Social selling or a full online shop – the choice is yours.
Easily sell on Facebook, Instagram and other social platforms.
Add an online shop to your existing website or blog. Works with any CMS.
Quickly build a website and add a shop – no coding or design skills needed.
Build a fully-fledged online shop with advanced features like personalisation.
Already got a website or a blog? Adding a shop is simple with Shoplement. You just copy and paste an HTML snippet, or add a plugin.
You'll keep your current content, domain name and Google ranking.
Quickly and easily sell on your own website. Have everything ready fast, including tax and shipping settings.
Sell on Facebook, Instagram, and accept contactless payments locally — it's all possible. Everything's updated in real time.
Sell internationally, B2B, on Amazon and Google Shopping. Add up to a million products and offer real-time shipment tracking.
eCommerce Expert is ideal for businesses with more complex demands and customisation needs.
Compare IONOS eCommerce solutions
Social Buy Button | Online shop | Shoplement | eCommerce Expert | |
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Sell on your own website | ||||
Number of products | 10 | 500 (expandable) | 5,000 (expandable) | 1 million |
Sell digital products | 1 GB per file | 10 GB per file | ||
Import product data | ||||
Website builder included | ||||
Flexible payment methods | Around 20 options | Around 20 options | Around 70 options | Around 70 options |
Flexible shipping and collection options | Standard shipping only | Standard shipping, expandable | ||
Sell on Facebook | ||||
Sell on Instagram | ||||
Sell on Google Shopping | Expandable | Expandable | ||
Marketing tools | Expandable | |||
Professional shop management | ||||
Mobile app | ||||
Sell on your own website | |
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Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | |
Shoplement | |
eCommerce Expert | |
Number of products | |
Social Buy Button | 10 |
Online shop | 500 (expandable) |
Shoplement | 5,000 (expandable) |
eCommerce Expert | 1 million |
Sell digital products | |
Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | |
Shoplement | 1 GB per file |
eCommerce Expert | 10 GB per file |
Import product data | |
Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | |
Shoplement | |
eCommerce Expert | |
Website builder included | |
Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | |
Shoplement | |
eCommerce Expert | |
Flexible payment methods | |
Social Buy Button | Around 20 options |
Online shop | Around 20 options |
Shoplement | Around 70 options |
eCommerce Expert | Around 70 options |
Flexible shipping and collection options | |
Social Buy Button | Standard shipping only |
Online shop | Standard shipping, expandable |
Shoplement | |
eCommerce Expert | |
Sell on Facebook | |
Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | |
Shoplement | |
eCommerce Expert | |
Sell on Instagram | |
Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | |
Shoplement | |
eCommerce Expert | |
Sell on Google Shopping | |
Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | Expandable |
Shoplement | Expandable |
eCommerce Expert | |
Marketing tools | |
Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | Expandable |
Shoplement | |
eCommerce Expert | |
Professional shop management | |
Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | |
Shoplement | |
eCommerce Expert | |
Mobile app | |
Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | |
Shoplement | |
eCommerce Expert | |
Social Buy Button | |
Online shop | |
Shoplement | |
eCommerce Expert |
Leave it to our experts and get the perfect online shop
Our team will build and maintain an online shop that's tailored to your business. The service includes:Get started with a free, no-obligation consultation.
Questions about building your online store? Ask your personal consultant.
Your personal consultant is there for you from the start. They'll help you get the most out of your online shop.
In the IONOS Help Centre you'll find information on lots of website topics. Start with website basics like design and SEO, or deepen your knowledge of analytics, eCommerce and marketing.
Facebook is the perfect platform for boosting sales and learning about your target market. Get started or skill up with our free guide.
Social media has huge potential for driving sales. Find out how to boost customer engagement, build relationships and win new customers in this free guide.
Thinking about launching your own online store? Set yourself up for success with our handy checklist. It covers designing, launching and maintaining your store.
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The length of time it takes to create an online store depends on a number of factors and can vary based on the size of the online shop, the tech used, the budget available, and the creator's IT skill level.
You can find a number of resources in the Digital Guide that will help speed up the process of starting an online store, offering both technical and theoretical advice on dealing with the different stages of creating your shop.
