There are many packages available for small and start-up businesses, here we discuss with Actinic what it can do to get you selling online
Please tell me about your business
Actinic offers cloud-based ecommerce solutions and services to smaller retailers and channel resellers. Founded in 1996, and based in West Byfleet, Surrey, Actinic has already helped tens of thousands of companies start selling on the web.
In June 2011 Actinic entered into a joint venture with Oxatis, the market leader in ecommerce solutions in France. Actinic is responsible for supplying, supporting and maintaining the Actinic Online products in the UK.
Who is the product aimed at?
Actinic ecommerce and shopping cart software solutions are aimed at start-ups as well as small to medium sized businesses. Actinic has helped thousands of smaller retailers compete with the big boys and we believe our track record in this area is unrivalled.
What are the benefits of using it to an eCommerce business?
Actinic Online provides everything required to run a successful online store. Features include:
- Flexible site design with customisable templates and easy to use SmartSkins design tool
- Advanced product management and merchandising options with image management
- Powerful search engine optimisation tools
- Dynamic stock management, online order tracking and customer account management
- Built-in email newsletter management system to communicate with your customers or prospects
- Marketing features such as coupon management, product ‘up-selling’ and ‘cross-selling’
- Marketplace Manager so you can manage an eBay shop, sell on Amazon or publish your product catalogue on Facebook
- Multi lingual support for French, Spanish, Dutch and German languages
- Mobile optimised version of your store
How much does it cost?
Actinic Online starts from £15 per month for up to 100 products which includes hosting, telephone and online support with the full range of functionality including all product updates and upgrades. Unlike other ecommerce solutions, Actinic’s monthly charges are based on the number of products listed, and users can access all the platform’s features.
Actinic also offers a wide range of services to maximise the potential of customers’ online shops. From existing ecommerce stores to new builds, we work together with our customers to achieve a professional looking, well optimised website. Design Services start at £195 and Actinic also offers Search Engine Optimisation, training site setup and migration services.
How does it work?
Your ecommerce success depends, to a large extent, on the tools you have access to. Actinic Online provides an integrated set of services, features and partners to get you up and running which include content management, ecommerce system, site design, payment solutions, delivery options, marketing capability, exports to price comparison sites, eBay/Amazon marketplace management, social commerce and mobile commerce.
You get a complete, cloud-based ecommerce solution accessible from any computer or tablet with an internet connection, regular updates with no down time, secure and reliable hosting and unlimited UK-based online and telephone support.
Take me step-by-step through how I buy and install it
To buy Actinic Online you simply subscribe to a monthly subscription from the pricing plans page
As Actinic Online is a cloud service, there is nothing to install onto your computer; you access the service online by logging onto a website. The ecommerce applications and data are stored on our servers — this arrangement is often referred to as SaaS (software as a service).
What do I need to do once it is set up?
Once you have your Actinic Online account set up, your next step really depends on what you are looking to do. We have resources to help you resources will help you build your online shop or ecommerce site, sell On eBay, Amazon or your own website
Is there anything else I should know?
When either setting up an ecommerce site for the first time, or if you are looking for fresh ideas for an existing site, there are many aspects to consider. We have a free ebook with over 300 tips for running an ecommerce website which will give you helpful advice and guidance: http://www.actinic.co.uk/free-ebook-selling-successfully-online.html
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