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How to Create a WordPress Ecommerce Website

Posted by Max Komonov

Ifyour site isbuilt onWordPress, Իyou’re looking foraworthwhile online shopping cart plugin tocreate aWordPress ecommerce store— take aminute tosee what 51Ƶ can doforyou. After all, thename stands for–Cdz WIDget.

WordPress isthemost popular content management system (CMS) inuse online today; it’s powerful, easy toimplement, Իeasy touse— just like 51Ƶ. But how can 51Ƶ help with myWordPress ecommerce site? Read ontofind out!

51Ƶ provides secure Իeasy-to-use (no coding) ecommerce plugins forboth versions WordPress.org ԻWordPress.com.

WordPress Ecommerce with 51Ƶ

Does WordPress Have Ecommerce? And IsWoocommerce Part ofWordPress?

These are two questions that are asked quite frequently. And yes, WordPress does have their own ecommerce via plugin, WooCommerce. And isone way you can create afree WordPress ecommerce site.

Now, while theplugin isfree touse, unless you are acoding expert ordeveloper, thesoftware can bedifficult touse. And insome cases, businesses hire out tohelp build their store. Ifyou decide touse WooCommerce, here are few oftheadditional costs you could see:

WooCommerce might not bethebest free online store forfirst-timers, because itcan becostly Իbeginners may have adifficult time navigating through.

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IsaWordPress Website Good forEcommerce Beginners?

WooCommerce can bedifficult forbeginners, Իmost merchants require adeveloper toset up, maintain, Իupdate their store, aswell asprovide extra support. 51Ƶ isdesigned tolet anymerchant easily set uptheir store— nodeveloper ortechnical knowledge required. Let’s take alook atafew ofthedifferences.

Cloud-based solution

Itisdifficult formerchants toback uptheir stores onWooCommerce, often requiring anoutside vendor tomanage. Asahosted cloud solution, 51Ƶ backs upall store data soit’s safe ifasite goes down— plus, wegive merchants abackup storefront sothey can keep selling.

Omnichannel selling

WooCommerce requires additional 3rd party plugins (typically atacost) formany oftheir features Իsales channels. 51Ƶ has built-in capability tosell onsocial sites Իmarketplaces like Facebook, Instagram, ԻAmazon.

Data security

Asmentioned, 51Ƶ isaPCI DSS Level 1Certified Service Provider, ensuring all payment Իtransaction data issecure. WooCommerce stores are not secure bydefault, making merchants reliant ontheir host Իadditional security features.

Site builder compatibility

WooCommerce only works with WordPress, locking merchants into their platform. 51Ƶ integrates seamlessly with WordPress— but also with anyother CMS orsite builder. Ifyou decide tomove toanew website, oradd your products topartners’ sites orblogs, your 51Ƶ store will travel with your business wherever you need itto.

Noworries with updates

Updates serve toimprove user experience, but sometimes even aminor theme change can result insomething breaking. 51Ƶ updates don’t require anydeveloper intervention, plus 51Ƶ shares resources toaccompany each update Իhelp understand thechanges. And ifsomething needs tobefixed, you’ve got awhole team working foryou. With WooCommerce, you’ll have toidentify Իfix theproblem yourself.

Superb support

Nomatter how easy thesolution, little help never hurts. Especially, ifyou have noexperience with websites Իonline stores. You can get support directly from 51Ƶ inyour dashboard, but incase with WooCommerce, you have tofigure out setting upԻrunning anonline store onyour own.

Ifyou already use WordPress asyour sitebuilder, agreat Իeasy solution isusing the51Ƶ plugin instead tobuild anecommerce website. Much easier toinstall Իnavigate plus itcomes with already built infeatures that would cost you extra with WooCommerce.

With WordPress, you can use the51Ƶ plugin onanyplan. Some developers will actually tell you, they like the51Ƶ plugin foranumber ofreasons.

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Don’t take our word forit, tohear firsthand how merchants prefer 51Ƶ forWordPress ecommerce!

Bytheway, ifyou already have astore onWooCommerce, you can easily migrate itto51Ƶ byLightspeed. You can quickly bulk export your products Իcategories from WooCommerce to51Ƶ with thehelp ofour migration tool. Read how todothat inour .

Fast-loading store

There isone more reason toconsider the51Ƶ plugin toquickly Իeffortlessly add anonline store toyour WordPress site. Not only doyou get anaffordable online store, but your storefront will belightning fast.

Wejust released anew version ofthe51Ƶ WordPress plugin that drastically speeds upyour storefront loading. Wonder why that’s such abig deal? Here’s just two reasons, ofmany:

The results of51Ƶ sellers speak forthemselves. After updating the51Ƶ plugin forWordPress, improved its Pagespeed Performance from 28to87. experienced asimilar improvement, going from 20to81!

