{"id":15419,"date":"2016-06-22T16:31:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T21:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev2ryanwp.wpengine.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=15419"},"modified":"2022-12-09T14:32:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T20:32:01","slug":"executives-guide-scaling-woocommerce-look-six-critical-factors-experience-selling-millions-dollars-lipstick","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/wpengine.com\/case-studies\/resources\/executives-guide-scaling-woocommerce-look-six-critical-factors-experience-selling-millions-dollars-lipstick\/","title":{"rendered":"An Executive&#8217;s Guide To Scaling WooCommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"band-title\">LESSONS LEARNED FROM SELLING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN LIPSTICK<\/h3>\n<p>Digital spend on Cyber Monday in 2015 climbed to more than $3 billion in U.S. dollars.&nbsp;Also in 2015, WooThemes announced that WooCommerce now powers nearly 30% of all online stores.<\/p>\n<p>What happens when you have a Cyber Monday-like traffic event? Can your WooCommerce site scale? What do you look at to determine if your site can handle a huge traffic spike?<\/p>\n<p>This eBook explores the six critical factors to consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Understanding Your Needs<\/strong> &#8211; the right questions to ask, the metrics to consider and how to determine your target<\/li>\n<li><strong>Understanding WooCommerce <\/strong>&#8211; how the lack of understanding can impact your costs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proactive Load Testing<\/strong> &#8211; three incorrect assumptions NOT to make and why load testing should be planned ahead of time<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your Hosting Partner <\/strong>&#8211; planning for failure, tools to leverage, how hosting for WordPress and WooCommerce are different animals, and why partnering is key<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consistent Experimentation<\/strong> &#8211; brainstorming, hypothesis testing and questions to ask<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Team is Critical <\/strong>&#8211; why you shouldn&#8217;t do it alone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LESSONS LEARNED FROM SELLING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN LIPSTICK Digital spend on Cyber Monday in 2015 climbed to more than $3 billion in U.S. dollars.&nbsp;Also in 2015, WooThemes announced that WooCommerce now powers nearly 30% of all online stores. 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