Shopify Basic is $25 a month billed monthly, or $19 billed yearly. Grow is $65 and Advanced is $399. These platform fees sit outside any build cost.
Plan pricing, Shopifyhttps://www.shopify.com/pricing
Service
Ecommerce Website Development
Online stores that sell, on the platform that fits you.
What is ecommerce website development?
Ecommerce website development is the build of an online store: product and category pages, a checkout, and the payment, shipping, and tax setup behind them. Agency quotes for this commonly start around $20,000 and template stores around $10,000. Ours start at $1,999 as a fixed, itemized price agreed before work begins, because we scope the store first instead of pricing the unknowns.
$1,999fixed start price
2platforms, chosen to fit
0rankings lost on migration
<2.5sLCP target
What's included
Online stores that sell, on the platform that fits you.
Most ecommerce quotes are a range with a question mark on the end. Ours is a fixed number agreed in writing before work starts. We pick the platform around how you actually sell rather than which one we prefer, build product and category pages that can rank, and tighten the checkout so the traffic you already pay for turns into orders.
Online stores on Shopify or WooCommerce, with the platform chosen around how you sell. Product pages that rank, and a checkout that converts.
- Shopify or WooCommerce build
- Product & category page SEO
- Checkout optimization
- Payment & shipping setup
- Store migration
- Core Web Vitals tuning
We deliver this service remotely for businesses anywhere. See it for Nashville, Denver, London, and Dubai.
Start Your ProjectCommon problems
What usually goes wrong with an online store
These are the four issues we are asked to fix most often. Each one is fixable, and none of them require starting over from nothing.
Traffic arrives but nobody checks out
Almost always the checkout rather than the product. Hidden shipping costs revealed at the last step, a forced account signup, or too many fields are the usual culprits.
Products do not show up in search
Template stores often ship with duplicate product descriptions, missing schema, and category pages that search engines cannot make sense of. That is a structural fix, not a content one.
The store crawls on mobile
Unoptimized product images and a stack of apps loading on every page. Most of the weight is removable without losing anything a customer notices.
Apps have been bolted on until nothing works
Each app adds scripts and cost. We audit what is installed, keep what earns its place, and build the rest into the theme.
Get a fixed quote
Approach
Scoped fixed price vs an hourly ecommerce build
The difference shows up in the invoice, not in the pitch.
| Feature | Fixed, itemized quote | Hourly or "starting from" |
|---|---|---|
| The number | Agreed in writing before work starts | A range that firms up as hours accumulate |
| Scope changes | Quoted separately and approved by you first | Absorbed into the running total |
| Platform choice | Recommended from your catalogue and workflow | Whichever the agency builds on by default |
| Ownership | Store, code, domain, and accounts all in your name | Often held on agency accounts until you ask |
Overview
Ecommerce Website Development that works for your business
Ecommerce quotes usually arrive as a range with a question mark on the end. Ours arrives as a fixed number, itemized, agreed in writing before anyone writes code. That is possible because we scope the store properly first rather than pricing the uncertainty.
We build on Shopify and WooCommerce, and we choose between them based on how you actually sell rather than which one we would rather work in. The build covers product and category pages that can rank, a checkout that does not leak sales, and the payment, shipping, and tax setup that makes the store real.
What you get from an ecommerce build
01
The platform that fits how you sell
Shopify if you want hosting, security, and payments handled for you. WooCommerce if you want full control and no per-sale platform cut. We recommend, you decide.
02
Product pages built to rank
Product and category pages carry proper schema, unique descriptions, and a URL structure search engines can crawl. Most template stores get none of this.
03
A checkout that does not leak
Fewer steps, visible shipping costs, guest checkout, and trust signals where buyers hesitate. Checkout is where paid traffic quietly turns into nothing.
04
Fast on a phone, where people actually buy
Every store is built to the Core Web Vitals thresholds Google publishes, and tested on real devices rather than a lab score.
05
Migration without losing rankings
Moving from another platform means every old URL is mapped and redirected before cutover, so your existing search traffic comes with you.
06
You own the store
Code, content, domain, and payment accounts are all in your name. No lock-in, no exit fee, nothing held back if you move on.
Who this is for
This is the shortlist we actually work from. If your business is on it, the process below is already built around how you get customers. If it is not, say so on the call and we will tell you honestly whether this is the right service or a different one.
- Retail and DTC brands whose current store looks like every other template
- Businesses selling on social or a marketplace who want their own storefront
- Stores with steady traffic but a checkout that converts badly
- Owners moving off Wix, Squarespace, or an ageing WooCommerce build
How we approach ecommerce
We start with what you sell, how many products, and what has to happen after an order lands. That decides the platform, not the other way around. Then we build the storefront, wire up payments, shipping, and tax, and test the whole path from product page to confirmation email before anything goes live.
Start Your ProjectShopify vs WooCommerce
Which platform is right for your store
This is the first question most owners ask, and the honest answer is that it depends on trade-offs rather than on one being better. Here is how we decide.
Shopify handles the infrastructure
Hosting, security, PCI compliance, and payments come as part of the platform. Plans are $25 a month on Basic, $65 on Grow, and $399 on Advanced, billed monthly, and that sits outside the build cost.
WooCommerce gives you control
It runs on your own WordPress hosting, so there is no platform cut on each sale and no limit on how the checkout behaves. The trade is that hosting, security, and updates become your responsibility, or ours on a care plan.
Product count changes the answer
A catalogue of thousands with variants and frequent stock changes leans Shopify. A tight catalogue with unusual rules or bundles often leans WooCommerce.
