I want to sell merchandise on the Internet, and I want people to find my business in the search engines.
2006-10-31 19:39:33 · 6 answers · asked by RH 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Assuming that you already know what your going to be selling, then you've got to learn basic skills such as building and uploading websites, setting up autoresponders, setting up a merchant account to take orders, etc.
And then, probably the most important part... you have got to learn how to market you business. I would like to recommend either one of the following great resources:
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You'll be able to find specific guidelines on how to launch your website - find a hosting company, designing your website for success, uploading your websites, how to get free traffic, how to build your business, etc.
Hope this helps....
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2006-11-01 06:10:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easiest way (if you don't know anything about web design) is to use a pre-packaged website from a web hosting company such as Network Solutions, or Yahoo. Many other companies specialize in e-commerce sites and they're really not that expensive if you're looking for a simple area to show off your wares. I hope this helps.
2006-10-31 19:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by nsnpprod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy hosting for your website.
Buy a domain name. (url) -godaddy.com is great for both-
Get an editing program like Dreamweaver or Frontpage.
Learn at least basic html.
Either purchase a merchant account for accepting credit/debit cards online (veeeeery expensive) or open an account at Paypal.com (lows fees).
Organize your website beforehand on paper to figure out how you want it to look and how the navigation will work.
*****If you don't want to make it yourself, then search for a 'pre-made business site with ecommerce capabilities'.
Submit to search engines by going directly to their main pages
www.google.com, www.yahoo.com, www.altavista.com, etc. and find the form to submit.
Learn about how to create 'metatags' and 'keywords' for your site using html so that people will find your page. (research online or get a book at the library.)
Print out inexpensive business cards with your domain name and a list of a few main products and hand them out everywhere.
Good luck! :)
2006-10-31 19:45:30 · answer #3 · answered by kikisdragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up http://www.excelyourbiz.com
to learn how to build a personal, business, or merchant
website on your own without the high cost of paying for a
webmaster. They show you everything you need to know to build your own web site for a low cost or even free.
In addition they tell show you mutiple ways to promote and market your site, especially for a merchant website!
2006-10-31 23:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 40 bucks a month plus a merchant account which is even more expensive...I would suggest sell your stuff on ebay to get your biz off the ground first...then step up to a bigger place in the market...i.e. web site...good luck...
2006-10-31 19:42:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its very easy!!! purchase one domain. there are may service providers who provides space and domian name :)
2006-10-31 19:42:57 · answer #6 · answered by ashwin33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