How To Build Your Shopify Store In Under 1 Hour
Are you finally thinking about putting together your own website but don’t know where to start?
Or did you ever dream about having your Shopify Dropshipping Store? Well, now is the time to stop dreaming!! Because it is dead easy to build one.
Especially now that you have the step-by-step guide on how to build a Shopify dropshipping store in under an hour!
And without paying hundreds of dollars to web designers.
All you have to do is enter Shopify
You might have heard of Shopify by now. If you didn’t, no problem. I am here to tell you exactly that.
At first, let’s discuss some facts about Shopify, and then at the end of this article, I will share with you the Complete Shopify Turorial to get you started.
So let’s begin.
What is Shopify?
Shopify is one of the top favorite website builders for non-techie people. It allows anyone on the planet to get started with their online store and sell products. It comes along with hundreds of built-in features and tons of apps. Not just that, Shopify hosts your website for you!!
Are you wondering where can you get a domain from? No worries, Shopify got that covered for you. You can purchase your domain name directly from Shopify, It takes minimal effort to get set up, you could do it in your sleep.
Below, is a screenshot of the price you are going to pay for a domain. It’s $14USD/year. (Keep in mind, it includes hosting too. So, a pretty good price I must say)
You don’t need to know any coding and Shopify makes everything look beautiful for you with simple toggles and buttons.
Now that you know about Shopify. Let’s move on to the next topic.
Why are the benefits of Shopify?
- Extremely easy to use and it has a user-friendly interface. Even a newbie can make his way out and create a store in under an hour.
- Your website is automatically optimized for mobile. Now that you know most of the internet browsers use their phone to shop online. Rest assured that your website will look and function great on mobile devices (this alone can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars for a coder to fix for you).
- You can sell any kind of product. It may be physical or digital. This means you can get creative with your income streams
- You can get your store analytics inside your Shopify dashboard. It helps you integrate directly with your Facebook business manager account and google analytics account, which in turn helps you keep track of your website performance.
- You have high chances to show up in search results. Yes, you heard it right. Your website will be search engine optimized. You need to be sure you show up at the top when someone looks for your type of product. Shopify helps you get there!
- There’s an add-on for almost every function you can possibly imagine for your shop. You just need to browse through Shopify App Store and you can find tons of add-ons.
- Of course and how can I forget the Beautiful themes provided by Shopify. And guess what? All for complete free!! You can choose any theme and customize it to your needs. There are paid themes available too, but trust me, the free ones work way better.
It’s important for you to know about the Shopify subscription fee too.
They provide you with a 14-day free trial.[A small tip, you can extend it to extra 14 days by speaking to the support team. Make sure you be friendly:) ]
There’s always a cost involved when you consider ease, good looks, and functionality.
I recommend the $29/month plan for most people just starting out.
In fact, I started out with the basic plan to run my dropshipping store. Let’s talk all about Dropshipping in another article:p
So, now let’s go ahead and build an online store!
Hey, wait…
⚠️INSPIRATION ALERT
Do you want some inspiration before designing your online store? or do you want to bring your Shopify store to the next level?
Below you will find some of the awesome Shopify stores. These will surely give you a lot of inspiration for your own homepage!
Haus is an online store that offers contemporary furniture, lighting, and homeware both online and from their East London shop in Victoria Park. Furniture and home goods retailer has used a sleek, modern design for their Shopify store. It matches the aesthetic of their products.
You can guess by the name itself how cool it is. Just look at the home page, so attractive and eye-catchy. This Shopify store was created in 2010 and has gained worldwide recognition since then.
Taylor Stitch launched its online Shopify store in 2010 selling custom and tailored menswear. They have taken 10 years of feedback and are doubling down on their commitment to building the best possible clothing. Just three years after their launch, this store has made an expected $1.5 million in sales and is continuing to grow since then.
This store is a design-led eyewear brand creating exciting sunglasses for both men and women. Their website is very user friendly and easy to navigate through. Customers love Toyshades as it allows them to pick from various product collections, including autumn shades, winter shades, everyday eye-wear, and more…
You can probably already guess by the name that they are in the fashion niche. Yes, you are right! They mainly focus on bracelets and are highly recognized for it. They surely got an awesome homepage!
So, I guess it was pretty inspiring for you all to see such beautiful stores that have made a lot of sales and have gone ahead and built their own personal brand.
If you want to know more about Personal Branding, you can check out my article here.
What makes your store stand out?
Have you wondered what makes these Shopify stores better than the rest? Or why did I even choose to show you these examples?
You can see one thing common in the above store examples that is an “Eye-Catchy Homepage”
There are no limitations on how awesome you can customize your theme. Your website should be treated as a canvas, where you can paint your imaginations and bring them into reality.
In the same way, you can add essential add-ons and functionality to increase the performance of your store. You can include testimonials and user experiences to build trust with your site visitors.
“Trust” plays a major role. Yes, any visitor who would wish to purchase products from your store, should feel that your brand is trustworthy and he/she would not fall into trouble later on. And it’s your duty to convey that through your website.
Another major thing to be considered is the payment gateway that you integrate with your store. It should be a reputed payment gateway such as PayPal, Stripe, Razorpay, Instamojo, etc…You should make sure that the audience you are targeting should be familiar with the one you offer. It is also a good practice to insert trust badges on your checkout page to gain the trust of your customers.
What are the other essential components?
Customer Support-Who will your customer run to if they face any queries? That’s the reason you need to add live chat support to help your customers with all their queries right away. Or you can also ask to fill in the contact form present on your website and assure them that your team will get back soon.
Discounts-Making your customer feel happy should be your top priority. You need to provide them with regular discounts so that in the future they return to your store when they have to purchase :)
Okay…Let’s jump back where we left off.
Are you ready to build your online store?
I will show you the exact step on how to build an online store in under an hour. You can follow along right from creating the logo to customizing the theme.
Check out the video below to get the Complete Shopify tutorial:
Now you can “Launch” your store, and go to your domain name to see your website! Here’s what mine looks like.
You now have a fully functioning online website that you can sell your products on and take credit card payments!
I do my best to show you every step of the way to set up your own website.
But if I missed anything or if you have any questions about Shopify, please don’t hesitate to let me know in the comments below.
Meanwhile, you can check out my blog VaishuKedlaya.com for more topics on Digital Marketing and Dropshipping.
