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Columbus E-Commerce

An online store built to sell, not just to sit there

We design custom e-commerce sites for Columbus, Ohio businesses on the platform that fits you, whether that is Shopify, WooCommerce, or a fully custom build. Secure checkout, easy product management, and a store that looks like your brand and not a template. You own all of it.

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Why it matters

A store is only worth building if people can actually buy from it

Plenty of online stores look fine and still lose sales. The product photos are slow to load, the checkout asks for too much, the cart breaks on a phone, and the owner can't add a new product without calling someone. Every one of those is a reason a buyer leaves and a sale you never see.

We build e-commerce that fixes those problems first. Fast product pages, a secure checkout that takes payment without friction, and a back end clean enough that you can manage products and inventory yourself. Whether you start with 10 products or run a catalog of 10,000, the store is built to scale up without a rebuild.

Before we write a line of code, you see a mockup of the store. You sign off on how it looks and works, then we build to that, so the finished site is the one you approved and not a surprise. It carries your brand from the homepage through the receipt.

What you get with a custom store (not a stock template)

  • The right platform for your business: Shopify, WooCommerce, or a fully custom build, chosen for how you actually sell.
  • Secure, PCI-compliant checkout and payments so customers trust you with their card and Google trusts your site.
  • Product and inventory management you can run yourself, with full ownership of the store, content, and accounts in writing.
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What's included

What you get with E-Commerce from us.

Every store we build ships with the parts that turn a browser into a buyer, set up and ready on launch day.

Custom store design

A storefront built around your brand and your products, not a theme thousands of other shops already run.

Secure checkout & payments

PCI-compliant, SSL-secured checkout with the payment methods your customers expect, from cards to Apple Pay.

Easy product management

Add products, update prices, and track inventory yourself from a clean dashboard, no developer required.

Scales from 10 to 10,000 products

Start small and grow. The store is structured to add products, categories, and traffic without a rebuild.

Mobile-first shopping

Most carts get filled on a phone, so we design and test the buying flow on small screens first.

Built to be found

Clean product URLs, fast pages, and proper structure so shoppers find your store on Google, not just your competitors.

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"I called and Matt answered. He was helpful and informative in creating a new website that we feel is one of the best in our industry."
Dan BraniselOwner, Clean Air America, Inc.
How it works

From first call to live, without the runaround.

Book a Zoom

A free 30-minute call to look at where you are and map out what you need.

We get to work

We build, write, and set everything up for you, with nothing left half-done.

Review & refine

You review it and we refine until it is right. Revisions are built in.

Launch & grow

We take it live, get you found on Google, and keep it running smoothly.

Wondering what this would cost?

Get a real price range in under a minute, based on our published rates. No sales call required.

Price your project
E-Commerce questions

What Columbus owners ask before they hire.

How much does an e-commerce website cost in Columbus?

Our sites run from $100 to $500 per month with a setup fee from $0 to $2,500, and most stores land in the middle of that range depending on product count and features. Run the cost estimator for a real range, or book a Zoom and we will quote your store directly.

Should I use Shopify, WooCommerce, or a custom build?

It depends on how you sell. Shopify is fast to launch and great for straightforward catalogs, WooCommerce gives you more control inside a WordPress site, and a custom build makes sense when you have unusual products or workflows. On your free Zoom we look at your business and recommend the one that fits, with no pressure either way.

Can I manage products and inventory myself after launch?

Yes. We set up a clean dashboard and show you how to add products, change prices, run sales, and track stock. You will not need to call us to update your own store, though we are here if you want help.

Is the checkout secure and able to take credit cards?

Yes. Every store ships with SSL and a PCI-compliant checkout through trusted processors like Stripe, PayPal, or Shopify Payments. Customers can pay by card and digital wallets like Apple Pay, and their card data never touches your server.

Can my store grow from a few products to thousands later?

That is how we build them. A store that launches with 10 products is structured to handle 10,000 without starting over, so you can add categories, products, and traffic as you grow and the site keeps up.

Let's talk

Ready to open a store that actually sells?

Book a free 30-minute Zoom with Matt. We will look at what you sell, talk through the right platform, and give you a straight answer on what your online store would cost.

Prefer to talk now? Call (614) 432-8811