How to Start an Online Store in 2026

The technical side of starting an online store in 2026 is no longer the hard part. This video covers the full picture: how to validate your product, build your store on Wix eCommerce, understand the real fee math, and what to actually do in the first 30 days after you launch to get your first customers.

We cover: product validation, business setup, building in Wix,
product pages, the real cost of payment processing, Wix Payments, shipping setup, domains, multichannel selling on Instagram and TikTok, email marketing, abandoned cart recovery, Wix Analytics, and realistic timelines to profitability.

Timestamps

00:36 – Finding your product and validating demand
02:00 – Sourcing your products
02:43 – Setting up your eCommerce business
3:05 – Building your eCommerce store and product pages on Wix
05:05 – Payments and shipping
06:38 – Getting your domain and going live
07:13 – Promoting your store
08:43 – Setting up analytics before you need them
09:26 – Recap

Ready to start your store? → https://www.wix.com/ecommerce/website

More on starting an online store: https://www.wix.com/blog/how-to-start-an-online-store

About Wix:

Wix is a website creation platform that helps SMBs launch and scale their online stores. With built-in eCommerce tools — like product pages, payments, shipping and inventory — you can run your entire business from one place. You can start for free, no credit card needed.

Subscribe to the Grow with Wix Community for more tips and inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/@grow_with_wix

Stay tuned:

Wix.com: https://www.wix.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wix
X: https://x.com/wix
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wix
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wix