Creating an online store: what everyone must know

Hobbies, lifestyle or ideas can become the start of a successful online business. Success of such start depends not only on the product being sold, but also on building an proper online store. This may seem like a real challenge for start-up, but we at Oxadigit ready to help. We will make the online business dream come true, and also answer the frequently asked question “where to start?” creating an Online Store gali atrodyti tikru iššūkiu, tačiau mes – Oxadigit – padėsime ne tik įgyvendinti internetinio verslo svajonę, tačiau ir pasidalinsime tuo, ką privalo žinoti kiekvienas norintis žinoti daugiau apie el. parduotuvės kūrimą.

Preparatory work for the development of an online shop

Like every important step, building an online shop starts with a clear vision. Here are some points to help you prepare your first interview with online store development professionals and refine your clear online store idea and vision:

• If you haven't already, create logo;
• Choose and purchase the domain that best describes your business;
• Think about what colors will be used in your new website
• Evaluate what type of goods will be sold and how much;
• Think about e shop functionalities;
• Create a site tree - figure out what internal pages will be needed;
• Create texts for internal pages;
• Prepare unique photos or acquire from the stock;
• Think about how you will deliver your products;
• Think about which banks you will use to collect payments.

Don’t forget to explore similar business owners as well. This will not only get ideas for your business, but also allow you to analyze what you could do better or offer more.

Goods and their presentation in your shop

Success of attractive and functional online store depends on how goods are presented. First, you need to take care of high-quality, uniform-style photos. This can be done by an Oxadigit professional photographer who will reveal the best features of the product and help create the style of an online store. Consistent style is associated with quality for customers. 

After taking care of the photos, create informative texts for each of the products and focus on the best product features. Do not copy texts from competitors in any way! This is this unprofessional, but it can also directly damage your new online store. 

Choosing a right platform for the online store

Choosing a right platform to build an e-shop is very important task. It should be entrusted to professionals like us - Oxadigit. Based on your idea, vision and the amount of goods you want to place, we will offer the most convenient platform and turn your wishes into a functioning, secure online store.

Payments for goods and delivery

Think carefully about what payment method you will offer to your customers. It is important to be convenient for both you and your customers. We recommend the following payment methods:

• Paypal;
• Paysera;
• Other operators that are acceptable to you and have integration with content management systems such as WordPress, Prestashop.

When it comes to delivering goods, you need to evaluate where your customers are located and what company you will choose to deliver your shipments. Don't forget to offer free shipping as well.

Attracting customers

Consider the ways you plan to promote your online store. Only correct visibility will ensure successful start of your online business.

One of the most effective methods we recommend in Oxadigit is SEO. This is the optimization of the online shop and adaptation to the most popular search engines. Ideally, development and SEO of e shop goes hand in hand.

For fast results, with the help of our professional specialists, we suggest you try Google Ads Paid Advertising. It's a quick way to get visibility on Google Search and easily generate active traffic to your newly created or long-running online store. We recommend activate Google Ads in parallel with SEO.

Interested in creating an e-shop? The Oxadigit team is what you are looking for! We will help you to prepare everything you need for an online store, realize your ideas, consult on the platform, payment and delivery of goods, and help promote your e -shop.

If you have any questions, you can contact us by phone: Tel. +37064361161 or by Email info@oxadigit.lt