E-commerce Solutions for Small Businesses
Fab Web Design are different to most web design companies. We don't try and sell you stuff you don't need but instead work hard to minimise your costs. As a small business you may well be interested in e-commerce but want to find a way of achieving your ambitions without breaking the bank.
Fab Web Design are experienced in integrating all of the e-commerce solutions below, so whether your product range is large or small and whether you have an existing site or not, here is Fab Web Design’s Small Business guide to selling online.
I am a small business with just a few products
The cheapest way forward for a small business with just a few products is to create a Paypal business account. You don't need an internet merchant account and can simply add "pay now" or "buy now" buttons to your site. You can even use Paypal's free shopping cart if you want your customers to add more than one product to their basket. Fees are charged on a transaction basis and are dependent upon volume and item price. A great low cost solution.
I have a large product range with regular price changes
If your product range is large and you want to be able to update your prices regularly you should consider a third party shopping cart such as RomanCart. Quick and easy to set up, solutions vary in price from about £50 per annum to around £300 per annum. Higher priced packages give you the ability to update your prices remotely (without going near your web designer), cross sell and upsell with images, send marketing emails and monitor your monthly and annual sales.You can also track affiliate sales and customise your cart with your own logo and colour scheme. You will need a internet merchant account with a payment gateway.
I want full control of my e-commerce website
If you want complete control over the look, feel and functions of your shopping cart then you should go for a custom built e-commerce solution. Offering maximum flexibility and branding possibilties, development costs for a bespoke shopping cart range from £1500-£10,000 dependent upon specifications. In common with third-party shopping carts you will need an internet merchant account.
If you would like to discuss any of the above e-commerce solutions further then please contact Fab Web Design or request a callback.