How To Create An Online Store For Your Business - Open Source vs Fully Hosted

This blog was updated on 11 March 2025, for more information connect with our team: https://www.easystore.co/contact 

How to Set Up Your Online Store Without Any Technical Skills

Now that you've decided on the products you want to sell (if you haven’t, click here)

and found a reliable source, what’s next?

It's time to set up your storefront.

Without a proper storefront, you're like a street vendor selling to uninterested passersby while potential customers struggle to find you.

Do You Need to Hire a Web Developer?

Many believe that building a website requires hiring a web designer or developer, which can be costly. Fortunately, with today’s technology, there are more affordable and user-friendly options available—you can even do it yourself!

Open Source vs. Fully Hosted Ecommerce Platforms

When setting up an online store, you have two main options: open source and fully hosted platforms.

Open Source Ecommerce Platforms

When I first ventured into ecommerce, I chose the open-source route. Here’s what I liked about it:

• No platform fees (you only pay for hosting)
• A wide selection of free templates to choose from.
• All the essential functions needed to run an online business.

At first, it seemed great. However, I quickly realized that these "free" templates required significant customization, which was time-consuming—even for someone with an IT background.

Fully Hosted Ecommerce Platforms

If you’re not tech-savvy, a fully hosted ecommerce platform is a much easier alternative. It provides all the benefits of an online store without the hassle of coding, hosting, or maintenance—at a fraction of the cost of hiring a developer.

How Easy Is It to Get Started?

With an all-in-one ecommerce solution, you don’t need to worry about buying a domain, setting up hosting, or handling technical issues. Here’s how you can launch your store in just a few steps:

1. Design Your Storefront

• Choose a theme from the theme store

• Upload your logo or custom header

• Customize your store using a simple theme editor

2. Upload Your Products

3. Set Up Payment & Shipping

4. Drive Traffic Using Marketing Tools

No Technical Skills Needed!

If you can browse the web and use a mouse, you can build your own beautiful online store. Personally, I prefer focusing on selling and providing great customer service rather than dealing with tech issues. With EasyStore, I can do exactly that.

If you're serious about starting an online business, sign up for EasyStore today and have your store up and running in no time!

Make Customers Love Buying From You

EasyStore empowers your brand to prioritize customers and enhance their experience, creating a unified customer experience (UCX) that makes customers love buying from you.

Over 50,000 brands have grown their businesses by embracing unified customer experiences (UCX) strategy through EasyStore across multiple sales channels - online store, retail outlets, marketplaces, and social media, ensuring consistency in product and service offerings for a seamless shopping journey.