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If you are in the aftermarket auto parts industry, you will know that online auto part store is gaining momentum day by day. 2021 saw a whopping 30% increase in market share from 2020.<br>https://gravityshift.io/
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Tips on Choosing an e-Commerce Platform for Your Online Auto Part Store If you are in the aftermarket auto parts industry, you will know that online auto part store is gaining momentum day by day. 2021 saw a whopping 30% increase in market share from 2020. With the pandemic still going on, and now that the world has seen the ease of shopping online, online auto part stores are what entrepreneurs are investing in Why eCommerce platform for auto parts is different? As with any business, the success of your online store will very much depend on the eCommerce platform you choose for your
aftermarket auto parts store. However, selling auto parts online is not the same as selling any other commodity like jewellery. That’s because the online automotive industry is driven by very specific requirements which can’t be handled by just any eCommerce website. For example, a reliable OEM catalogue is a must for any successful online auto part store and a generic eCommerce platform will not provide it. So, to help you here are some tips on how to choose the best eCommerce platform for your store. The scale of your business The first tip regarding choosing your eCommerce platform is regarding where you want to sell. Do you want to sell at the national level or local level? If you are starting, it is best to start local and then when you have enough experience and funds, you can go national which of course will have a heavier payout as well as more competitors. Hence you need an eCommerce platform that can tailor a solution that will fit your current need but also be able to help you when you scale up.
Reliability of the website Your online store will totally depend on the reliability of the website because if it is down, so is your business. Website downtime will not only affect your business transactions but also bring a question mark on your professionalism and reliability. To avoid that, choose an eCommerce platform that provides complete transparent records of your website performance. They will let you know when the problem occurred and how they fixed it. So, chose a platform with a great track record of service and solution to any issues arising. What the customer is going to experience? Customer experience should be one of your biggest concerns when selecting an eCommerce platform. This is going to be the key to your success and must not be compromised in any way. Hence when you are looking at various eCommerce platforms, visit websites based on them and go through them as customers. Look at the positives as well as the bad sides. One important part to take is how many steps does a customer have to take before they can purchase the product. If it is long, the customer most of the time bails out without making a purchase.
Make it mobile-friendly Along with eCommerce providing you with the best user experience, it should also run equally good in their mobile version. Today more people access the net on their mobile rather than on a computer and so the website should work well on that platform as well. In fact, Google page ranking prioritize the mobile-friendliness of a website over other parameters. So, these are some of the tips you need to keep in mind when looking at an eCommerce platform for your aftermarket auto parts online shop.
