How to Choose the Best Ecommerce Platform for Your Online Print Shop?

How to Choose the Best Ecommerce Platform for Your Online Print Shop

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Creating an online print shop is a lot of work. Right from technology to user experience to website maintenance, your brains are about to do some overtime. It is a tough journey – agreed, but it is not impossible.

In this ultimate guide to create an online print shop for your web to print business, you would find all the information required for a perfect online business setup.

• Find a website builder • Maybe we are exaggerating, but even the selection of eCommerce website builders is going to be tough. There are many online store builders, and only one thing can save you – your budget.

• Before you begin the work, make sure you have a budget plan.

It should not be less; it should not be more; it just should be perfect. Talking of options, here is a list of eCommerce website builders you can try out: • WordPress (Good for small businesses) • Shopify or Magento (Good for large stores)

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Select the right website builder For small stores For Large Stores Try for free

Buy a domain name for your store

• Buying and integration process • Few things you must know • You must choose the domain name that identifies your brand name. Brand name should be unique and memorable and add a keyword to it.

• Buy the domain name that is available in the budget.

• Set a reminder to renew it before the expiry date comes.

Pick the right template

• Look for templates that are designed by experts and have well-written code. It is necessary that your website looks modern and chic.

• Selecting a theme in Shopify is very easy; it offers you many templates, and you can pick any one from the wide assortment. Select the theme, buy it, and you are done.

• WordPress works; similarly, you will find the themes well divided into different categories, and you can pick the one that best suits your industry.

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How to pick the right template/ theme?

Check the features you get in the theme What is the homepage style?

Is the navigation on the website easy?

Features

• Homepage design • Navigation

Customize your eCommerce template

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Add products Check for limitations Product images Image optimization Build product categories

Check payment method

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Necessary payment options Merchant account and payment gateway Payment gateway packages Simplified payment processing Choose the payment gateway whose charges are competitive and also is secure.

Finally, Preview, Test and Publish

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Final settings on the store Language Currency Timezone Address Contact details Order settings Product settings

• Setting up an online print eCommerce store is going to take some technical knowledge. It is best that you leave that to experts. Be it WordPress or Magento or Shopify; it depends on what features and tools you need to make your website experience better for your users and streamlining your business operations.

• Lastly, always have a budget, communicate with the tech consultants to understand the time and cost it would take to develop a web to print software. You can contact us for demo/ consultation/ assistance at info@wtpbiz.com or call at (+1707-706-3077); we would be happy to assist you in your journey.