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This week we go over the basic checklist of setting up an e-commerce store and how to get up and running as soon as possible. Part 1 of the series talks about the backend setup such as products, on-site SEO, shipping, and other logistics. Part 2 of the series will cover the basic marketing tools and plugins you want to have up and running on day 1.

Topics Discussed:

• Domain & DNS Settings
• Mail Servers & SSL Certificate
• Logo & Branding Assets
• Static Pages: About Us, Shipping, Privacy, Contact
• Contact Information & Phone
• Payment Gateways
• Shipping & Order Management
• Live Chat & Support Infrastructure
• Product Titles, Descriptions, Pricing, and Options
• Product Meta Descriptions & SEO Titles
• Product Image Titles & ALT Tag
• Categories and URL structure
• SKU, UPC/EAN, and other identification details
• Rich Snippets & XML Sitemaps

Mentions In The Episode:

• B Dancewear
• Baller Leather
• Shopify
• BigCommerce
• Zopim Live Chat
• Shipstation

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