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[THREAD]: Taking your business online? We’ve simplified 10 e-commerce terms to help on the journey 
1: @WordPress
The simplest way to create your own website or blog, without needing to have programming or technical skills. WordPress is a free online tool, providing user-friendly templates (called themes) that allow you to easily publish and manage content on your site.
The simplest way to create your own website or blog, without needing to have programming or technical skills. WordPress is a free online tool, providing user-friendly templates (called themes) that allow you to easily publish and manage content on your site.
2: @WooCommerce
A customisable e-commerce platform for building your online business, which allows you to turn your website into an online store. This enables you to seamlessly graduate into the world of doing business online. WooCommerce acts as a WordPress plugin.
A customisable e-commerce platform for building your online business, which allows you to turn your website into an online store. This enables you to seamlessly graduate into the world of doing business online. WooCommerce acts as a WordPress plugin.
3: Plugin
A type of software that can be added onto another program, app or web browser in order to expand, or enhance its functionality. It plugs special features and extras onto your website, making it operate more efficiently in line with your online business needs.
A type of software that can be added onto another program, app or web browser in order to expand, or enhance its functionality. It plugs special features and extras onto your website, making it operate more efficiently in line with your online business needs.
4: Integration
The coordination of information between two ‘pieces’ of software. For example a business’s online store, and its back-end inventory and accounting software. This means data only has to be captured once and can be tracked across different platforms automatically.
The coordination of information between two ‘pieces’ of software. For example a business’s online store, and its back-end inventory and accounting software. This means data only has to be captured once and can be tracked across different platforms automatically.
5: Hosting
Web hosting is a service that allows you to post a website or web page onto the Internet. A host refers to the business which provides the platform and technical services needed in order to create and maintain a website - for example, WordPress.
Web hosting is a service that allows you to post a website or web page onto the Internet. A host refers to the business which provides the platform and technical services needed in order to create and maintain a website - for example, WordPress.
6: Payment Gateway
Online card payments are made possible by pairing a merchant account with an online payment gateway. The gateway allows the customer’s bank to communicate with the merchant’s bank for transactions. Think of the gateway as a digital version of a card machine.
Online card payments are made possible by pairing a merchant account with an online payment gateway. The gateway allows the customer’s bank to communicate with the merchant’s bank for transactions. Think of the gateway as a digital version of a card machine.
7: Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
Technology that encrypts data that is shared or sent over the internet. This is part of ensuring that sensitive information, like card and personal details, are securely handled.
Technology that encrypts data that is shared or sent over the internet. This is part of ensuring that sensitive information, like card and personal details, are securely handled.
8: Encryption
A vital part of ensuring online security when transferring information. Encryption turns data into seemingly meaningless code while the information is being transferred, preventing fraudsters from intercepting and stealing personal and financial details.
A vital part of ensuring online security when transferring information. Encryption turns data into seemingly meaningless code while the information is being transferred, preventing fraudsters from intercepting and stealing personal and financial details.
9: 3D secure
Another layer in ensuring safe transactions. 3D secure refers to a cardholder’s identity being independently verified at the time of each transaction. It uses sophisticated encryption software and guards against the use of stolen cards or financial information.
Another layer in ensuring safe transactions. 3D secure refers to a cardholder’s identity being independently verified at the time of each transaction. It uses sophisticated encryption software and guards against the use of stolen cards or financial information.
10: Application Programming Interface (API)
API’s allow different applications to communicate with one another. It involves complex commands, functions, and protocols that developers use in order to create software that interacts with external systems or programs.
API’s allow different applications to communicate with one another. It involves complex commands, functions, and protocols that developers use in order to create software that interacts with external systems or programs.
