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Many businesses, whether
they sell physical goods or more intangible services,
are casting a covetous eye at the vast potential of the
Internet market. As more people and businesses around
the globe connect to the Internet, a growing percentage
will come to view it as an alternate -- and perhaps preferable
-- buying medium.
Choosing the right
e-commerce package can be a lot like getting married.
There are plenty of companies available and they all promise
to love and obey, but once the champagne has lost its
fizz, the real test is which one can deliver over the
long haul. In the end, the trick is to figure out which
cannot only give you pleasure now, but also can satisfying
your needs in the future. ARank1 offer's great features
and the promise of a long-term relationship.
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us Today
Quick
Note
1) Website
Your online connection to your prospects and customers.
The design of your site is critical to the success of
your business! If it does not look like a professional,
legitimate business - NO ONE WILL ORDER ANYTHING - no
matter how great the products you have. If you are serious
about doing business on the web,
you either can go back to school and learn html, java,
cgi, etc., or hire a professional to design your site
like ARank1.
2) Merchant account
Bank authorized account which allows you to accept major
credit cards, electronic checks, etc. Many banks will
not give you a merchant account if you do business on
the Internet because they may classify it as high risk.
Be careful when looking for a merchant account provider!
Watch out for hidden fees, high setup fees, and other
unscrupulous business practices.
3) Payment Transaction Software
Software which actually processes customer order information,
address, credit card number, etc. The data is sent to
a credit card authorization network which verifies that
the credit card is valid and verifies that the shipping
address matches the billing address. A possible warning
sign that the card has been stolen is that the billing
and shipping addresses do not match.
4) Secure Server Connection - https://
Link to a special computer which encrypts confidential
ordering data for customer protection. You know you are
on a secure server when the URL in your browser says "https://".
The "s" stands for "secure." If ordering
information is not sent via a secure server it can
be intercepted by computer hackers.
5) Shopping Cart
Software or Design which allows you to accept product
orders for multiple products from your website. This software
automatically calculates and totals orders for your customers.
Some setup must be done in the html code of your website,
and the shopping cart software must be installed on the
server which hosts your site or on the secure server which
accepts sensitive ordering information.
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