which works best for an online store – blog, or website ?

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    fxr3102 · Member ·

    Hello everyone – this is my first post here. I have just registered a domain name with the intention of opening an online store (as soon as I can build up some inventory). So my question is, which would work better to associate with my future store, a blog, or website ( or both) ? I am thinking this is going to draw comments from both sides, and maybe there is no definitive answer, but I am new to this and would appreciate some comments from maybe someone that’s lived it. Anyone ?

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    sfarley85 · Member ·

    Hi fxr3102,

    That depends on a great many things. The simplest answer is that it is best to have both: an online store for purchase and a blog people can subscribe to for promotional purposes and to raise brand awareness.

    Here at WordPress.com, your best all-inclusive option would be the Business Plan, which would allow easy customization and ecommerce functionality: https://store.wordpress.com/plans/business/. That option will guide you through the steps and comes with support for any help you may need for the site (though the support will of course be limited to site functionality). You can have part of your site dedicated to ecommerce and another part for posting updates and other promotional information.

    Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions. Happy merchanting!

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