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Want to move away from ebay and build my own web site, can i do it and how?
 

Want to move away from ebay and build my own web site, can i do it and how?

I have seen bigcommerce which seems o.k, but has high monthly fees, a newbie with no html what do you recommend that i use and go for, dont want to end of paying big monthly fees

Talk to the Boss Aspkin.... he can help and I think he has a ebook for it as well.....

Why does the fees matter? Its all tax right off at the end of the year... :D at least thats how I look at it. :D

High monthly fees???

1.)Use Magento.

2.)Buy a tempalte

3.)Add products

4.)Invest in SEO.

Learn what all this is B4 undertaking the venture.:D

Basically go on templatemonster.com have a look through the magento & other e-commerce templates available. Find one you like.

Next go on elance.com post a job for free listing that you want to have a magento/other template customised, list your maximum budget.

The designer may require you to buy the template, but sometimes they can build a new one from scratch based on what you have chosen or offer an existing one they may have for free.

You will usually be contacted by 20 companies within 24hrs to choose from, look at their portfolios, feedback etc and decide who you want to work with.

For domains and hosting go with hostgator, but if you in the UK, LCN are good also, offering great customer service.

Once the site is built get someone reliable to do your SEO work.

Wishing you all the best with the project.

lucy if you are still looking for something then contact me as I am a freelancer web-designer and could give you some answers to your questions.

my portfolio is

You guys do realize M agento was purchased by e Bay back in August 2011? Something to consider if running both stealth and ecommerce.

Pay someone to do it for you

looking at something like bigcommerce is that any good?

Solid info post here.