Glossary Of Ecommerce Web Terms

Not sure what all these fancy terms mean?
Our useful glossary of common web terms explains the more technical terms in plain English, giving you a better understanding of what is required when looking at getting an online store.

There is a lot that goes into it, which is why are here to help.

Ecommerce, simply put is the art of buying and selling goods online. Ecommerce also allows online payments to be processed for goods via a website.

For a website to be available on the internet it needs to be stored somewhere which is where hosting comes in. Our packages come with a free email address and hosting for peace of mind.

To process payments online requires a payment gateway, the most common of which is Paypal, they all come with their own fees and costs which should match your business size and needs to be most cost effective.

• Packages:

  Our websites utilise select ecommerce software designed, including JShop, Magento, OSCommerce, Mamut or Zen Cart. Dont panic, we are here to help you choose which is best for your store.

• Hosting:

  To be able to put a website on the internet it needs to be hosted, we provide hosting as part of our services / packages.

• Payments:

  To process payments online, you will require payment gateways setup which we can help you choose, based on the the types of payment you wish to be able to take.

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