Shopify E-Commerce Websites for Beginners & Freelancers

This course is different than most Shopify courses available. Yes, like most courses, I will get you up and running fast with the absolute basics, as well as guidance, tips, and tricks for the more advanced features and settings.

AND,

I'll show you how I use these skills (building e-commerce websites) to create high-value websites for my clients and how I charge them to do it. Not only that, you can also make additional income just off of referrals as an affiliate with the Shopify Partners program.

Even if you have no intention of freelancing and you just want to build your own online store, no problem! I'll show you everything you need to know to start your journey with e-commerce.

I have over 20 years experience designing with Photoshop, and over 12 years of experience in the creative arts industry building websites and e-commerce platforms, and I have over 100,000 students enrolled across all of my courses. Learning how I build my e-commerce websites for clients was a topic that came up frequently in student questions, and I want to show you my exact process along the way.

I used to only use WooCommerce to build my e-commerce sites on WordPress, but I've been extremely impressed with Shopify and my clients have had good luck with the platform as well. I highly recommend Shopify and I know you're going to love it!

If you see topics that you would like added to this course, or features that need updated then please let me know! I'm building my own personal e-commerce website alongside of this course, and I'll be showing you (coming soon) how I design my apparel and setup my dropshipping. Stay tuned for more!

Student Reviews

Derrick did a great job in explaining Shopify so well for a beginner like me!! - Grace De Guzman

Thank you Derrick for this course, it did save me tons of hours trying to figure it out how to build an E-commerce website. I started other course for WP but it didn't work as it was taking a lot of time and I just wanted to build my online store fast and this course is really easy to understand and follow along. Thank you once again - Vilmar Borges

Thanks, Derrick! Well Done! To all beginners out there, this highly recommended. - Brian C. Corpuz

In this class, you'll learn: 

• How to create E-Commerce websites using Shopify to sell products online and make money.
• During a real case study, students will learn how I resell Shopify websites to my clients as an added service for my freelance graphic design business.
• Beginner to Advanced website settings and tips to make your Shopify website look exactly how you want and match your brand.
• How to design apparel and sync with dropshipping partners.

• Introduction
• Things To Consider
• Tips When Creating an Account
• Selecting a Plan
• Selecting a Theme
• Creating a Custom Logo
• Create a SImple Home-Page Slide Graphic
• Adding Pages
• Create a Custom Contact Page
• Setting up your Menu
• Modifying Theme Fonts and Colors
• Setting up Collections (Categories)
• Adding a Simple Product
• Adding a Variable Product
• How to Add a Buy Button to a Non-Shopify Site (Like WordPress)
• Adding Apps
• Adding a Blog
• Adding a Refund Policy, Terms & Conditions, and a Privacy Policy
• How to Get Paid
• How to Setup Checkout
• How to Setup Taxes
• How to Create a Subdomain
• Introduction to Working with a Client
• Discovery Phone Call
• Estimate Proposal Review
• Project Kickoff
• Project Scope Revisions and Clarifying Call
• Advanced Theme Editing and Problem-Solving
• Working With Photos: Part 1
• Working With Photos: Part 2
• Adding a Custom Domain Name
• How to Add an Apparel Dropshipping Service
• Adding Products with Printful
• Refining Collections and Organizing Your Store
• Adding a Payment Method
• Refining the Home Page
• How to do a Test Order
• Wrapping Things Up