How do I open my own webshop?

If you have a store then it might be interesting to start your own web shop.This makes it a lot easier for you to sell your products outside of your store.
However, it can be quite difficult to start your own webshop.In this blog post we will go through the steps you need to take to start your own webshop.

Choose the right hosting

Before you start building your own webshop it is important to choose the right hosting.Here you need to take into account a number of different things before you make a choice.
Think for example of your budget, the size of your website and which CMS you want to use.You also need to look at the support possibilities of the web host.For example, MijnHostingPartner has a live chat support and ticket system.
Besides that, the CMS you want to use for your website is also very important.Below we look at what you exactly need to pay attention to if you want to use a CMS.

Which CMS suits me

Before you buy a package to keep your website running, you need to choose the right CMS.You need to do some research to find out which system you want.
If you are not very handy with computers or websites it is also important that you choose an easy CMS.For this, WordPress is an excellent choice to start with because it is the most user-friendly system.
This is easy to install and use, it is also the most widely used CMS on the internet.A disadvantage of WordPress is that it requires relatively high maintenance.
You need to regularly update the system and make backups of your files.Fortunately, this can largely be taken care of by Managed WordPress hosting.
This means that everything concerning plug-ins, themes and WordPress itself are updated automatically so you do not have to make any updates yourself.Backups are also made of all files and your database at server level, so you don't have to worry about that either.

Umbraco

Another system that we at MijnHostingPartner are very enthusiastic about is Umbraco.This is a slightly different CMS because this is a system that runs on .net core.
You need a slightly different package for this, because you have ASP hosting.These are packages that are specially designed for aspnet core websites.
Umbraco is also a CMS that is extremely user-friendly, which makes it highly recommendable for beginners.You do not have to fill in any data yourself during the installation but your database is found automatically.
This makes it easy to install and use Umbraco, you only need to fill in your admin data.After this you can start using your Umbraco hosting


without any problems.

A WordPress webshop

Most people who are familiar with WordPress will know that it is a system that is mainly used for blogging.However, it is also possible to create a webshop in it by using the WooCommerce plug-in.
This is a plug-in that is created to set up a webshop in WordPress.Keep in mind that this is a fairly heavy system and therefore it is better to use an SSD disk.
For this there is special SSD hosting that will put you on an SSD server and make your website a lot faster.Your website will load a lot faster because of the technique that is used on an SSD drive.
In a hard drive there are moving parts and on SSD disks there are no moving parts.For this reason, an SSD drive is much faster than a normal hard drive.

Other tips

Not only do you have to take into account your website but you should also keep an eye on the mail.Often people will ask questions through the mail and therefore it is important that you keep an eye on this.
You can also make it easier for your customers by making a contact form available on your website.This way customers can fill in their details in this form and you will receive an email about this.
For shorter questions you can even make a live chat available so you can help your customers quickly and easily.If you have any further questions you can always check whether a chat employee is present.If no one is present at the chat, you can create a ticket using our ticket system.Contact via Facebook or Twitter

is also possible.