How to Make a Retail Web Page
Whether you are a business owner or a hobbyist looking to sell crafts, a web page that you build yourself can spread the word about your business and earn money.
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Instructions
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Creating a Retail Web Page
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Pick a catchy name for your web page based on what you will be selling.
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Buy a domain name. Many websites sell domain names along with website building add-ons that make designing a website simple. It's best for search engine optimization if your domain name contains keywords related to your business.
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Design your web page using the website building add-on purchased with your domain name. Most of these kits allow your to choose a template and then enter your own titles, text, pages, images and links. Many websites come with a personalized e-mail address.
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Open a PayPal account for merchants. You can open a merchant account for free or a premium account for $35. This account provides everything you need to add a shopping cart and check out to your web page.
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Upload pictures of your products and descriptions to your website. Detailed descriptions will help customers understand exactly what they are buying.
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Publish your website and make it available to everyone through your domain service.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a lot of keywords on your web page to help with search engine optimization.
Submit your website to search engines to help bring customers to the site.
To avoid legal problems, make sure the company name you choose has not already been taken by someone else.
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