What do you need to set up an online store by yourself?

Starting an online store is not easy. First you need to select the appropriate software called an online store engine that will be placed on a server configured to host your online store.

In this step by step tutorial we will guide you through options you have when choosing a platform for an online store.

You can choose the free software or pay for a license with a commercial supplier. To launch an online store, you must also purchase an internet domain, park it in the purchased hosting and then configure the database, DNS servers, e-mail notifications, configure payment methods and so on…

If you are not an IT expert, this can be a very troublesome process, because these services are usually provided by various companies.

To run on-line shop you need following things:

• Hosting account – storage space on the remote server for files with extra services like:
  • PHP language support
  • Mailing support – for sending notifications to your customers
  • Database service like MySQL
• Domain name – that will point by DNS to your Hosting account
• e-commerce Software – that will be installed on your hosting site
• Optional SSL certificate – to make your site secure and respectful.

Where to get these services / products?

The hosting ( WWW ) account on the server is provided by the hosting company. Such company has it’s own servers or use thrid-party datacenters. The specialists from such company take care of stability, backups and core services updating.

Domain name could be provided by domain registrant company or domain reseller. Depending on the area you operate it could be global name registrant, national registrant or other company that have a license to sell Internet names (domains)

The e-store (e-commerce) software is provided by the company producing the software or selling ready solutions such as PrestaShop, WooCommerce, Magento or other store engines that are available for free or by commercial license.

In turn, SSL certificates are sold by companies with the status of so-called authorization centers (CAs), which have gone through the difficult process of obtaining certification in web browsers and can now issue their own certificates for domains.

What we propose is a complete transfer of the burden and the need to configure and run an online store to only one company that will perform all these activities without involving the buyer.

Why should you choose us?

Our solution is an online store as a service. By choosing a free plan or one of the paid plans (in the form of a monthly subscription) you can start your store in a few seconds.

You do not need to register a domain, order hosting at a hosting company, configure DNS servers, mail servers for notifications, configure databases and manage the server and files using the FTP or SCP protocol.

We will take care of all these things – with no fee at all.

The only thing you need to do is to choose the name of the store, template and in a few seconds your store is ready to import products. You can start your online trading adventure no matter what industry you work in.

Support at the production stage

In a few minutes at no cost, our consultants are ready to help you in case of any problems.

After successful launch of the store, our specialists will help you set up the store, prepare a list of categories, prepare batch files for importing the product base along with prices, and determine the forms of payment that you will handle in your store.

In a word, they will prepare everything that is necessary to start selling online.

Our unique service, which combines the sale of software as a service and website hosting allows you to focus on what is most important, that is, on preparing the right offer and reaching your customers.

Why WordPress?

Our solution is based on one of the most popular store engines in the World which is the WooCommerce platform operating in the very popular WordPress engine.

We decided to choose this software platform because of many reasons. To find out why we choose WordPress for over 15 years – please read this article.

Due to the fact that we have put on WooCommerce, we are able, in addition to a standard store, to provide you with the necessary content facilities using so-called content marketing.

You will not only be able to present your offer in an elegant and professional manner. We will also provide you with a number of articles that can be published as a blog.

Articles in which you will describe the advantages of your products and their differences affect the position in browser searches. In this way, your store will have very high positions in the Google search engine.

Our company, in addition to providing online stores in the form of services, also deals with their promotion on the Internet – called Internet Makreting.

Thanks to the comprehensive approach, you can order services that will allow you to appear online a few minutes after starting the store.

Secure Software

Our stores are equipped with the best security mechanisms. We constantly take care of updating the software, which is often a overlooked element in the case of self-hosting the store. The hosting company where you buy hosting does not support software updates.

Why is it worth using our services?

If you decide to run the store yourself, first of all you need to have appropriate technical knowledge.

Secondly, by purchasing hosting and launching a store there, the hosting company will not care about updating your WordPress or other store platform.

You will have to do it yourself. And if you neglect security issues, you risk exposing hackers to destroy your store, causing losses to your business.

What we offer?

In our solution, we look after our clients’ stores. So you can buy one service that will provide you with:

• obtaining an SSL certificate,
• store configuration on the server,
• domain payment,
• the possibility of using many packages that allow positioning your store on the internet.

We are aware of the dynamics of online trading. More and more companies are moving their activities to the network.

This is due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which is why our product we want to help companies easily switch to online trading, and we offer comprehensive support in this regard.

E-commerce

We have been operating in the e-commerce industry for over 15 years and have already implemented hundreds of online stores. We also provide hosting on servers specially designed for this purpose, which are very fast and secure, and provide sufficiently fast loading time of the store’s website, which has recently been very important in the context of SEO.

WooCommerce and its possibilities

The WooCommerce platform recommended by specialists from the SEO SEM industry gives you many opportunities to systematically and very effectively increase your store’s position in Google. Opportunities such as running a blog, creating attributes, tagging products and creating links between them is currently the best way to increase the attractiveness of the store.

You can ask our recommended Google Search Console Consultant for help with out shop auditing.

Tariff plans

Don’t hesitate and use one of our plans today. To start with, we encourage you to use a free calling plan. It is a fully functional store with all the functions necessary to start trading on the Internet.

Free plan

In our solution, we offer a very unique free plan that will allow you to start your adventure with online trading without having to invest money. You don’t really have to spend a single zloty to be able to sell online using a professional store. The free package platforms do not have an SSL certificate. The SSL certificate is used to protect sensitive business data through encryption. So it is needed to run a store, but if you are at the stage of designing your store it is not necessary. You can wait with this purchase until you launch the store. However, we recommend using the certificate to protect your payment identity and ensure the prestige of your store. The free plan includes:

• a free subdomain, for example your-shop.go4them.co.uk,
• server space – up to 2 GB of space for the database and product photos,
• fully functional WordPress with WooCommerce installed.

Basic plan

In the basic plan, apart from the offer from the free plan, you get up to two hours of technical support per month, which you can use for any purpose. Take your store to a higher level. Upgrade your store with a basic plan.
As part of this plan, you’ll receive the following benefits:

• SSL certificate,
• top level domain (COM or CO.UK or UE),
• tool for mass importing products,
• technical support – 2 hours of work per month.

Premium plan

Premium plan, i.e. service at the highest level. It is a plan in which you gain even more space for products and their photos, automated backup tools and full administrator rights.

The premium plan includes:

• fully functional WordPress with WooCommerce installed with administrator rights,
• top level domain (COM or CO.UK or UE),
• SSL certificate,
• server space up to 20 GB of space for databases and product photos,
• tool for mass importing products,
• technical support – 5 hours of work per month, included in the price,
• automated backup of database and WordPress files.

To sum up, if you are thinking about transferring your trade to the network, our offer is certainly for you. If you are overwhelmed by the complexity of creating online stores and do not want to get bogged down in the maze of technical dependencies, rely on specialists and start your online adventure without risk.

We encourage you to try our platform today without risk and unnecessary costs. You don’t risk anything with the free plan!

See you online 🙂