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as above, which ones are best for seo etc and why, also which ones should i avoid.

Any thoughts on using wordpress with an ecommerce addon?

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No one shopping cart is objectively the “best” for SEO — pick by tradeoffs: how much developer time, how much hosting control, and whether you want managed simplicity or full customizability. Hosted SaaS choices (Shopify, BigCommerce) give quick, out‑of‑the‑box SEO controls (editable meta, automatic sitemaps/redirects, mobile themes and CDNs) so non‑developers can get a well‑indexed store fast — a big reason merchants in this thread pointed to BigCommerce. (help.shopify.com)

If you need script‑friendly, pluginable systems and don’t mind managing hosting, WordPress + WooCommerce is a strong middle ground: huge extension marketplace, REST APIs and full template access make it easy to add tracking, custom JSON‑LD, and head/footer scripts — but it requires proper hosting, caching and updates to avoid performance/security problems (this approach explains ’s and others’ interest). (wordpress.org)

For very large catalogs or complex multi‑store needs, Adobe Commerce (Magento) gives the deepest control over URLs, rewrites, canonical rules and programmatic SEO — but expect a longer build cycle, higher hosting and development costs; several replies here that favor Magento reflect that same tradeoff. (experienceleague.adobe.com)

Practical next steps that apply no matter the platform: enforce unique product titles/meta, publish Product structured data (JSON‑LD), canonicalize variant/filter pages or noindex faceted combinations, prioritize Core Web Vitals (fast hosting, CDN, image compression), and secure the checkout (HTTPS). Example minimal product JSON‑LD to drop in your product template:

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context":"https://schema.org",
  "@type":"Product",
  "name":"Acme Widget",
  "image":"https://example.com/img/widget.jpg",
  "description":"Short product description",
  "sku":"AW-001",
  "offers":{"@type":"Offer","priceCurrency":"USD","price":"19.99","availability":"https://schema.org/InStock"}
}
</script>

For platform specifics, start with each vendor’s SEO docs and Google’s product structured‑data guidance when implementing rich snippets. (developers.google.com)

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Member Avatar for LABC

I have to say BigCommerce. Easy to use, intuitive, has seo built-in, integration with just about every tool out there. Really this thing is a class above all else. It does cost money, but it's money well spent.

Check out my review for more details if you're interested in BigCommerce.

Member Avatar for nquinlan

I haven't used it much but OpenCart is great in my experience and definitely worth checking out. The docs aren't great but the forums are full of information and tutorials.

Member Avatar for Gloriahunt

Magento is better one just do google and u'll find many reasons why. I've heard zen cart is one to avoid...

Member Avatar for pgmco

There are loads of good shopping carts. It depends on the unique uses that you need. I like CRE Loaded it is very good for SEO.

Member Avatar for allyson_gss

Magento is a great shopping cart to use. It offers complete flexibility and control over the users experience, content, and functionality of their online store. Its intuitive administration interface features powerful marketing tools, a catalog-management engine and is SEO optimized to give merchants the power to create sites that provide an unrivaled and rich online shopping experience for their customers, tailored to their unique business needs.

Member Avatar for rocco88

I always tell clients the best shopping cart is custom coded. This way you get all the features you need. It is the best way to get everything you want for your particular site.

Member Avatar for Ydeveloper

Both. first of all it should be script friendly and then you can optimized it for search engine. Do not use more script.

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zencart

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Try Tomatocart. I have tryed Magneto OScommerce and others, but this is what i love :)

Member Avatar for SHNOOKY

Zencart has my vote.

Member Avatar for Allison2009

BigCommerce has all the features that are needed for an ecommerce business. Also, it comes with all the SEO features. Of course it comes with money.

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