How to Start an Online Store – 11 Step Guide

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In this article you'll learn how to start an online store – from absolute blank to an operational store with your products in it, ready to welcome your first customers.

Here's what's particularly useful about this guide:

We go through the process step-by-step. We don't omit any challenging technical details that might be a roadblock for you. We cover not only the tools but also the methodologies and the decision-making process involved in building an online store. We go for a completely DIY approach – read: you don't need to hire anyone to help you out.

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osCommerce Review: My Verdict for 2025?

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osCommerce is one of the oldest open-source ecommerce platforms, launched in 2000.

One of the first solutions to allow you to sell online without a fully custom built website. Unlike modern hosted platforms like Shopify, osCommerce is self-hosted, you need to install it on your own web server and manage everything from setup to security.

While it’s still maintained, many newer platforms have taken over the ecommerce space.

Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix have taken the lead with user friendly features, built in security and modern templates.

So does osCommerce still hold up? I spent time testing it in-depth to break down pricing, features, ease of use, customization, SEO, and alternatives—so you can decide if it’s right for your business.

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Ambassador Review: Referral Software for Rapidly Growing Ecommerce

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For smaller online stores, the Ambassador referral software probably hasn't been on your radar. It doesn't have a direct Shopify or Bigcommerce app, and the main customer base seems to be large companies like Logitech, Zillow, and Hulu. That said, plenty of lesser known brands are also utilizing the referral software, and there are integrations with platforms like Shopify (even though you can't get them in the public app stores).

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ActiveCampaign Review: Email Marketing with Marketing Automation

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This ActiveCampaign review assesses its features, pricing, and the overall functionalities that would fundamentally be relevant to your business.

It’s cheap. And most importantly, super effective.

Welcome to the world of email marketing.

If you’ve used this channel long enough, you probably recognize its sheer power at generating leads. As a matter of fact, 80% of retail business owners agree that email marketing is their principal customer retention driver.

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A Detailed Skrill Review: Is Skrill the Right Payment Platform For You?

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Skrill has an interesting history. I've had some merchants ask me whether or not it's a scam. Let's be clear–I can be certain it's a legitimate payment processor. However, it does have some problems with transparency–especially in the United States.

And you're going to find that the fees are often less than desirable. However, this is often because Skrill does take on risk by supporting merchants that aren't supported by PayPal and other more popular processors. So, in this Skrill review, we'll learn about this interesting company and whether or not you should consider it at all.

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Doofinder Review – Search Engine for Web & Ecommerce Sites

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When it comes to running an e-commerce site, having a good search engine is key to users finding what they’re looking for quickly. That’s where Doofinder comes in. As a flexible and AI powered search tool Doofinder is designed to enhance the search experience by giving fast, relevant and personal results to online shoppers.

Whether you want to boost sales, improve user experience or get deeper into customer behaviour Doofinder has a whole suite of features that will transform your website’s search. In this review we’ll go through its features, ease of use, pricing and how it compares to the competition in the e-commerce search space.

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AliDropship Review: Custom Dropshipping Sites with a WooCommerce Plugin

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Dropshipping advertisements often promise futures of success and financial wealth without putting in much work. However, if you've been in the dropshipping space before, you know there's nothing easy about it.

It's great for smaller companies without much starting capital, and we also like it for established brands that would like to branch out into a new product without having to buy in bulk.

Since dropshipping is so similar to regular ecommerce, we love finding tools that expedite the process for vendors and make business easier. AliDropship is one of those tools, and in this AliDropship review, we'll outline which features are offered to help your business and if it's worthwhile for you to check out.

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