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Page 1: How to Setup an Ecommerce Business
Page 2: How to Setup an Ecommerce Business

CHOOSE WHAT YOU WISH TO SELL

Today, there’s online demand for every kind of product - from daily products like soaps, to luxury products like diamonds, to services like a bus tour. Your choice should be a result of a study of:

• Market trends and predictions

• Competitive landscape

• Geographies you wish to cater to

• Niche or mass markets

Page 3: How to Setup an Ecommerce Business

CHOOSE THE NAME OF YOUR COMPANY

The Name Should:

• Reflect what you are selling

• Be easy for customers to recall

• Conveys the personality of your business

Page 4: How to Setup an Ecommerce Business

REGISTER YOUR DOMAIN NAME

You need a URL that leads to your ecommerce website. The first choice should be the name of your business. If that URL is not available, choose one that is:

• As short as possible

• Catchy

• Easy to say and spell

• Relates to your business

Page 5: How to Setup an Ecommerce Business

DETERMINE THE POINTS OF CONTACT WITH CUSTOMERS

This May Include:

• Email addresses

• Social media channels

• Toll free number

• Fax number

• Online chat

• Physical address

Page 6: How to Setup an Ecommerce Business

GETTHE WEBSITE DESIGNED

The design of the website should:

• Be simple and make navigation easy

• Showcase the range of products available

• Reflect the advantages of your products

• Highlight deals and freebies

• Establish credibility

• Highlight contact details

Page 7: How to Setup an Ecommerce Business

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT IS THE MOST CRITICAL STAGE

At this stage, all the features of your website would need to be integrated. An ecommerce website should have:

• Category, sub-category and product pages

• A shopping cart

• A search box

• Registration and My Account features

• Tracking feature

• Use of coupon code

• Payment gateway integration

Page 8: How to Setup an Ecommerce Business

CHOOSE THE WAREHOUSING AND FULFILMENT PARTNER

This is a critical decision because it plays an important role in defining the customer experience with your brand. Choose a partner that promises:

• Experience

• Cost Saving

• Dependability

• Scalability

• Operation Improvement

• Value

• Technology

Page 9: How to Setup an Ecommerce Business

CHOOSE THE WAREHOUSING AND FULFILLMENT PARTNERS

A good partner would offer cost-effective and flexible solutions for:

• Custom order fulfilment • Shopping cart integration• Bulk inventory storage in a modern

and secure facility• Logistics software integration• Co-packing solutions• Discounted inbound freight of your

inventory• SKU labelling and bagging• Order confirmations via email to you

and your customers• Reports for inventory, orders,

shipped items, etc.

Page 10: How to Setup an Ecommerce Business

Invest Time into Growing Your Business Rather than Worrying About Logistics

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