Shopify is a very versatile, all-in-one, robust, and scalable solution for selling online. It enables entrepreneurs of all levels to establish an online selling platform to sell products, goods, and more online. As a solution, it’s very easy to use and offers flexibility and powerful solutions to sell products and collect revenues within just a few clicks.

They also have a wide range of sales channels that are available that allow you to sell on Shopify with ease. This can be useful because you can list and sell products on numerous channels (i.e. WordPress, Amazon, Google, eBay, etc.) but have everything processed in one place. You can also sell face-to-face with customers using the Shopify POS app with a credit card reader and other hardware.

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Key Takeaways
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Shopify offers a robust and scalable solution for establishing an online selling platform easily and efficiently.
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Entrepreneurs can utilize Shopify’s wide range of sales channels, including WordPress, Amazon, Google, and eBay.
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The platform supports face-to-face sales with the Shopify POS app, enhancing flexibility in transactions.

Online Store

This is the basic website that comes with your Shopify plan. It provides you with a hosted domain and a myshopify.com address. The online store can list products, take product photos, collect payments and be used for logistical purposes like arranging shipping and more.

Facebook

You can post and sell products from your Facebook shop tab. This can be great for those who have a large and engaged social media following. To set up the store on Facebook, you need to login to Shopify and connect your store to the Facebook sales channel.

Pinterest

You can add buyable pins to any product listed on your Shopify store and that has been shared on Pinterest. This is another great option for those who have already established a strong, loyal following on social media.

Buy Button

There’s also the Shopify buy button. This allows you to embed a Shopify buy button on any website or blog (like on WordPress, Squarespace, Tumblr) and this connects directly to your Shopify checkout. You can find Shopify stores to add the buy button to, increasing your sales channels.

Messenger

When speaking to customers on messenger you can send them order and shipping notifications to them as well as promote products that they can immediately purchase for ease. This is a great way to build trust with customers and offer customer service while directing them to purchase products and lower abandoned cart rates from the customer losing the potential product while looking for the product you mentioned on your store.

Amazon

You can use your Shopify store to sell products through the largest eCommerce store in the world. There is a lot of potential in this sales path as Amazon has millions of visitors a month across the world and your store’s products can appear to those visitors.

eBay

As well as Amazon, you can also use eBay to sell products and connect that to your Shopify store.

Mobile Apps

You can also use Shopify apps to build your own iOS app that can help customers make purchases using their creditor card, PayPal or Apple Pay. Get trust badges to increase customer confidence in your mobile app.

How To Add A Sales Channel To Your Store:

To add a sales channel to your Shopify store, follow these steps.

Step 1 - Login

Login to your Shopify dashboard using your store credentials.

Step 2 - Sales Channels

Go to the ‘Sales Channels’ option and click on the ‘+’ button.

Step 3 - Find The Sales Channel

From the list of sales channels, click on the name that you would like to add. Within the next screen click on the ‘Add Channel’ option to start using it for your business.