E-commerce sites are a great way to make money online and even start a business. Starting an e-commerce site can be quite cheap and a great alternative to a “brick & Mortar†business. These days you can download shopping cart scripts for free. We are going to discuss the steps you need to take to have and run a successful e-commerce site. 1. Navigation. Navigation is the most important step to a successful e-commerce site. If your customers can’t find your products, whats the point of even having a site? There is none. Making navigation easy will increase your sales dramatically. If a customer can easily find what they are looking for, then you will have a happy customer, and a return customer too. 2. Design. The design of your e-commerce site can make or break it. Most visitors will simply leave a site that doesn’t look clean and professional. Think about the sites you buy online from the most. Most likely, they are clean, fun, and easy on the eyes. Now you don’t have to go out and spend $10000 on a design. Simply changing around the colors of the site can do wonders. 3. SSL. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a MUST HAVE for any e-commerce site. If you do not have SSL, expect absolutely no customers. When dealing with credit cards and customer privacy, SSL is a must have. SSL is pretty cheap these days. You can pick up a SSL certificate for around 100 bucks...Read More 8 Steps to a Successful E-Commerce Site