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Guides for running an online store in India

Written from running D2C operations day to day: choosing a platform, what it really costs, selling through Instagram and WhatsApp, COD and shipping, and switching platforms without losing what you've built.

Starting and choosing a platform
Getting startedHow to create an online store in IndiaPlatform, domain, catalogue, UPI and COD, delivery, checkout, policies and launch, step by step.Read → ChoosingBest ecommerce platform in IndiaShopify, WooCommerce, Wix, Dukaan, Zoho Commerce and D2 Commerce OS, and a quick way to decide.Read → BudgetingEcommerce website cost in IndiaFirst-year cost of four routes, and the running costs people forget.Read → SellingSell on Instagram and WhatsApp with your own storeKeep the chats, move the orders to a store, add WhatsApp updates and reorders.Read →
Shopify and WooCommerce
CostsShopify pricing in IndiaPlans in rupees, the third-party gateway fee, apps, and the real monthly bill.Read → CompareShopify vs WooCommerce vs D2 Commerce OSHosting, cost, COD, couriers, GST and upkeep side by side.Read → CompareShopify alternative for IndiaWhat a typical Indian Shopify app stack costs, and what to check in any alternative.Read → SwitchingMigrate from ShopifyWhat moves, how redirects protect rankings, and the switch-over checklist.Read → WooCommerceWooCommerce add-ons for IndiaCOD, delivery and WhatsApp without stacking more plugins.Read → CompareOutgrown a store builder?Signs it's time to move on from Dukaan and similar builders.Read →
Operations for Shopify stores
CODWhat COD really costs a Shopify storeCourier fees, RTO, cash stuck with couriers, with a calculator.Read → ShippingShipping a Shopify store in IndiaAggregators, couriers or your own riders, and what it really costs.Read → InvoicesGST invoices for a Shopify storeWhat the invoice must show, and how to stop doing it by hand.Read →
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