How To Create A E-Commerce Website

gigabyte · 01-02-2007, 06:25 AM

To build an attractive e-commerce website, you should take the following steps.

Step 1: Establish Your Online Identity with the Right Domain Name

Whatever product or service you wish to sell on the internet the first
step is selecting the right domain name. The domain name tells your
customers who you are and how to find you on the internet. The name
should be meaningful and easy to remember.

Step 2: Build A User Friendly Site

Plan your site carefully. Make it easy for your customers to navigate
your site. The user should be able to quickly find the products they are
looking for and checkout the item to their shopping cart in simple
steps. You should try to capture the attention of the visitors within
the first minute or less or the customer may lose interest and leave
your site.

Step 3: Select A Good Hosting Provider
Once you have decided on what product or service to sell on the
internet, you need to select a good hosting company to host your website.
Here are some of the key things to look for in a hosting company: (i)
Compare what you get in the the hosting plan. A lower price plan may
offer less features or benefits.

(ii) Compare disk storage space, data transfer, MYSQL database.
(iii) Understand the difference between Giga byte and Mega byte.
(iv) Free setup and registration. Free bonus software (e.g. Site builder)
(vi) Offers dedicated customer support 24/7 days per week.

Example: A good and cheap professional web hosting provider:
myhostgenie

Step 4: Finding Products to Sell

Regardless if you are an established retailer or simply someone desiring
to make money with online auctions and on the internet, the biggest
challenge you will face in the world of buying-and-selling is finding
reputable wholesale sources. This challenge gets more difficult when you
are looking for new products, hot products, or very specific products.

The best way to start making money is to use a reputable drop shipper
and wholesaler. You don't need to spend a lot of time and money if you
use a good drop shipper. One good and low cost drop ship directory is
available from Sandanco Pacific

Step 5: Setup Credit Card and PayPal for your Site

Internet shoppers like to buy things fast and have them shipped as
quickly as possible. In order to attract more customers, you should
offer credit card and paypal service to order products from your site.
You also need to have a shopping cart to make their experience enjoyable
with a fast checkout.

Katey · 01-02-2007, 06:32 AM

Hi there,

Good post, welcome to iWebTool.

Regards,
Kieran Taylor.

jumpenjuhosaphat · 01-02-2007, 09:01 AM

Good post, but there is really no need for you to post the same thing in 2 different forums.

sfod_d223 · 01-11-2007, 01:06 PM

Where was it posted in second forum? Or is just another thread that was started here on IwebTool Talk?

temi · 01-12-2007, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpenjuhosaphat

Good post, but there is really no need for you to post the same thing in 2 different forums.

I wonder if there is a bug in iweb tool forum. I have once posted in one thread and it appears on a second thread where I did not post it so perhaps the management should investigate and see if there is a bug as we keep thinking its people double posting

temi · 01-12-2007, 02:54 PM

This is an excellent post, I just would like to add to it that if you need a free shopping cart, I have a free search engine friendly shopping cart project called Boss Cart
You can find a demo here and you can download it for free here

gigabyte · 01-13-2007, 03:00 AM

Thanks for the pointer to the demo for bosscart. It looks good! I will certainly consider evaluating it further.

If you webbies havn't seen the demo, here is the link:
http://shoppingbasket.bosscart.com/

Bleyloch · 01-13-2007, 01:37 PM

If you are interested wow-ez.com auctions has a store set up already in it that gives you a url that you can direct a domain to.

gigabyte · 02-10-2007, 03:40 AM

Similar articles like this for helping people to improve their website can be found on my blog site at nettalk.sandanco.com

01-02-2007, 06:25 AM	#1
gigabyte Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 93	How To Create A E-Commerce Website To build an attractive e-commerce website, you should take the following steps. Step 1: Establish Your Online Identity with the Right Domain Name Whatever product or service you wish to sell on the internet the first step is selecting the right domain name. The domain name tells your customers who you are and how to find you on the internet. The name should be meaningful and easy to remember. Step 2: Build A User Friendly Site Plan your site carefully. Make it easy for your customers to navigate your site. The user should be able to quickly find the products they are looking for and checkout the item to their shopping cart in simple steps. You should try to capture the attention of the visitors within the first minute or less or the customer may lose interest and leave your site. Step 3: Select A Good Hosting Provider Once you have decided on what product or service to sell on the internet, you need to select a good hosting company to host your website. Here are some of the key things to look for in a hosting company: (i) Compare what you get in the the hosting plan. A lower price plan may offer less features or benefits. (ii) Compare disk storage space, data transfer, MYSQL database. (iii) Understand the difference between Giga byte and Mega byte. (iv) Free setup and registration. Free bonus software (e.g. Site builder) (vi) Offers dedicated customer support 24/7 days per week. Example: A good and cheap professional web hosting provider: myhostgenie Step 4: Finding Products to Sell Regardless if you are an established retailer or simply someone desiring to make money with online auctions and on the internet, the biggest challenge you will face in the world of buying-and-selling is finding reputable wholesale sources. This challenge gets more difficult when you are looking for new products, hot products, or very specific products. The best way to start making money is to use a reputable drop shipper and wholesaler. You don't need to spend a lot of time and money if you use a good drop shipper. One good and low cost drop ship directory is available from Sandanco Pacific Step 5: Setup Credit Card and PayPal for your Site Internet shoppers like to buy things fast and have them shipped as quickly as possible. In order to attract more customers, you should offer credit card and paypal service to order products from your site. You also need to have a shopping cart to make their experience enjoyable with a fast checkout. __________________ Gigabyte Business Blog: nettalk.sandanco.com Free Directory: netlink.sandanco.com

01-02-2007, 06:32 AM	#2
Katey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hull, United Kingdom. Posts: 317	Re: How To Create A E-Commerce Website Hi there, Good post, welcome to iWebTool. Regards, Kieran Taylor.

01-02-2007, 09:01 AM	#3
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: How To Create A E-Commerce Website Good post, but there is really no need for you to post the same thing in 2 different forums. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

01-11-2007, 01:06 PM	#4
sfod_d223 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13	Re: How To Create A E-Commerce Website Where was it posted in second forum? Or is just another thread that was started here on IwebTool Talk?

01-12-2007, 02:54 PM	#6
temi Junior Guru Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Europe>UK>England Posts: 578	Re: How To Create A E-Commerce Website This is an excellent post, I just would like to add to it that if you need a free shopping cart, I have a free search engine friendly shopping cart project called Boss Cart You can find a demo here and you can download it for free here __________________ Golf Equipment Shop::Webmaster Forum::UK Web Hosting

01-13-2007, 03:00 AM	#7
gigabyte Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 93	Re: How To Create A E-Commerce Website Thanks for the pointer to the demo for bosscart. It looks good! I will certainly consider evaluating it further. If you webbies havn't seen the demo, here is the link: http://shoppingbasket.bosscart.com/ __________________ Gigabyte Business Blog: nettalk.sandanco.com Free Directory: netlink.sandanco.com

01-13-2007, 01:37 PM	#8
Bleyloch Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Out side Kansas City Posts: 61	Re: How To Create A E-Commerce Website If you are interested wow-ez.com auctions has a store set up already in it that gives you a url that you can direct a domain to. __________________ Bleyloch Wow-EZ.com Auctions WoW-EZ.com Affiliate Program

02-10-2007, 03:40 AM	#9
gigabyte Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 93	Re: How To Create A E-Commerce Website Similar articles like this for helping people to improve their website can be found on my blog site at nettalk.sandanco.com __________________ Gigabyte Business Blog: nettalk.sandanco.com Free Directory: netlink.sandanco.com

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