What do I need to have a an online store/website?
There are three things you need to have an online store/website.

1) The first thing you need is a domain name. A domain name is a series of numbers that identifies your website apart from every other website on the Net. As people couldn't possibly remember these sets of numbers, we use letters instead. That is why names are used for websites, apart from the obvious reasons of using your business name for your website. A domain name costs about $7-$10 per year for a .com address. eg. www.yoursite.com is a domain name. Go Daddy is probably the most afforable place to register .com etc domain names. If you're an Australian, then I can recommend more affordable registrars to get a .com.au domain name. You do not need to have a .com.au domain name if you're an Australian, you can also use .com addresses.

2) The second thing you need to have a store/website is a domain host. A Hosting Provider is an online business/server where your domain name will "live" on the Internet. You can NOT have a website without a host of some sort. I use and recommend www.Wahmshoppes.com hosting to all of my clients. Their hosting comes with a free shopping cart which is very user friendly and clients can update and maintain their own sites using their hosting. Please see below under "what is wahmshoppes?" for more information regarding their hosting.

3) The third thing you need is a design/layout/template/ that will work with your hosting. I create all of my designs to work within wahmshoppes hosting. The templates include special tags and codes so that once you install the template, your store is ready for you to start adding products to. You don't need to know or understand HTML to use my templates with wahmshoppes. I can also install everything for you which saves you time and me a lot of headaches at times ;)

What is "Wahmshoppes"?
www.Wahmshoppes.com is a hosting provider - a place for your domain name/url/website address to "live" online. I searched high and low for my customers who wanted to establish ecommerce sites. After my search, no one could beat what wahmshoppes hosting offered. They are very affordable for small business, only charging $7 per month for website hosting with an integrated ecommerce store/shopping cart which is very user friendly.

The store uses special tags that I install into my estore templates, so that once purchased and if you decide to host your site with wahmshoppes, you store will be fluid and anything you add to the store behind the scenes will automatically go into your site. I don't get a "kick-back" or reward of any kind for referring customers to wahmshoppes, I just honestly believe they offer the absolute best value to customers.

ReallEz.com, ReallGraphics.com , ReallSolutions.com and ReallChic.com are all wahmshoppes hosted website/stores.

Can .com.au or .uk or .ca sites be hosted with wahmshoppes as well as .com domain names?
Yes, any domain name from any where in the World can be hosted with wahmshoppes.
The available currencies in which to trade in:-
United States, English - UK, South African, Canadian, Australian & New Zealand

What do I get with wahmshoppes hosting?
For only USD$7 per month, this is a short list of the inclusions that come with your store:-
* You can have an unlimited number of categories, sub-categories and products in those categories.
* Hosting comes with a fully functional shopping cart/store
* Guest Book and Forum
* Built in Links Directory
* Database driven so your content remains fluid. As you add categories, pages, etc via the online store manager, they will automatically appear in your store without you having to know or understand any HTML
* Unlimited number of additional internal store pages - without having to know HTML for pages such as 'privacy' 'refunds' & information pages etc
* In-Stock or regular sales support
* Form based product administration. Online store management
* Self contained upload utilities for your product images.
* Many option possibilities for each product.
* Comes with built in blog, currency converter, events calender and faq generator!
* RepeatReturing customer login
* Customers can track their orders
* Postage Calculator, including Australia Post (for Aussies)
* Gift Registry
* Customer Wish List
* Generate Packing Slips
* Contact Form (to reduce spam emails from your site)
* "You may also like" suggestion
* You can select items to be featured in your store
* Secure credit card processing ( for those site owners that have a merchant account with your bank, etc)
* Plus much more. Please visit www.wahmshoppes.com for further information

OK, I want to buy a template to use for my shopping cart, what else do I need?
I do prefer that my clients use www.wahmshoppes.com hosting, although my templates will work with any hosting but if you use another hosting provider, you must be able to edit HTML code to create your own pages and links if you are going to use another host or shopping cart software such as zencart or oscommerce.

You will need your own domain name e.g.. www.yoursite.com The best prices for domain name registration can be found at www.godaddy.com  For .com.au domains, try www.domaincentral.com

If I host my site with wahmshoppes.com what software/program will I need to maintain my store?
You don't need any special software or program. The hosting wahmshoppes offers comes with a store that has an in-built online store management area. Everything is managed via the store manager, Featurecart. You don't need to know HTML to be able to use the store. It's really a matter of simply 'point and click' to do most things and I also have a detailed tutorials page that covers many of the 'how to's' I frequently get asked in regards to using the store.

