Complete Guide To Ecommerce Website Design – Part 5
 

Site security badges to build trust

As online commerce grows, so does online hacks. Hackers are always trying to steal social security numbers, credit card information, and so on. For an ecommerce startup, the site security should be watertight so that scammers are thawarted and phishing attacks foiled.

Use https for encrypted communications. ‘Encrypt Everything’ is the name of the game.

Use strong SSL authentication, display secure payment icons like PayPal, VeriSign, etc. and let users track their orders.