Buying a website business online can be a bit intimidating. In fact, buying anything online can be intimidating if you’ve never done it before. Whether you’re shopping for a turnkey website or a teddy bear for your granddaughter, you’ll never see the seller face to face and must rely on consumer review websites to determine if a purchase is a good idea.

The first quick signs of a good retailer are if they have a way to reach them through their website, they have a good selection of different niche websites, and the domain name of the turnkey website vendor has more than one to two years (this indicates that their business practices are honest and they deliver what they promised, thus keeping them in business for more than a few months). Click here to read more about how you can find an honest turnkey website vendor.

The first step in buying a business website is probably the easiest part of the buying process. This step involves the buyer (you) authorizing a transaction through an online payment gateway or sending money the old-fashioned way, via money order. (Keep in mind that money orders are the safest and most reliable way to send money offline. Cashier’s checks, especially checks drawn on banks you’re not familiar with, are not completely secure and can sometimes be fraudulent). But with that disclaimer aside, I prefer to use online payment gateways (PayPal is my preferred method, Google Checkout a close second) to send money when I buy businesses from turnkey websites.

The payment process will be a little different depending on whether you use Google Checkout, PayPal, or another online payment gateway. But there are some elements common to all online payment procedures: you will need to enter your information (name, credit card number, etc.) or you can log in if you already have an account with the payment processor (PayPal, Google Checkout, etc.) After submitting your information, you will usually go to a payment confirmation screen. Once you confirm your purchase, you will receive a confirmation message to the email address you entered during checkout (or the email address you have associated with your existing account that you logged in with). The seller will also receive an email notifying them that a payment has been received, the amount, and the item number or product name.

Using payment systems like PayPal, Google Checkout or Moneybookers is simply an easy, fast and secure way to transfer money online. Like Visa and other major credit card companies, these online money transfer systems are built with a high level of security and send your information through securely encrypted channels to ensure your privacy. If you use a service like PayPal or Google Checkout, you can be sure that your money and information will be safe.

The second step is carried out once you receive a response from the seller of the turnkey website. Do not consider a confirmation of sale from PayPal or another payment gateway company as a real response from the company. Companies typically respond within 24 business hours; some reply in as little as a few hours and others may take longer depending on the time difference and sales volume. If you feel that the time to get an answer has been too long, do not hesitate to contact the company by email or on the contact form on their website.

When you hear from the company, the email will most likely contain information for these four important next steps:

• How to update your affiliate program link information
• How the domain transfer process will work
• How to login to your cPanel
• What type of accommodation is offered

(If you buy your website from a reputable turnkey website retailer like ABC Design Studio, you should receive the domain name and hosting for free or at a discounted rate. Click here to explore site businesses turnkey website of ABC Design Studio).

You must read this email and instructions carefully to fully understand what is required of you in order for you to take ownership of your business. Don’t expect too much and don’t hesitate to ask questions if necessary. But keep in mind that a turnkey website broker, regardless of its reputation, cannot be held responsible for your inaction!

Many of the things you will need to do is sign up for affiliate accounts (such as Google AdSense, Commission Junction, or ClickBank). This process can take some time depending on how many affiliate programs your new turnkey website uses. If you are not computer literate and your website has links to various affiliate programs that confuse you, expect to spend 1-2 hours filling out your affiliate program accounts and emailing the seller with your account information. affiliate. Some companies ask you to submit your information via a form, which is generally more secure than email. But both options work fine.

The selling company will probably also give you instructions on how to set up an account with a domain retailer like GoDaddy or HostGator. This is because after setting up and updating your website, you will need to take ownership of the domain name. The easiest way to do this is to transfer ownership of the seller to you through a popular domain seller website service like GoDaddy.

The third step of this process occurs after you receive an email from the turnkey website company informing you that the affiliate program link integration is complete, your hosting account is set up, and your domain name has been assigned to you. has transferred. If the company you bought from uses GoDaddy, the largest online retailer of domain names and digital domain-related products, you’ll need to sign in to your GoDaddy account to accept the transfer.

After accepting the domain name transfer, your website has been successfully delivered to you. You can verify your ownership by visiting http://www.whois.net and typing in the domain name of your website. Please allow some time for the WhoIs database to update its records. WhoIs can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days to reflect changes in website ownership.

Once you have received domain ownership by following the steps outlined by the turnkey website vendor or domain company (GoDaddy, HostGator, etc.), and have verified ownership with WhoIs, you are now the owner and operator website official. business!

Of course your work is not done. This is just the beginning of your journey in using a turnkey website business to make money online. The next steps are marketing, promotion, and learning how to drive targeted traffic to your site, which I’ll cover in future articles.

When it comes to the turnkey website shopping experience, every company is different. But there are certain common themes in the buying process. If at any time you’re not sure what you should be doing or don’t know how to finalize the transfer of ownership of your website, never hesitate to contact the company you purchased from.

The more information you have and the better you understand how the website buying process works, the more comfortable and confident you will feel with the decision you have made: to become an Internet entrepreneur and work for yourself.