BigCommerce Guides
Navigate platform choices and BigCommerce migration strategy with practical guides, checklists, and comparisons.
Your Migration Playbook
From planning to cutover, these guides give you clear, actionable steps to migrate to (or from) BigCommerce with confidence.
What We Offer
- Platform Comparisons: Shopify vs BigCommerce, Magento vs BigCommerce, WooCommerce vs BigCommerce, ESHOPMAN vs BigCommerce
- Migration Checklists: Pre-flight, data validation, SEO/redirect planning, launch readiness
- How-To Guides: Step-by-step migrations, staging/dry-runs, rollback plans
- Buying Guides: Selecting tools, apps, or services for your BigCommerce migration
- Best Practices: Proven methods to reduce downtime, data loss, and SEO risk
- BigCommerce-Specific: Stencil theme architecture, app ecosystem, REST/GraphQL API usage, product variants, multi-store
- Migration FAQs: Straight answers to common replatforming questions
Use these guides to pick the right approach, avoid pitfalls, and launch cleanly on BigCommerce.
Mastering BigCommerce's V3 Product Editor: Navigating New Features and Reversion Policies
Confused by the new BigCommerce V3 Product Editor? Learn how to navigate its features, find product visibility, understand reversion limitations, and embrace platform evolution with this expert guide from Big Migration.
BigCommerce Domain Locked? Your Expert Guide to Reclaiming Your Store URL
Frustrated by a 'domain locked' message on BigCommerce? Learn how to reclaim your store's primary URL after an expired subscription with our expert guide. Get actionable steps and solutions.
Beyond QuickView: Ensuring a Smooth 'Continue Shopping' Journey on BigCommerce
Discover how to implement and optimize the 'Continue Shopping' button on your BigCommerce store, moving beyond QuickView for a seamless customer experience. Learn best practices from Big Migration.
BigCommerce Sticky Header: Enhance UX & Boost Conversions on Cornerstone
Learn how to implement a sticky header on your BigCommerce Cornerstone store. Discover basic CSS solutions and advanced UX strategies for compact, conversion-friendly headers.
BigCommerce B2B Edition: Troubleshooting Unexpected Impacts on Retail Customers
Uncover common issues faced by retail customers after BigCommerce B2B Edition integration, including missing order history, disappearing payment options, and critical admin panel errors. Learn expert troubleshooting steps and preventative measures for a seamless hybrid B2B/B2C store.
BigCommerce Theme Migration: Switching from Cornerstone to a New Theme Seamlessly
Learn how to seamlessly switch your BigCommerce store's theme from Cornerstone to a new design like Roots Original. Expert guide on managing content, custom code, and ensuring a smooth transition.
BigCommerce Checkout Styling: Fix Black Backgrounds & Optimize Your Experience
Learn how to fix unwanted black backgrounds on your BigCommerce Optimized One-Page Checkout using custom CSS. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for theme file edits and VWO injection to achieve a seamless, on-brand checkout experience.
Streamlining B2B Procurement: Proforma Invoices & Custom Orders on BigCommerce
Navigate B2B procurement on BigCommerce with strategies for proforma invoices, custom orders, and purchase order workflows. Explore apps, B2B Edition, and custom solutions.
The Ultimate Guide to BigCommerce Bulk Pricing: See It Live, Implement It Right
Discover how to implement and optimize bulk pricing on BigCommerce. Explore live demos, standard and advanced features, and best practices for boosting sales and AOV.
BigCommerce Phone Number Not Updating? A Comprehensive Troubleshooting Guide
Is your BigCommerce store displaying an outdated phone number? Learn why it happens and get a step-by-step guide to troubleshoot and fix hard-coded numbers in themes, Page Builder, or scripts.
BigCommerce Free Shipping Still Showing? Your Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide
Is 'Free Shipping' stubbornly appearing at checkout on your BigCommerce store? Discover the hidden settings and configurations causing this issue with our expert troubleshooting guide from Big Migration.
Mastering YouTube Video Embedding in BigCommerce: A Comprehensive Guide for E-commerce Success
Boost your BigCommerce store with engaging YouTube videos. Learn how to embed videos on product pages, content pages, and troubleshoot common issues, including a fix for YouTube Shorts.