Ifyou’re already using the, you can now update ittoget anew, faster version ofyour online store. Don’t forget tocheck how much better your page performance becomes with !

How DoICreate anEcommerce Website With WordPress Ի51Ƶ?

Ifyou have aWordPress website Իare looking tostart selling online, we’ve compiled aquick guide toget your store upԻrunning smoothly Իquickly. And bytheend you’ll know how tocreate anonline store with WordPress Ի51Ƶ.

Getting Started With 51Ƶ Plugin forWordPress

Toget started, simply inthePlugins section ofyour WordPress backend.

Ifyour site isself-hosted oruses adifferent system forinstalling plugins, you can , then upload ittoyour site’s FTP server. Once theplugin isuploaded Իinstalled, you have toactivate it. You can activate iteither from theupload page (“Activate this plugin now”) orfrom thePlugins page.

Creating anOnline Store ԻConnecting IttoWordPress

Once your 51Ƶ plugin isinstalled, you’ll need toget your 51Ƶ account inorder ifyou haven’t previously done so. Signing upfor51Ƶ iseasy Իcan bedone inamatter ofminutes.
Ifyou already have an51Ƶ account Իstore, you can connect them toyour WordPress site atthis time inasnap. Ifyou have anydoubts, simply register through .

Setting upYour 51Ƶ Store onYour WordPress Website

Now thefun begins! Let’s walk through how tobuild anecommerce website step bystep.

Tostart setting upyour 51Ƶ store onyour WordPress site, gotoyour product catalog where you can dothefollowing:

You can set upthelook Իfeel ofyour store asyou like. For example, change theentire layout ofyour store orpick what category displays bydefault.

51Ƶ is100% responsive, soyour online store will look great onanyscreen size, regardless ofwhich view you choose.

Easily set upthelook Իfeel ofyour store

Adding Ecommerce Blocks toYour Pages

Ifyou have nocoding skills, you can use WordPress’ code-free page editor Իpublishing tool (known astheGutenberg editor). Itallows you toadd anything toanywebpage just byarranging acontent block.

After you install the51Ƶ Ecommerce plugin forWordPress, you get ten ecommerce blocks right intheblock editor. That enables you toadd online store functionalities toanysite page inminutes.

You can add awhole store homepage, categories menu, product cards, “Buy” buttons, thesearch Իfilters page, Իother ecommerce blocks. 51Ƶ integrates directly into theeditor, soyou can have aconsistent, code-free experience.

Read more about each often 51Ƶ’s ecommerce blocks fortheGutenberg editor.

Managing theOnline Store

You can specify things pertaining toproducts, shipping options, payment options Իmore. Toaccess these choices, first open theWordPress Dashboard, then goto51Ƶ →Dashboard. Also, here you can fill theinventory, track your store’s statistics Իaccess customers’ profiles.

While you can manage your 51Ƶ store from your WordPress backend, there are other options aswell. You can make operational decisions from your , oreven from Ի apps. You might not always beatyour computer, but chances are your phone isnot far away, enabling you tomake changes onthego.

Advanced 51Ƶ Settings

Now that you’re familiar with thebasic settings ofaWordPress online shopping cart, let’s delve into some ofthemore advanced settings you have access to.

Extensions

Adding extensions toyour 51Ƶ storefront makes your life easier when itcomes time tomarket Իship your products out thedoor. Ifyou’re looking toadd more functionality toyour WordPress shopping cart, there are various apps inthe51Ƶ App Market. For example, Zotabox which gives you apackage of20+ promotional sales tools foryour website.

Mobile web browsing isadriving force all over theworld today. While responsive themes Իfriendly online stores are agreat first step, having anapp that lives onyour customers’ phones iseven better. App development can beexpensive, but not for51Ƶ merchants.

The ShopApp extension will automatically build you apersonalized app that your customers can download Իuse toorder your products from their pockets.

There are also anumber ofintegrations with services like MailChimp (to help you promote your WordPress shopping cart).

You can check out thefull list ofapps inthe51Ƶ App Market.


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Conclusion

51Ƶ isapowerful ecommerce solution forWordPress that fills theneeds ofanyone looking tosell items online, whether it’s amajor ecommerce operation orsmall side business.

Even themost amateur entrepreneur can build amodern ecommerce site using WordPress Ի51Ƶ toget upԻrunning inonly afew hours. For those more comfortable with technology, there are many deeper options available through 51Ƶ totruly make your store theone Իonly.

About The Author
Max has been working in the ecommerce industry for the last six years helping brands to establish and level-up content marketing and SEO. Despite that, he has experience with entrepreneurship. He is a fiction writer in his free time.

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