Frequently asked questions

To sell products online you will need the following:

• Ecommerce Application
  You must be subscribed to a hosting plan with Bell that supports ecommerce. Currently the Ecommerce, Premium and Premium Pro plans include easy to use ecommerce applications such as EasyStoreMaker Pro 4 or and OsCommerce.
• Merchant Account
  A merchant account is setup with a bank or financial institution for the purpose of receiving funds resulting from monetary transactions. Check with your bank to find out if they can provide you with an online merchant account to support credit card transactions over the internet.
• A Payment Gateway
  Payment Gateway companies authorize and facilitate the transfer of funds for online transactions from the payee to the recipient of the payment. You will need to contact a payment gateway company to set up an account.
• Private SSL Certificate from a Signing Authority
  An SSL certificate will verify to consumers the transactions processed through your online store are secure. Consumers will look for the SSL icon when making online purchases, this ensures them their personal information is private and protected.
• Search Engine Optimization
  Once the online store is built you will want to drive traffic to your site to sell you products. Search engine optimization will allow you to optimize how your site is coded to improve the rankings of your domain when people are searching for products and services in a search engine.