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In this session
• What is E-commerce
• Getting started
• Optimizing your website
• Payments and shipping
• Go live!
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Introduction
• What is E-Commerce?o The activity of of electronically buying and selling
products and services over the internet
o The easiest way to do so is via an e-commerce platform
• Why is E-commerce important?o Consumers what the option of shopping from home
• Benefits for businesso Broaden your brand, reach and get more marketing
opportunities
E-Commerce basics
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Getting started
• E-Commerce platform optionso Software as a Service aka "renting" the platform
• How to decide what's right for youo Look out for modern templates, SEO and mobile
friendliness, scalability and multi-channel integration
• Shopifyo One of the most recommended e-commerce
platforms in the market today
Choosing an E-Commerce platform
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Getting started
• What is a domaino Top part of your browser window i.e. your
"Website address"
• How does it worko Every website is identified by a series of
numbers called an IP address
• How to purchaseo Via a domain hosting service
Finding a domain
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Getting started
• What is inventory management
• Why manual management isn't ideal
• Choosing the right solution
• Shopify POS
• Getting started with inventory management
Inventory Management
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Optimizing Your Website
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Optimizing your website
• What is "optimization?"o Easy to find
o Easy to use
o Easy to convert
• What does a "conversion" mean?oAn action that you define as valuable
o Ex. Book appointment, purchase, call
Definitions
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Optimizing your website
• A theme is fonts, colours and the skeleton of your website
• Consider what theme is right for your business, (hairdresser will have a different theme than a yoga store)
• Free or premium theme?
Choosing the right theme
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Optimizing your website
• FIRST build a sitemap
• High quality images (Use original, try Pexels if you must!)
• Valuable content (useful, how-tos, interesting)
• Include important details (store policies, shipping info)
Content
Home page
Shop
Womens
Pants Tops
Mens
Pants Tops
Accessories
MatsWater bottles
About Contact
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Optimizing your website
• SEO – the practice of increasing the quantity and quality of traffic to your website through organic search engine results
SEO basics
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Optimizing your website
• To show up in Google search results start with...• 1. Brainstorm keywords you think people will
be searching for when looking for your product or services
• 2. Add keywords: image file names, product descriptions, about section, home page etc.
• 3. Use plugins to see how you're doing (Wordpress = YOAST SEO Shopify = Plug in SEO, SEO Image Optimizer)
SEO basics
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Payments & Shipping
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Payments Processing
• A payment provider/processer is a system used to process customer transactions
• Choosing a payment provideroConsider country of customers
oAccept a variety and major payment methods
oConsider payment processors that offer local currencies
oConsider additional fees
Choosing the right Provider
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Shipping Basics
• Shipping rateso Free
oReal-time carrier rates
o Flat rate
What shipping method is right for you?
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Shipping Basics
• Shipping CostsoUse a shipping calculator!
o Shopify offers pre-negotiated rates
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Shipping Basics
• Calculating costs
Cost of product $10
Packaging $0.50
Shipping costs $7.50
Customs/Duties (if you cover them)
$0.00
Credit card fee $2.50
Profit margin 50%
Total price $30.75
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Start selling
• Appso Privvy – Pop up windowo Product review appso Free shipping bar
• Deals and incentiveso Free shippingoProceeds - donationoRewards and referrals
Conversion tools
Email pop-up shown above, shipping bar below
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