Creating an online store with Hostinger Website Builder is easy! Follow the below steps to get started 👇

Start with enabling the eCommerce platform on your website. This way, you'll get access to the store management area. There, you'll create products, set up payment and shipping methods, manage orders, and customize all the store settings.

You may create up to 500 products, and each of your products may have up to 50 options. The eCommerce platform supports physical products, digital products, services, donations, and appointments. To create products, go to the Products section in your store management area.

Once you create products, product pages are created automatically. However, remember that products are not automatically displayed on your website. Use product sections to display products on your website pages.

You can enable two types of payments in your store: online payments and manual (offline) payments. To set it up, go to the Store settings → Payments.

You can create an unlimited number of shipping zones and up to 20 shipping options per shipping zone. To set it up, go to the Store settings → Shipping.

In the store management area, access the Store settings and make sure to double-check the following:

You can enable or disable the shopping bag in your website's header settings. To change the shopping bag language, go to the Store settings → Checkout → Checkout language.

Style your website to represent your brand well. If you're not sure where to start, you may follow these guidelines: How to Customize a Website Template

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SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. In short, SEO is about how well your website performs in search engines like Google. It depends on many various factors: quality of your content, accessibility, website speed, mobile optimization, keywords, and so on. Learn more: SEO settings, Product SEO settings

Once you're ready, go ahead and publish your website! If you're eager to declare your online presence, but there's still some work to do, you may publish only the homepage (e.g., “Coming soon”).

To make your business more visible, share links to your website on various social media platforms and unleash marketing tools, for example:

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