WEBSITES & COMMERCE / E-COMMERCE
Build the store.
Connect the business behind it.
MindWorks builds WooCommerce stores around the complete buying process - products, checkout, payments, orders, customer communication, fulfillment, analytics, and the systems that need to connect behind the scenes.
WOOCOMMERCE PROJECTS
From $10,000
A Good Fit
When selling online is
part of the operation.
A serious e-commerce project is more than displaying products and collecting a credit card. The store needs to support the buying experience, the operational workflow behind each order, and the systems the business depends on.
01
You need a professional online store
The business needs a complete commerce experience rather than a basic product page with a payment button.
02
Checkout matters
Product selection, cart behavior, payment, confirmation, and customer communication need to work as one reliable flow.
03
Orders create real operational work
Shipping, fulfillment, inventory, notifications, taxes, reporting, and internal processes need to be considered.
04
Other systems need to connect
CRM, email, accounting, POS, fulfillment, automation, or other software may need access to store data.
05
You need room to grow
Products, categories, campaigns, customer accounts, integrations, and operational requirements may expand later.
06
Reliability affects revenue
When the store is unavailable or checkout breaks, the problem is not cosmetic - the business stops taking orders.
What’s Included
The foundation for a real WooCommerce store.
The base project combines the website foundation with the core commerce experience required to sell and manage orders online.
Commerce Discovery & Planning
Review products, customer flow, payment, shipping, tax, order handling, content, operational requirements, and expected integrations before implementation.
Business Website Foundation
Core website strategy, responsive design, WordPress implementation, content structure, analytics, technical SEO fundamentals, performance, security baseline, and launch.
WooCommerce Configuration
Configure the core store environment, customer accounts, orders, store settings, and the foundational WooCommerce workflow.
Product Architecture
Establish product categories, attributes, variations, basic catalog organization, and the structure required for the agreed product types.
Cart, Checkout & Customer Account
Configure and style the primary commerce experience from adding a product through checkout, confirmation, and customer account access.
Standard Payment Gateway
Configure one standard supported payment gateway, such as Stripe, using the client’s approved merchant account.
Standard Shipping Setup
Configure standard shipping rules and zones based on the agreed business model. Complex carrier logic or custom shipping engines are scoped separately.
Standard Tax Configuration
Configure standard WooCommerce tax behavior based on instructions and requirements provided by the business and its tax professionals.
Transactional Email Baseline
Configure the store’s core customer and order email flow and verify standard transactional messages during testing.
E-Commerce Analytics Fundamentals
Configure the available baseline analytics required to understand store activity and customer purchase behavior.
Initial Product Import
Import or enter up to approximately 25 clean, client-supplied products in the base scope, assuming product data and images are supplied in usable form.
Checkout & Order Testing
Test product selection, cart, checkout, payment, order creation, customer messages, and core store behavior before launch.
Store Administration Training
Basic handoff covering products, orders, customer records, and the day-to-day WooCommerce administration required by the business.
STORE ARCHITECTURE
The sale is a system, not a button.
Every completed purchase moves through several connected stages. Good commerce implementation considers what happens before, during, and after checkout - not only how the storefront looks.
01
Product
Structure, categories, attributes, variations, pricing, media, and product information.
02
Cart
Selected products, quantities, promotions, customer expectations, and purchase intent.
03
Checkout
Customer information, shipping, taxes, account behavior, and the final purchase decision.
04
Payment
Secure transaction processing through the approved payment provider and merchant account.
05
Order
Order records, notifications, customer communication, statuses, and internal processing.
06
Fulfillment
Shipping, pickup, delivery, operational workflows, reporting, and connected systems.
THE PROCESS
Build around the buying process
The store is planned from the customer experience and
the operational requirements behind every order.
Define the Commerce Model
Review products, customers, payments, shipping, tax, fulfillment, content, reporting, and system requirements.
Design the Buying Experience
Structure product discovery, product pages, cart, checkout, customer accounts, content, and responsive behavior.
Configure & Connect
Build the WordPress site, configure WooCommerce, connect payment and agreed supporting systems, and load initial products.
Launch & Test the Full Order Flow
Validate product selection, checkout, payment, order creation, customer messages, responsive behavior, and launch readiness.
Website Copy Support
Help with the website copy is included.
MindWorks can prepare AI-assisted draft copy for the primary website pages using your business information, project strategy, and supplied materials.
Product specifications, pricing, regulated claims, legal statements, shipping details, and other factual commerce information must be supplied or verified by the business.
