Having an online shopping store is an exhilarating experience provided done in a systematic and organized manner. A successful eCommerce website can give you a tremendous boost in your profits. There are many eCommerce websites which are reaping income running into millions of dollars as they have a world wide exposure. Techidea can make this process very easy for you. We present a step by step Info graphic about various stage of design and development of an eCommerce website.

1. Product Selection
Selecting the product you want to sell is the most important and vital step. Source the product you want to sell. It should be something which is can be managed without unnecessary hassles. The product must be easy to procure and retain.

2. Hosting and domain Registration
Secure your company brand name for your domain. Search for the best hosting packages which give you the best options to host your website. Domain name is the identity of your eCommerce website. It must reflect your brand name. Hosting plan must give you the flexibility of using a vast range of programming platforms, languages and databases. It is advisable to consult your web designer for purchasing the web hosting plan as they will update you on best hosting solutions available.

3. Best eCommerce Web Application Platform
eCommerce web applications have Major Sections – The front end and the back end. The front end is the main online shop end .This is virtual store where customers can browse, shop and buy products. Back hand is administration part when you can login to an administration dashboard and manage complete website operations including uploading products, posting discounts, stock inventory etc. There are numerous eCommerce applications like Oscommerce, Open cart, Magento, Word press. It is best to consult your web designer on the best application to use which depends on your business requirements and functionality customizations.

4. In the web designers arena
Your web designer is your best friend while developing your eCommerce website. Utilize the experience and expertise of your web developer to get the best eCommerce solutions which will result in unique and rewarding experience for your customers which will inspire them to come back again for shopping. The eCommerce web design process will be in two phases- Design and Development. Design phase is related to the front end look of your website involving home page layout, placement of vital information, product display and image presentations. Second phase is the development or programming phase where you make the website interactive with numerous functionalities like shopping cart selections, payment gateway, invoicing etc. So, customer can easily search products online. Your web designer team will work in close co-ordination with you in the following phases:

Points to Ponder for Approval of the Design and Development Phase:

• Creative and attractive Shop Front design.
• Professional Presentation of Product Gallery in Inspire Sales.
• User friendly admin dash board with easy to maintain format.

5. PAYMENT GATEWAY
Payment gateway is an online point of sale terminal which authorizes payment for all e-transaction involving process of credit cards. A customer goes through the process of payment through shopping cart merchant terminals.

• Hosted Payment Gateway

This payment gateway option does not require a regular set up or monthly fees. But the transaction costs are higher than an inclusive fee structure. PayPal Website Payments Service is a good example for this option.

• Self Payment Gateways

This payment gateway option allows your customers to go through whole checkout process without leaving your branded website. The whole process is extremely smooth and professional. There are charges on volume of transactions. DPS, Pay mate are some of the self payment gateways

• Payment Security

Security Encryption is essential and legal for complete transaction protection when processing credit cards. SSL encryption is required for self payment gateway security.

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6. Shipping
Shipping can be formulated on the eCommerce website depending on the products and regions involved. Shipping can be calculated using preset formula which is also editable and dynamic. Techidea can also integrate the eCommerce website with the API of the major courier companies so that the shipping rates can be calculated directly from the Courier company databases like DHL, TNT and FEDEX.

Once the complete eCommerce module has been integrated with shipping and payment gateway, we help you to populate the website with your retail products and services. Our team can help you to get started by setting up your databases. Our team of technical experts test and reviews every stage of the web development to check out each function. This process helps to weed out any errors and bugs which might interfere with smoothly functionality of the website. After the intensive testing process, we launch the beta version of the website. Post success of Beta Version or Test Mode format, we go LIVE with mobile website design that has responsive user interface.

ALL IS DONE
ENJOY THE BENEFITS AND REAP THE PROFITS

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Have you recently bought a spanking new tablet or ad to browse and surf on the net? You must be thrilled at this new phase of technology which allows you to surf wherever you are. This freedom is awesome and enable you an order a cool looking jacket while enjoying a day on the beach.

There are millions of people who are doing exactly the same and enjoying it immensely. And there numbers are increasing day by day. If you are an owner of a website and deriving business through it then it is high time you get a mobile friendly version of your existing website.

There are many advantages for getting a mobile website design. If the website is not mobile devices compatible it can be a very frustrating experience for the viewer like distorted layout, small text , difficult navigation and missing information. If this happens, there is no way a visitor is going to come back to your website.

So immediately get a mobile friendly version of your website with a responsive design. A responsive design can adjust to any screen resolution without distortion whether it is laptop, mobile phone screen, Large PC monitor or a tablet.

Some of these statistics would definitely motivate you to go for a mobile friendly website:

• Smartphone’s sales are overtaking PC sales.
• Mobile devices are surfing 28% of the internet.
• 25% of search queries for all industries are coming from the internet.
• Mother’s day sales were 50% from Mobile devices.
• 40% of tablet and iPhone owners spend more time surfing the interest than watching TV.
• There were a total of $400 billion mobile transactions between 2012 -2013.
• 60% of mobile owners browse through the internet.

Apart from these interesting statistics – here are some vital advantages about a mobile friendly website:

1. Google gives preference to websites which have a responsive design which can adapt to any screen resolution and gives ample clarity on any device. Mobile device compatibility is important for websites so that they can viewed universally without any errors.
2. Sales are important part of the online website as they fetch lucrative revenue through online shopping cart and revenue generating website. Sales through mobile websites are growing on daily basis as more and more people are using iPads and Smart phone to browse on the net. It is very convenient and easy to shop and surf when you are on the move as it takes care of urgent buying.
3. Most of the people who surf online are serious buyers as they are buying stuff which they really require. Many times mobile devices allow them to consult their family and friends so that they can take an informed decision about their purchase.
4. The technology of Smart Phones and Mobile devices is advancing rapidly day by day. More and more people are being brought into the circuit of the mobile networking. The day is not far when internet sales from mobiles devices would rise exponentially. So it is wise to get your mobile friendly version for your website. QR codes help people to take advantages of discount coupons, specials in a very easy way through mobiles
5. Finally having a mobile friendly website give you that competitive edge over the rivals who might still be sticking to old formats of unresponsive websites. So get ahead of your competition while there is still time to modify and win.