We'll make
you through nine essential steps you have to consider when setting up an online
business website.
1. Choose a brand/ niche
First
of all you have to decide that what product
you want to sell.
2. Get your domain name
Second step is to find you online store domain
name.
3. Choose the right ecommerce platform
Then you need to select
the platform on which you want to run your store like Shopify, BigCommerce,
Magento, Demandware and Kibo etc.
4. A secure (SSL) certificate is a must
It is very important to
get SSL for you online store website. An SSL certificate is needed to secure
communications between a visitor’s web browser and the web server hosting your
website. There are many providers of SSL certificates. You can also get
SLL form your domain provider.
5. Choose the right hosting package
You have to think deeply
to decide what hosting package you need for your store. It is very important to
choose the right one to run a successful business.
6. Secure an internet merchant account (IMA)
In order to take money online, you need to get
an internet ready bank account that is called
internet merchant account
There are two key
methods of obtaining an IMA:
- High street banks can set these accounts up for you,
although they have a number of requirements that you will need to meet to
qualify for an account.
- Through an online payments service provider who
can issue an IMA on the behalf of a banking partner
7. Choose a payment service provider (PSP)
Once you have an IMA for your business, you will need to
decide on a payment service provider.
You can choose one of these :
- PayPal
- Stripe
- Sage Pay
- NetPay
8. GDPR, terms and conditions
You need to consider
these factors in General Data Protection Regulation
- Privacy policy
- Cookies policy
- Terms and conditions
- Acceptable use policy
- Accessibility
9. Ongoing digital marketing
After completing all these steps you are good
to go. Now you just have to market your business. There are a log methods for
marketing you can choose which ever suits you.
