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Understand E-commerce

Learn how an online store takes a product from discovery to payment, delivery and repeat purchase.

11 lessonsAbout 167 minutes
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What you’ll understand

The useful ideas. In the right order.

Course roadmap

4 focused modules. One clear path.

Module 01

The online-store model

What is being sold, to whom and through which system?

2 lessons
  1. 01

    What is e-commerce?

    Understand online selling and common B2C, B2B, DTC and marketplace models.

    12 min →
  2. 02

    How do you choose an e-commerce platform?

    Compare hosted platforms, WooCommerce, marketplaces and custom stores.

    15 min →
Module 02

Catalog and merchandising

Help shoppers find and understand products.

3 lessons
  1. 03

    How do products, variants and inventory work?

    Learn SKUs, options, stock levels, categories and catalog data.

    15 min →
  2. 04

    What makes a useful product page?

    Use images, descriptions, specifications, price, availability and trust information well.

    16 min →
  3. 05

    What are merchandising, upselling and cross-selling?

    Arrange products and related offers without confusing or pressuring shoppers.

    14 min →
Module 03

Cart, payment and fulfilment

Turn a decision into a completed order.

3 lessons
  1. 06

    How do cart, checkout and online payments work?

    Follow an order through customer details, a gateway, processor and confirmation.

    18 min →
  2. 07

    How do shipping, taxes and returns fit together?

    Understand the concepts and why rules vary by product and location.

    16 min →
  3. 08

    How does an online store build trust and reduce fraud?

    Balance reviews, policies, secure payments and fraud checks.

    15 min →
Module 04

Growth and improvement

Measure the journey and support customers.

3 lessons
  1. 09

    What are conversion rate and cart abandonment?

    Measure where shoppers leave without treating averages as universal targets.

    15 min →
  2. 10

    How do search, email and remarketing support a store?

    Connect product discovery with responsible follow-up and retention.

    16 min →
  3. 11

    Where can AI and automation help an online store?

    Use recommendations, inventory alerts, support and workflows with human oversight.

    15 min →

See the idea

A simple visual path.

The subject becomes easier when you can see how each step connects.

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