So does what happens after the order
If orders have to reach an accounting system, a warehouse, or a CRM, we check what integrates cleanly on each platform before recommending one.
Who updates the store matters
If your team already lives in WordPress, WooCommerce means one login and one skill set. If nobody wants to touch a server, Shopify is the kinder answer.
You can move later, but it costs
Migration is survivable and we do it often, but it is real work. Picking correctly at the start is cheaper than picking fast.
Tools & Platforms
What We Build Stores With
Two platforms, chosen per project, plus the tooling we use to keep a store fast and measurable after launch.
ShopifyWooCommerceWordPressLiquidStripePayPalKlaviyoPageSpeed InsightsGoogle Analytics 4Search ConsoleCloudflareWebPSchema ValidatorScreaming Frog
How We Work
How an ecommerce project runs
Four stages, each with something you sign off before the next begins.
01
Step 1Scope & platform
We look at your catalogue, how orders are handled, and what has to integrate. That produces a platform recommendation and a fixed quote.
02
Step 2Design
Storefront, product, and category templates designed and approved before any development starts.
03
Step 3Build & configure
Store built on staging, products loaded, payments and shipping wired up, integrations connected and tested.
04
Step 4Test & launch
A real order pushed through end to end, redirects verified if migrating, speed confirmed, then the store goes live.
Real Results
Results we've delivered
Real projects, real metrics. No made-up numbers.
Pricing
Ecommerce pricing: scoped, then quoted.
Store builds sit in the Professional and Enterprise tiers depending on catalogue size and integrations. The number is fixed before work starts.
Professional
$1,999
A clean Shopify or WooCommerce store for a focused catalogue.
- Custom storefront design
- Up to 10 pages
- Product & category templates
- Payment & shipping setup
- Advanced SEO + schema
- Speed optimization
Enterprise
$3,999+
Larger catalogues, custom functionality, or a migration from another platform.
- Custom architecture
- Unlimited products
- Platform migration & redirects
- Custom integrations
- Checkout optimization
- Advanced SEO + speed + security
Care plan
$99/mo
Optional cover after launch. Cancel with a month of notice.
- Updates & backups
- Security monitoring
- Uptime monitoring
- Monthly report
What's NOT included
What an ecommerce build doesn't cover
The quote is fixed, so it helps to be exact about where it stops. These sit outside the standard scope and are either quoted separately or paid directly to the provider.
- Product photography, product descriptions, and copywriting
- Shopify plan fees, hosting, and domain registration, which you pay to those providers at their price with no markup from us
- Paid app subscriptions and transaction fees charged by your payment provider
- Ongoing order fulfilment, customer service, or inventory management
- Paid advertising, email marketing setup, and campaign management
Typical Timeline
How long does an ecommerce build take?
Timeline depends on catalogue size and how much of it needs migrating. The one thing that reliably stretches it is product content, so having descriptions and images ready keeps you at the shorter end.
1
Scope & platform3–5 days
Catalogue review, platform recommendation, integration check, and the fixed quote.
2
Design7–10 days
Storefront, product, and category templates designed and approved before development starts.
3
Build & wire up2–3 wk
Store built on staging. Products loaded, payments, shipping, and tax configured, integrations connected.
4
Test & launch3–5 days
Full checkout tested end to end, redirects verified if migrating, speed checked, then go live.
Ready to get started with Ecommerce Website Development?
Book a free 30-minute consultation and let us discuss your project. You get a fixed, itemized quote before any work starts, so you know the number before you commit. Builds start at $799 and ongoing care plans at $99 a month. No pressure, just honest advice.
Habib Ahmed
Founder & Lead Developer
10+
Years Exp.
150+
Projects
2
Platforms
Meet The Developer
Built by an Expert Ecommerce Developer You Can Trust
Habib Ahmed has been building client websites since 2015, across Shopify, WooCommerce, and custom WordPress. Delivered work spans the United States, Canada, Sweden, Spain, Australia, and Brazil, all of it remote.
On an ecommerce project that means the person recommending your platform is the person who has to live with the decision. There is no account manager relaying questions, and no subcontractor you never meet.
WordPress ExpertCustom PHP ThemesWooCommerceShopifyCore Web VitalsSEO SpecialistSpeed OptimizationMobile-First Design
FAQ
Ecommerce Website Development questions
Common questions about our ecommerce website development service. These cover what is actually included, how the work is scoped and priced, how long it takes, and what happens after launch. Every quote is fixed and itemized in writing before work begins. If your question is not answered here, ask us and we will reply directly.
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Testimonials
What Our Clients Say
“Habib is an excellent, hard working and proactive developer. He is in charge of our public web and I have to say we are very happy both with the quality and speed of any work we ask him for. Communication with him is also very fluid. In summary, a great professional and great person. Recommended Websloop Agency!”
Luis Peiró Sancho-Sopranis
Founder & CEO at Invoicy
Sources & authorship
Who wrote this, and what it is based on
Habib Ahmed, founder and lead developer
Building client websites since 2015
Last reviewed 1 August 2026. Outside figures used on this page are listed here with their source, so you can check them yourself instead of taking our word for it.
Google treats a page as fast on three measures. Largest Contentful Paint under 2.5 seconds, Interaction to Next Paint under 200 milliseconds, and Cumulative Layout Shift under 0.1. All three are read at the 75th percentile of real page loads.
“LCP should occur within 2.5 seconds of when the page first starts loading.”
Core Web Vitals, web.dev (Google)https://web.dev/articles/vitals
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