To set up your Authorize.net account to work with your WebStarts shopping cart system and begin processing credit cards, use the following steps:
Step 1: When your merchant account is set up, they will provide you with Authorize.net login information. Use that information to log in at www.authorize.net.
Step 2: Near the bottom of the page, on the left, click the "Settings" under the account heading.
Step 3: Scroll down and click on the "API Login ID and Transaction Key" link.
Step 4: Copy your API Login ID from that page by highlighting, right clicking, then clicking "copy".
Step 5: In your shopping cart account, click the "Settings" tab, then click "Ecommerce".
Step 6: Choose "authorize.net from the drop down and paste your information into the "API Login ID" field.
Step 7: Back in your authorize.net account, create a new transaction key by entering the answer to your secret question, then click "submit".
Step 8: Copy the new transaction key, then paste it in your shopping cart settings just below the API Login ID. Click "save" at the bottom of the page.
Note: Make sure your authorize.net account is NOT IN TEST MODE. Check this by going back to your authorize.net account settings and find the "Test Mode" link.
Step 9: When you are ready to go live, click the "settings" tab in your shopping cart and make the shopping cart account live.
Monday, December 13, 2010
How to Set Custom Shipping Options for your WebStarts Shopping Cart
When you are selling products, it is very important to know what you are charging customers for shipping costs. With WebStarts shopping cart system, you can automatically calculate and charge for shipping based on UPS's shipping costs or you can set custom shipping pricing to have complete control. To setup custom shipping options and prices, use the following steps:
Step 1: Log into your shopping cart account and click the "Settings" tab. Find the "Shipping" link and click that to access your shipping settings.
Step 2: Next to calculation method, choose "Custom" from the drop down.
Step 3: Enter an option name. Something like "Overnight" or "Ground" will work. Shipping Basis will allow you to choose which parameter to calculate shipping by... Weight, Price, or Quantity. Pricing Increments will allow you to set different prices for different ranges of Weight, Price or Quantity. Click Next.
Step 4: Here you will set the different pricing for the number of increments that you have chosen. Click Save. See the video for an example.
Step 5: Repeat the process for as many different options as you want to offer.
Step 1: Log into your shopping cart account and click the "Settings" tab. Find the "Shipping" link and click that to access your shipping settings.
Step 2: Next to calculation method, choose "Custom" from the drop down.
Step 3: Enter an option name. Something like "Overnight" or "Ground" will work. Shipping Basis will allow you to choose which parameter to calculate shipping by... Weight, Price, or Quantity. Pricing Increments will allow you to set different prices for different ranges of Weight, Price or Quantity. Click Next.
Step 4: Here you will set the different pricing for the number of increments that you have chosen. Click Save. See the video for an example.
Step 5: Repeat the process for as many different options as you want to offer.
How To Run A Sales Report Using WebStarts' Shopping Cart
To Run a sales report for your WebStarts Shopping Cart System, please use the following steps:
Step 1: Log into your shopping cart account dashboard and click the "Sales" tab.
Step 2: Click on the "sales report" link and choose a period of time to check your sales for. You can also choose a specific product to see the sales for that one specific item.
Step 3: Click "Display" and your sales report will be listed below.
Step 1: Log into your shopping cart account dashboard and click the "Sales" tab.
Step 2: Click on the "sales report" link and choose a period of time to check your sales for. You can also choose a specific product to see the sales for that one specific item.
Step 3: Click "Display" and your sales report will be listed below.
Webstarts - Sell Products By Color, Size, Or Other Option
In order to sell Products that have several options with your WebStarts Shopping Cart system, use the following steps:
Step 1: Log into your shopping cart account and click the "products tab". Then click the "add product".
Step 2: Fill out the information for your item, then click next.
Step 3: Click the "Options" link on the right to edit the options for this item.
Step 4: Fill out an option name and price, then click "Add". Repeat this for each option you wish to have for this product.
Step 5: Click "View" to preview the shopping cart product and check out page.
Step 1: Log into your shopping cart account and click the "products tab". Then click the "add product".
Step 2: Fill out the information for your item, then click next.
Step 3: Click the "Options" link on the right to edit the options for this item.
Step 4: Fill out an option name and price, then click "Add". Repeat this for each option you wish to have for this product.
Step 5: Click "View" to preview the shopping cart product and check out page.
How To Look Up Customer Transactions With WebStarts Shopping Cart
In order to look up Customer Transactions, use the following steps:
Step 1: Log into your shopping cart account and click the "Manage Customers" tab.
Step 2: You can locate a customer manually or use the search box. Once you find one, click their "purchases" link to see all of their purchases.
Step 3: Click the "view details" icon to see all the details for a particular transaction. You can also click the "edit" link to edit any of the information that you have listed.
