If you want to set up your own online store but don’t have much experience in HTML, or enough money in your start up budget to commission a professional web design company to create a website for you, then you can benefit from the easy to use, customizable eCommerce packages available from Web.com. 

Web.com offers a simple and affordable way to set up functional online stores.  Basic business starter packages are available from as little as $9.95, which can provide you with free site builder software, free account set up and up to 80GB of disk space and 1TB of bandwidth. 

Web.com also provide a number of search engine optimization (SEO) and website promotion tools which can help you to market your online business and increase site traffic, including SmartClicks affiliate advertising options, lead generation and submission to the leading search engines (Google, Yahoo! MSN etc).

Webpage Design
Web.com provides a wide range of pre-built storefront templates and it is easy for all skill levels to add content and customize these templates to suit their individual businesses.  The site builder software is browser based, so you can carry out all of your editing, updating and web store management simply by logging into your Web.com account online.  This means you can access your store from any web-enabled computer so that you can view orders and update details even when you are away from your home or work office. 

Web.com also provides a number of add-ons to enhance websites including page counters, flash animation and video and audio clips. The catalog is flexible and can be adapted to suit your business needs and allows you to provide ‘variant’ options to your customers, which means you can list one item, but also offer different sizes, colors etc all on one entry.

Shopping Cart
Shopping carts enable your customers to easily choose goods from your online catalog and save them until the check out is completed.  Web.com offers flexible cart features including private customer log in accounts, which contain transaction history and current in progress order details.

Payment Processing
Businesses can offer most of the main online and offline payment methods with Web.com including instant credit card transactions with Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club and American Express, gift card payments and also traditional checks and money orders.

Security and Reliability
The private data of both your business and your customers is kept secure with the SSL encryption certificates offered by Web.com.  This provider is fully compliant with the CISP and PCI industry security standards.  Web.com data centers are monitored and maintained 24/7 by a dedicated team of technical experts who respond quickly to any potential problems to ensure that downtime for user websites are kept to an absolute minimum every month.

Customer Service
Web.com provides an effective support structure for customers, with both online help through the website (including FAQs, online tutorials and guides to the software and features).  Direct email and telephone support is also offered if you have any further questions or queries.

Posted in: Resources - Shopping Cart On Feb 23 2012