Turn your website into a place customers can buy
Website Sherpa can add products, payments, subscriptions, bookings, memberships, or a complete online store to your site, often without rebuilding what you already have. We're platform-agnostic: we figure out what fits and integrate it, so you don't need to know Shopify from WooCommerce before you call.
We'll recommend the simplest way to make it work.
What do you want to sell?
You don't need a traditional online store to sell online.
A business that only needs to accept a deposit, sell a service, or charge a recurring membership may need a much simpler solution than a complete Shopify store. We start by figuring out which of these you actually are.
The right commerce platform for what you're selling
Shopify, WooCommerce, Ecwid, and Stripe are all excellent commerce infrastructure. Our job is making the right one work with your website, your brand, and how you run your business.
Shopify
Full online stores. Best for product-based businesses that plan to grow, with inventory management, abandoned-cart recovery, and a checkout trusted by buyers everywhere.
WooCommerce
WordPress-based commerce. A strong fit if you already run WordPress, or need full control over complex product variations and workflows.
Ecwid
Adding a store to an existing website. Drops products, cart, and checkout into pages you already have, without rebuilding the site around it.
Stripe
Payments, deposits, and subscriptions. The right fit when you're selling one thing, taking a deposit, or billing on a recurring basis, without needing a full storefront.
Custom Integration
Unique workflows and business-system integrations. For businesses whose selling process doesn't fit a standard shopping cart.
Connect the tools you already use
Your online store shouldn't become another isolated system.
Where it's technically possible, we connect your commerce platform to the systems you already run, so orders, stock, and customer records don't have to be managed twice.
When the standard shopping cart doesn't fit
Some businesses don't sell the way a standard shopping-cart model expects. These are custom solutions, scoped individually, not part of a basic e-commerce integration.
- Custom pricing
- B2B ordering
- Customer-specific pricing
- Quote-to-order workflows
- Customer portals
- Inventory synchronization
- Subscription workflows
- Marketplace integrations
- Custom checkout processes
- API integrations
These go beyond what's included in a standard platform integration. We scope them as custom development, based on your workflow and the systems involved.
What we can build
A few examples of what this looks like for small and midsize businesses.
Retail Store
Online catalog connected to Shopify and existing inventory.
Contractor
Let customers approve a quote and pay a deposit online.
Gym or Studio
Sell memberships and recurring subscriptions.
Consultant
Sell service packages and accept payment directly from the website.
Event Business
Registration and online payment, handled in one flow.
Distributor
B2B catalog with customer-specific pricing.
What a standard e-commerce integration includes
The platform handles the transaction. We handle the setup, integration, and testing that makes it work with your site.
- Commerce platform setup and integration
- Payment processing
- Mobile-friendly checkout
- Product and catalog setup
- Shipping and tax configuration where applicable
- Analytics setup
- Basic SEO
- Testing across devices
- Security and SSL
- Integration with your existing website
Custom integrations, POS or CRM connections, and other third-party system work are scoped and quoted separately.
Get selling, then keep improving it
E-commerce integrations are quoted based on what you need, separate from any Website Sherpa website plan. If you also need website hosting and management, those plans start at $10/mo and are billed separately from the e-commerce work itself.
Initial setup: live and selling
- Platform selection and integration
- Product pages or payment flow setup
- Mobile-optimized checkout
- Payment gateway configuration
- Analytics integration
- Testing and launch support
Ongoing: shop growth service
- Scoped separately, on top of setup:
- Product page additions and updates
- New campaign landing pages
- Google Shopping feed setup and maintenance
- Abandoned cart recovery configuration
- Ongoing conversion improvements based on analytics
What people ask before they start selling
Can you add e-commerce to my existing website?
Yes, that's the most common request. In most cases we can add products, payments, or a store to the site you already have without rebuilding it. How much of the site is affected depends on the platform and how the new store needs to look and function.
Do I need Shopify?
Not necessarily. Shopify is a strong choice for a full product catalog, but it's not the only option. WooCommerce, Ecwid, and Stripe all fit different situations better depending on what you're selling and how you already run your website. We'll recommend the right one after learning what you need.
Can I accept payments without building a full online store?
Yes. If you're selling a service, taking a deposit, or billing a recurring fee, a Stripe payment button or checkout link is often all you need. A full store with a catalog and cart isn't necessary if you're not selling a catalog of products.
Can you connect my existing POS or inventory system?
In many cases, yes. Whether it's possible, and how much work it takes, depends on the APIs and capabilities your POS or inventory platform provides. We'll review your specific system and tell you what's realistic before quoting the work.
Can you integrate with my CRM, accounting, or other software?
Often, yes, through the software's API or an integration platform. As with POS and inventory connections, feasibility and pricing depend on what the third-party system supports. We'll assess your specific tools as part of scoping the project.
Can you migrate an existing store?
Yes. We can move products, customers, and order history from one platform to another, or bring an existing store into a redesigned website. Migration scope depends on how much data you have and how clean it is going in.
Do you support subscriptions and recurring payments?
Yes. Shopify, WooCommerce, and Stripe all support recurring billing for subscriptions, memberships, and repeat services. It's a standard part of most of the platforms we work with, not a special add-on.
What if my business requires a custom ordering process?
Some businesses need B2B pricing, quote-to-order workflows, customer portals, or a checkout that doesn't look like a standard shopping cart. That's custom development rather than a standard platform integration, and it's scoped individually based on your workflow.
Who owns my store and customer data?
You do. Your store, product data, and customer records live in accounts you own on the platform we integrate, not in an account controlled by Website Sherpa. We build and configure it; you keep it.
What does an e-commerce integration cost?
It depends on what you need. A single payment button is a small project. A full store connected to inventory, a CRM, and shipping is a larger one. E-commerce integrations are quoted individually, separate from any Website Sherpa website hosting and management plan.
Let's figure out what you need
Whether that's a payment button, a full online store, or something connected to the systems you already run, we'll help you find the simplest way to get there.
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