Shop QuickStart Session

Let our team help you get your website up and running quickly

Building an online store is exciting, but it can also be intimidating. When you're not sure where to begin, there's no better solution than to ask an expert for guidance. That's why we offer Shift4Shop QuickStart Sessions to help you get started on your eCommerce website and learn to use the powerful features included in Shift4Shop. We'll have you up and running in no time!

A Personalized Walkthrough to Set Up Your Store in 30 Minutes

Most merchants choose Shift4Shop because it has tons of features, making it more powerful and giving you more control than other eCommerce platforms. However, we understand that with so many features, it can seem overwhelming at first. Our QuickStart experts are ready to guide you through the process of setting up your website and familiarize you with the Shift4Shop software.

By the end of your QuickStart Session, you'll have your most important store settings established and have a better understanding of Shift4Shop, so you can launch your website that much sooner and begin to grow your business.

What's Included in the Shift4Shop QuickStart Session?

The Ultimate Theme Customization involves changing every essential design element on your site to ensure a fully branded experience. It's a quick and affordable way to turn a professionally designed Shift4Shop theme into your business's one-of-a-kind website.The QuickStart Session comprises a one-on-one 30-minute phone call during which a Shift4Shop expert will guide you through the basics of setting up your Shift4Shop store, covering the following topics.

Theme Selection Help

Your online store's design should match your business as well as the brand persona you want to project to your customers. That's why Shift4Shop has a selection of free eCommerce templates that can be quickly installed to immediately give your store a great design, complete with mobile-friendly functionality and other useful features. We understand that choosing a theme can be difficult sometimes, so your QuickStart expert will walk you through the process of viewing available themes and selecting one that works for your business. Together, you will activate it on your website.

Logo Upload

A logo is an essential part of your business's branding. A good logo helps differentiate your business from others and allows your brand to stick in the minds of customers. That's why every Shift4Shop theme includes your logo in a prominent place in the layout, and why you should get your logo onto your website as soon as possible. To assist you with this, your QuickStart expert will help you upload your logo if you have it ready and available.

Basic SEO Setup

Shift4Shop's powerful built-in SEO includes certain settings that can help boost your traffic right away by ensuring your website is getting correctly indexed by search engines. These settings give you full control over your SEO but can be misunderstood by beginners. Your QuickStart expert will confirm that you're using the correct settings regarding your meta tags, robots.txt, and other basics.

Setup for Payment, Shipping, and Tax Settings

The purpose of eCommerce is to sell online, and you can't do that without accepting payments, offering shipping, and collecting sales tax! Your QuickStart expert will help you understand your settings for these three essential components, and will also help you get your payment and shipping methods connected to your store if you're ready with your login credentials for those services.

Category Structure Setup

Your online store's categories are essential in a few ways. Most importantly, they'll help customers navigate your website to find the products they're looking for. Categories are also important for SEO as their names will serve as additional keywords that can help your store rank higher in search engine results. During your QuickStart Session, your expert will help you set up your store's category structure with SEO and usability in mind.

First Product Upload

As an online merchant, you could be selling any number of products, and your selection may change from time to time, requiring you to add even more products to your website. It's important for you to have a thorough grasp of this crucial functionality, especially since Shift4Shop's product pages allow you to add so much useful information for your customers. Your QuickStart expert will walk you through uploading your first product and ensuring it appears correctly on your site.

Contact Page Setup

Customers will never trust a business they can't get in touch with easily, so your "Contact Us" page is crucial to set up right away. Your QuickStart expert is ready to help you build this important page, fill it with the necessary information, and make it instantly available to all visitors to your website. Should your contact information change in the future, you'll know how to keep your "Contact Us" page updated.

Introduction to 3 Essential Addons

Shift4Shop is packed with features, including built-in modules and third-party apps, and many can be perfect for your store. Your QuickStart expert will identify and explain different features that would fill a need for your business, mitigate your workload, or otherwise fit your vision for your website. These can include features included in your plan (that you may not know about), advanced features from higher-tier plans, or additional apps that can offload some of your business management work onto a third party.

Test Orders

So, you've got your category structure in place and at least one product uploaded, and you're well on your way to finishing the setup process of your online store. Before wrapping up your QuickStart Session, your expert will place a test order to ensure everything is working. This way, you can rest assured that customers will be able to make purchases as soon as you complete and launch your eCommerce website.

How a QuickStart Session Will Benefit Your Business

Learn how to perform setup and management tasks
Have an expert on the phone so you can ask questions and get answers immediately
Become more knowledgeable of Shift4Shop and its potential for your business
Ensure that your store is set up and functioning properly

Getting a great start on your eCommerce website will not only help you build the best online store possible, it will also help you feel encouraged and confident about your business!

How to Schedule Your QuickStart Session

The QuickStart Session is a scheduled service. Once you complete the form below and place your order, you'll receive an email with further instruction

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$199.99

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use the QuickStart Session if I already started my store?

Yes! If you've already begun setting up your store but still feel like you need some instruction on the tasks listed in the QuickStart Session, we'll be pleased to help you. You'll be able to establish that you're using the Shift4Shop software correctly, among other benefits, like the test order.

Can't you just set everything up for me during the session?

The purpose of the QuickStart Session is to teach you about how Shift4Shop works so you're equipped to work on your store. Your expert will guide you through the procedures so you understand how to accomplish these tasks on your own.

How strict is the 30-minute time limit?

We understand that eCommerce software can be challenging, so we allow some leeway with the time limit. If you discover that you need to do a lengthy task, such as sign up for an account with a shipping carrier or retrieve your information, we can pause the call and you can call back to continue. We do ask that you schedule your QuickStart Session for a time during which you'll be available and at your computer, and logged into your Shift4Shop store.

Can the QuickStart expert set up all my SEO instead of just enabling the basic settings?

SEO is a long-term project involving actions specific to your business and industry, like keyword research and content writing. While Shift4Shop QuickStart experts are thoroughly familiar with the details of how Shift4Shop functions and how to use it, they are not specialized in SEO. Our SEO experts are a separate team who also have services available that you can take advantage of if you'd prefer not to handle SEO on your own, including our Complete SEO Bundle which brings together our entire selection of SEO services.

Can I get Shift4Shop to work on my site for me?

While the QuickStart Session is meant as an introduction to using Shift4Shop and directly working on your website is beyond the scope of the session, Shift4Shop does have a team of webmasters available to help you out through myWebmaster Services. Rather than guiding you through basic procedures, the myWebmaster team can perform the work themselves, including everything from small tasks to a complete eCommerce website management program.