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Six Things to Know BeforeStarting an eCommerce Website

While there are similarities between the traditional way of doing business and running an online store, there are key differences that affect business growth and the overall customer experience, which ultimately determine the success of an eCommerce site.

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Six Things to Know BeforeStarting an eCommerce Website

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  1. MERCHANT STRONGHOLD O N L I N E C R E D I T C A R D P R O C E S S I N G 6 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORESTARTING AN ECOMMERCE WEBSITE Merchant Stronghold have its Head quartered in Clearwater, Florida. It provides credit card processing services for businesses of all sizes.

  2. With new eCommerce sites popping up every day, online shopping is becoming the easiest and most convenient way to purchase products and services. But, not all entrepreneurial ventures into the online market have been successful. The biggest contributor to eCommerce failure is lack of knowledge. While there are similarities between the traditional way of doing business and running an online store, there are key differences that affect business growth and the overall customer experience, which ultimately determine the success of an eCommerce site. Let’s look at a few things every aspiring eCommerce entrepreneur should know when launching a new online store: Simple User-Interface (Website) Design: A website’s look and feel is the first impression a customer gets of an online business. Neon signs in the window of a brick-and-mortar store might attract customers, but a flashy website design with all the latest bells and whistles meant to impress visitors may not. The more complicated a website the more difficult it is for a customer to find a product.

  3. Market Research and Target Audience: Before launching an eCommerce website, get to know your competition and target audience. Competition for a local business may be limited to other stores in the same neighborhood, while competition for an online store can be worldwide. Make sure there is a market for the products or services. Find out if these products or services have something new or better to provide customers than the competition. Target audiences can vary as well since not all people who shop traditional stores shop online. Business Model: B2B and Retail: Business-to-business (B2B) is the sale of goods, services or information to businesses instead of consumers. It is predicted that B2B sales will soon exceed sales to consumers. Of course, online sales to individual consumers, called e-tailing, will continue to be a popular choice. Website Marketing: It’s surprising that some people still believe the myth that, “if they create a website, people will automatically find it.” This worked in the 1989 fantasy sports movie “Field of Dreams” when a farmer heard the words, “If you build it, he will come.” And, it works to some extent for brick-and-mortar stores in attracting the attention of passersby on their way to somewhere else. But, this hasn’t proven true for the thousands of undiscovered and underdiscovered websites currently existing around the globe. Marketing is a needed component of any business plan, no matter what products or services are being sold or where they are being sold, and there are many means to attracting traffic to a particular website, like website adverts, telemarketing, direct mail, email marketing, affiliate marketing and social media. Then there is organic search engine optimization (SEO) involving web usability, link building, keywords, meta tags, etc.

  4. Customer Service: It’s nearly impossible to ignore a customer when face-to-face in a brick-and-mortar store, but easier when the only contact is via phone or email. Plus, communicating over the phone and through email can feel more impersonal. In all situations, merchants need to make sure their customer service departments respect and treat their customers well by being open and accessible, responding quickly, fairly and honestly, and providing solutions to complaints and inquiries. A business can get by with fair to good customer service; however, the benefits of great to outstanding customer service will outweigh any extra effort or cost to build an exceptional customer friendly environment.

  5. Our Website -  https://www.merchantstronghold.com/ Address -   10300 49th Street N Suite 427 Clearwater, Florida 33762. Contact No. -                                                                          Fax No. - +1 (888) 622-6875.                                                         +1 (844) 465 - 4723 Email ID -  info@merchantstronghold.com About -  Merchant Stronghold is the #1 High Risk Merchant Services Provider Merchant Stronghold have its Head quartered in Clearwater, Florida. It provides credit card processing services for businesses of all sizes. Voted the #1 High Risk Merchant Services Provider in 2015, and 2016. Merchant Stronghold specializes in high risk and offshore merchant accounts.

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