Ecommerce Web Design Blog

You have decided to set up your own online shop. Where do you start?

So you have decided to set up an online shop. Where do you start? There are a few principal decisions you will need to make:

• Who will be your shopping cart software provider?
• Will you offer credit cards?
• If you are offering credit cards, how will you collect credit card details securely?
• How will you promote and

Every year, consumers in Australia, New Zealand and all around the world spend up big at Christmas in stores and online too. With online traffic at high and growing levels, you can expect Christmas 2008 to be a big one. For example, in New Zealand Visa International survey results released in October 2007 showed that over three quarters of New Zealanders spend online - with a

SSL is an encryption technology to protect the privacy of personal information as it travels across the Internet. Does your web store need it?

If you are accepting credit card information through the Internet, in many cases you'll need to use a technology called SSL to protect the privacy of that information as it travels over the web. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It is an

Ecommerce is becoming as important to business as a telephone, fax and email address, and you're only limited by your ideas and the effort you want to put into it. Here's why having your own online store is what you need.

A unique product is sometimes not enough to make your business a success. Customers today are more demanding than ever and seek to buy your products and services online, right

1. Make your products easy to find. Your shopping cart software comes with the ability to set up categories so it's wise to take advantage of that. Making it easy for customers to find your products will enhance their shopping experience.

2. Make payment processing easy. Let your customers pay you in multiple ways - bank transfers, simple payment systems like Paypal or Paymex, or through online