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Interested in joining the IndieCommerce family of websites? Contact your Member Relationship Manager with questions, or get started now by completing the forms below.
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It can be helpful to brainstorm ideas so you're prepared to begin working on the site as soon as you receive it. To start, get an idea of the pages you'll want to put together, create a 'family tree' with different pages, and how you want to link them.
If you'd like to write some of the content in advance, a store history, for example, be sure to type it in a plain text editor such as Notepad, to ensure a clean text transfer.
The email sent to you by the IndieCommerce team will have your login credentials for your site. You have been given administrator access to your site and should now be able to begin working on your site.
Then, there are a number of different approaches to starting to build your site. We've put together some suggestions for how to get started, but you can feel free to move some of the steps around if you prefer to tackle a different item first.
Email staff@bookweb.org, and we’ll get you started with some changes for your domain name. We’ll also set up a training session that will cover store pricing, shipping methods, and order processing. Keep in mind, you don’t need EVERYTHING on the site before you launch -- just enough to make it look presentable to your customer. You can always add new items later. The key to having a successful website is updating it regularly to keep it fresh.
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Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.
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