eCommerce Store Builders

To create an online store you basically have two choices. One you can build and program your own store. You can hire a programmer to design a store for you and create the code to build a shopping cart. You will also need to hire a designer to give the store visual appeal and make it user friendly. All of this will take time to develop not to mention the thousands of dollars this will cost to build. This may be an option for you if you are a large company and can invest heavily into an online prescence.

Your other option is less costly and less time consuming. This option is using online eCommerce services to build your store. These services are basically point and click. You add your products, product descriptions, prices, keywords, etc. These services typically include a yearly fee and some may require a percentage of sales.

Listed below are some of the more popular eCommerce store builders. Pick one and test it out. Most of the providers have a testing period. I look forward to seeing you making big money!

List of eCommerce Store Builders

Yahoo Store

Instant eStore

Volusion

Shopster

Prostores

WebStuffStore

Tagging Your Products with Keywords

Tagging your products is very important if you want users to find your products.   When you tag your products you are giving your products names or codes that your visitors use to search for your products.   Sometimes online store owners (or the person in charge on online store maintanence) can get lazy and not tag the products with keywords.  Tagging the products with keywords performs two functions.  First it can help search engines locate the page your item is listed, and more importantly, it can help a visitor find a product when they do a search on your site.  Most eCommerce store software will allow you to add descriptions and keywords to a product when you list that product in the store.  Do not skip this step.  A few minutes putting these keywords in can help visitors find your products and can help increase your sales.