Ecommerce with WordPress and WooCommerce
WooCommerce is the leading ecommerce plugin for working with WordPress. In this in depth course we talk about Ecommerce from a big picture perspective and then dive down into all of the details for setting up and running an ecommerce site with WordPress and Ecommerce.
We cover installation, managing products and orders, admin settings, payment gateways, theming, actions and hooks and tips for running an ecommerce site long term.
If you’re looking to run or build ecommerce sites, the content covered in this course is essential.
Introduction to Ecommerce with WordPress
To start our course we look at ecommerce from a big picture level and talk about how the online purchasing process works as well as go over important things you will need like SSL, Payment Gateways and why WooCommerce works as a great ecommerce solution for WordPress in comparison with other ones.
An Introduction to Ecommerce – 2:31
An Overview of the How Ecommerce Works – 5:00
Ecommerce Options for WordPress – 3:32
Why Choose WooCommerce? – 5:01
Support for WooCommerce – 5:22
Setting Up WooCommerce
In this important stage we discuss hosting a WooCommerce site, how to install and configure the plugin itself, running a testing environment as well as other important components like shipping.
Hosting WooCommerce Sites – 2:51
Installing WooCommerce – 3:31
WooCommerce General Settings – 6:55
WooCommerce Tax Settings – 2:19
Payment Gateways in WooCommerce – 4:59
Shipping Settings in WooCommerce – 2:53
Emails Settings and Customization – 3:17
Installing a WooCommerce Theme – 1:25
Managing Products in WooCommerce
Products stand at the center of an ecommerce platform. In this stage we go over all of the possible product configurations as well as tips for running inventory, reviews and working with related products.
The Products Section – 1:09
Different Types of Products in WooCommerce – 1:05
Setting Up a Simple Product – 5:57
Setting Up a Grouped Product – 8:49
External or Affiliate Products in WooCommerce – 4:57
How Variable Products Work in WooCommerce – 6:05
Product Reviews – 3:06
Managing Orders in WooCommerce
In this stage we go over the lifecycle of an order from start to finish and talk about best practices for managing orders and customer needs as it relates to WooCommerce.
Setting Up Test Orders in WooCommerce – 7:53
The Order Section in WooCommerce – 2:55
WooCommerce Order Statuses – 1:17
Refunds in WooCommerce – 1:51
WooCommerce Coupons – 3:52
Extending WooCommerce
WooCommerce has a large number of extensions available for enhancing its native functionality. In this stage we go over some of WooCommerce’s native options for extending your site as well as actual WooCommerce extensions available.
WooCommerce Widgets – 4:23
WooCommerce Shortcodes – 3:53
The WooCommerce Extension Community – 4:05
Common WooCommerce Extensions – 5:55
Running an Ecommerce Site Long Term
In this final course we cover some best practices for growing and running an Ecommerce site as well as how to stay up to date with the latest from WooCommerce.
Reports and Analytics in WooCommerce – 4:33
Learning More About Running Ecommerce Sites – 2:50
Project Overview – 1:03
Bonus Video – How to Begin Customizing WooCommerce Template Files – 14:29