Web design and hosting?

Hi, i am an computer idoit. now i need to have a website to sell my products locally and overseas. my website should allow customers to purchase online and ask questions. IS there any other special need except web hosting %26amp; design, registering domain names and email hosting. Do i need to buy a server for it......Help!!! completely lost and confuse

Web design and hosting?

Hi Gaby Mama,

You%26#039;re asking several questions here. Let%26#039;s address each one at a time.

now i need to have a website to sell my products locally and overseas.

%26gt;%26gt;This means that you will need to have some way to sell online, whether that%26#039;s an e-commerce store, PayPal, or Google Checkout. You%26#039;ll need to do some work on shipping and tax rates if you plan on selling to all these places.

my website should allow customers to purchase online and ask questions.

%26gt;%26gt;If you want your customer to ask questions, you should have:

1 - email account(s) to allow them to reach you

2 - a phone number clearly posted on your site

3 - privacy and return policies

4 - (nice to have) forums

5 - (nice to have) live chat

IS there any other special need except web hosting %26amp; design, registering domain names and email hosting.

%26gt;%26gt;you%26#039;ll need:

1 - web hosting

2 - a nicely designed site

3 - registering a domain name

4 - (if you have an online store) SSL certificates and a payment gateway / merchant account

5 - email hosting

6 - (potentially) some programming for your customized site

7 - the ability to change content, products, rates, inventory

8 - reporting on sales and web traffic

9 - marketing

Do i need to buy a server for it......

%26gt;%26gt;probably not for a while

Hope this helps! I have a company that helps start-ups in this field, so message me if you need further info.

Web design and hosting?

I own my own internet business. There are some things you should know. Email me at brettstouffer@yahoo.com

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Other Replys:Well you don%26#039;t need a server if you have webhosting. You do however need an SSL certificate if you%26#039;re going to be accepting payment online and you also need a merchant account to process the payments if you don%26#039;t already have one. You can get everything you need in one place at http://www.doggydomains.com If you have any questions you can E-mail me

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hope it helps

Cheers