Have you always wanted to be your own boss, but you weren't sure how? Are you nearing retirement, and want an easy way to supplement your income? Or, perhaps you are a stay at home Mom who wants to bring in cash for your family in your spare time. Whatever the case, the world of ecommerce can allow you to work from home, in your own time, as your own boss! And the best part of all is that how much money you make is entirely up to you.
Renae Welsh has a Bachelor of Science in Web Development and Interactive Media Design, and has worked in ecommerce her entire adult life. First working for large online businesses helping their sales grow, then later running her own start-up ecommerce sites, she has seen businesses' profits quadruple as well as going from ground zero to receiving orders herself in just a couple of weeks. Unlike other books out there with a lot of stale advice, this author has lived ecommerce day in and day out, and has vital first-hand experience with all the pluses and minuses of online retail. She is able to take something that most people find scary and overly technical, and present it in a way that is easy to follow and understand.
If you're ready to start an online business, Ecommerce Made Simple is the guide that you need to take you there. Written in an easy to read, laid back style that blends perfectly with the author's 10 years of experience in the ecommerce business and technical know-how as a web developer, Ecommerce Made Simple is a step by step guide that anyone can follow to massive success. Whether you are a complete novice to the world of internet retail or you've made it part of the way there and now feel stuck, this book has everything you need to get online and selling.
Topics covered in this book include:
Choosing the right business model
How to pick your business' niche market
Obtaining business names, licenses, and permits
Financing your new business
Choosing your business' look and feel
Building your logo
How to get web hosting and a domain name
Which ecommerce software to use
How to set up online payments
Getting suppliers (both wholesale and dropship)
How to present your product online
Upsells and cross-sells
What to do before, during and after the sale
Best ecommerce practices
...and more!
Renae Welsh has a Bachelor of Science in Web Development and Interactive Media Design, and has worked in ecommerce her entire adult life. First working for large online businesses helping their sales grow, then later running her own start-up ecommerce sites, she has seen businesses' profits quadruple as well as going from ground zero to receiving orders herself in just a couple of weeks. Unlike other books out there with a lot of stale advice, this author has lived ecommerce day in and day out, and has vital first-hand experience with all the pluses and minuses of online retail. She is able to take something that most people find scary and overly technical, and present it in a way that is easy to follow and understand.
If you're ready to start an online business, Ecommerce Made Simple is the guide that you need to take you there. Written in an easy to read, laid back style that blends perfectly with the author's 10 years of experience in the ecommerce business and technical know-how as a web developer, Ecommerce Made Simple is a step by step guide that anyone can follow to massive success. Whether you are a complete novice to the world of internet retail or you've made it part of the way there and now feel stuck, this book has everything you need to get online and selling.
Topics covered in this book include:
Choosing the right business model
How to pick your business' niche market
Obtaining business names, licenses, and permits
Financing your new business
Choosing your business' look and feel
Building your logo
How to get web hosting and a domain name
Which ecommerce software to use
How to set up online payments
Getting suppliers (both wholesale and dropship)
How to present your product online
Upsells and cross-sells
What to do before, during and after the sale
Best ecommerce practices
...and more!