Essential Checklist for Starting An Online Store

[mandy]

Here's an inspiring fact for anyone starting an online business: If you gather everything you need before you launch, you'll be far ahead of most people who start online stores.

Believe it or not, thousands of people launch e-commerce sites only to realize they lack an essential element. Six months in, after spending their nest egg, they ask: "You mean I need a pay-per-click campaign? But I didn't budget for that." Or, "I need Web analytics software? I had no idea." ...

The checklist includes:

1) A Business Plan...
2) A Reliable Source for Your Product...
3) A Good Domain Name...
4) A Reliable Web Host...
5) A Web Designer...
6) E-Commerce Software ...
7) A Credit Card Merchant Account...

tips 8-15 will be published later in the week

full article: http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/solutions...hp/3599411

[mandy]

Part 2 of the checklist for starting an online store:

8.) Knowledge of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)...
9) An Accounting Package...
10) A Web Analytics Package (and Knowledge of Conversion Rates) ...
11) Awareness of Competitive Sites...
12) A Shipping Rate Structure...
13) A Security System and Data Backup...
14) A Marketing Plan...
15) Plenty of Gumption...

full article: http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/solutions...hp/3599741