Whether Or Not to Migrate To Magento 2.0 ?
Creating an eCommerce store that gets your business online, boosts
sales, drives traffic and generates revenue is not a child’s play. If you have
a Magento powered website and are worried about Magento 2.0 release, this post
can help you in understanding how migrating to Magento 2.0 is beneficial for
your business and when you should migrate to Magento 2.
Let’s first understand Magento 2:
It has been estimated that Magento 2 performance upgrades
will outperform the previous version by as much as 20%. Magento 2 is basically
a revamp of the previous Magento version.
Where do you stand as an online merchant?
If you are still using the older version of Magento, don’t panic. There are numerous options available for you to upgrade your website to Magento. However, if you have decided upon not letting go of Magento1, probably you are not alone. There is good news- Magento will be supporting older version for three years i.e. till 2018. The only drawback being that Magento 1 will no longer have any new features added.
Yes, migrating to Magento 2.0 is definitely not going to be as easy as you might have thought. This is because even if the core data is migrated, you will still have to completely refactor the themes, since the structure will be all together different.
If you are using third party extensions on your website, you will need to get new extensions that are compatible with Magento 2.
Also, remember that the difficulty level in migration depends upon the size and health of your eCommerce site.
How will migrating to Magento 2 be beneficial to your business?
Well, the simple answer is, it will be extremely beneficial. Yes, many online merchants are still using Magento 1 however migrating to Magento 2 will not only enhance performance, payment or checkout, it will help you to be a part of a community that has already adapted to the latest developments. Magento 2 may have lower extensions, but they will be scrutinized and therefore will be of high quality.
If you are an online merchant, still relying on Magento 1 powered website, because migration to Magento 2 seems complicated like a distant dream, you can, perhaps, ask for help from an expert.
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