Learn how to create a professional ecommerce store with these comprehensive steps for setting up and managing your online business.

Start with a 14-day free trial to explore the platform and experiment with your store's design before launching.

Create your store page and add products - including physical items, digital downloads, services, and gift cards. Organize products with variants, tags, and categories to enhance the shopping experience.

Accept payments by connecting processors for credit cards, PayPal, Venmo, and Apple Pay. Set up tax rules for different locations and configure automatic tax rates for US sales or manual rates for international transactions.

Customize your checkout flow to match your brand and test the purchase process to ensure a smooth customer experience.

Configure shipping options:

• Local and worldwide delivery
• Free shipping thresholds
• Flat-rate shipping
• Weight and dimension-based rates

Drive sales with promotional tools:

• Single-use discount codes
• Minimum purchase discounts
• Limited-time sales
• Promotional tracking

Manage orders efficiently through the Orders panel with features for:

• Inventory tracking
• Order fulfillment
• Refund processing
• Shipment tracking

Sell in person using the iOS app as a point of sale system. Connect with Square for integrated cash and card sales that sync with your online inventory and analytics.

Market your store effectively:

• Create branded email campaigns
• Implement SEO best practices
• Connect social media channels
• Track performance analytics

Monitor your success with built-in analytics for:

• Revenue tracking
• Order volume
• Conversion rates
• Traffic sources
• Popular products
• Abandoned cart recovery

Enhance your store's functionality with Squarespace Extensions for:

• Tax compliance
• Drop shipping
• SEO optimization
• Social media marketing
• Additional business tools

Each feature can be customized to fit your specific business needs and brand requirements.

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