How to Make Money with Shopify

Have you always wanted to own a business? Ecommerce would be a good place to start. 

Ecommerce sales were at 2.3 trillion in 2017 and are expected to rise to about 4.5 trillion in 2015.

Shopify will help you get a piece of this.

What Is Shopify?

It is an ecommerce platform where you can create your own business from home. Through it, you will be selling goods online. Shopify was launched in 2006 and has all the resources to help you create your business with less overhead. 

What It Costs

There are three paid plans for you to choose from and a 14 day free trial.

The plans are:

• Basic Shopify
• Shopify
• Advanced Shopify

Basic Shopify

This one costs $29 per month and additional credit cards transaction fees. 2.9 percent plus 30 cent per transaction. 

Shopify

This one costs $79 per month. The credit card fees are less 2.6 percent plus 30 cent per transaction. 

Advanced Shopify

This is the largest plan and it costs $299 per month. The credit card fees are 2.4 percent plus 30 cents. 

The more expensive the plan, the better the features. 

Choose a Product to Sell

Before you even sign up, decide what you are going to sell. Avoid making a snap decision on this issue. 

This is the point where you get deep into market research so you can make a confident decision. There is a link on Shopify’s homepage that helps new sellers decide on their first products.

Shopify Features

Shopify comes with tons of features and you are free to choose the ones you want to use.

Shopping Features

Some features enable you to set shipping fees, manage credit card transactions, and create a shopping cart all in various languages. 

There are other features that simplify sales tax and others help you track your customers’ shopping habits.

Product Features

Shopify has tools that you can use to add product description and photos. These attract more customers and lead to more sales.

Mobile Responsiveness

You can make your customers mobile experience easier by adding a mobile responsive element. 

Staff Management

When your business expands and you employ staff members, they will be able to use Shopify as well. You can limit every member to a specific level of permission.

SEO and Marketing

SEO multiplies your chances of succeeding. Therefore, Shopify has a feature to help you make the necessary SEO improvements. 

Select a Template

You have the freedom to customize your website and make it look the way you want. There are themes to choose from and an option to add your logo. You can get some templates for free, but others will cost you.

Amazon Integration

Integrating your shop with Amazon will guarantee more traffic. It also makes it easier to manage your store. 

eBay Partnership

eBay, just like Amazon, is very popular. Besides, fulfilling an order on eBay is way easier. 

Shopify is an amazing platform. It is even mindful of people with brick and mortar stores with its POS systems. To maximize sales, create a blog through your Shopify.