Anushka Dahanayake
Anushka Dahanayake builds SEO-focused websites, e-commerce platforms, dashboards, and automation systems for businesses worldwide.
Articles by Anushka Dahanayake
European Accessibility Act for E-Commerce Websites: What Stores Must Do
A practical guide to the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) for e-commerce and consumer service websites: who is in scope, the microenterprise exemption, EN 301 549 and WCAG, accessibility information, enforcement and a remediation plan for WooCommerce and Shopify stores.
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ADA Website Compliance for Small Businesses: A WCAG 2.2 AA Guide
A plain-English guide to ADA website compliance for US small businesses: Title III and websites, the DOJ Title II rule for governments, why demand letters happen, why overlays do not make a site compliant, a WCAG 2.2 AA checklist and what to put in an accessibility statement.
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Google Consent Mode v2 and Cookie Consent: A Setup Guide for Business Sites
How to set up Google Consent Mode v2 alongside a compliant cookie banner: ePrivacy and PECR consent rules, the GDPR consent standard, the four consent parameters, basic versus advanced mode, CMP requirements, WordPress and Shopify implementation, Tag Assistant testing and common mistakes.
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US State Privacy Laws for Small Business Websites: What Applies and What to Do
A practical 2026 guide to US state privacy laws for small business websites: CCPA/CPRA thresholds, the other comprehensive state laws, Texas and Nebraska small-business rules, privacy notices, opt-out of sale and sharing, Global Privacy Control, pixels, forms, vendor contracts and CAN-SPAM.
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Magento Migration Guide: Moving to Shopify or WooCommerce
A practical guide for Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce merchants: support lifecycle triggers, Shopify vs WooCommerce vs staying, data inventory, redirect mapping at scale, and a cutover checklist.
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Wix or Squarespace to WordPress: An SEO-Safe Migration Guide
When leaving Wix or Squarespace for WordPress is worth it, what each platform actually lets you export, how to rebuild and redirect every URL, and how to monitor the move in Search Console.
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Replatforming a Legacy Website: WordPress vs Next.js vs Shopify
For businesses on an ageing custom PHP site or outdated CMS: when to replatform, how to choose between WordPress, headless WordPress, Next.js with a CMS and Shopify, and a staged plan from audit to monitoring.
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Sales Tax and VAT for Online Stores Selling to the US, UK and EU
A practical guide to cross-border tax for online stores: US economic nexus after Wayfair, marketplace facilitator rules, the EU OSS and IOSS schemes, UK VAT on goods up to £135, and how Shopify and WooCommerce handle collection.
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Strong Customer Authentication and 3-D Secure 2 for EU and UK Checkouts
A practical guide to Strong Customer Authentication for online stores: when it applies to EEA and UK cards, the main exemptions, how 3-D Secure 2 works, how Stripe, PayPal, Shopify and WooCommerce handle it, and how to fix failed subscription payments.
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