Build Online Store

Discussion in 'General Business' started by 2mk_atspace, Aug 20, 2008.

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    I have planning to build online store, but i don;t have any experience in this business. Please give suggestion shoping script that should i use and what i should prepare for this business.
     
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  2. Gareth_Boyd

    Gareth_Boyd Well-Known Member

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    Never start a just stand alone online shop, no offense but it would be an automatic fail. Have at least over 30 pages of quality content and make sure its unique. Reasons to having content is because if people find reviews of your products you can then give them a link to that product on your shop.

    Specially with all these top shops on the internet atm like Amazon, Buy and GoShopping. Its hard to compete without good content.
     
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    2mk_atspace Well-Known Member

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    Any suggesting about online store script ?
     
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    Gareth_Boyd Well-Known Member

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    Oh yeah, forget to mention that you could use OsCommerce
     
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    Hi, you can use Virtuemart+Joomla. You can use it both, just visit virtuemart.net or visit joomla.org. It's an open source application. It's very easy to install even in your PC for testing purpose and to get familiar before you use it in real webhosting. And you can have your local language translation also if you want to use Indonesian language.

    Please consider using Joomla 1.5.6 for security reason and you also can get ready use e-commerce shopping cart using virtuemart package. For payment method you can use paypal, 2checkout (for credit card), its already there as plugin, and also bank transfer if your visitor is not common using a credit card. Most of hosting provider already give joomla in their hosting package, you can ask them. Just check their cpanel demo. Usually they already have it in Fantastico on Cpanel. So you can install right away.

    Please check for the joomla version, because not all hosting provider already provide 1.5 version, usually the 1.1.x version. Its okay, but I recommend you upgrade to 1.5.6 version.

    You can also check magentoo. Visit their website www.magentoocommerce.com. It's complete ecommerce solutions and lots of people like it and they said its easier than oscommerce. I don't said oscommerce not good enough, but I also agree that magentoocommerce far more simple and easy to handle than oscommerce. Magentoo is open source application too. But it's only my opinion. You can check it by yourself.

    I already use Virtuemart for my website and I like it so far. Its suit me business needs. I sell books for visitor who had limited access for modern bookstore in my country. So, I think that shopping cart can provide us for niche/special product and doesn't have to compete with the big boys... :)
     
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    Why bother with the script etc...

    Use http://www.shopify.com/

    You can build your custom made shop in few hours
     
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    mentos Prominent Member

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