1️⃣Shopify
Launched a store in a weekend and it started printing orders. Checkout converts, the app ecosystem upsells for you, and analytics tell you what to scale next.
Address: 151 O'Connor St, Ottawa, Canada
- High-converting Shop Pay checkout
- App store for upsells and subscriptions
- Fast
- reliable hosting
- Built-in abandoned cart recovery
- Easy multi-channel selling
- One-click themes tuned for conversion
- Monthly fee adds up with apps
- Extra fees if not using Shopify Payments
- Theme customization can require dev help
2️⃣Stripe
Plug-and-play payments that actually clear. Smart retries and automatic tax saved hours, and the optimized checkout lifted approval rates globally.
Address: 510 Townsend St, San Francisco, California, USA
- Industry-leading acceptance rates
- Global cards
- wallets
- and BNPL
- Beautiful hosted checkout and one-click links
- Automated invoicing and tax
- Rock-solid APIs and docs
- Powerful Radar fraud protection
- Occasional compliance reviews freeze features briefly
- Payout delays in some regions
- Fees slightly higher for some methods
3️⃣Meta Ads Manager
Turned $1 into $3 when creatives hit, at real scale. Lookalikes, broad targeting, and CAPI made tracking and optimization far better, but you need to babysit it.
Address: 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California, USA
- Huge reach on Facebook and Instagram
- Lookalike audiences and Advantage+
- Server-side tracking via CAPI
- Flexible budgeting and rules
- Performance swings with algorithm shifts
- Ad accounts can get flagged unexpectedly
- Learning phase resets waste budget
- Creative fatigue drives CPMs up
4️⃣Canva Pro
Cranked out ad creatives and landing visuals in minutes. Templates and brand kits help, but heavy users may hit the limits versus full design suites.
Address: 110 Kippax St, Surry Hills, Australia
- Fast production of ad graphics and videos
- Massive template library
- Brand kits keep consistency
- Simple collaboration and file sharing
- Designs can look generic without custom work
- Some assets have licensing restrictions
- Video exports can be limited for advanced edits
- Not a replacement for pro tools for complex campaigns
5️⃣Amazon Associates
Easy passive commissions by linking products readers already trust. Conversion is great, but rates and cookie windows mean it works best at volume.
Address: 410 Terry Ave N, Seattle, Washington, USA
- High buyer trust boosts conversion
- Vast product catalog
- Deep linking and native shopping ads
- Reliable reporting and payouts
- Low commission rates in many categories
- hour cookie limits earnings window
- Strict compliance rules
- Links can break across locales without care