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Migrating from Magento 1 to Magento 2: New Features and Benefits of the Magento Platform

Guillaume Le Tual is an entrepreneur and multimedia technologist with more than 15 years of experience in web design, digital marketing, and the Magento ecommerce platform. He has worked with clients including Volkswagen, Discovery Channel, The National Bank of Canada, and Warner Bros.
  • March 17, 2021
  • The eCommerce Wizards Podcast
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In this episode

Are you an ecommerce entrepreneur looking to improve your systems, increase your web traffic, and optimize your customer experiences on your website? If so, you’re in luck—Magento 2 is available for implementation and ready to transform your business!

Most ecommerce entrepreneurs are apprehensive about the process of migrating from one version of a program to another; what if the migration process causes a loss of web traffic, customer data, or functionality? Today, Guillaume Le Tual is here to address these common fears and share why migrating from Magento 1 to Magento 2 will provide the positive transformation your ecommerce website needs!

What you’ll learn

  • Guillaume Le Tual reveals the major reasons for migrating from Magento 1 to Magento 2
  • The benefits of Magento 2: increased traffic, reduced bounce rate, increased cart value, and more!
  • Guillaume talks about the common mistakes people make with the migration process
  • Exciting and improved automation features on Magento 2
  • Compatibilities between Magento 1 and Magento 2 that simplify the migration process
  • What is a Progressive Web App (PWA) and how will it optimize your website’s performance on Magento 2?

About Guillaume Le Tual

Guillaume Le Tual is an entrepreneur and multimedia technologist with more than 15 years of experience in web design, digital marketing, and the Magento ecommerce platform. He has worked with clients including Volkswagen, Discovery Channel, The National Bank of Canada, and Warner Bros.

Guillaume is also the Founder of MageMontreal, a Magento-certified ecommerce agency based in Montreal, Canada. MageMontreal works exclusively with the Magento platform to complete ecommerce website design and development, perform maintenance and support, and integrate Magento with ERP, SAP, and other 3rd party software.

In addition to this, Guillaume also hosts the Ecommerce Wizards Podcast.

The Ecommerce Wizards Podcast is hosted by Guillaume Le Tual, CEO of MageMontreal. Watch more episodes on our YouTube channel.

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