Question 1

Which platform should I choose — ikas, Shopify, WooCommerce or custom?

Accepted Answer

For most small and mid-size retailers a hosted platform wins: ikas suits Turkish sellers because local payment, invoicing and shipping integrations come built in, Shopify is the safest route for international selling, and WooCommerce fits when you already run WordPress and need flexibility. Custom or headless builds earn their cost when catalogue logic, performance or a unique buying flow genuinely outgrows a template. We tell you which case you are in before quoting.

Question 2

How long does it take to launch an online store?

Accepted Answer

A well-scoped store on ikas, Shopify or WooCommerce typically launches in three to six weeks, provided product data and photography are available. Headless builds and complex ERP or marketplace integrations extend that. Preparing product data is usually the bottleneck, so we start it in parallel with design rather than after it.

Question 3

Can you migrate my existing store without losing traffic?

Accepted Answer

Yes — migrations are routine work for us. We move products, variants, customers and order history, then map every old URL to its new equivalent with 301 redirects so rankings and backlinks carry over. The old store stays reachable until the new one is verified, and we watch Search Console closely for the first weeks after the switch.

Question 4

How do payment methods and installments work?

Accepted Answer

We set up the providers your buyers expect in their market — card, wallet, bank transfer, cash on delivery, and installment plans where the local gateway supports them. Merchant account approval is between you and the provider; we handle the technical integration and test every method with live transactions before launch.

Question 5

Can you connect invoicing, accounting and ERP systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We integrate e-invoicing and accounting so orders produce invoices without manual re-entry, and connect ERP or warehouse systems for stock and order sync where you have them. Scope depends on the APIs your provider exposes, which we verify during discovery rather than promise blindly.

Question 6

Do you handle marketplaces like Trendyol, Hepsiburada or Amazon?

Accepted Answer

We connect marketplace channels so stock and orders stay in one system instead of being reconciled by hand. ikas and Shopify offer established marketplace integrations; where none exists we build the sync against the marketplace API. Listing strategy and pricing stay with your commercial team — we make sure the data feeding them is clean.

Question 7

What does it cost to run the store after launch?

Accepted Answer

Running cost has three parts: platform subscription, payment processing fees, and maintenance or development hours. Hosted platforms turn infrastructure into a predictable subscription, while headless builds cost more to operate but remove template limits. We put the expected monthly figure in the proposal so the total picture is clear before you commit.

Question 8

Can my team manage products and orders without a developer?

Accepted Answer

That is the point of the build. Product creation, stock, campaigns, content pages and order handling all live in the admin panel, and we train your team on the workflows they touch daily. We stay available for work that genuinely needs development, such as new integrations or template changes.

Question 9

Do you also run ads and SEO for the store?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We set up product feeds, conversion tracking and campaign structure for Google and Meta, and work on category and product page SEO — this is exactly what we do for stores we have built ourselves. Ads and SEO are quoted separately from the build so you decide the level of ongoing support.

Question 10

Can the store sell in several languages and currencies?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We build stores with translated product content, per-market pricing, correct tax display and currency handling for each market you sell into. For Arabic-speaking markets the storefront is built right-to-left from the start, not retrofitted with a stylesheet.

Question 11

Will the store perform well on mobile?

Accepted Answer

Mobile is where most e-commerce sessions and most abandonment happen, so templates are built mobile-first and tested on real devices. We optimise image delivery, keep the checkout as short as the payment provider allows, and measure Core Web Vitals during QA instead of after customers complain.

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