Creating an online store allows you to reach a new customer base and to therefore increase sales by tapping into a new market. An online store is always available and allows users to make purchases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. By freeing you from the boundaries of physical distance, an online shop gives you wider reach to prospective customers.
Generally speaking, creating an online store can significantly increase your business turnover and can even save you money by allowing you to identify and meet the specific needs of your customers. In this way, you'll have more relevance to your audience and can adapt more easily to their buying habits.
It can be difficult to distinguish the difference between the free, open-source online store platforms, and paid eCommerce solutions. If the outcome is the same, why are some systems free while others must be paid for? The explanation is simple: since not all online shops have the same needs, the difference in use between the two systems permit different things.
The service that an open-source online shop offers is generally intended for professional developers and those familiar with programming language. This is because they enable the utmost customisation possible and therefore respond extremely well to bespoke projects, particularly if there are specific needs in a particular area.
Paid online store platforms are a better idea for anyone starting out in online sales, whether that's to bring an online presence to their business's shop front or launching primarily as an online retailer. They provide everything you need to create an online store independently and with no understanding of IT necessary; anyone can take advantage of the opportunities that the web offers.
An eCommerce platform is a software technology solution that enables you to build an online store and run a business online. eCommerce software provides you with tools that facilitate inventory management, help you to calculate taxes, and make it easier to add or remove products in your store. eCommerce platforms can be very beneficial for those without technical backgrounds since the software takes care of a lot of the operation.
eCommerce software enables you to have everything you need to run your store in one place. If there are tasks that the platform cannot undertake, it's possible to link other integration's (e.g. X, Facebook) to the platform so you don't have to switch between different services all the time. Choosing the right eCommerce platform is crucial for your business. The general rule of thumb is that the more flexible the software is, the less simplistic is will be.
It's difficult to know which eCommerce platform to choose when there are so many on offer. Six of the best eCommerce platforms are Magento, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, osCommerce, b2evolution, and the IONOS eCommerce Website Builder. Here's a brief eCommerce platform comparison explaining why our hosted eCommerce platforms are six of the best eCommerce platforms of 2021.
Magento is a flexible and scalable open-source platform, suitable for small and medium-sized businesses as well as enterprises. Its vast array of features and large support community speaks for its popularity.
WooCommerce is suitable for the same sized businesses as Magento and also boasts a large community on hand to help other users as well as to make improvements to the source code. Unique store designs are possible with this platform as well as the option to set up different accounts to give users different rights. Another simple to use, easy to install solution is PrestaShop. Its flexible nature and ability to work without the fastest internet connection are definite plus points, as well as the fact that multiple currencies and languages are integrated in order to be as appealing as possible to store owners and customers. osCommerce has a huge active community and support forum and with over 8,000 free integration's at your disposal, you can design your store to your exact liking. The open source solution is an especially good choice for those just starting out. B2evolution provides an eCommerce platform that is easy to get to grips with. Uploading and editing web content is simple and the platform also boasts top security, making transactions secure and keeping hackers at bay. It's also possible to run multiple blogs on one platform if you wish. A IONOS MyWebsite eCommerce package is simple to set up for users with little tech-experience, is affordable, and provides shop owners with lots of embeddable features, as well as great scalability if their online shop grows.
This eCommerce platform comparison can put things into perspective and help you decide on the best eCommerce platform for you and your store.
eCommerce platforms are usually based on a common programming language such as Java or PHP, with Java being used most frequently due to its 'object and standards' based nature. To get the platform online, you either host it yourself or have it hosted for you in the cloud. Another possibility is mixed hosting where you get the best of both worlds. IONOS hosts six of the best eCommerce platforms, which makes it a lot easier for you to get started with half the work already being done. IONOS offers several hosting packages so there's something for you whether you're a freelancer or a large company setting up their online store. Installation requires a few simple clicks in the IONOS App Centre and then you can begin designing your store. Magento, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, osCommerce, b2evolution, and the IONOS eCommerce Website Builder provide you with numerous ways to individualise your storefront to help you stand out from the competition. Visit the Help Center if you have any more questions on how eCommerce platforms work.
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