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Grow your business with your own online shop
Practical guides for Afghan sellers in Afghanistan and around the world: how to build a shop website, take orders on WhatsApp and online, manage your products, and sell more than you can through social media alone.
- Afghans abroad
An online shop for Afghan businesses abroad: reach your community and beyond
For Afghan sellers in Europe, North America, Australia and elsewhere. How a shop website helps you sell to the Afghan diaspora and new customers, with WhatsApp orders and card payments.
· 3 min read - Getting started
How to create an online shop in Afghanistan, step by step
A simple guide for Afghan sellers who sell on Instagram, Facebook or TikTok and want their own shop website, with WhatsApp orders and no technical knowledge.
· 4 min read - Managing your shop
How to manage orders, stock and customers in a small online shop
A simple daily routine for small shops: keeping stock correct, handling every order on time, and turning first-time buyers into regular customers.
· 3 min read - Products
How to take good product photos with your phone
You do not need a camera or a studio. Simple, practical tips for clear product photos that help customers trust your shop and order more.
· 3 min read - Orders
How to take orders on WhatsApp from your shop website
Turn scattered WhatsApp messages into clear, complete orders. How WhatsApp ordering works on a shop website, and how to handle each order from start to delivery.
· 3 min read - Products
How to write product names and descriptions that sell
Clear product names and short, useful descriptions answer customers' questions before they ask, and help people find your products on Google.
· 3 min read - Selling online
Social media or your own shop website? Why small businesses need both
Instagram, Facebook and TikTok bring you followers. A shop website turns them into orders. Here is how the two work together for Afghan small businesses.
· 3 min read