Yahoo Store Setup Steps

Yahoo! Store Setup Steps

Here's a handy stepbystep checklist on how to set up your Yahoo! store and where to find the instructions in the book. Keep it by your side when creating and maintaining your Yahoo! store.

Step 1.	Register your domain name and sign up for a Yahoo! Merchant Solutions account. Registering your domain name: 58 Selecting a Merchant Solutions package: 100
Step 2.	Explore the Manage My Services control panel. Manage My Services control panel: 121
Step 3.	Accept payments online. Sign up for a merchant account or use your existing merchant account. Setting up your merchant account: 148 Signing up with Paymentech: 148 Using your own merchant account: 148
Step 4.	Organize and add products to your store. Adding products: 124 Adding products with Store Editor: 125 Adding products with Catalog Manager: 127
Step 5.	Plan your storefront content and products. Organizing your materials: 118
Step 6.	Customize your store layout and navigation. Customizing your store: 134
Step 7.	Configure your backend systems and operations. Setting up shipping options: 140 Setting up tax tables: 153 Setting up order notifications: 155
Step 8.	Develop your merchandising strategy. Developing your merchandising strategy: 188 Crossselling: 189 Gift certificates: 190 Coupons: 191
Step 9.	Launch and market your storefront for business. Publish your store: 137 Basic marketingPromoting your Yahoo! store for free: 161 Search engine optimization: 171
Step 10.	Process and manage your orders. Process orders: 202 Retrieve orders: 205 Preventing fraudulent orders: 209
Step 11.	Monitor site and sales statistics. Viewing site statistics: 215 Viewing sales statistics: 218

Okay. Let's dive in and get to work!