Introduction
Explore building an ecommerce website with WordPress
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What you should know
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1. Why WordPress?
Why use WordPress for your ecommerce website?
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Misconceptions about WordPress ecommerce websites
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What to have before starting to build your ecommerce website
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2. Domain and Hosting
What to look for in an ecommerce website host
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Managed WordPress hosting
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Managed WooCommerce hosting
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Domains and subdomains
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3. Preparing Your WordPress Install
Installing an SSL certificate
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Ecommerce website security
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Speed and performance optimizations
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Important statements and terms
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4. Selecting an Ecommerce Platform
WooCommerce
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Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)
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GiveWP
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Paid memberships pro
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5. Setting Up WooCommerce
WooCommerce installation
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Connecting to a payment processor
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Important settings and details
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Building products
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Get familiar with shop pages
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6. Setting Up Easy Digital Downloads
EDD installation
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Connecting to a payment processor
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Important settings and details
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Building products
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Get familiar with shop pages
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7. Ecommerce WordPress Themes
Searching for themes
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Choosing a good theme
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Customizing your theme
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8. Ecommerce Website Essential Pages
Product pages
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Shop page
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Cart and checkout pages
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Creating a shop navigation menu
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404 page
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9. Ecommerce Website Accessibility and SEO
Basics of accessibility
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Basics of SEO
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Making your shop mobile-friendly
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Writing alt tags for images
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Currency and language conversions
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Writing great product descriptions
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10. Complementary Tools
Helpful email marketing tools
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Helpful analytics tools
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Helpful social media tools
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11. Testing and Troubleshooting
Testing a website
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Testing payments
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Testing emails
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Troubleshooting payment issues
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Troubleshooting email issues
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Troubleshooting plugin and theme conflicts
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Product image tips and troubleshooting problems
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Conclusion
Ecommerce website prelaunch checklist
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Next steps
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Ex_Files_Ecommerce_Website_WordPress.zip
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