Creating an online store with Hostinger Website Builder is easy! Follow the below steps to get started 👇
1. Enable and set up the online store platform
Start with enabling the e-commerce 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 the store settings.
2. Create products
You may create up to 500 products and each of your products may have up to 50 options. The e-commerce platform supports physical products, digital products, services, donations, and appointments. To create products, go to the Products section in your store management area.
3. Display products on your website
Once you create products, product pages are created automatically. However, note that products are not automatically displayed on your website. Use product sections to display products on your website pages.
4. Set up payments
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.
5. Set up shipping
You can create an unlimited number of shipping zones and up to 10 shipping options per shipping zone. To set it up, go to the Store settings → Shipping.
6. Check the general store settings
In the store management area, access the Store settings and make sure to double-check the following:
Store details
Company information
Checkout settings
Emails
Invoices
7. Check the shopping bag settings
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.
8. Customize the website to match your brand style
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
Additionally, take a look at these articles:
How to add legal pages (ToS, Refund Policy, etc.)
9. Check the SEO settings
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
10. Publish your website
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 landing page (e.g., “Coming soon”).
11. Grow your business
To make your business more visible, share links to your website on various social media platforms and unleash marketing tools, for example:
Add sale prices and create discount coupons
Collect subscribers and send newsletters
Set up ads: