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5 Steps to Starting a Complete E-Commerce WebSite

1). Signup for an E-Commerce Account with WebNet Hosting

a. Choose the E-Commerce Package that best fits your needs.
b. Fill Out the secure order form Here, and submit your order securely.

2). Receive your instructions on how to access your web hosting control panel and Miva shopping cart within 15-30 minutes of sign-up.

a. Read through our step by step tutorials and watch our video tutorials and start building your online store.

b. You can then start uploading your products and building your web site with already built in storefront tools.

3). Secure Your Cart with SSL 128-bit encryption.

a. You can then secure your cart with a unique SSL certificate of your choice, or use our Shared SSL to secure your web site.

b. As a complimentary service we will install any cert you may have at no extra charge.

4). Get a Merchant Account and Payment Gateway

a. You will need a Merchant Account to take Credit Card orders if you choose to.

b. A Payment Gateway works with your Merchant Account to take orders online.

c. You may also use PayPal to access payments through your web site with Miva.

d. You can sign-up for a merchant account with WebNet Hosting through Authorize.net, you will receive instructions on how to do this once you sign-up and receive your "Welcome Letter"

5). Promote Your Web Site

a. WebNet Hosting offers state of the art web site promotion tools which allow your web site to be submitted to the top search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Alta Vista, etc.

b. WebNet Hosting also offers Miva express setup which will allow you to have us build your storefront in just a few days, contact our sales department if you have any questions about this service.

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