eCommerce Software – Online Store Lesson 3 jolenemac88, November 29, 2017January 17, 2018 eCommerce Software that will create and run your online store can be as simple or as complex as any other. The simple ones allow you to create a few product pages on your website such as the code offered by Paypal. You create a listing on your Paypal account, they create the code and you just copy and page into a page or post on your website. It creates a shopping cart for the item and automatically sends the payor to your Paypal account to purchase the item, you get an email notice of the sale, mail it out and your money is in your Paypal account ready to be used or moved over to your checking account after a few days. They keep a small percentage of the total purchase price as their fee for the service. This is similar to listing your items on Handmade Amazon, Etsy or your own SquareUp Market Online Store page. Then there are the more complex software packages available through your web-hosting provider, the Content Management System (CMS) service you may not using on your website such as WordPress or you may be a programmer yourself and can create an online store from scratch. For those of us no longer enamored with Amazon, Esty, etc. and would like a more simple solution to creating a safe but interactive online presence there are only a few alternatives. Over the years we have tried ZenCart, OSCommerce and a couple of other Free open source software programs. A few of these requires that you install the software directly onto a blank website directory and they will become your website. You will have to learn how to navigate through their software, change the look of the online pages to suit your needs, upload the pictures for each item, type up descriptions, etc. You will have to delete all the sample items, categories, from the program or they will just confuse your customers. You will need to figure out how to link the correct shipping module to each product as well as connect your store to a credit card processing company. Test, Test, and Test again to make sure everything works before you go live to make sure that everything works as it should, you can get paid for the items that you have shipped and your customers have a pleasant experience or they may not come back. Be aware that these types of programs have been created by volunteers and may not be updated as often as others and sometimes the updates even break your website so you will have to start all over again. You can always pay a company to use their eCommerce software like Shopify or BigCommerce where they host your products on their site and you pay them a monthly fee but then again you are right back on a site like Amazon or Etsy again only with different kinds of costs. There is always some company out there who can help you create an online presence and be able to sell your items but in the end, it will be up to you to figure out what is best for you and your customers. And, you will have to do all the data entry, marketing, selling, packaging, and shipping. Unless, of course, you have big bucks to pay people to do those things for you so that you can spend your time creating more handcrafted items to sell. Visit Our Online Stores – Buy Some Handcrafted Items – Save 50% until November 30, 2017 On Amazon Handmade: Claim Code: RHOIM2IF On Etsy: Coupon Code: HALFOFFFORMOBILESHOP On HandmadeArtsts: 50OFFMOBILEBOUTIQUE On SquareUp: Discount Code: 50OFFSWCFUNDRAISER On SWCSTORE: Coupon Code: 50OffFundRaiser Share this: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr More Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Related Sell Your Crafts The Business of Crafting BigCommerce For Your Craft BusinesseCommerce Platforms For Your Craft BusinesseCommerce Software - Online Store Lesson 3Getting Away From Amazon Handmade Using Your Own eCommerce WebsiteGetting Away From Etsy Using Your Own eCommerce WebsiteOsCommerce for Craft BusinessShopify for Craft BusinessZenCart for Craft Business
Be Aware of Vendor Event Deadlines November 16, 2018December 11, 2018 As handcraft artists who sell their items to the public we have to schedule our time as wisely as possible to attend events that fit with the crafts we sell, to the audience we hope to reach and in the areas that we are willing to travel and, finally, during… Share this: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr More Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Read More
Response to Craft Vending Opportunities This Fall May 30, 2018July 1, 2018 We received a couple of responses for craft vending opportunities so far this month. Sadly, they are not within the North Florida area but we are posting them just in case you would like to participate anyway or know of craft vendors in the area who who like to participate…. Share this: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr More Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Read More
Your Own Online Shop Lesson 1 September 7, 2017October 2, 2017 Prior to starting your very own online store, you will have to do a couple of things. First of all, you may want to organize all the pictures of your items you want to list in folders by groups/types of products. For instance, I have my sorted into folders called earrings, gloves, necklaces, scrunchies, etc. That way when I begin inputting my items into the store software I can put in all of my earrings at the same time and not have to be looking all over my computer for the pictures I want to include with the listings. Share this: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr More Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading... Read More