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First Steps Toward A Functioning Online Store

 If you own your own store and you're not selling anything online, you might be looking at now being the right time for you to get online with your store and start setting up payments so that people can conveniently buy from you. It doesn't really matter the kind of product that you are selling, whether it's footwear, fashion, or homewares, you need to make sure that people are able to get on your online store and have it function properly. 


Getting your store online isn't an easy feat. There is so much for you to think about from the impact that you will have on those around you to the payment SDK for devs that you need to look into to get your gateway working for your customers. If you have a structurally sound business, you can find the transition to getting online easier than you think. You just need the right support.let's take a look at some of the first steps that you need to take for a functioning online store.

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  • Choose a website name. Obviously this should link to your business directly because you need it to support your brand. If your business is running fruit, vegetables and you have a brand name in a brick and mortar store, then they should continue online. You need to make sure that you have a domain name that stands out, that talks about who you are and ensures people know what you do from the minute they read your website name.

  • Outsource. You do not have to go on WordPress and start making your website from scratch by yourself. You can outsource this to somebody who knows exactly what they are doing. By having somebody else set up your website for you.You can concentrate on the actual sales part, ensuring that the content is correct. 

  • Let people know. You need to have a little advertising and marketing going on so people will know to expect an online store from you. By marketing the fact you are going to have a website, you can expand your customer reach. You can let people know with advertising on social media, flyers in your physical shop and billboards around town - should the budget stretch. You could even put adverts into local newspapers and magazines.

  • Decide on your payment taking method. How do you want people to pay you on your online store? There are so many different formats out there that you could be using and you can make it much easier when you decide on the most popular ways that customers can pay, for example if you accept PayPal. It's a universal way for people to pay.


Don't be afraid to go all out when it comes to your online store. Now that your business can effectively go further than your local area, you're going to attract a whole new range of customers and that's going to be better for your business than anything else. 


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