If you want
to have an online shop, you need to be aware of its components. It is not
enough just to have an eCommerce website. An online business should include the
following parts: an e-Commerce website, hosting, a domain name, a payment
processing gateway and a delivery system.
An e-Commerce
website
An e-Commerce
website is the tool that helps you to communicate with your customers. It is
the place where goods are displayed and where clients place their orders, so it
should be developed in accordance with the needs of users. There are many
different platforms that can be utilized, but Magento is considered to be a
preferable option due to its flexibility.
Hosting
A hosting
provider is a service that stores the data for you. You need to analyze the
following aspects if you want to select the right solution for your business: the
price, the support level and some advanced features (e.g. Magneto websiteshosting, PCI compliance, etc.). Also, be sure that you are in touch with your
provider, because you should be able to signalize about problems whenever they
occur.
A Domain Name
You can
either buy a unique domain name or select some internal name that many services
offer for free. Of course, the first option seems to be better, but sometimes
startup businesses try to find ways how to reduce their budget and it could be a
solution.
A Payment
Processing Gateway
In order to
accept payments on the website it is necessary to integrate with a payment
processing system. Small and startup businesses should pay attention to systems
like PayPal or Stripe, because they will not have any problems with merchant
account opening there.
A Delivery System
BROWUSE is
the solution that provides you with more than a half of the required components
in one package. Check out the diagram below to learn more.
Worth reading if you want to start an online business.
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