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eCommerce
FAQ:
Why Should I Open An Online Store?
Simply put, we are experiencing an Ecommerce Renaissance, where
having an online presence is fundamental to operating any
successful business. Online stores are accruing billions of
dollars in revenue, and growing, making it foolish to ignore
this fertile marketplace.
Ecommerce is the ability to sell products through an online
store. In recent years, many small businesses have managed to
double or even triple their revenue by making their products
available on the Web. Additionally, an Ecommerce site is a less
expensive alternative to owning an offline store because of
staffing, storage and distribution costs, all with the added
benefit of exposure to the millions of shoppers who surf the Web
daily.
What's Needed To Operate An Online Store?
An integrated solution, there are several different components
that are necessary to sell online, including:
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Web Hosting
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Shopping Cart
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Merchant Account
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Payment Gateway
First, you must choose an Ecommerce Web hosting package.
From there, you can select a store creation and management
tool, which is generally known as a shopping cart. Shopping
carts make it possible for you to display your products to
potential customers and allow them to purchase items for
checkout. Reputable Web hosts offer Ecommerce packages that
include shopping cart software. We offer a variety of
powerful shopping carts.
A Merchant Account allows you to accept credit card payments
online. It handles fraud checks on each transaction, as well
as the transfer of funds from your customer's credit card to
your bank account.
Lastly, you'll need a payment gateway, which often comes
included with a merchant account.
Who's Going To Build and Administer My Store?
It's necessary to choose a hosting company that can
accommodate your online store as well as your Web site. The
hosting company should be able to provide a reliable,
secure, easy and powerful environment within which to
establish your store. A reliable host will be able to give
you the connectivity and resources you need to get your
online business created and available for the world to see.
How Much Will It Cost?
An Ecommerce package is $49.95 a month. You just need to
select the plan that best suits your online business
requirements. To choose the right plan, you should consider
the number of products you'll be selling, your customer
base, your data needs and your anticipated site traffic.
WTI Hosting!
WTI Hosting offers a range of Ecommerce plans that include
the traffic allowance, disk space and powerful shopping cart
options you need. Our Ecommerce Hosting Plans even include
the extra marketing and analytical tools you'll need to
truly take the online market by storm.
Your online store is only one—albeit a very
important—portion of your entire Web site. Your site should
also include details about your company, your products and
services and a contact us form.
If you are not yet ready to build a Web presence, but have
an idea in mind for a Web site, you should register the
domain name now, while it is available.
Once you are ready to open your site for business, you'll
need to generate traffic to have a successful store. The
very first step you should take is to submit your site to
the search engines. Keep in mind that there are many ways to
attract customers to your online store.
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