How to open Online Store
An online store can be your best-performing salesperson – the salesperson who never sleeps. Considering how easy it is to open and run a web-based store, it’s almost a crime not to offer one to the millions of your potential customers. All you need is the right information and the right tools.
We at FinestShops (www.finestshops.com) have helped thousands of merchants increase their sales by offering a full service, hassle free way to get their products online.
Whether you open a store with us or someone else, the 18 steps outlined below are critical to your on line success. It may seem like a lot to do and a little overwhelming, but when you’re working with a company like us, it can go very smoothly. (Note: Steps marked with an “*” are set up and tested by Finestshops.com for you)
Follow the steps below to set up your Internet store:
- Choose domain name for your online store
- Register that domain name *
- Choose a web hosting provider
- Buy shopping cart software *
- Install the shopping cart software on your website *
- If you have a CSV or Excel file with your products, import them*
- If you do not have a file, add products one by one from the control panel
- Set up the shipping options in your online store’s control panel*
- Sign up with a payment processing company supported by your online store’s software
- Set up the payment options in your online store’s control panel*
- Set up the tax rate in your online store’s control panel*
- Select and apply a design to your store*
- Configure the store with your settings, logo, and address*
- Add a Terms and Conditions page or modify an existing page
- Order and install an SSL certificate to secure checkout and registration *
- Place a test order online using a real credit card to see if checkout works and if the funds show up in your account
- Ask friends and family to place test orders and to comment on the website
- Start your marketing campaigns
If you’re thinking about setting up an online store or already run one and you’re looking for new ways to improve sales, please get our Free report about common mistakes many people make during the process.
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