Creating and optimising a website

A business website can reach customers globally, 24-hours a day. Discover the benefits of a business website, ecommerce and how to create a website.

Creating and optimising a website - overview

A well-designed website can be a highly effective marketing tool, promoting your business to people all over the world 24/7. Discover how to create a website that can bring your business to a whole new audience.

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Pay monthly websites vs one-off cost websites

These days, almost all businesses need a website. But what's the best way to build one? We look at the main options, subscription-based template websites and bespoke, designer websites.

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Setting up a website - checklist

So you've decided you need a website. Before you go bowling in, following these steps can help ensure you get your site right first time.

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Choosing a domain name

Building a website is an important way to promote your company and sell to a wider audience. Your domain name is how people locate your site.

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Selling through multiple channels

Customers who shop across multiple channels spend more - but accommodating their behaviour can be difficult. How to operate a multi-channel strategy.

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How to boost online sales

Chris Barling, chairman of ecommerce and EPOS software supplier SellerDeck, seeks insight from his customers about how to boost online sales.

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Sell more to your website customers

Getting people to visit your website is only half the battle. Chris Barling provides tips on how to sell more to customers once they're on your site.

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Preventing shopping cart abandonment

It's easy to get upset when people visit your website, place products in their shopping cart but don't complete checkout. Chris Barling explains.

How Nic and James Auckland set up their online business Luna Spas
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Start-up story: Luna Spas

Discover how a £1 eBay advert quickly grew into an online business with a £1m turnover. Read the story of Luna Spas.

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Online selling - how to get it right

Chris Barling, CEO of ecommerce software supplier SellerDeck, shares his tips for online selling and says that normal business rules still apply.

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