Are you overwhelmed by all the choices you face when creating an ecommerce website? In this video we break it down to the basics. We’ll walk you through the considerations and the steps to setup a WordPress ecommerce site with a Woocommerce shopping cart.
Tips for selecting a hosting service. What are some of the basic plugins you need to get started. Can you use a pre-designed theme, or do you need a custom design? Planning for shipping options. Organizing your product data and importing. What payment processing service do you need? What are some of the basic SEO considerations to make sure you’re found online.
Go to https://catalpha.com/services/website-design/ to learn more about building an ecommerce website.
===SKIP TO VIDEO CONTENT===
00:08 Our Approach to Ecommerce Websites
00:43 The Basics
01:56 WordPress Website Hosting – Features to Look For
03:21 Don’t Forget About Security
04:19 Building Websites With WordPress
06:52 Adding A Shopping Cart To WordPress
08:06 Don’t Forget About Shipping Options
09:30 Make Sure You Get Paid – Payment Processing
10:40 Extending WordPress
12:37 Basic WordPress Themes and Customizations
13:58 Responsive Design – One Website Many Screen Sizes
14:46 Adding And Configuring Your Products
17:29 Marketing and Product Promotion
18:29 Share, Like, And Leave A Comment
19:18 Basic SEO – Get Found Online
20:50 Track Progress With Google Analytics
22:15 Find The Best Solution For You
===RELATED LINKS===
Wordpress
https://wordpress.org/
https://www.youtube.com/c/WordPress
System Requirements:
Woocommerce
https://woocommerce.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC63GQg3s2QcgOpMzsiF6wwQ
Coupon Codes:
https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/coupon-management/
Importing Products:
https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/product-csv-import-suite-importing-products/
PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY
https://blog.catalpha.com/professional-product-packaging-photography-tips
WRITING PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
https://blog.catalpha.com/how-to-write-an-e-commerce-product-description
https://blog.catalpha.com/how-to-write-a-perfect-product-description-that-actually-converts-into-sales
cPanel
https://cpanel.net/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClV3pzB3Sl_evL367Po-gww
The Apache Foundation
https://httpd.apache.org/
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheApacheFoundation
Google Analytics
https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/
Google Search Console
https://search.google.com/search-console/about
