Build an Ecommerce Site in 30 Minutes with Shopify, WooCommerce, Squarespace, and Wix
2h 39mBeginner2024-01-24
Authors
Patrick Rauland
Director of Sales and Marketing at Paid Memberships Pro
Course details
Explore the diversity in ecommerce platforms, from robust solutions like Shopify to user-friendly tools such as Squarespace. This course, led by instructor Patrick Rauland, compares popular platforms—Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, and WooCommerce—by guiding you through the creation of a real ecommerce website with actual products. Learn essential tasks like product uploading, configuring ecommerce settings (payment, taxes, and shipping), and customizing your store's front end. Gain insights to make an informed decision about the ideal platform for your business.
Skills covered
Wix.comWixShopifySquarespaceE-Commerce DevelopmentWeb Development ToolsWeb DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Building ecommerce sites efficiently
- What you should know
Prepare Website Assets
- Overview of platforms
- Prepare product data
- Design a website layout
- Determine shipping and payment details
Squarespace
- Sign up for Squarespace
- Add a product
- Create categories
- Connect Stripe payments
- Set up shipping and taxes
- Customize a template for your design
- Customize the product page
- Build a home page
Wix
- Sign up for Wix
- Add a product
- Create categories
- Connect Wix payments
- Set up shipping and taxes
- Install a template
- Customize a template for your design
- Build a home page
Shopify
- Sign up for Shopify
- Add a product
- Set up Shopify payments
- Set up shipping and taxes
- Install a Shopify theme
- Customize a theme for your design
- Build a home page
WooCommerce
- Install WooCommerce and basic settings
- Welcome Wizard
- Add a product
- Connect WooCommerce payments
- Install a theme
- Customize a theme for your design
- Build a home page
Conclusion
- Next steps for building ecommerce sites