Step 1: Log into your shopping cart account and click the "Manage Customers" tab.
Step 2: You can locate a customer manually or use the search box. Once you find one, click their "purchases" link to see all of their purchases.
Step 3: Click the "view details" icon to see all the details for a particular transaction. You can also click the "edit" link to edit any of the information that you have listed.
How To Sell Digital Products Using WebStarts Shopping Cart
WebStarts' Shopping Cart system allows you to sell digital products like music, ebooks, software, videos and more. Selling digital products has great potential because you can sell as many copies as you'd like with no additional overhead costs. Use the following steps to get started selling digital products with your WebStarts shopping cart system and your WebStarts website.
Step 1: Log into your WebStarts Shopping Cart account and click the "Products" tab.
Step 2: Click "Add Product" and fill out the information. You will not fill out the "Weight" field since it is a digital product. Click "Next".
Step 3: Click on "Digital Delivery" and fill out the information here. You can set the downloads to expire after a specified amount of days. Enter "Click here to download your digital product" in the "Extended Downloads Text" field.
Step 4: Enter the download instructions in the field called "Download Instructions. I am using "click on the link to download your digital product".
Step 5: We need to find the URL of the file you are selling. Go to your WebStarts web editor and click "Insert, File". Click "Browse" and upload your digital product. Roll your mouse over the file in your file manager to see the URL of the file. You can also create a link to the file http://www.webstarts.com/support/link-to-file.php, then right click and select "properties" to see the URL of that file. You will need to copy the URL of that file.
Step 6: In your shopping cart account, paste the URL of the file in the field titled "File URL". Fill out "Download Link Text" and click "Add".
Step 7: Click "View" to preview the product and add the product to your website as you would any other. For help, click here.
Step 1: Log into your WebStarts Shopping Cart account and click the "Products" tab.
Step 2: Click "Add Product" and fill out the information. You will not fill out the "Weight" field since it is a digital product. Click "Next".
Step 3: Click on "Digital Delivery" and fill out the information here. You can set the downloads to expire after a specified amount of days. Enter "Click here to download your digital product" in the "Extended Downloads Text" field.
Step 4: Enter the download instructions in the field called "Download Instructions. I am using "click on the link to download your digital product".
Step 5: We need to find the URL of the file you are selling. Go to your WebStarts web editor and click "Insert, File". Click "Browse" and upload your digital product. Roll your mouse over the file in your file manager to see the URL of the file. You can also create a link to the file http://www.webstarts.com/support/link-to-file.php, then right click and select "properties" to see the URL of that file. You will need to copy the URL of that file.
Step 6: In your shopping cart account, paste the URL of the file in the field titled "File URL". Fill out "Download Link Text" and click "Add".
Step 7: Click "View" to preview the product and add the product to your website as you would any other. For help, click here.
How Do I Send a Broadcast or Mass Email From My Webstarts Shopping Cart Account?
WebStarts' Shopping Cart system makes it super simple and easy to send broadcast or mass emails to lists of customers. This is great for sending out promotions, newsletters, and special offers. Follow these steps to get started:
Step 1: Log into your WebStarts Shopping Cart account and click the "Email Marketing" tab at the top.
Step 2: Create a new list by clicking "Manage Email Lists" and click "Add List".
Step 3: Assign a name, a From Name, a From Email, and send results, then click "Add".
Step 4: Click "Manage Subscribers" and click "Add Subscribers" to manually add contacts to your email list. Note: You can have customers automatically added to your lists using the "Create Forms" link under "Email Marketing".
Step 5: Click "Send Email" and fill out the information to be sent to your subscribers. The "Insert Into Subject" drop down has substitution codes to automatically personalize emails. When you are done, click Next.
Step 6: Set the scheduling options. You can either send them immediately or set them to send at a predetermined time. Click Send.
Note: You can always click "View History" and "View Schedule" to see what emails were already sent and what emails are scheduled to be sent.
Step 1: Log into your WebStarts Shopping Cart account and click the "Email Marketing" tab at the top.
Step 2: Create a new list by clicking "Manage Email Lists" and click "Add List".
Step 3: Assign a name, a From Name, a From Email, and send results, then click "Add".
Step 4: Click "Manage Subscribers" and click "Add Subscribers" to manually add contacts to your email list. Note: You can have customers automatically added to your lists using the "Create Forms" link under "Email Marketing".
Step 5: Click "Send Email" and fill out the information to be sent to your subscribers. The "Insert Into Subject" drop down has substitution codes to automatically personalize emails. When you are done, click Next.
Step 6: Set the scheduling options. You can either send them immediately or set them to send at a predetermined time. Click Send.
Note: You can always click "View History" and "View Schedule" to see what emails were already sent and what emails are scheduled to be sent.
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