, increasing the odds your brand name will appear..."

"eCommerce is alive and well. Ecommerce company BigCommerce is doing pretty well and co-founder Mitchell Harper gives some insight in the following Q&A."

"You may soon be able to buy everything from food to tabletop products to kitchenware on your favorite brands' Facebook pages thanks to tech companies that want to turn Facebook into a one-stop shopping mall."

"... and is using their [BigCommerce's] integrated marketing functionality to drive traffic and sales. I've come across BigCommerce several times now and see them as one of the dominant players in the space."

"Interspire, which operates a local North American headquarters, is planning to top $10 million in revenue this year and expand its local operations. It reports generating about 65 percent of its business in North America..."

Called SocialShop, the application allows merchants to display products on a Facebook Page. Merchants just have to add the application to their page, enter their store URL and then choose which products they want to display.

"Facebook is more than keeping up with friends, following your favorite things and playing Farmville. Recently, online storefronts for retail goods are have become more abundant on Facebook, making the social network giant a virtual shopping mall."

Social media has long been a strategic element within online retailing, long before the marketing term for this activity became fashionable. But which is best: using social media to help you sell, or solely relying on selling through social media?

"BigCommerce released their bad-ass social shopping application, SocialShop, via Facebook."

BigCommerce, which debuted last August, is catering to small shops like Myers, charging a relatively low fee for a platform that it says has many features that other free or inexpensive platforms don't.

It's hard to imagine that small businesses won't be leaping at the opportunity to get their products listed right on their Facebook pages, and we will almost certainly see more and more offerings that enable this coming out in the future.

"We have a web shop that not only offers the features our customers want, but also the quantity and depth of information."

Just yesterday, E-commerce software provider BigCommerce launched a Facebook app called SocialShop, which lets businesses sell good from their Facebook pages.

BigCommerce, the leading provider of ecommerce software for small business merchants, today announced BigCommerce SocialShop, the first application that allows online merchants to sell products from their e-retail sites using Facebook Platform.

If you sell a commoditized product such as apparel, food or services, then your USP should be based around how you deliver your product. For example, Zappos.com sells shoes but their USP is customer service.

This week, we'll hear from Mitchell Harper, co-founder and product marketing manager for Interspire, the company behind BigCommerce online shopping cart. Interspire's North American headquarters are in Austin, Texas.

Many ecommerce software solutions that merchants are using today are complicated and cumbersome, which means they lose hours of productivity that could be used on marketing to bring in more customers.

Not only are Americans buying more online, but they're also buying more types of products online, including items such as health products, cosmetics, and beauty products that were once the sole domain of physical stores.

BigCommerce, the leading provider of ecommerce software for small business merchants, today announced growth of more than 100% per month since introducing its hosted ecommerce solution in August 2009.

"In this economic climate, companies are doing even more to innovate. BigCommerce has demonstrated a commitment to innovation and quality that is reflected in their selection as a finalist for the CODiE Awards."

BigCommerce is all a buzz in the ecommerce space, and it continues to evolve and grow as it gains more and more popularity among its customers and internet retailers.

BigCommerce is perhaps the most complete shopping cart software available on the market today. When it came to the features in our matrix, this program has checkmarks by pretty much every feature.

"Sometimes I need the skills of an experienced freelancer for one-off jobs, such as writing a user guide or putting together a product overview video in Flash. In these situations I turn to freelancers on eLance, oDesk or Guru.com"

BigCommerce is one of those programs that's easy to use, even with its large and complex feature set. Users who go with BigCommerce are going to get a service that provides the tools to help them become an internet retail tycoon.

"Like many small business owners, Brett Rosenthal, the founder and president of ThatsMyShirt.com (and several other t-shirt sites), gets a lot of help from friends and family..."

"We've worked hard over the last four years to become known for three things: great software usability, professional and modern website templates bundled with our products..."

Web-based software developers Interspire have developed BigCommerce, a shopping cart that combines ease-of-use with powerful functionality. And it's free.

Q: Give us the elevator pitch for Interspire? Interspire provides affordable e-commerce, content management, and email marketing software that helps businesses of all sizes better compete and succeed online...

Sydney-based Interspire, which sells e-commerce, e-mail marketing and content management software, is putting its North American headquarters here and is hiring sales, marketing and technical support workers.