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Gate13 helps Helen from KindySwag out with her online strategy

Kindy Swag

Kindy Swag, owned by Helen Gosper, produces a roll-out napping solution for young children.

Helen asked Gate13 whether upgrades to programs would be automatically uploaded to the Kindy Swag site. Gate13 said that due to the rapidly advancing nature of eCommerce, they would always recommend using a server based shopping cart rather than having a one off cart built for your site. This means that every time your service providerintroduces a new innovation or advances a feature, you will immediately receive the upgrade and not have to buy or download new instalments.

Gate13 highlighted the importance of clearly identifying your target market and minimising the number of hurdles that a shopper must overcome to finalise their purchase. Helen wanted to steer clear of cheques and wanted to hear from Gate13 about their thoughts on safe credit card transactions. Gate13 advised Helen that credit cards were indeed the most straightforward way for her to process payments and that using a third party, such as PayPal, would maximise security and reliability and reduce the likelihood of any fraudulent activities. Gate13’s shopping cart solutions integrate with PayPal and numerous other banks and secure payment services.

Gate13 and Arielle discuss how to build KMan’s online presence for a young generation

KMan Skate School

Kman’s Skate School provides a safe, fun environment for kids to learn how to skateboard and is owned by Arielle and Karim.

Given that Kman’s target market do not know a world without the Internet, Gate13 went to meet with Arielle to advise her about the importance of a good web presence to her business.

All businesses want a cost-effective website and Gate13 explained to Arielle the importance of choosing a website which will pay for itself. Gate13 highlighted the significance of shopping around for quotes on website design and hosting as they can differ widely between firms. Cost is not the only important consideration though, any good firm will be more than happy to provide references from previous and current clients so that she can speak to them about their experience.

Gate13 gives advice to Eric Nemme of Sarah Jane Shoes

Sarah-Jane Shoes

Sarah-Jane Shoes is an online niche footwear business owned by Paula and Eric.

Paula and Eric were concerned about the costs of selling and receiving payments online, which they had heard were very high. Gate13 were able to reassure them that advances in the technology had led to a huge reduction in administrative costs and that businesses could now sell online for as little as $14.95 per month.

Businesses also have the option of using alternatives to banks to process payments now, and choices such as Pay Pal offer low cost and secure alternatives.

Paula and Eric were also concerned about their customers feeling secure in the online environment. Gate13 advised the pair that a clause inserted at the top of the order page which outlined Sarah-Jane Shoes’ commitment to security and privacy, as well as the SPSS security logo, would serve to reassure their customers and maximise sales.