Ecommerce web hosting: why the WiziShop solution is the best option
Considering getting started in online sales? We know that you have a wide range of ecommerce platforms from which to choose to create your new website. A reliable web hosting service can make all the difference in the success of your online store. With WiziShop’s all-in-one ecommerce solution, you’ll enjoy dependable web hosting that will help make running your business a piece of cake!
Nothing to set up with WiziShop’s web hosting
If you’re just starting out in ecommerce and not particularly technically adept in website creation, the idea of building your online store can seem intimidating.
One of the many great services you’ll have access to when you choose the WiziShop platform is web hosting for your new site, with an emphasis on an enjoyable user experience. Because we take care of everything for you, you won’t have to worry about setting anything up on your own with our software. When you create your account with us, you’ll add your desired domain name for your ecommerce website. If you already have a registered domain name, great! We’ll help you with its configuration on our platform.
As your web host, we’ll also manage the backup and upgrades for your website, allowing you to relax and focus on other areas of your business. In addition, because we give you FTP access, you can take the customization of your online store even further and make it look exactly how you’d like. Finally, we know that security is as big an issue as ever when it comes to ecommerce and online transactions. For this reason, all of our websites automatically come with an SSL certificate to make selling online more secure.
Fast site performance
In today’s world, consumers are used to instant gratification when it comes to their online shopping activities. If your ecommerce website is slow to load or provides an otherwise difficult user experience, you’re much less likely to convert customers and make sales. WiziShop’s superior web hosting is accompanied by a variety of services and features to ensure that your website loads quickly. By providing a content delivery network (CDN), our software makes it possible for your customers to view your site’s pages in no time.
Furthermore, your site will have unlimited bandwidth and disk space. This means that your site will continue to perform well, even as the number of visitors to your website increases! In addition, with our range of monthly payment plans, we’re able to offer each user scalable hosting for their ecommerce websites. As your business grows and you require more hosting space, you can simply move up to the next subscription plan, and you’re all set!
Components of ecommerce web hosting
As you embark upon your exciting new ecommerce journey, there are certain elements of web hosting that you’ll want to be sure that your chosen solution offers. If you’re wondering if you should use an ecommerce platform or go for an open source solution, think about what features are important to you.
With Wizishop, you get more than a simple ecommerce website hosting platform...you get a complete service! We’ll be there to support your ecommerce efforts from the moment you first sign up to months and even years down the road. Here are several of the critical aspects of your ecommerce website that come with our web hosting services.
Design
Inventory
Do you plan on selling a single product on your website or perhaps an extensive array of items instead? Either way, you’ll want to be sure that your hosting provider allows for easy management of these goods.
Our API allows us to fetch details, such as for your products, orders, customers, etc. It also makes us able to add new information, including tracking numbers, stock imports, price changes, and more. This means that you can, for example, easily link your inventory between your ecommerce website and your brick-and-mortar store’s in-house checkout software.
Furthermore, say you want to expand your business one day. With our MultiShop feature, you can create additional, specialized stores with shared stock, keeping the management of your inventory simple. You can also use this feature to expand into international markets, creating an additional store for each new country.
Payment and delivery
When it comes to selling online, providing customers with trustworthy ways to make payments is pretty high up there on the list of website priorities. After all, if visitors aren’t able to pay via their preferred method, you may find that they’ll quickly exit your site and head to your competitors.
In addition, after you’ve made a sale, you need to be able to deliver the order to the customer. Fortunately, WiziShop features more than 50 different payment and delivery solutions from which you may select to add to your website.
The best part is that all of these solutions are already integrated on our hosting platform, meaning you won’t have to manage any complicated installations.
Marketing
Building your online store is just the beginning! After creating your website, you’ll need to spread the word about your business to attract customers and start making sales. When hosting your website, WiziShop offers all kinds of free features to make marketing your store easy.
Take our Auto-Mail Booster, which is a comprehensive tool that will help support all of your email marketing efforts. It allows you to send newsletters, customize email content, program automatic email follow-ups, and more.
You’ll also be able to easily create flash sales and other special promotions to increase shoppers’ interest in purchasing your products. Reward loyal customers via programs that let them accumulate points or use discounts for future purchases.
SEO
No matter what product you sell online, search engine optimization (SEO) is a crucial part of a long-term marketing strategy to help your ecommerce business grow.
The basic aim of SEO is to please Google and other search engines. This can help support your efforts in getting your website to the top of search engine results pages, which in turn will attract a greater amount of traffic to your store.
With WiziShop’s all-in-one hosting solution, all of the technical aspects of your site’s SEO will be taken care of for you!
This means that we’ll ensure that your images are optimized and that your site is fast, respects the required standards, and follows the best practices for SEO. Because of this, your online store will already have a leg up on the competition!
Support
When we host your website, you’ll have immediate access to a wide range of training modules (all included in your monthly plan) to further develop your knowledge in selling online. These modules cover marketing strategies, the legal aspects of online sales, communication channels for your business, and so much more!
We’re also very proud to offer the services of our dedicated team of ecommerce experts, our Business Coaches. With several weeks of training behind them when they start at WiziShop, the members of this group are able to help you with any questions you might have related to the development of your online store.
For even more support in your ecommerce endeavors, your account allows you to join our private Facebook group, where you’re free to bounce ideas off of other clients using the WiziShop platform.
Don’t forget to also review our website’s ecommerce blog, our help center (updated daily), and our YouTube channel to learn about the latest ecommerce news and find solutions to your queries!
Management and maintenance
As a busy entrepreneur, you don’t have time to waste when running your ecommerce business. Did you know that as your web host, WiziShop provides you with 400+ great features to help boost your online store’s productivity and efficiency?
For instance, with our Speedy Change tool, you can edit multiple items simultaneously. Whether you want to plan a flash sale, reorganize your product catalog, amend your pricing, or highlight certain products on your homepage, all it takes is just a few clicks!
Our solution also offers assistance with customer segmentation by analyzing RFM data for customers over time. This allows you to better understand your customers and determine the value they offer your business.
In addition, tracking orders on the go is simple with the use of our handy mobile application. Even when you’re not at your computer, you’ll be able to enjoy watching those sales arrive!
What is ecommerce web hosting?
Ecommerce web hosting is the furnishing of space on a web server by a provider like WiziShop to ecommerce website owners so that they can store their sites’ files. This in turn makes those files visible for potential customers to view on the internet.
A well-functioning website is a very important part of your ecommerce business. You’ll therefore want to be sure that you choose a trustworthy hosting provider that offers features and services that best suit your needs. In addition, be sure that your web host’s software puts an emphasis on security.
How much does ecommerce web hosting cost?
The cost of web hosting for ecommerce websites will depend on the provider you select, as it varies across different platforms. Remember that with WiziShop, the hosting for your website is included in the cost of your monthly subscription.
We like to give our clients as much freedom as possible and therefore offer a range of payment plans from which to choose. Prices start at $40 a month, with the first month only costing you $1, and then we charge just a small commission, ranging from 0.75% to 2% of your sales, depending on your chosen plan.
