Apollo Hosting May Newsletter

Now's the Time to Sell on the Web!

Greetings from your team at Apollo Hosting,

Spring brings new opportunities, and there's no time like the present to get out there on the web and start selling. The new MIVA Fast Track product is designed to help first timers, who are completely new to online ecommerce, get their products online and in front of the eyes of hungry customers. Apollo Hosting is one of the first hosting companies to bring this new cart to our customers.

Upgrade to MIVA Merchant 5, the primere MIVA shopping cart solution, is quick and easy with little downtime. Speaking of Merchant 5, we're also offering a great special on that cart as well, so there's no excuse not to begin your ecommerce adventure today!

The A-Team

MIVA Fast Track

Apollo Hosting, in partnership with MIVA Small Business, brings the latest shopping cart technology to you, our customers. MIVA Merchant Fast Track is a streamlined e-commerce solution designed especially for new businesses. The Fast Track product is built around five key steps to success, each step accessible in the program via a simple wizard-based interface.

The 5 Steps:

The five steps to success with MIVA Fast Track are:

Build the store
Stock the store
Set up the business
Run the store
Marketing

Each element of success is laid out with the appropriate steps to take inside the program's revised, user-friendly interface, making it easy for beginners or seasoned ecommerce professionals to follow along. Fast Track is purpose built for newcomers to online ecommerce website hosting.

Specifically designed for new online businesses, Fast Track gives you:

Simple setup in five easy steps.
Powerful design tools, with a choice of templates or a custom look.
Advanced catalog, customer and order management systems.
Integrated payment and shipping calculation.
Robust marketing features.

Fast Track is available as monthly add-on service via Apollo Hosting’s premium shared hosting plans, virtual private servers, and dedicated servers.

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Hosting Help Article - "5 Quick Steps to Ecommerce"

Hosting Help Graphic Selling on the web is just a few steps away. Though setting up an online storefront may seem like a monumental undertaking, having a game plan can make it far easier. This article will briefly touch on 5 steps, from building your site, setting up your storefront, getting a merchant account and SSL, to promoting it.

Step 1: Website Creation
Having an online store means having a website. Finding the right host for the new venture can be one of the most daunting tasks in the entire process. There's no substitute for a little research and planning. Think about how many pages and products the site will sell. Try to come up with a best estimate of the kind of resources your site will need, then shop for a host accordingly. Always choose a host with 24/7 support, since this isn't just a small hobby site, it generates revenue and needs to have near perfect uptime. Choose tools to build your site that are familiar and comfortable. It is important to build a compelling site, otherwise patrons may never make it to the store...