1 - Select an Ecommerce Plan
Choose a plan that fits your business needs and your budget. Your decision should be based on your desired website design, number of products, search, filter, sort, and payment processors.
You can collect payments online for your products or services by adding to an existing website or creating a new one!
1 - Select an Ecommerce Plan
Choose a plan that fits your business needs and your budget. Your decision should be based on your desired website design, number of products, search, filter, sort, and payment processors.
2 – Setup Your Payment Processor
The 3 main online payment processors are Square, PayPal, and Stripe. None of them have monthly fees but they all have transaction fees with every order.
3 – Take Photos of Your Products
You can take photos using your phone. Photos do not have to be professional because they will look more personal and authentic if they are your own. If you offer services instead of products, you can use stock photos.
4 – Upload Your Photos to the Internet
If you took photos using your phone, they may already be stored in Google Photos. If not, upload your files to any cloud-based storage like Dropbox, iCloud, etc. Rename the photos with relevant filenames to identify them like blue hat, red shoes, etc.
5 – Describe Your Products
There are several factors that go into a customer’s purchasing decision. It takes more than a Buy Now button. Create an Excel spreadsheet or Word document to identify each product by filename, product name, price, description, and options – color, size, etc.
6 – Determine Sales Tax & Shipping Options
7 – Write Your Legal Policies
People want to know they are buying from a legitimate online store. Determine your terms & conditions, privacy policy, cancellations, returns, exchanges, and refunds. Also include shipping, taxes, payment information, and order notification email.
8 – Get Training
Even if you pay a Web Designer to create your online store, you are still responsible for all the steps above. Since you will need to process your orders and update your products, it is best to learn how to maintain your online store.
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