I really like your pre-made designs, but I would like a custom site designed just for my business, how do I go about hiring you to desing my new site?
All of my prices/packages for custom estore/ecommerce design are listed here Depending on your business needs, most people can work within my 'Start Up Package'. You can e-mail me to ask any questions that you may have. Most of the services you would require of me are listed within this site. I do NOT start any custom desgined site without payment upfront. So when you're ready, please go ahead and place your custom order via this website. If you have any concerns at all about having to pay upfront, please visit my Portfolio page and contact any of my clients.

I really like your work and I'd like you to make a graphic/drawing/illustration just for me. How do I go about ordering custom work?
You can e-mail me to ask any questions that you may have. Most of the services you would require of me are listed within this site. My custom Illustrations/Graphics category is listed at www.reallgraphics.com along with my custom graphic design prices. You may also like to see my Website Design Packages.

What is "shareware"?
Shareware is a way for you to be able purchase high quality graphics & templates at a fraction of the cost that you would have to pay to use the work exclusively or to have graphics custom designed for you.

Shareware products are sold on an unlimited or limited basis. The expense that would normally be incurred for a custom original design is then spread over many buyers. This means that everyone can afford to establish a professional online presence. All that is required is that you keep the credit link back to reallez.com on the site where you use the shareware item/s.

What is a "OOAK eCommerce Template"?
OOAK stands for One Of A Kind. These are designs that I've created and are sold once and to one client only. It's often a more affordable option that having a site designed for you from scratch. By purchasing a license for one of my OOAK templates you are guaranteed to have a site that no body else on the Internet will be using for their website/store. A template is a site/store design that your content for your store eg. pages, products etc will appear in. It's already coded and ready to work with wahmshoppes. With all of my OOAK Templates, the store installation is included in the purchase price, so you are ready to start adding your products immediately once I've installed your store for you.

Why are your prices in USD$ if you're an Australian?
As the majority of my customers and clients are based in the USA, it's just simply easier for me to list my prices in US$ and not AU$. There is a currency converter here if you would like to convert my prices.

What is a WAHM, WAHP or SAHM?
A WAHM is a work-at-home-mom or work-at-home-mum (for Aussies). A WAHP is a work-at-home-parent. A SAHM is a stay-at-home-mom. You don't have to be a WAHM to host your site with wahmshoppes, although the hosting was originally designed to be an affordable option for work at home parents.

Are your templates and graphics original designs or cookie cutter graphics and sites?
I have been designing for work at home moms now for over 7 years. I`m an original and one that many try and copy. Over 800 clients now use my designs for their websites. I was one of the first designers to offer pre-made customised templates for ecommerce sites and have been doing so now for nearly 4 years. You will see many others trying to copy what I`ve achieved. Every single template for sale on this site is designed by me from scratch. Most contain my original illustrations/graphics unless stated otherwise. I am a professional full time web and graphic designer. This is not just a hobby for me)

Can I buy an Exclusive use license of a shareware product?
Yes, nearly all of my shareware products can also be purchased exclusively. Once a product is purchased exclusively it is marked as "SOLD" and will not be sold again to anyone else.

If I buy a product from you as shareware, can I use it on all of my websites?
Unfortunately, No. You are really buying a single use license to use the purchased product on one website, especially for templates and web sets.

If I buy a product from you, can I share it with my friends or use it to make other templates, like for ebay?
No. Again, you are simply purchasing a single use license. You are not permitted to redistribute or share any of my work.

If I buy a template now, can I purchase matching banners, business cards etc. later on?
Yes, you can although if you purchase the extras at the time of placing your order you get discounted prices. All banners and business cards can be ordered via Reall Graphics

I like one of your template designs, but I don't want to pay for all of your hard work, so can I just copy it and change it as I please?
Definitely NOT. I work very hard on all of my designs. They are originals and created by me. Nothing that I design is free to just take, copy or alter in any way. I don't charge very much at all for my templates, especially compared to some designers and I don't appreciate graphic or HTML code theft at all. When you purchase a template from my site, you are really just paying for a license to use my work as well as the customizations that I make for it that are included in the price. You do not ever own my work and can not change any part of it without my permission. Nor can you redistribute it to others. Please read my Terms of Use if you are not certain about anything that I've written here.