{"id":119,"date":"2016-04-20T12:56:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-20T12:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/?p=119"},"modified":"2019-11-25T21:49:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T13:49:00","slug":"key-steps-building-ecommerce-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/key-steps-building-ecommerce-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Steps to Building Your First Small Ecommerce Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #7ab700;color:#7ab700\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7ab700;color:#7ab700\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/key-steps-building-ecommerce-website\/#Decide_the_purpose_of_your_website\" >Decide the purpose of your website.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/key-steps-building-ecommerce-website\/#Choose_your_web_content_management_software\" >Choose your web content management software.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/key-steps-building-ecommerce-website\/#Choose_a_web_host\" >Choose a web host.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/key-steps-building-ecommerce-website\/#Choose_a_template_and_plugins_for_your_website\" >Choose a template and plugins for your website.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/key-steps-building-ecommerce-website\/#Organize_your_website\" >Organize your website.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/key-steps-building-ecommerce-website\/#Develop_your_websites_content\" >Develop your website\u2019s content.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/key-steps-building-ecommerce-website\/#Maintain_your_website\" >Maintain your website.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re one of those people who want to build their own business online because you got inspired by everyone who\u2019s doing it, then you can relate with this post. Working from home and having your own time freedom is the best job that you can have compared to working in an office for 9am to 6pm. It is not really difficult to set up the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best eCommerce website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to attract customers and achieve goals if you already know the different factors to consider about having an online business. Now that people are always doing different transactions online, you can be one of those successful people who have an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e-commerce website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to sell your products. Always remember that social media will do the biggest help to get your customer\u2019s attention but let us first talk about the key steps when building your first <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommerce website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decide_the_purpose_of_your_website\"><\/span><b>Decide the purpose of your website.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create your own ecommerce website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, think carefully what is the purpose of your website and what can it do for you. You can create a website which only tells different information about you or sell products on it directly. Think about the best domain name. When we say best, go for names which can be remembered easily by your future customers. Build an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eCommerce website <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a purpose or if you need something about it, you can hire a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">web developer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to do it for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choose_your_web_content_management_software\"><\/span><b>Choose your web content management software.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you aim to create an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommerce website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, make sure to choose the appropriate software for it like OpenCart, VirtueMart or Magento. If you\u2019re just going to put some information about your products and services, you can choose Joomla or WordPress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choose_a_web_host\"><\/span><b>Choose a web host.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since you are just about to start, it is better to go for those affordable web hosting services. Your expected traffic and visits will depend on your web hosting service. If you\u2019re going to install it by yourself, make sure that there is a customer service support that will guide you through the step by step installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choose_a_template_and_plugins_for_your_website\"><\/span><b>Choose a template and plugins for your website.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve done choosing the software and web host, you have to think about different features and web design of your website. You may want it to look like professionally made with a unique twist and personalized set of colors. Set up <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shopping carts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, payment methods and other features that you like. You can get affordable templates for as low<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Organize_your_website\"><\/span><b>Organize your website.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next step after choosing template and plugins for your website is to organize it. If you\u2019ve chosen <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommerce software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, some features are already installed on their proper places. The first thing that you should think about when you choose WordPress or Joomla is organizing each feature to create a clean-looking website. Know where the best places for menus, promotional banners or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shopping cart<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Develop_your_websites_content\"><\/span><b>Develop your website\u2019s content.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key to attract more customers and gain huge numbers of followers is always the best content. If you write high-quality articles related to your business, people will keep browsing your site and once they found an answer for their questions they will end up buying your products or services. Add relevant high-quality photos to make it realistic and for your customers to see what your products and services will really look like. You also have to write appropriate captions and product information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maintain_your_website\"><\/span><b>Maintain your website.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you\u2019ve done all the things that we said before, this is your time to maintain and update your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommerce website<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Build your audience and target customers. Create social media accounts intended for your website and always post an update. Research more on how you can attract more customers from different social media marketing techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allbusiness.com\/7-steps-create-first-small-business-website-12653-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.allbusiness.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image Credit | <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/online-store-shop-computer-store-1272390\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re one of those people who want to build their own business online because you got inspired by everyone who\u2019s doing it, then you can relate with this post. 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