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Do I need a Merchant Account to have an online store?

You do not need a merchant account to have an online store. The ecommerce package we offer you is fully interfaced with Pay Pal and over a dozen other payment options.

If you wish to accept credit cards you need a merchant account. It is a good idea to accept credit cards since 85% of all online purchases are made with CC's! The ecommerce package we offer you is compatible with all of the major and reputable merchant account providers. The ecommerce package we offer you can provide you with your own merchant account.  Click here for more info.

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Who hosts my store?

The ecommerce package we offer you offers extremely reliable e-commerce hosting services. If hosted with The ecommerce package we offer you, your store will be hosted on one of our dedicated E-Commerce Hosting servers.

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How long does it take to setup my store?

The ecommerce package we offer you setup depends on the number of products you feature in your store and the complexity of your product line. Some of our clients have only a handful of products while others feature over 30,000. It will take approximately one hour to add a few products to the system and to familiarize yourself with the shopping cart program. General product entry will take approximately one minute per product.

If you have many products take advantage of our product upload offer. We are happy to upload your products into the ecommerce package we offer you for a charge of $300-$1500. If you know how to use Microsoft Excel, we have a spreadsheet you may fill out and we will import your product line into the system.

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How will Internet Shoppers find my store?

You must have plans to market your site if you plan on generating online sales!

Search engine submittal, pay-per-click search engines, newsgroups and newsletters are all a part of the mix with successful e-business.

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Do I need to know HTML to create my Store?

HTML knowledge is not required to use the Ecommerce system. You do not need to understand HTML or other programming languages to build or maintain your store. If you understand these languages and programs, HTML and Flash can be used effectively within the admin control panel to enhance the "look and feel".

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How do I setup my Web Store?

After purchasing the software, you will receive an e-mail detailing how to begin building your online store. You will also be provided an Ecommerce online manual that will explain each feature in detail. The email also provides our toll free support line and email addresses to support.

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How flexible is Ecommerce? Can it be used with an existing web site?

Ecommerce can be seamlessly integrated into an existing web site. Adding e-commerce to an existing site has never been easier.

Ecommerce is web based, you may control your site from any computer connected to the Internet.

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Can the Ecommerce system be used as a standalone web site?

Ecommerce is incredibly effective when used as a stand-alone site. Ecommerce contains a custom page creator that allows users to add custom information pages to your Ecommerce store.

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Do I need any other tools to get started?

The Ecommerce is self-contained and is controlled by you from a web-based control panel. You have the ability to control your e-business from any computer connected to the Internet. There is nothing to install on your computer. No plug-ins or downloads are necessary. Ecommerce is compatible with Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Flash and Adobe GoLive. These applications are not required to use Ecommerce.

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Is there a limit to the number of products I can sell with the Ecommerce System?

There is no limit to the number of products you can sell. Some clients sell one product while others sell more than 70,000.

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May I have my own domain name?

Your store belongs to you and will feature your products exclusively. Your store WILL be on your own domain www.yourdomain.com.

Your store will NOT be an extension of the IntLink.ca domain.

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How am I notified of new orders?

For every order, the Ecommerce system sends a "new order" notification e-mail. From there, you may log into your site and print order invoices. Orders and customer information is data based in your admin panel so you can search for past orders by last name, order number, e-mail address, and many other criteria.

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Does IntLink offer web design services, logo creation, and custom programming?

Yes, IntLink maintains a professional design staff to fulfill all web site design and logo creation needs: click here for more info.

IntLink also has a custom programming staff of 4 who will build custom features unique to your online business. E-mail or call 866.545.5465 to discuss your web design and programming needs.

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Can customers log into the site to view the status of an order?

Ecommerce has a built in feature that allows customers to log into your site to view the status of an order.

With the customer tracking feature your customers can track packages via USPS, UPS and Canada Post directly from your site. Your customers may also log into your site from the order confirmation e-mail sent by the Ecommerce system.

This feature enhances customer support.

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