E-commerce

Thinking about selling your products or services on your website? Does your website need a complete re-design to implement your shopping cart? With our customized e-commerce plans, we can provide you with the best solutions to develop your e-commerce website, add a shopping cart to an existing website, or help you to select and implement the best e-commerce solution for your business.

The ability to sell your business products or services direct to your customers is not only the best way to increase revenue, but it's a great way to bring in repeat business with your existing customers.

E-commerce websites do not have to be just about a shopping cart, product and category listing, and maybe a few pictures. With the options today, you can select a number of options that you would like for your customers and choose the cart that meets those needs.

Choosing the right shopping cart for your website

Deciding which e-commerce cart is the best for your business can be an overwhelming task. With all the selections, the best cart for your business is the one that fits your requirements not only today, but for the next twelve months. Does the software continue to receive updates? Is it SaaS, Software as a service, self-hosted, annual payment, or monthly payment?

Quick Tip: Demo the vendor software on your existing host if possible. Find out hosting requirements: SSL, Apache, MySql, CRON, etc.

How do I process online payments?

When selling items online, you want to make the check out process as seamless as possible. However, most business when starting out online, cannot afford to add another monthly cost. If this is the case, you can go with an Off-Line processor whereby the customer inserts their payment information and it is securely stored online. When the order comes in, your business will need to manually type in the customers order information on your existing merchant account.

Should you have the funds to pay for automatic processing, you can use Authorize.net, Paypal, Worldpay and any of the other processors. Just make sure the shopping cart you choose allows for the processor.

Quick Tip: If you already have a merchant account, ask the provider if they have access through an online partner. Most are choosing Authorize.net and you may receive a discounted price.

Should I use Google Checkout, Paypal, Authorize.net, WorldPay, Quickbooks...

Yes. If the cart allows for all of them, and you can afford the monthly fees, allow your customers to choose which payment processor they feel comfortable using.

If you are not sure which processor to use, costs and fees, or just need help, we offer a free review to help you decide.