{"id":1028,"date":"2019-03-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:41:02","slug":"how-to-make-the-most-of-your-online-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domains.co.za\/blog\/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-online-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Online Store How To Make The Most Of It In 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article will show you how to make the most of your online store in 2019. Online stores are huge in America and China, but this trend is also on the rise in SA. An<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/269645\/south-africans-are-expected-to-spend-r45-billion-shopping-online-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> eCommerce report by PayPal<\/a> together with research firm Ipsos, believes that the online market in SA will grow by R17 billion over the next two years (currently R43-billion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being successful online store requires several things of which a user-friendly, visually-pleasing website, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domains.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">memorable domain name<\/a> and fast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domains.co.za\/web-hosting-south-africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reliable hosting <\/a>forms the basis. Naturally, you also have to market your store via social media and other platforms to boost visibility etc., but there are a few other important factors that can contribute to the success of your online store, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h4>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/h4><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#how-to-make-the-most-of-your-online-store\">How to Make The Most of Your Online Store<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#safety\">Safety<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#payment-options\">Payment Options<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#service\">Service<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#eco-friendliness\">Eco-friendliness<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#product-display\">Product Display<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-make-the-most-of-your-online-store\">How to Make The Most of Your Online Store<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"safety\">Safety<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a study by Sabric, SA has the third-highest cyber attacks in the world. Making your site safe for your shoppers is therefore non-negotiable. Encrypt your online store with an SSL Certificate and be sure to make use of anti-virus softwarthat can protect you, your company and your customers from ransomware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"payment-options\">Payment Options<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People have diverse likes and dislikes when it comes to many things, including how they wish to pay for goods. With an online store the \u201cless is more\u201d mantra doesn\u2019t work well. Provide your customers with at least three different and diverse ways of payment. The more options you give, the more convenient the shopping experience for your customers and the wider you will be able to cast your net. A good option to include is <a href=\"https:\/\/ozow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instant EFT through OZOW<\/a>, which allows customers to securely do an EFT payment without \u201cleaving\u201d your store or needing to log into their bank accounts. Shoppers log into their online banking profile in real-time while on your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"service\">Service<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online stores are popular because they have the ability to feed the human need to shop at a whim from anywhere at anytime. It is utterly convenient. Delays when it comes to processing and delivering orders are therefore unacceptable. Customers will return to your store if you give them a pleasurable shopping experience from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eco-friendliness\">Eco-friendliness<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A greener approach to literally everything is a trend that is here to stay. eCommerce should follow suit. Think outside the box when it comes to your packaging. Do you need such a large box plus a bag or are there other greener ways to wrap your products safely for delivery?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"product-display\">Product Display<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Give your sales a boost by working harder to engage with your customers on each of your products. Utilise product descriptions, multi-angle imagery, video and styled photographs to showcase your products in all their glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Domains.co.za, we want to make it easier and more cost-effective for startups, small businesses and entrepreneurs to sell online. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domains.co.za\/websitebuilder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sitebuilder website builder <\/a>allows individuals to create a website quickly and easily by making use of drag and drop plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domains.co.za\/domain-registration\" alt=\"Link to Domains.co.za - Register Domains\" title=\"Domains.co.za - Register Domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domains.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/parked-domains-04.webp\" alt=\"How To Make The Most Of Your Online Store In 2019\" title=\"How To Make The Most Of Your Online Store In 2019\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article will show you how to make the most of your online store in 2019. Online stores are huge in America and China, but this trend is also on the rise in SA. An eCommerce report by PayPal together with research firm Ipsos, believes that the online market in SA will grow by R17 billion over the next two years (currently R43-billion). Being successful online store requires several things of which a user-friendly, visually-pleasing website, with a memorable domain name and fast, reliable hosting forms the basis. 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