Introducing Woo Express: A New Way to Start an Online Store

What exactly is Woo Express?

What is Woo Express? Thank you for asking! This blog post will give an overview of our newest service and try to answer any questions you may have.

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Two Woo Express options based upon what you require

We'll dig into the details in the next paragraph, but the primary thing to know is that Woo Express is a subscription option that permits you to start working with your online store right away, is bundled with a number of essential extensions, and is powered by WordPress.com.

The best of both SaaS as well as open source

Woo launched this offering due to the fact that it provides the ideal combination of the A or B option Software as a Service (SaaS) or an open source, standalone application. SaaS choices are subscription sites, such as Shopify as well as Wix. Options that are open-source, such as WordPress which is free to download and use, as well as you own.

Woo Express is fundamentally open source, but can be managed like it was a SaaS solution, which means you can manage your website as a subscription, directly via .

Open-source software has many benefits.

It also means that companies could create backups that are portable, and then use the backup to transfer their website to a new host, if they decide they do not want WordPress.com hosting any longer. The site itself stays unchanged, which reduces the impact that migration could cause.

Software that is open-source can also be more secure because the source code is published openly the open so that others can examine, access, improve and alter it. Since there are so many eyes looking at the software, bugs can be discovered and corrected quicker than other kinds of software. We are also held to a higher standard of code, since vulnerabilities can be found faster in code that is openly accessible by anyone in the community.

What's different with Woo Express

Woo Express is a version of WordPress that includes essential and beneficial features installed and pre-configured, and is based on the cloud infrastructure of WordPress.com and doesn't need to buy a third-party hosting package like you will with WordPress.org. Woo Express is hosted on WordPress.com, and comes with domain name registration, too.

Why is Woo Express a subscription when it's absolutely free?

Woo Express is still the same as the Woo Express plugin, however hosting is also included. If you were to add Woo Express to an existing site, you'd need to purchase hosting from an outside provider such as Bluehost. In the case of Woo Express, that hosting is provided by us and serves as what is the base for the cost that comes with the service.

But, Woo Express is still yours to own -- you can use your site backup for switching to another hosting service at any time that is not easy to achieve with SaaS alternatives like Shopify as well as Wix.

The benefits of WordPress hosting

We are extremely happy with all our hosting partners as they allow us to provide 43% of our internet! But for those of us who are less tech-savvy, switching between a hosting provider's website and your WordPress admin can be confusing and overwhelming. With Woo Express, the back-andforth has been eliminated. All of your WordPress admin functions are controlled from your WordPress admin account. If you're a web developer and are interested in further technical details, check out this blog post by our developer.

Woo Express with WordPress hosting provides the best security features, because it includes Jetpack scan. Jetpack is a sister company to Woo and WordPress, and runs on WordPress.com, too. That means that any software updates to ensure security are automated and made as fast as possible.

The Woo Express free trial

What do you need to look for in order to determine whether Woo Express is for you

Woo Express is best for those who want to begin selling as soon as possible. Woo Express is extremely flexible and is backed by the full WordPress ecosystem, which also supports nearly 43% of the websites on earth.

The perfect match for medium and small companies.

Woo Express is great for startups, as well smaller and mid-sized enterprises seeking to switch to a flexible platform.

Grow your business by using Woo Express.

Woo Express is a great choice for scaling up into a massive store, as everything is customizable in terms of features and functions to hosting, security, as well as support. When you expand it is possible to access a variety of education and development tools available, including Community forums, WordPress-focused blog sites, Woo experts, as well as Woo help. Third-party extensions and plugins provide support for their respective products too.

Excellent for testing driving Woo and clients

If you build WordPress and sites you can try the 14-day trial period for Woo Express can be used to offer your customers an experience without needing the time and effort to begin development. It's easy to create an online store -- fully equipped with all the necessary e-commerce functionsat no cost, and allow your customers to get to know WordPress as well as their own.

If clients decide to go with Woo, you'll benefit from the savings that come with bundle extensions. The reasons are explained in the following article.

What's included in Woo Express

Woo Express comes with a carefully selected set of extensions which have been developed by and some of our most important partners. All of these extensions have been developed to integrate with each other and regularly up-to-date. With Woo Express, updates are automatic, so you don't have to worry about maintaining and manually updating your extensions and plugins.

Priority Support

Priority support is only available to Woo Express users, and Woo customers who have bought an extension. Questions and issues will be resolved first within our support queue and you can work with a real person via chat or by email if you require assistance.

Premium Block Themes

The brand new Site Editor available within WordPress means you can make a stunning shop without editing the code. The new site editor is available in Woo Express, which is available on WordPress.com, new stores come equipped with The Tsubaki theme, a new block theme built specifically for . There are 4 other blocks themes available that come in a wide range of styles available to determine the one that best suits your needs.

Woo Express features and functionality

Woo Express offers a large range of features right out of the box to help you set up your items including shipping, tax, emails, analytics, and employee accounts, to name a few. With Woo Express, you have the ability to:

• Fine-tune your site's design with no coding.
• You can create unlimited numbers of items and services.
• Offer flat-rate, local pickup, free shipping and live-rate options for shipping.
• Send automated messages to customers about abandoned carts or birthdays, and more.
• You can customize your cart's check-out experience.
• Sell on the most well-known social media platforms

Extensions are included in a Woo Express subscription

One of the biggest differences between and Woo Express is the bundle of extensions that is part of your Woo Express subscription. Extensions provide additional functions which are bought separately and added to your website. Some extensions available along with Woo Express are:

The Woo Express store can be enhanced with more functions. Woo Express store

Paying subscribers have access to any extension available in the Woo Marketplace, and can install additional extensions compatible with Woo or WordPress plugins from outside of the Marketplace.

What is the location of Woo Express available?

Woo Express is available everywhere WordPress.com is offered.

Start your Woo Express store today

It's easy and quick. Sign up to your Woo Express account today and begin making your store online immediately.

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