{"id":45522,"date":"2020-11-20T05:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T22:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/act.com\/which-tools-can-help-you-sell-your-goods-and-services\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T10:50:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:50:13","slug":"which-tools-can-help-you-sell-your-goods-and-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.act.com\/en-gb\/blog\/which-tools-can-help-you-sell-your-goods-and-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Which tools can help you sell your goods and services?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.act.com\/en-gb\/how-to-promote-your-business-on-social-media\/\">previous post<\/a>, we discussed how to promote your business on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that your social media accounts are ready to go, how can you manage orders and process payments? There are many eCommerce tools to choose from. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shopify<\/a> can be a great choice because unlike Etsy or Amazon, you have complete control over your eCommerce site. This includes everything from look and feel to prices and promotions. Shopify customers also enjoy single-touch checkout from any store hosted on the platform.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/sell?ref=ftr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etsy<\/a> has also become a household name for buying handcrafted items from anywhere in the world. As a seller, you can get up and running quickly without a lot of site customisation. Simply upload the photos of your products and add descriptions. 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