{"id":9121,"date":"2023-03-13T23:27:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9121"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:27:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:27:14","slug":"you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;You Won&#8217;t Believe How Easy it is to Build Your Own Online Store with WordPress!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label 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id=\"item-6767a19a20fd1\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/#How_to_Build_an_E-commerce_Store_on_WordPress\" title=\"How to Build an E-commerce Store on WordPress\">How to Build an E-commerce Store on WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/#Step_1_Choose_a_Domain_Name_and_Hosting_Provider\" title=\"Step 1: Choose a Domain Name and Hosting Provider\">Step 1: Choose a Domain Name and Hosting Provider<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/#Step_2_Install_WordPress\" title=\"Step 2: Install WordPress\">Step 2: Install WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/#Step_3_Install_a_WordPress_Commercial_Theme\" title=\"Step 3: Install a WordPress Commercial Theme\">Step 3: Install a WordPress Commercial Theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/#Step_4_Install_WooCommerce_Plugin\" title=\"Step 4: Install WooCommerce Plugin\">Step 4: Install WooCommerce Plugin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/#Step_5_Set_up_Store_Settings\" title=\"Step 5: Set up Store Settings\">Step 5: Set up Store Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/#Step_6_Add_Products\" title=\"Step 6: Add Products\">Step 6: Add Products<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/#Step_7_Customize_Your_Store\" title=\"Step 7: Customize Your Store\">Step 7: Customize Your Store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/#Step_8_Launch_Your_Store\" title=\"Step 8: Launch Your Store\">Step 8: Launch Your Store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/you-wont-believe-how-easy-it-is-to-build-your-own-online-store-with-wordpress\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Build_an_E-commerce_Store_on_WordPress\"><\/span>How to Build an E-commerce Store on WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>WordPress is a popular platform for building websites, and it&#8217;s a great option for creating an online store. With its user-friendly interface, easy customization options, and a wide range of plugins, it&#8217;s easy to set up your own e-commerce store on WordPress. In this article, we will explore step-by-step how to make a store on WordPress.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Choose_a_Domain_Name_and_Hosting_Provider\"><\/span>Step 1: Choose a Domain Name and Hosting Provider<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, you need to choose a domain name that reflects your business or the products you sell. A domain name is a unique address that people use to find your website. Your domain name should be easy to remember, relevant to your business, and preferably short.<\/p>\n<p>Next, you need to find a hosting provider. A web hosting provider is a service that lets you host your website on the internet. The choice of your hosting provider will depend on your budget, website size, and the amount of traffic you expect for your store.<\/p>\n<p>There are many hosting providers available, but we recommend Bluehost, HostGator, and SiteGround as affordable and reliable options. They offer a range of hosting plans to suit all types of businesses, including WordPress hosting.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have chosen a hosting provider, sign up for a plan, and link your domain name to your hosting account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Install_WordPress\"><\/span>Step 2: Install WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The next step is to install WordPress on your website. Most hosting providers offer one-click installation of WordPress, which means that you can install WordPress with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have installed WordPress, log in to your WordPress dashboard. The WordPress dashboard is the central hub of your website, where you can manage everything from adding new pages to changing the design of your site.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Install_a_WordPress_Commercial_Theme\"><\/span>Step 3: Install a WordPress Commercial Theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A WordPress theme is a template that determines the look and feel of your website. There are many themes available for WordPress, both free and premium. For an e-commerce store, we recommend choosing a commercial theme that&#8217;s specifically designed for an online store.<\/p>\n<p>Some popular WordPress commercial themes for online stores are Divi, Flatsome, and Avada. These themes come with pre-built templates for an online store that are easy to customize.<\/p>\n<p>To install a theme, go to your WordPress dashboard, click on &#8220;Appearance,&#8221; then &#8220;Themes,&#8221; and click on &#8220;Add New.&#8221; Search for the theme you want to install, and click on &#8220;Install.&#8221; Once the theme is installed, click on &#8220;Activate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Install_WooCommerce_Plugin\"><\/span>Step 4: Install WooCommerce Plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WooCommerce is the most popular e-commerce plugin for WordPress, and it&#8217;s free. To install WooCommerce, go to your WordPress dashboard, click on &#8220;Plugins,&#8221; then &#8220;Add New.&#8221; Search for the WooCommerce plugin, and click on &#8220;Install.&#8221; Once the plugin is installed, click on &#8220;Activate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>WooCommerce comes with a set of pre-built pages for your store, such as the shop page, the cart page, and the checkout page. You can also customize these pages according to your preferences.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Set_up_Store_Settings\"><\/span>Step 5: Set up Store Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After installing WooCommerce, you need to set up your store settings. This includes your payment and shipping options, tax settings, and store location.<\/p>\n<p>To set up your payment settings, go to the WooCommerce settings page, click on &#8220;Payments,&#8221; and choose the payment options you want to offer. You can choose from PayPal, credit cards, Stripe, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>To set up your shipping options, go to the WooCommerce settings page, click on &#8220;Shipping,&#8221; and choose your shipping methods, rates, and zones.<\/p>\n<p>To set up your tax settings, go to the WooCommerce settings page, click on &#8220;Tax,&#8221; and enter your tax rates according to your location.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Add_Products\"><\/span>Step 6: Add Products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Next, you need to add products to your store. To do this, go to your WordPress dashboard, click on &#8220;Products,&#8221; then &#8220;Add New.&#8221; Enter the details of your product, such as the name, description, price, and images. You can also set up variations of a product, such as size, color, or quantity.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat this process for all your products.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Customize_Your_Store\"><\/span>Step 7: Customize Your Store<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have added your products, you can customize your store to make it look and feel the way you want. This includes adding a logo, changing the font and color of your site, and creating custom pages.<\/p>\n<p>To customize your store, go to your WordPress dashboard, click on &#8220;Appearance,&#8221; then &#8220;Customize.&#8221; Here, you can customize your site&#8217;s layout, header, footer, and more.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Launch_Your_Store\"><\/span>Step 8: Launch Your Store<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have set up everything, it&#8217;s time to launch your store. Share your website with your potential customers, and start marketing your store.<\/p>\n<p>To drive traffic to your store, you can use a variety of marketing tactics, such as social media marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing, and paid advertising.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this article, we have discussed how to make a store on WordPress. With the right tools, it&#8217;s easy to set up your online store on WordPress. By following the steps in this article, you can create a professional-looking online store that will help you reach more customers and increase your sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Build an E-commerce Store on WordPress WordPress is a popular platform for building websites, and it&#8217;s a great option for creating an online&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3287],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WORDPRESS-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9121"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}