Squarespace is a popular website builder that allows you to create a website from scratch. It’s perfect for small businesses and startups who don’t have the time or budget to invest in a separate eCommerce platform. However, Squarespace isn’t perfect, and there are a few steps you can take to convert it to Shopify. This blog post will outline those steps and help you get started on your migration.
Creating a Shopify Account
To start building your online shop, you’ll need to create a Shopify account. If you already have a Squarespace account, you can easily migrate your content and settings over to Shopify.
Once you’ve created your Shopify account, you’ll need to set up your store. In this guide, we’ll walk you through each step of setting up your store:
1. Choose a Theme or Customize Your Own
The first step is choosing a theme or customizing your own. There are dozens of themes to choose from, and each offers different features and customization options. Once you’ve chosen a theme, you can start customizing it to fit your brand.
2. Add Products and Services
Next, add products and services. You can add any kind of product – from physical products like books or clothes to digital products like e-books or courses. You can also add services like consulting or web design services.
3. Set Prices and Stock Levels
Now that you’ve added products and services, it’s time to set prices and stock levels. You can set prices manually or use automated pricing tools like Shopify’s Price Point toolkit or Amazon’s Mechanical Turk service. You can also set stock levels for each product type – whether you want all your items in stock or only some items in stock.
Configuring Your Shopify Store
If you’ve been considering switching to Shopify from Squarespace, now is the perfect time! In this guide, we’ll walk you through the basic steps of converting your Squarespace site to Shopify, so you can start selling online right away.
To get started, first head over to Shopify and create a new account. Then, sign in and go to your Shopify Dashboard. From here, click on Settings in the left menu bar and select Store Settings. On the right side of the page, under “Configure Your Store”, click on the blue Convert a Squarespace Site button.
Next, fill out the required information including your name (you’ll need this in order to activate your new account), email address, and website address (which you can find in your Squarespace account info page). Make sure to also provide a contact phone number so we can help with any questions along the way!
After you’ve filled out all of the required information, click on Next. This will take you to a confirmation page where you will need to verify your ownership of your website(s). Once that’s complete, click on Finish and your site will be converted to Shopify!
Setting Up Your Shopify Shopping Cart
Here are the steps you need to take in order to set up your Shopify shopping cart in Squarespace.
1. Log into your Squarespace account and click on Settings in the upper-right corner.
2. Click on Shopify under the Stores section.
3. Under the Cart Settings section, you will need to provide your Shopify username and password. You will also need to set up a checkout process for your customers. For now, we’ll just leave everything at default and click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
Adding Products to Your Shopify Store
If you’re looking to add additional products to your Shopify store, you can use a few different methods. You can add new products manually, using Shopify’s built-in product builder or a third-party tool like AddToCart. Or, you can use Shopify’s ecommerce platform to create custom product pages and shop them directly from your website.
Manually Adding Products
If you want to add products manually, your first step is to create a product in Shopify’s built-in product builder. To get started, sign in to your account and click on the “Products” tab on the left side of the screen. Then, click on the “Create New Product” button situated at the top of the screen.
Next, enter the following information into the “Product Info” section of the form:
Name: This is the name of your product.
This is the name of your product. Description: This is a short description of your product.
This is a short description of your product. Price: This is how much you want to charge for this product. Note that prices are automatically updated daily based on market fluctuations.
Managing Orders and Inventory
When you’re ready to start selling online, your first step is to convert your Squarespace site into Shopify. There are a few different ways to do this, and it honestly depends on how entrenched your Squarespace setup is. Here are a few steps you can take:
1. Remove the Squarespace branding
This might seem like a small thing, but removing the Squarespace branding can make your life a lot easier when it comes to converting your site. Simply delete all of the Squarespace files from your server and replace them with the corresponding files from Shopify. This includes the themes, CSS files, images, and more.
2. Update your Shopify settings
Before you start importing any products or creating any sales channels, you’ll need to update some of your Shopify settings. First, make sure that everything is set up correctly for e-commerce (including payment options and shipping methods). Then, import all of the product data from your Squarespace site into Shopify using the Shopify Importer tool. This will help speed up the conversion process by automatically adding all of the product information from your website into Shopify.
3. Set up shop pages and menus
Now that everything is imported, it’s time to set up shop pages and menus in Shopify. To create a new shop page in Shopify, go to Settings > Pages and then click on Add Page in the left sidebar.
Finishing up: Setting Up Shipping and Payments
If you’re ready to finish up and set up your shipping and payments, here are the steps:
1. Open Shopify’s shipping settings.
2. Enter your Squarespace product codes in the “Product Code” field.
3. Select the country for your product delivery.
4. Review your shipping options and make any final changes.
5. Click “Create Order.”
6. Enter your Squarespace order details in the “Order Information” field and click “Submit Order.”
7. Shopify will create a new order for you with the correct product codes, shipping information, and tax rates in the “Order Details” field.
8. Click on the link in the “Notifications” column to view your order’s status updates.
