Step by Step guide to make your own E-commerce website.
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START WITH A STRATEGY
• To ensure success while building an ecommerce website, start with 
a sound strategy. 
• Even the simplest ecommerce platforms have details that need to 
be just right for you and your business.
Source: founderu.selz.com
CHOOSE A DOMAIN
• A custom domain gives your ecommerce 
store:
– A recognizable brand that belongs to you, 
e.g. mystore.com
– A professional email address linked to your 
domain where people can contact you
– Search engine optimization (SEO) benefits
Source: founderu.selz.com
GET ALL THE PAPERWORK FOR A 
LEGITIMATE BUSINESS
• Register your business, get a vendor's 
License and start looking into legal 
business issues. 
• You should contact a local attorney to 
assist in the creation of your business. 
Source: Fstoppers
SELECT ECOMMERCE AND WEBSITE 
HOSTING PLATFORM
• To save time and money, select a popular 
ecommerce platform. 
• Most developers are familiar with Shopify, 
WooCommerce or BigCommerce, making it 
easy to integrate plugins, payment 
processing, etc.
Source: The Niche Blogger
 FIND A THEME THAT MATCHES YOUR 
ECOMMERCE VISION
• To save even more time, you can purchase 
a theme to find a layout that resembles the 
look and feel you desire from an 
ecommerce perspective.
Source: colorlib
DECIDE ON PRICING
• There are three key aspects of 
payments as you build an ecommerce 
website: 
– How you will price your products
– How customers are going to pay you
– How you are going to get those 
payments into your own bank account
Source: founderu.selz.com
DESIGN YOUR STORE AND ADD PRODUCT
• While building an ecommerce site, be sure 
to include your:
– Photograph: People like dealing with real 
people
– Logo: For branding and recognition
– Trustmark and payment logos: These help 
people feel comfortable shopping with you
Source: Fiverr
CREATE A GREAT CHECKOUT EXPERIENCE
• Avoid cart abandonment as you build an 
ecommerce website by:
– Enabling customers to purchase multiple 
items at once
– Offering free shipping if you can
– Being very clear about shipping costs 
upfront
Source: founderu.selz.com
MARKET YOUR GROWING BUSINESS
• Once you start building an ecommerce 
website, you need to promote your product 
to increase traffic and drive sales.
– Offering built-in SEO-optimization for every 
product
– Adding customers to your existing email 
marketing lists
– Linking your ecommerce site with social 
media
Source: Local Market Launch
LOOK AFTER SEO AND ANALYTICS
• Track the performance of your ecommerce 
website with an analytics solution.
• This will help you monitor your site and 
product pages so you can improve them 
for more sales, reach, and effectiveness.
Source: Search Engine Watch