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

0. Introduction

01 - Building ecommerce sites efficiently
02 - What you should know

1. Prepare Website Assets

03 - Overview of platforms
04 - Prepare product data
05 - Design a website layout
06 - Determine shipping and payment details

2. Squarespace

07 - Sign up for Squarespace
08 - Add a product
09 - Create categories
10 - Connect Stripe payments
11 - Set up shipping and taxes
12 - Customize a template for your design
13 - Customize the product page
14 - Build a home page

3. Wix

15 - Sign up for Wix
16 - Add a product
17 - Create categories
18 - Connect Wix payments
19 - Set up shipping and taxes
20 - Install a template
21 - Customize a template for your design
22 - Build a home page

4. Shopify

23 - Sign up for Shopify
24 - Add a product
25 - Set up Shopify payments
26 - Set up shipping and taxes
27 - Install a Shopify theme
28 - Customize a theme for your design
29 - Build a home page

5. WooCommerce

30 - Install WooCommerce and basic settings
31 - Welcome Wizard
32 - Add a product
33 - Connect WooCommerce payments
34 - Install a theme
35 - Customize a theme for your design
36 - Build a home page

Conclusion

37 - Next steps for building ecommerce sites