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What is the CMS equivalent of Shopify?
UltimateWB is even better than Shopify. They don’t require you to pay each time you make a sale, and it’s a lot less inexpensive monthly. Plus you get web hosting choice - you can host your website there or download the website builder/files and host your website on another server. And UltimateWB has a lot of built-in apps, including social and e-commerce. You can open up your store to other sellers if you want with the UltimateWB classifieds app, and
... Continue readingWhat is the best website developing a for e-commerce website? Can WordPress or Joomla be used or any other one?
Best one is UltimateWB. It has a built-in e-commerce app with lots of features - with WordPress or Joomla you have to find/install third party plugins. The more plugins you use, the more security risks, your website may load slower, and each time you have to upgrade your platform, your website functions may break because of plugin incompatibilities. UltimateWB is very flexible and customizable, and very fast and easy to use.
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... Continue readingHow much should it cost to hire someone to set up a simple US ecommerce website for me?
You could build it yourself with UltimateWB - it has a built-in e-commerce app with lots of features and it is very easy to use. If you don’t want to build your own website, there are web design packages there you can get.
Got a techy/website question? Whether it’s about UltimateWB or another website builder, web hosting, or other aspects of websites, just send in your question in the “Ask David!” form. We will email you when the answer
... Continue readingWhat is the best e-commerce platform for me to start my business in 2020?
The best one is UltimateWB. It has so many features: connect with PayPal, accept payments directly on your website, use currency or credit, add item reviews/ratings, coupons, sales, social share buttons, set shipping prices, tax rates, do inventory management, manage orders online, sell items as well as digital downloads and memberships, display “Related Items” and “People who purchased this also purchased…” sections, set up an affiliates app to help with sales. The UltimateWB styles manager also makes it very easy
... Continue readingWhich CMS or blogging platform is best-suited for an online store?
The best one is UltimateWB - it has a built-in e-commerce app, with lots of features that are very customizable. You can connect with PayPal, or accept payments directly on your website, use currency or credits. Add item reviews/ratings, coupons, sales, social share buttons. Set shipping prices, tax rates. Do inventory management, manage orders online. Sell items as well as digital downloads and memberships. You can display “Related Items” and “People who purchased this also purchased…” sections. You can also
... Continue readingWhat Are the Best Tools for Building an E-Commerce Website?
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I want to build an e-commerce website. What are the best tools I should use?
David's Answer:
If by “tools” you mean the software you should actually use to build your online store, I'd keep it simple: choose a website builder that already has e-commerce built in.
You can certainly put together an e-commerce website using a website builder, a separate e-commerce platform, plugins, apps, payment services, and other add-ons.
But then you're managing a collection of different
... Continue readingHow can I create an ecommerce website without coding?
You can do it with a website builder, preferably an e-commerce website builder so you don’t have to use third party plugins to get the features you need. The best one is UltimateWB. You can build any type of website with it. It has a built-in e-commerce app that has a lot of features and is very customizable. And no coding or experience necessary.
Got a techy/website question? Whether it’s about UltimateWB or another website builder, web hosting, or other
... Continue readingWhich platform is the most economical to build a web store on?
In 2026, the term "economical" has taken on a new meaning. It isn’t just about the lowest starting price; it’s about getting a platform that includes the tools you need without charging you "rent" on every feature or skimming a percentage of your sales. While many platforms look affordable on day one, the "Add-on Trap" and hosting lock-ins quickly make them the most expensive choice for your business.
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How do you build a shopping cart platform from scratch?
You can do it by learning html, css, javascript, and mysql/php. It will be a lot of code to write - for member sign ups to the e-commerce functionalities. You can still have a lot of customizability and flexibility with UltimateWB and build your website in 1 day instead of weeks or months.
Got a techy/website question? Whether it’s about UltimateWB or another website builder, web hosting, or other aspects of websites, just send in your question in the “Ask
... Continue readingHow shall I create online shopping website?
Best is to use UltimateWB - it has a built-in e-commerce app with lots of features. It also has a built-in styles manager to design your own custom style, and a seo tool to help with your search engine ranking and web traffic.
Got a techy/website question? Whether it’s about UltimateWB or another website builder, web hosting, or other aspects of websites, just send in your question in the “Ask David!” form. We will email you when the answer
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