How To Make An Online Shopping Cart
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Shopping cart software doesn’t have to be an intimidating factor in getting an online shopping cart online. You basically just need to know what your needs are and then go from there.
Majority of the shopping carts are integrated with PayPal so you can accept online payments easily. Eventually you’ll need a merchant account to accept credit cards but if you’re getting started, a PayPal account will do just fine. I’ll get into merchant accounts in my next post.
Now back to shopping cart software, Quick shopping cart is an easy to use application that allows you to add products to your catalog along with descriptions & images. There is absolutely no programming or HTML knowledge needed so you can realistically have your shopping cart online within an hour depending on the number of products that you offer.
For a basic shopping cart you’ll want certain features such as coupons, in depth reporting, and integration with certain shipping companies. One feature that Quick Shopping Cart offers is eBay integration so that you can list items on eBay without having to list items individually.
Other features that you will eventually want are cross selling which allows you to offer certain products when it relates to an item that a visitor is looking at. It’s a great way of upselling! Once your sales start rolling in you’ll need a way of reporting your sales & expenses so your shopping cart should be integrated with an accounting package such as QuickBooks.
These are the most important aspects of any shopping cart software. With that said, I invite you to learn more about what Quick Shopping Cart has to offer and how user friendly and feature rich the application is.
As I mentioned, in my next post I’ll get into merchant accounts and how to accept credit cards.
Best regards,
David Lalumendre
www.WebsiteSpot.com
How To Make A Website
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008Probably the most common question that I get from family and friends is how to start a website. They are generally intimidated by the thought of learning how to program or the cost of hiring a web designer. I like to quickly point out that it’s not that tough. Now don’t get me wrong, when you get into databases, shopping carts, etc it can get difficult.
I tell them that it’s really about what type of website you’re looking for. If you’re looking for a simple informational site or a family website then it couldn’t be easier or more affordable. I lead them to Website Tonight which was developed for those that don’t know how to build a website.
As most people out there are familiar with applications such as Microsoft Word then Website Tonight will be a breeze. I just let them know that they browse through the 800+ professional web templates that we offer and then start filling in the blanks with text & photos. The formating is exactly like that of any word processor.
You know, it’s just one of those things that you need to just dive into. With the cost for a smaller plan you’re looking at about $0.20 per day so there’s nothing left to loose.
Now this is for those who just want an informational site or a family website. In my next post I’ll get into shopping cart software for those who want to sell items online and what goes along with running a shopping cart.
Best regards,
David Lalumendre
www.WebsiteSpot.com
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