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The global e-commerce market is anticipated to reach a new height of 4.89 trillion by the end of 2021. However, only time will tell what that number will be.

With the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic pushing those numbers even higher, it may be time to take your business online–or start a new one altogether.

If we don’t factor in the phenomenon of the Coronavirus pandemic, e-commerce was still climbing to take over 22% of all retail sales by the year 2023.

Read on for your concise guide on how to start a Shopify store.

How To Start a Shopify Store

How do you start a Shopify store? It sounds intimidating, doesn’t it? So, we won’t overcomplicate the process. Instead, we want you to learn more and feel confident in your first steps to becoming an e-commerce entrepreneur.

Select Your Business Name

Every business needs a name, and you should keep it simple to start. Just choose a name that works for the product or service you are selling.

It can help to add the word “shop” or “store” to your name to make sure you can purchase a web domain for your business that makes sense. In addition, there are several “random business name generators” on the web that you can use to get your creativity flowing.

Just scroll through the options and choose a dozen that you like. Then, use Shopify’s domain name registration tool to see if your business domain name is available.

Create a New Shopify Account

Starting a Shopify store is as simple as going to shopify.com and clicking on the location “start your free trial” to begin. Then, if you have your name and you know it’s available to purchase as a web domain, you are ready to create your shop.

Don’t forget to look over the different store options that Shopify offers to its new users. In addition, Shopify will provide you with several promotions or packages that can help a new e-commerce store of any size.

Promote or Add Your Own Products

Do you already have your own products? That is great! You can import pictures of your products into your new Shopify store and begin writing product descriptions and posting prices right away.

Only have an idea and no products? That is great, too! With large-scale dropshipping companies like Oberlo, you have thousands of products ready to choose from to build out your new Shopify store.

Don’t forget to choose a payment processing method for your Shopify store. A Shopify store will come with several options for processing payments, and the payment apps can be easily integrated into the shopping cart on your store page.

Start Marketing Your Shopify Store

Congratulations, you now know the basics of how to start a Shopify store. So it wasn’t that difficult, right? You have to remember, this is just the start, though.

Now that you are an e-commerce business owner, it’s time to learn about the intricacies of sales, marketing, customer service, and so much more.

So, how do you ensure the success of a newly created Shopify store? You can find that information out on our blog, too. We hope to see you there.