What’s all the hub bub about Shopify anyway? Well, if you’ve had any experience with the majority of ecommerce systems out there you’ll understand within a minute of using Shopify what the big deal is! Shopify is the easiest e-commerce system to date and allows you to be up and running online in a matter of minutes! As Shopify claims “A shop in minutes, a business for life” and this slogan proves true for those who’ve sampled the power behind Shopify.
But what makes Shopify so special?
Shopify comes fully equipped to meet all your ecommerce needs without the extra fluff and bulk:
- 100% customizable – edit the appearance of your storefront until your heart’s content! Have things looking exactly the way you want through easy HTML/CSS control and even edit existing themes with an integrated Theme Editor
- Use your own domain – Shopify makes it easy to use your own custom domain for your storefront. You can also use the default
username .myshopify.com - Since Shopify is a hosted ecommerce platform, they take care of all of the dirty work for you! Instant hosting, security certificate and best of all, automatic updates!
- And the list goes on… Click here for a complete list of Shopify features
Getting started with Shopify
There are 5 simple steps involved to start selling online with Shopify:
- Pick your Shopify plan and register for you storefront
- Choose a default theme or purchase a premium Shopify theme
- With just a few clicks add your products to Shopify including prices and supporting images
- Select your Payment Gateway in order to receive payments. Shopify supports a wide variety of Gateways as well as PayPal and Google Checkout
- Start selling!
