eCommerce Website Builder

An eCommerce website, also known as an online store, is a type of website where customers can purchase goods and services online. Payments are made over the internet, and the products are often shipped to the buyer’s address.

An online shop can be anything from a small business selling homemade products on a basic shopfront to a huge online marketplace selling thousands of products.

More and more business owners decide to make an online store, as it enables them to sell internationally, operate 24/7, and save costs on keeping the brick-and-mortar store.

An eCommerce or online store builder is an all-in-one solution for launching your business online. For example, Hostinger’s eCommerce website creator comes with web hosting, a free custom domain name for the first year, free email, and various eCommerce tools and built-in features for a quick and successful launch.

You will be able to upload up to 500 products, calculate taxes, set up shipping options, and use AI tools to help with product descriptions and overall marketing strategy. In fact, all you need for a successful start is an idea – our AI Online Store Builder can do the heavy lifting and create your online shopfront in seconds.

If you don’t know what you want to sell yet, explore our list of trending products that are having a moment online right now.

There are two ways to build online stores – you can use a website builder with eCommerce functionality or a content management system (CMS) like WordPress.

Building an eCommerce store with a builder is more straightforward as the process takes place on an all-in-one platform, from inventory management to payment and shipping options. With our eCommerce site builder, you will be able to launch your website store in four simple steps:

1. Use AI to generate a unique eCommerce site or pick a designer-made template.
2. Customise the website as you want with a drag-and-drop editor and AI tools.
3. Add products together with their images and descriptions.
4. Publish your online store.

For more information, refer to our tutorial on how to make an online store with Hostinger eCommerce Builder.

It depends on your chosen web hosting provider and eCommerce platform. With Hostinger, you will only have to pay for the Business Website Builder plan, starting at ₹229.00/month.

This plan includes everything you need to create a store online – reliable web hosting, a free custom domain name for the first year, free email, advanced AI tools, and eCommerce features.

Having an online web store is more profitable than running a traditional one. As your eCommerce store exists online, you won’t have to worry about costly expenses like electricity, water, and rent for your store property.

You also won’t be restricted by your geographical location or set opening hours, as an online shop is open 24/7 and can be accessed from all corners of the globe. Chances are that you also won’t need as much staff, meaning that general operating costs will be lower.

Similar to a traditional business, your profit will depend on multiple factors, including your industry, niche, products or services, pricing strategy, and marketing budget. Usually, small-to-medium eCommerce websites earn from a few hundred to thousands of dollars per month.

With Hostinger’s AI store builder, you can make a fully functioning eCommerce website in minutes simply by describing your business.

The rest of the time will depend on how you want to customise your store or the range of products you want to sell. As we have all the essential tools for you to speed up this process, you can start selling on the same day.

No, Hostinger does not charge any sales commission fees on purchases made through your store. As a result, you can keep your pricing strategy competitive.

However, depending on the payment gateway provider you choose, there may be fees associated with processing payments.

Yes, our multilingual Customer Success team is ready to answer any questions you might have 24/7. Even better – our online shop builder comes with AI Assistant ready to help you navigate the platform or answer your questions about building an online store.

If you prefer self-service support, check out our extensive eCommerce support articles, vast library of tutorials, or Hostinger Academy.

Yes. Whether you generate your eCommerce website with AI or pick a designer-made template, your online store will be mobile-friendly, load fast, and have optimised code by default. Having a fast and responsive website is crucial to your SEO strategy.

Then, turn to our AI SEO Assistant – it can automatically generate your default sitemap, do keyword research, add alt text, generate meta titles, and more.

Finally, produce SEO-friendly content by default with AI Writer.

You can add up to 500 products, which range from physical and digital products to services, appointments, and donations.

Hostinger Website Builder clients can choose from three main payment gateways – Stripe, PayPal, and dLocal Go – that support over 20 payment methods from over 100 countries. Specifically for our clients in India, we support Razorpay.

However, note that payment methods depend on your country, currency, and products. As for the currency, you can set up only one, depending on your payment gateway. Most of them allow you to sell in popular currencies like EUR, GBP, USD, and CAD.

Be sure to research the available options before making your choice. Check out this article to learn more about supported currencies for your online store.

Additionally, consider factors such as transaction fees, payment processing times, and legal requirements. Knowing the rules surrounding eCommerce payments will ensure that your business remains compliant with local laws and regulations.

Yes, online stores and social media go well together. You can use social media to promote your store and vice versa by integrating social media links to your website.

By adding links to your website on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, or any other popular platform, you can increase your brand’s visibility online. This makes it easy for customers to find out more about your products and services and make purchases.