How to Build a Fashion Website for Free

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get some web hosting.

   Either take images yourself on a white background or email your supplier and request product images.
   
   The supplier should be happy to supply these since you will buy your product through them once your store is up and running. , Try using Dreamweaver trial to create a simple main page and product page (hint: use Dreamweaver templates) ,,,, The single most important (and hardest) part of an online store.
   
   Send out to all your friends and get your friends to send to their friends on Facebook.
   
   Start a blog and create interest in your range.
   
   Respond on forums and other peoples blogs.
   
   Get a Twitter account and get your brand out there.
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   Step 2: Gather together your product images.

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   Step 3: Create a simple site with your product images and descriptions.

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   Step 4: At this point it's probably not worth trying to work out a shopping cart system or CMS (content management system) but sign up for a PayPal account in your name so you can accept payments.

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   Step 5: Upgrade your PayPal account to a business account so you can accept credit card payments without forcing users to log in to PayPal.

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   Step 6: Create buy now buttons and add to cart buttons from within PayPal and simply cut and paste the code into the code section of your website.

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   Step 7: Promote!

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