Ecommerce Website Builder

An ecommerce website lets online shoppers purchase products and services. This way, after the customer makes a payment through the site's shopping cart, the product can be downloaded or shipped to a physical address.

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

Online stores allow business owners to sell internationally, operate 24/7, and eliminate the overhead costs of a brick-and-mortar location.

An ecommerce or online store builder is an all-in-one solution for launching your business online. For example, Hostinger Ecommerce Website Builder comes with web hosting, a free custom domain name for the first year, free email, various ecommerce tools, and built-in features to start selling online.

You can upload up to 600 products, calculate taxes, set up shipping options, provide multiple payment methods, and use AI tools to help with product descriptions and support your 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 storefront in seconds.

Not sure what to sell? Explore our list of trending products that are having a moment online right now.

You can use a website builder with ecommerce features or a content management system (CMS) like WordPress.

Building an ecommerce store with a builder is simpler, as the process takes place on an all-in-one platform, from inventory management to payment and shipping methods. With our ecommerce website builder, you can launch an online store in only four simple steps:

1. Use AI to generate a unique ecommerce site or pick a designer-made template.
2. Customise your website with a drag-and-drop editor and AI tools.
3. Add your products with images, and write or generate descriptions.
4. Publish your online store.

For more information, refer to our tutorial on how to make an online store with an ecommerce website builder.

It depends on your chosen web hosting provider and ecommerce platform. With Hostinger Website Builder, you only have to pay for the Business website builder plan, starting at £3.99/month.

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

An online web store can be much more profitable than a traditional one. As your business exists online, you won't have to worry about expenses like electricity, water, and rent for a physical store.

You also won't be restricted by your geographical location or operational hours, as an online shop is open 24/7 and can be accessed from every corner of the globe. Chances are, you also won't need as much staff, meaning that operating costs can be lower.

As with a traditional business, your success will depend on multiple factors, including your industry, niche, choice of 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.

Yes. Ecommerce isn't limited to selling physical products online. With Hostinger's complete ecommerce solution, you'll have the tools you need to sell anything you want, including digital products like ebooks, design templates, or music files.

With Hostinger Website Builder, you can simply add a new product and choose the digital product type. From there, upload your file, fill in the product details, and set download limits. Then, when a customer makes a purchase, they'll automatically receive the download link via email.

With Hostinger AI Ecommerce Website Builder, you can launch a fully functioning online store in minutes simply by describing your business.

The amount of time it takes will depend on how much you want to customize your store and the number of products you want to sell. As we give you all the essential tools 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, so all profits will be 100% yours. This will allow you to establish a competitive pricing strategy for your products.

However, depending on the payment gateway 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 ecommerce website creator comes with an AI Assistant ready to help you navigate the platform or answer your questions about building an online store.

To expand your knowledge, explore our extensive ecommerce support articles, vast library of tutorials, or Hostinger Academy.

Yes. First and foremost, we make sure every ecommerce website design is mobile-friendly, fast-loading, and optimized by default – whether you build it with AI or a pre-made template.

We also provide an AI SEO Assistant tool to help generate your default sitemap, do keyword research, add alt text, generate meta titles, and more. And our AI Writer makes producing SEO-friendly content easier than ever.

You can add up to 600 products, which range from physical and digital products with multiple variants 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.

The available payment methods will 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 – this article lists all the supported currencies for your online store.

Don't forget to consider factors such as transaction fees, payment processing times, and legal requirements. Knowing the rules surrounding ecommerce payments can help to ensure that your business is compliant with local laws and regulations.

Yes, you can easily integrate your ecommerce website with social media platforms. By adding social media icons to your store, customers can connect with you instantly on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter).

Linking your ecommerce website to your social media profiles also boosts your brand visibility, making it easy for potential customers to discover your products and make purchases.