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The realm of ecommerce is fast-paced and evolving by the nanosecond. What generated traffic two years ago won't be effective today and what's working today, no doubt, will become obsolete soon enough. So how do you stay current with the latest search engine algorithms? How do you develop a site that instills confidence? And how do you build the repeat traffic that marks any successful ecommerce store?

Website Source offers a broad menu of ecommerce options, tools and marketing information to turn visitors into buyers and buyers into regulars. Our goal is simple. To provide everything you need to drive traffic to your site and to convert browsers into buyers. We call these plans "everything-included" ecommerce hosting.

Here's how it works.

 

Ecommerce options are included with every plan. Why choose a web host that requires additional monthly fees for ecommerce features? With our ecommerce plans, everything is included in one convenient package. Call now or sign up online.

Ecommerce Checkout Software

The easier it is for visitors to make a purchase, the more purchases they'll make. We offer two distinct checkout options that streamline the purchase process, ensuring smooth, secure transactions every time.

Our entry-level, ecommerce pack comes complete with osCommerce - an end-to-end storefront and back office that's simple to install, simple to use and simple to maintain. Perfect for start-ups and all small, on-line businesses.

Our reasonably-priced middle- and upper-tier packages deliver the power of Miva Merchant 5 - the most sophisticated, flexible web site design, support and security package available today. With Miva Merchant in place, visitors add products to their shopping carts as they browse.

Whether you opt for the convenience and low cost of osCommerce or the muscle of Miva Merchant 5, our dedicated staff of marketing professionals will provide the tech support, business strategies, marketing tools and security you are looking for.

Which shopping cart is included with my account?

How About A Merchant Account with Free Setup?

Website Source gets your business up and running with Free Authorize.net Payment Gateway software. No set up fees. No monthly Merchant Account fees. That's money in your pocket. Payment Gateway software enables you to start selling right away. Sales proceeds are first deposited into your merchant account before making their way electronically to your designated bank account. Imagine, real-time credit card order processing. All of your transactions are settled at the end of each business day meaning you get your cash faster.

Read more about PayQuake Merchant Accounts.

You'll Need a Secure Certificate. Use Ours.

To collect credit card data from customers, you'll need a secure certificate setup as part of your account. Website Source hosting clients who use our shared hosting option can use our SSL secure certificate. Those who require virtual private servers (VPS hosting) or dedicated hosting can purchase SSL certification at steeply discounted prices through our subsidiary @ LowPriceDomains.

Either way, your customers will be confident that their personal information is well protected through levels of encryption that make hackers sigh and look for easier targets. It's just one more way Website Source delivers ecommerce web hosting value.

Bring Your Ecommerce Vision To Life.

Each Website Source ecommerce package comes with a copy of Site Studio as well as our new design suite, DesignPal.com for complete ease and flexibility of web site design. Design your site's presentation layer to make your vision a reality. Site Studio Tool comes with hundreds of 'fill-in-the-blank' templates to give your site's skin the look that appeals to your target market, regardless of your demographics.

DesignPal utilizes drag-and-drop ease for website design. Or, if you prefer, use any other web site design software - something with which you're familiar and comfortable. It's always your call when you partner with Website Source.

Web Site Marketing

"If you build it they will come" may work in the movies, but in the competitive, ecommerce marketplace you have to promote your web site. You may have the perfect website site selling the ideal products, but if buyers can't find you, you won't be in business for long. Our ecommerce hosting packages come complete with a Marketing Tools to help you build traffic.

From SERPs to Sales

From improving your website's page rank (PR) on search engine results pages (SERPs) to facilitating simple, secure sales, Website Source provides everything - everything - you need. Do it yourself, or partner with one of our ecommerce hosting professionals - either way, our services, software and latest SEM blog content will solve your ecommerce problems. Effective, low-cost, top down ecommerce hosting, design, marketing and security - all delivered in a single, affordable hosting package.

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Ecommerce Frequently Asked Questions

* The following fees apply for Miva Merchant 5:

• $125 one-time setup fee is required for all new installations.
• $125 one-time setup fee is required for any Miva upgrade from a previous version.
• Setup fees for Miva Merchant licenses are non-refundable. We recommend you try the Miva Merchant demo prior to activating your Miva license.