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Business and product information
02
AI-assisted page copy
03
Client fact-check and revision
04
Final approval before publication
Project Scope
Standard commerce first. Complexity is scoped separately
WooCommerce can support everything from a straightforward store to a highly customized commerce platform. The $10,000 starting scope is built around a standard business store.
Included in the base project
- Business website foundation
- WooCommerce core configuration
- Product architecture
- Cart and checkout setup
- Customer account area
- One standard payment gateway
- Standard shipping configuration
- Standard tax configuration
- Transactional email baseline
- E-commerce analytics fundamentals
- Up to approximately 25 clean products
- AI-assisted website copy support
- Checkout and order testing
- Basic WooCommerce admin training
Typically scoped separately
- Large product catalogs
- Complex product imports
- Subscription commerce
- Membership systems
- Wholesale or B2B pricing
- Multi-vendor marketplaces
- Custom checkout logic
- Advanced shipping rules
- Custom tax integrations
- POS integrations
- ERP or accounting integrations
- CRM integrations
- Custom fulfillment workflows
- Custom WooCommerce development
- Professional product photography
- Professional copywriting
Investment
WooCommerce Store
From $10,000
Final pricing depends on product complexity, catalog size, shipping, tax, payment methods, integrations, migration requirements, customer workflows, and the amount of custom functionality required.
Stores with subscriptions, memberships, POS, ERP, wholesale pricing, advanced shipping, or custom checkout requirements are scoped individually.
Starting investment
$10,000
Typical base pages
WooCommerce
Standard payment gateway
1 included
Initial products
Up to ~25
Shipping
Standard setup
Tax
Standard setup
Store testing
Included
Admin training
Included
After Launch
A store needs more attention than a brochure site.
WooCommerce updates can affect checkout, payment processing, transactional email, order workflows, and revenue. Managed Commerce gives the store a more careful ongoing maintenance and testing process.
Managed Commerce
Hosting, WordPress and WooCommerce management, backups, monitoring, checkout and payment health checks, staging, support, and minor site work.
$349/mo
Enhanced Backups
More frequent store-data protection appropriate to an environment where new orders may be created throughout the day..
Included
Risk-Sensitive Updates
Sensitive WooCommerce and payment-related changes can be reviewed and tested before production deployment where appropriate.
Included
Minor Website Work
Up to 90 minutes per month for qualifying minor store or website changes. Unused time does not roll over.
Up to 90 min
FAQ
Before we build your store.
How many products are included?
The base project includes entry or import of up to approximately 25 clean, client-supplied products. Larger catalogs, inconsistent product data, variations, or complex migration requirements may require additional scope.
Which payment processor do you use?
The base project includes one standard supported payment gateway, commonly Stripe. The appropriate provider depends on the business, merchant account, transaction model, and required functionality.
Can you configure shipping?
Yes. Standard shipping zones and rules are included in the base scope. Complex carrier calculations, custom fulfillment logic, freight, location-based rules, or specialized shipping systems may require additional work.
Do you handle sales tax?
MWorks can configure standard WooCommerce tax functionality based on the rules and requirements supplied by the business. MWorks does not provide tax or legal advice; the business should confirm its obligations with the appropriate tax professional.
Can WooCommerce connect to our CRM, POS, or accounting system?
Often, yes. The integration approach depends on the systems involved, available APIs or connectors, required data flow, and operational requirements. Complex integrations are scoped separately.
Can you build subscriptions or memberships?
Yes, where the business requirements and selected tools support them. Subscription billing, memberships, recurring access, and related workflows are outside the standard $10,000 base scope and are estimated separately.
Do I need Managed Commerce after launch?
It is strongly recommended for stores where online sales matter to the business. WooCommerce introduces more operational risk than a standard informational website because updates can affect checkout, payment, orders, and customer communication.
RELATED SERVICES
Commerce rarely operates alone.
Managed Commerce
Keep the Store Managed
Ongoing WooCommerce management, backups, monitoring, testing, support, and store-health oversight.
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Automation
Connect the Order Workflow
Move order, customer, payment, and operational data into CRM, email, reporting, or other business systems.
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Custom Software
Go Beyond Standard WooCommerce
When the business needs custom customer, operational, billing, fulfillment, or commerce functionality beyond the standard store.
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BUILD YOUR STORE
Ready to sell online with a system built around the business?
Tell us what you sell, how customers buy, how orders are fulfilled, and which systems need to connect. We can determine the right WooCommerce scope from there.