How To Create Your Own eCommerce Store using a Custom Theme


Are you tired of having Web Developers in Nigeria rip you off?

They tell you all kinds of industry terms that you find hard to pronounce just to get more money from you. The other day, a friend of mine who just finished her Masters in South Africa told me she created her Jewelry store for N600,000. I was infuriated!

Why would anyone charge close to $2000 + just to create a website?

In this article, I will show you how you can create your own eCommerce business to sell your clothes, bags, jewelry, shoes and others using WordPress Themes.

While Wordpress is free, if you want the same standard as Jumia so it's easy for users to navigate your site and buy items from you, then you need to use a WordPress Premium Theme.

Why do you need a site?


To protect your brand and keep more customers coming to you via Google search traffic( which is free)
It makes it easier for customers to refer their friends or colleagues to your site than giving them your BBM.
With as low as N5,000, you can buy Facebook ads and send traffic to the site, build a community and keep growing online organically as Jumia and Konga does.
You don't have to pay commissions as Merchants on Konga and Jumia do on a regular basis because you own your website.
It's cheap, easy to build and maintain. No programming skills required.

Ready to see what your eCommerce store would look like?


Home Page

Homepage can be customized as you want.
There is a space for your logo "LUXURY STORE"
You can also change the background image in the slider beneath.

Homepage Products

This page lists a summary of the products in different categories.
It also have a row to the right which shows customers Top Rated Products.


Product Page

On the product page, your customers can see clear pictures with social media buttons for them to share with friends.
There is a mini description beside the Product Title and there is a bigger description box beneath the image which aids SEO and visibility of the site on Google.
There is also a Reviews button there so your customers can drop reviews that would be visible to other customers.


Product Page 2

Beneath the product image is a long description which can contain your keywords in other to get regular traffic from Google.
There are also Related Products which could be products similar to the one the customer is about to purchase or products that complement each other.

Shopping Cart[b]

Here is what the Shopping Cart would look like.
Any customer you offer coupons to can use it here to claim their discounts.

[b]Create an Account before Completion

This theme is complete with everything you want, but did I mention it looks awesome on Mobile and Tablet also?

Ok, let's see for ourselves!

It comes with a:
1. ) MOBILE VERSION
2.) Mobile Site Menu
3.) Mobile Site Homepage
4.) Mobile HomePage Products
5.) Mobile Product Page

There are so many features built into the LUXURYSTORE - HANDBAG BOUTIQUE WORDPRESS THEME.

Since this store will be built on Wordpress, your currency will be in Naira and you will be able to integrate Cashenvoy, Interswitch, Quickteller and Paga on the site to receive payments.

The theme comes pre-arranged with a lot of features for the female entrepreneur who doesn't want to get involved with coding. The most you would do is to drag and drop elements.

The site also comes in different colors which can be edited and changed at the touch of a button.

Building a website and getting your products online should not be so difficult. Once you have this settled, then you can start buying Nairaland Ads or Facebook Ads to promote your store for effective visibility.

There is a DEMO of this theme available also

http://www.lagoswebhosting.com/2016/06/create-your-own-Jumia-site.html

Does same also apply if you want to own a site like olx?

Also, you didn't include all fiscal cost.

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How To Create Your Own eCommerce Store using a Custom Theme


Are you tired of having Web Developers in Nigeria rip you off?

They tell you all kinds of industry terms that you find hard to pronounce just to get more money from you. The other day, a friend of mine who just finished her Masters in South Africa told me she created her Jewelry store for N600,000. I was infuriated!

Why would anyone charge close to $2000 + just to create a website?

In this article, I will show you how you can create your own eCommerce business to sell your clothes, bags, jewelry, shoes and others using WordPress Themes.

While Wordpress is free, if you want the same standard as Jumia so it's easy for users to navigate your site and buy items from you, then you need to use a WordPress Premium Theme.

Why do you need a site?


To protect your brand and keep more customers coming to you via Google search traffic( which is free)
It makes it easier for customers to refer their friends or colleagues to your site than giving them your BBM.
With as low as N5,000, you can buy Facebook ads and send traffic to the site, build a community and keep growing online organically as Jumia and Konga does.
You don't have to pay commissions as Merchants on Konga and Jumia do on a regular basis because you own your website.
It's cheap, easy to build and maintain. No programming skills required.

Ready to see what your eCommerce store would look like?


Home Page

Homepage can be customized as you want.
There is a space for your logo "LUXURY STORE"
You can also change the background image in the slider beneath.

Homepage Products

This page lists a summary of the products in different categories.
It also have a row to the right which shows customers Top Rated Products.


Product Page

On the product page, your customers can see clear pictures with social media buttons for them to share with friends.
There is a mini description beside the Product Title and there is a bigger description box beneath the image which aids SEO and visibility of the site on Google.
There is also a Reviews button there so your customers can drop reviews that would be visible to other customers.


Product Page 2

Beneath the product image is a long description which can contain your keywords in other to get regular traffic from Google.
There are also Related Products which could be products similar to the one the customer is about to purchase or products that complement each other.

Shopping Cart[b]

Here is what the Shopping Cart would look like.
Any customer you offer coupons to can use it here to claim their discounts.

[b]Create an Account before Completion

This theme is complete with everything you want, but did I mention it looks awesome on Mobile and Tablet also?

Ok, let's see for ourselves!

It comes with a:
1. ) MOBILE VERSION
2.) Mobile Site Menu
3.) Mobile Site Homepage
4.) Mobile HomePage Products
5.) Mobile Product Page

There are so many features built into the LUXURYSTORE - HANDBAG BOUTIQUE WORDPRESS THEME.

Since this store will be built on Wordpress, your currency will be in Naira and you will be able to integrate Cashenvoy, Interswitch, Quickteller and Paga on the site to receive payments.

The theme comes pre-arranged with a lot of features for the female entrepreneur who doesn't want to get involved with coding. The most you would do is to drag and drop elements.

The site also comes in different colors which can be edited and changed at the touch of a button.

Building a website and getting your products online should not be so difficult. Once you have this settled, then you can start buying Nairaland Ads or Facebook Ads to promote your store for effective visibility.

There is a DEMO of this theme available also

http://www.lagoswebhosting.com/2016/06/create-your-own-Jumia-site.html

plssss answer!!

Wonderful post op, this reminds me of an article on the core elements of building an ecommerce website, find link below: https://wsiaxon.com/11-core-elements-needed-increase-ecommerce-sales/