As time's gone on tax rules concerning ecommerce have become more complicated. Governments have woken up to see huge revenue opportunity in taxing online transactions and so now there are different tax rules just about every place someone orders a product from your online store. Although at WebStarts we can't tell you all the tax…
One of the beauties of having an online store is the ability to sell products all over the world. However shipping costs depending on where you're shipping from and where you're shipping to can vary widely. For that reason we've just launched a new feature called Shipping Rules.
Shipping Rules can be created based on geography.…
The new year is fast approaching. No doubt there will be some changes to the business climate during 2020 but one thing that won't change is you needing a website. Even with all the various social platforms and marketplaces that have emerged on the web, there's still value in having your own website. In this…
Nearly everyone wants to be their own boss, but less face it running your own business comes with a unique set of challenges. Here are 5 mistakes people make when they start a business.
1. They focus on the wrong things.
The first and best thing you can do when starting a business is get a customer.…
One of the things I see people struggle with when creating an online store are product photos. When you look at the big companies you know they can afford to get professional photography done on all the products they sell but if you're running a small business that's probably not the case. So in this…
TikTok is this years fastest growing app. It recently hit #1 on both the App Store and Google Play. It has over 1 billion installs worldwide.
TikTok is all about sharing short form videos. The videos…
Getting found online is hard. There are millions upon millions of websites. So when someone does find yours it's important to get them to subscribe to your website. Getting people to subscribe to your website will increase your conversion rates because you'll have the opportunity to follow up with your site visitors. Normally when someone…
At WebStarts our goal is make creating a great looking website easy for everyone. But we also know sometimes we just don't have the time to create that pixel perfect site. Here are five time saving web design tips that will help you design a better looking website, faster, using WebStarts.
1. Clone pages
When you…
Now you can create and manage blog categories using the WebStarts blog application. To do this login to your WebStarts account and click on the Blog Applicaiton while in the dashboard view. Next click to create or edit a post.
On the right side of your post you'll see a new Categories option. Click the button…
How to make a website.
1. Decide the primary goal of your website.
Is your goal to sell products, sell services, or convey information? Deciding the primary goal of your website will make it easy to determine what should be on your site and how your site should be laid out.
2. Sign up to make a website…
It's 2019 and email marketing is still the highest converting form of advertising. If you're not using email marketing to win new customers and get more out of existing one's you're leaving plenty of money on the table. In this article I'll give you ten email marketing tips that are sure to increase your sales…
Choosing the right images for your website is the difference between having a beautiful website and one that looks homemade. But there are a lot of things you need to take into consideration when selecting images for your website.
1. Get professional photography
So few people bother to get a professional photo shoot for your business yet…
This week we released two new, highly requested webstarts store features.
SEO friendly URLs help you get better search engine ranking by including the keywords someone would use to search for your products online in the product URL. When Google crawls your site they determine what the site is about using a number of factors.…
Here are 5 rules to help you choose the right font for your website.
1. Messaging - Think about the message you're trying to convey and choose an appropriate font. For example if you want to convey elegance you may want a script. If you're creating something futuristic you might want to choose something modern.
2. Safe…
People will buy things from people who they know, like, and trust. You have a limited opportunity to get to know people, especially when you're doing something like selling online. So what type of things can you do to get customers to know, like, and trust you online?
1. Keep your website up to date.
The first…
