{"id":9848,"date":"2019-07-24T10:59:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T14:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=9848"},"modified":"2019-07-24T11:01:48","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T15:01:48","slug":"8-reasons-why-now-is-the-best-time-to-upgrade-to-magento-2-from-magento-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2019\/07\/24\/8-reasons-why-now-is-the-best-time-to-upgrade-to-magento-2-from-magento-1\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Reasons Why Now is the Best Time to Upgrade to Magento 2 from Magento 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why should Magento 1 users migrate to Magento 2 as soon as possible?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magento 2 is a logical development of the well-known\ne-commerce platform. It has many improvements. One of them is functional. But\napart from it, there are also technological and performance updates. Modularity\nhas also been introduced (both backend and frontend). Magento 2 is very popular\nwith medium and small businesses. These updates make the platform attractive\nnow and for large organizations. And of course, every 3 months developers\nunload updates with improved or additional functionality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article we will identify 8 main reasons for\nupgrading from Magento 1 to Magento 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Lack of support from the platform <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main reason to move the online store to Magento 2\nis that from June 2020, Magento will officially stop supporting the Magento 1\nplatform. The platform will no longer release updates for modules and\nextensions. Since migration is a rather complicated and time-consuming process,\nit is worth planning the migration of the online store in the f 2019 so that\nthe e-commerce development team can estimate the scope of work in advance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Security <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The security of an online store directly affects the\nsuccess of an online store. When Magento stops servicing Magento 1, the\nplatform will also stop releasing security updates and your customers’ data\nwill be at risk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you seriously consider migrating from Magento 1 to\nMagento 2, then in the following article we will tell you even more about the\nbenefits of Magento 2, which will be beneficial for your business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the advantages of the Magento 2 platform?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 50% of online shops created on Magento 1 plan to\nmigrate to Magento 2, as this platform has many advantages described below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Best customer experience <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of today’s customers want the online store to be\nable to place their orders as quickly as possible. The Magento 2 platform has a\nbuilt-in ordering function, which greatly optimizes the buying process. This\nfeature redirects customers to a confirmation page where they can place an\norder. Thanks to this, they no longer need to create a profile in the online\nstore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, thanks to integrated payment modules such\nas Braintree and PayPal, the online store saves the customer’s bank card\ninformation, which also reduces the time to place an order. Finally, you can\ninstall Store Locator & In-store Pickup for Magento 2<\/a>, which\nmakes your store even more convenient. And of course, it is integrated with\nGoogle Maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 40% of online orders came from mobile devices –\nmigrate customers from Magento 1 to Magento 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Adaptive design for mobile devices <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 40% of all online orders are made with the help\nof mobile devices. If you want to keep up with modern trends, your online store\nshould be convenient for those who want to make a purchase with a mobile phone.\nUnlike Magento 1, the templates for Magento 2 initially have an adaptive\ndesign. Besides the fact that the page loading speed is 50% faster, Magento 2\nhas an advanced product search, which makes it even easier for mobile device\nusers to find products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Design <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An attractive design is essential for an online store,\nas it directly affects the decision of the buyer to make a purchase. Templates\nfor Magento 1, with many steps in the ordering process, slow page loading and\nlack of adaptive design no longer meet the needs of modern customers. Because\nof this, you lose potential profit. At the same time, Magento 2 has the ability\nto place an order through the guest profile and has a lot of attractive\ntemplates, adaptive to the screens of any resolution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Productivity  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Productivity is very important for high conversion\nrates. If your online store takes too long to load, then you will have an\nincrease in the number of baskets left behind. Magento 2 is able to process 40%\nmore orders per hour while adding items to your shopping cart up to 70% faster.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Advanced reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order for your business strategy to be truly\neffective, you need to track the most important business metrics. One of the\nfeatures of Magento 2 is about 20 advanced reports on the profitability of your\nonline store, which you can monitor from the admin interface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Marketing Automation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To increase customer retention and build a friendly\ncustomer relationship, you should use mailing list services. Magento 2\noriginally integrated Dotmailer, a tool to automate mailings. You can create\nautomated SMS, Push, and mailing lists. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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