introduction to woocommerce
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Introduction to WooCommerceWordCamp Sacramento 2016
a Lightning Talkby Cat Scholz
CatsWebWeave.com
© Copyright 2016 ~ Catherine Scholz ~ All Rights Reserved1
What is WooCommerce?it’s a free, open-source e-commerce plugin for
self-hosted WordPress websites that...
was launched in 2011- see Wikipedia article for complete historynow runs on 30% of e-commerce sites and has millions of active installsis owned and operated by Automattic, Inc., the owners of WordPresscomes “out of the box” with product variations, virtual, downloadable & affiliate products, inventory management, shipping, coupons & reportinghas premium add-ons which come with a 30-day money back guaranteesupport can be accessed via a free member account (ticketed), online technical documentation and/or video tutorials
Visit WooCommerce.com for more info: https://woocommerce.com/2
WooCommerce
is constantly evolving and needs to be kept up-to-date,just like all WordPress plugins, themes and core software.
Make sure you backup before you update!
I use BackupBuddy.
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ThemesWooCommerce (WC) integrates with
many Wordpress themes. Check with your theme developer to make sure!
You can use Storefront made by the Woo teamwhich also offers child themes for variations in style and
extensions for added functionality.
I use iThemes Builder which integrates nicely with WC.
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HostingMake sure your hosting plan is adequate to support
your e-commerce traffic needs and...you have an SSL certificate installed on your domain.
Let’s Encrypt is a free SSL service that comeswith most hosting accounts.
I use SiteGround for hosting all my sites.
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Payment Gateways“Out of the box,” WC comes with:
PayPal standard, BACS (bank transfer) Cash on Delivery and/or Check &
with the latest “Zipping Zebra” release, also PayPal (Braintree) and Stripe!
Visit this article for more information on gateway options:https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/premium-
payment-gateway-extensions/
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Premium Add-onsThere are many to choose from. A popular add-on is
Subscriptions, which allows you to sell productsand services with recurring payments.
WC also integrates with Square for real-time store inventory tracking.
Visit this article for a complete listing of add-ons:https://docs.woocommerce.com/documentation/plugins/
woocommerce/woocommerce-extensions/
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ZapierZapier is a premium add-on that allows you connect store with other platforms (such as your email marketing service). You can create “zaps” which, when properly setup and activated, will be triggered by a sale and automatically & securely send the information, such as a customer email address to your pre-defined email list.
See all the WC-Zapier integrations here: https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-zapier/
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Shipping Zones
WC comes with default shipping options: flat rate, local pickup, local delivery & free shipping. With the latest release, WC now offers shipping zones.
Read more here: https://woocommerce.com/2016/06/woocommerce-26-zipping-zebra/
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Installing WooCommerce
Watch a video on Installing WooCommerce
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The installation process is quick and easy.The built-in onboarding wizard
guides you through it step by step!
DevelopersHere’s what’s new for developers in the latest Zipping Zebra (v2.6) release:
•A new payment token API: a way to store, manipulate, and retrieve payment info in a standardized way. More here.
•Moving to an API based on the WP REST API: Details here.
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My WooCommerce Sites
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TheNorthStarHouse.organd AttachPlace.com
Network with other Users
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WooCommerce Meetups:San Francisco WooCommerce Meetup
Worldwide WooCommerce Meetups
Connect on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/woocommerce/
Connect on Twitter:https://twitter.com/WooCommerce
https://twitter.com/hashtag/woocommercehttps://twitter.com/developwc
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I invite you to take my series of e-courses on how to build your own self-hosted WordPress website:
Level 1 (free) - the basics & getting started with WPLevel 2 (on sale) - iThemes Builder and moreLevel 3 (on sale) - WooCommerce and more
Want to learn more from me?
Questions, Comments, Praise, Feedback?
Contact me at [email protected]
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© Copyright 2016 ~ Catherine Scholz ~ All Rights Reserved
Cat ScholzCatsWebWeave.com
Twitter: @catswebweave