You see these people on social media going on and on about how you have no excuse for not starting an online store. They push an e-book about how they have generated six-figures and they can have your store running and doing the same in just a few months. First, it’s not that easy. There are many parts just to setting up an online business, like terms and conditions, privacy policies, refund policies and more. Don’t get discouraged! The goal here is to give you and idea of what to expect so that you can be confident when you successfully launch your e-commerce business!
What do you need to get ready for an e-commerce website?
- Business Licenses
- Product or Service Tax Information
- Website
- Domain Name
- SSL
- Terms and Conditions
- Privacy Policy
- Refund Policy
- Inventory List
- Product Images
- Product Descriptions
- Shipping Cost
- Shipping Set-up
- Accounts Management
- Email Marketing Platform
- Customer Relation Management Software
- Social Media Platform Set-up
These things are to get ready for the e-commerce business, however, you also these are the main components of the business. From this point, you get to the easy part that you hear about. With a process put in place, the majority of your time will be spent fulfilling orders, updating products, and pushing your marketing campaigns.
Yes, it does seem like a lot of steps, but the more organized you are when you begin, the easier it will be when it is time to add products or services, grow your business, and add team members to your business.
