Of course, you need a lot more than a shopping cart to operate an online
store. And Americart is there to assist you. Using our buying power,
we have partnered with leaders in the industry to secure the best rates
for all of our merchant customers.
To accept credit cards (which you certainly want to do,
as more than 85% of all online transactions are paid using a credit
card), you will need a merchant account. If you
want to process credit transactions in real time, rather than manually
processing charges, you will also need a payment gateway.
Click here to secure a low cost merchant account and gateway.
Security
Security is uppermost in the minds of online shoppers. With recent
and recurring well-publicized security breaches of customers’ credit
card information, consumers want to be sure that your online store is
secure.
Search Engine Optimization
A key to successful online e-commerce is making sure your site comes up
as high on search engine results pages as possible. The secret is the practice
of "search engine optimization" or SEO. One way to improve your ranking is to
sign up for some of the Web's paid directories. One of the first (1994) and most
effective is Best of the Web. Learn more about Best of the Web and improve your ranking now!
Web Design
If you’re not a web designer, you may be better off leaving
that critical technical work to an expert. Rather than spending countless
hours tweaking your website and ending up with a result that you’re
not happy with, use one of the web design firms that specialize in
setting up stores using Americart. Click
here to see the benefits of professional web design.
Order Management
If you handle 10 or more orders per day, an Order Management
program is one of the best investments you can make.
Stone Edge Technologies has developed the Order Manager
program for Americart merchants. Order Manager saves time, reduces
errors and improves insight into your business. Click
here to find out more.
QuickBooks Integration
QuickBooks is the leading financial management software
for small businesses. Many of our customers use QuickBooks
to manage their online stores. Click
here to learn how to integrate your Americart into your QuickBooks program.
Affiliate Programs
Affiliate programs are one of the best ways to get your
website seen. By linking your business with others, you have
the potential to increase the number of customers being directed
to your site. The more traffic you can generate, the greater
your potential for sales becomes. Americart supports the leading
affiliate programs on the Web. You can also earn money by forwarding
traffic from your site to other sites. Click
here to learn how affiliate programs can help you.