Blogs

Running a successful Sharetribe marketplace isn’t just about attracting new users—it’s about keeping them engaged and active over time. In today’s competitive digital landscape, where users have countless platform options, user retention is the real engine of sustainable growth. If your users sign up but don’t return, your customer acquisition efforts and marketing spend lose their value. High churn rates can silently erode your marketplace’s momentum and make it harder to reach critical mass.

In the fast-evolving world of online marketplaces, user experience and data-driven decisions are critical to success. Sharetribe’s latest release introduces a powerful set of tools designed to help marketplace operators offer smoother search experiences and gain sharper business insights — all without touching a line of code.

When building a successful online marketplace, design is more than just aesthetics—it’s a core driver of user experience, trust, and conversion. Sharetribe, a powerful no-code and low-code marketplace platform, gives entrepreneurs the tools to launch quickly, but the frontend design remains a crucial factor in standing out. A custom theme not only defines how your platform looks, but also shapes how users interact with it.

Launching a successful online marketplace is no small feat — it requires careful planning, the right technology, and a deep understanding of what users need on both sides of the transaction. Whether you’re building a Sharetribe marketplace for products, services, rentals, or digital goods, there are several core features that form the foundation of a smooth, trustworthy, and scalable platform.

As digital marketplaces continue to grow and evolve, operators are increasingly looking for smarter, more diverse ways to generate revenue. While the traditional commission-based model—where the platform earns a percentage from each transaction—remains effective, it often falls short in maximizing monetization potential, especially as competition intensifies and user acquisition costs rise. For platforms built with […]

As digital marketplaces grow in complexity and scale, the need for streamlined operations and unified data becomes increasingly critical. Sharetribe, a popular platform for building customizable online marketplaces, provides robust features for launching and managing marketplace operations. However, to truly unlock its potential and support business scalability, integrating Sharetribe with other essential business systems—such as […]