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r/Etsy•
tatertotpixie

External sites preference, what's yours?

I'm looking at expanding to get my own site in addition to my etsy shop.
Whats everyone's pro/con list, and/or preferences & problems you've had for your shops?
I think I'm looking at Shopify, Weebly, Squarespace, woocommerce, etc. But I'm open to other ideas
I already have paypal as a credit card processor for in person sales (if it aint broke, amiright?)
Am considering using them for the site as well? Unless some are like etsy and make you use one they have??

Any help or advice is appreciated!

Posted Jun 9, 2018, 2:49 PM UTC

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GillianOMalley•

I use woocommerce. It's the cheapest once you get it set up and also the most versatile. If ease of set up is your thing then it's not for you.

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MoiBamboo•

I use Wordpress + ECWID plugin. ECWID has a free plan with up to 10 products. You can accept paypal, credit cards, etc... Diff sales channels: online store, Facebook shop, mPOS, marketplaces, POS, and lots of other great features.

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frogsgoribbit737PurlSlipKnit•

Who do you use for hosting?

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MoiBamboo•

My domain registrar is Namesilo - honest company, simple, easy to use interface to manage domains My host is Fastcomet - haven’t had a problem with them, tech support is fast and good I like to keep domain and hosting separate.

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MoiBamboo•

Tried Squarespace and Shopify. Squarespace: only signed up for trial though but found it quite complex and gave up on it, however they have beautiful templates. Shopify: used it for a couple of months in the past but lots of useful plugins cost you extra cash.

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KatsCauldron•

Netfirms for my domains as they have a great website offer if you have domain names with them [or transfer to them]. By far, if you us the special the website you can get with Netfirms is the most inexpensive with the most bells and whistles included

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Uniquewoodproducts•

I am on Big Commerce. I have been happy with them and good support. Cost will vary depending on features you want

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eeveevolvedAQuarterToTea•

I use and love Shopify.

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