[intro]There's lots of platforms online that you can integrate with your EKM online shop so you can truly customise the functionality to suit you, your Products and your Brand. Some of these platforms are free to use, whilst other will come with charges. If the latter is the case, charges are specific to the platform in question and will be clearly indicated. [/intro]

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Alexa

You can configure Alexa to provide updates from your EKM online shop, so you can easily find out how many orders you have had using simple voice commands.

Blogger

Easier to configure than most blog platforms, Google's Blogger allows you to easily create and customise a blog which you can add to your EKM online shop. 

ChannelGrabber

Use ChannelGrabber to keep track of stock between your EKM online shop and other platforms such as eBay, Amazon and via your supplier. 

Doofinder

Installing Doofinder on your EKM online shop gives in a powerful search engine that displays Product Images within the search results, which looks fantastic on shops which are particularly image-heavy. 

Facebook Debugger

If you have tried to post a link from your EKM online shop to your Facebook Page, but the summary of the link is out of date, the Facebook Debugger will resolve this issue for you. 

Google Forms

If you need more than a basic Contact Form on your EKM online shop, perhaps a Google Form will suffice? Easily customised and embedded onto a Webpage, this Guide will take you through all the steps required. 

Hotjar

This platform requires you to add some code to your EKM online shop which will then create heatmaps and recordings of visitor's activity. You can then use this data to help decide on any design, navigation and Theme changes going forward. 

Setting up Facebook and Instagram Shopping

When you have set up a Shop Tab on your Facebook Page, you can then set up Instagram Shopping on your Instagram account, so you can tag your own Products in Instagram posts which will redirect users to your EKM online shop. 

Instagram posts

If Instagram is one of your favourite social media platforms for promoting your EKM online shop, this Guide takes you through the process of embedding individual Instagram posts in your content. 

MailChimp code

This Guide takes you through the process of embedding MailChimp code onto your EKM online shop.

Reviews.io

When you have completed this Guide you will have linked your Reviews.io account to your EKM online shop.  

Royal Mail Click & Drop

In this Guide, you'll learn how to link your EKM online shop with your Royal Mail Click & Drop account.

SnapWidget

If you want to embed more than single Instagram posts on your EKM online shop, SnapWidget allows you to customise which posts are displayed where and in lots of different formats too. 

Tawk.to

This free platform can be integrated with your EKM online shop to allow your customers to chat to you during their visits. Ideal if you do not want to use Facebook Messenger for chatting. 

Trustpilot

This Guide explains how to integrate Trustpilot with your EKM online shop so customers can easily leave you feedback. 

Uploading your Products to a Pinterest Catalogue

Here you can learn how to create a Pinterest Business Account and upload your Products automatically to Pinterest.

Xero

Here you can learn how to configure your EKM online shop with a Xero account.

Zapier

Using Zapier, you can set up 'zaps' which are commands that complete a specific action, such as sending a text or an email, allowing you to create your own notifications to really streamline your own processes. 

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[contact] If you need our help with your EKM online shop, contact your Ecommerce Expert or the Customer Support Team, who will be able to point you in the right direction. We're open from 8am-6pm weekdays and 9am-5.30pm weekends. If you'd like to suggest a feature or an upgrade on any of the EKM platforms, please let us know on the EKM Suggestions Board. If you have a non-account-specific question to ask the EKM Team, join us in the EKM Community. [/contact]