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How to Make Your Own Website - Featured on Entrepreneur

How to Make Your Own Website - Featured on Entrepreneur

Your website will never be finished. It’s just a fact you should be okay with if you’re a perfectionist.

And when you use an e-commerce website provider, it’s better to do everything yourself because you won’t need any advanced tech in the beginning.

And there are simple ways to do that.

E-commerce Website

What Platform to Use for Your E-commerce Website?

Back in the day, ProStores was the best option because it was backed by eBay.

So, I used it to build the CurrySimple website.

But then WordPress was the go-to with its WooCommerce integrations, so we used it for Luxury Hair Direct.

And then Shopify happened with its smooth management, scalability, and limitless integrations.

You will lose if you pick a platform that is not the best in e-commerce, the system will fail you, and affect your sales.

All you need from your website is to showcase your legitimacy, products, and elements that make customers make a purchase.

How to Design Your Website?

All you need from your website is to showcase your legitimacy, products, and elements that make customers make a purchase.

Your homepage should be inviting with a medium-sized logo, a less-stuffed navigation bar, a sleek banner, and different displays of bestselling products, along with customer testimonials and UGC if possible.

And with a simple drag and drop system and your brand color scheme, you can be good to go after installing a payment system.

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When to Hire Someone?

Don’t hire anyone without the absolute need for it; you need to know your business inside and out, so when you hire an agency or a freelancer, you get what they are doing.

That is the beauty of online businesses; it’s not that hard to learn. 

Even if you rely on AI, you need to double-check everything the automation does.

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Mikey Moran

Mikey Moran

50, entrepreneur, investing for 30 years with no inheritance and no safety net. I show my real portfolio, my mistakes and the math.

Published July 15, 2025 · Updated October 15, 2025

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