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Electronic or e-commerce website is a type of website where business transaction takes place online. Shopping and paying for products and services online are enabled by this type of website. Ebay and Amazon are good examples of e-commerce websites. Small businesses seek for more consumers online. Because of the internet, consumers can easily build a site for their own businesses.

It is not easy to build a website from scratch especially when you don't know anything about basic web designing. Before you build a site, you must first have a branded line of products or specific services you offer. The decision to buy a certain product is affected by the brand name. Through creating a website which reflects the qualities and nature of the brand, you can make your brand name known. The products must be well presented, and must not be overshadowed by the design. The products serve as the core of your website. You still cannot sell your products if they are not quality products, even if you have an attractive page design.

Easy navigation is another quality of an effective website. Well designed applications and graphics compose easy navigation. Literally functioning as a shopping cart is one of the features of e-commerce sites. It aids users to collect items they want to buy, and automatically computes the total amount to be paid (inclusive of charges). Evident among online stores are shopping carts. This feature also attracts more consumers because it can make shopping much less of a hassle.

How to add a shopping cart to your website? The two forms of shopping carts are full page and mini. While a mini shopping cart is only a small icon on top of the page, a full page cart has its own page. Only a small space is occupied by mini shopping carts. You can provide more information and options for your user through a full page cart once you build a site.

Another way to design your shopping cart is a step-by-step process. This is the easiest form which can be followed by the customer because it is usually divided into four steps: sign in, billing and shipping, payment, verify and edit. Through an icon in the homepage, you can also have another option to link your full page shopping cart. Through this, you can maximize the space in your homepage. Emphasized icons can draw the eyes of the user. To avoid miscommunication with the consumer in terms of prices, use clear font face and size.

Let the consumer confirm the purchase through a verify and edit page. On the part of the consumer, check the items before making the purchase.