do i have to have log in /database/for my business website?

Question

I am opening a small web based business / in which i will be selling my service.
I am currently working on building a website for it and would like to ask if i have to have a database /log in page/ in order for people to purchase my service?
is database necessary for a website like this?
if anyone has a useful advice on this, i would really appreciate it.
thank you

Answer 1

It all depends on what you're selling. If you have many products then you could use a shopping cart. Very good free ones are available.



I don't know why you would need a database and login unless you had private client areas or something.



If you need to take credit cards you can do so through paypal. They even have tools to create a shopping cart. It's pretty easy.



But if you have a simple service I don't see why you would need all that.



It actually sounds like you would benefit more and should be more concerned with writing effective sales copy and online/offline marketing. Without those skills no amount of databases and technology will help you one bit.



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Answer 2

Hey!



I don't think any database is required in your case.



As you said you will be selling your services

So what you need is >" Payment Gateway System"

which banks will provide.



Yet,having record of persons visiting you website ,and interested in your services will be nice idea.



1)It will help you keep a track on who's gone for your services and for what amount.

2)It will let you contact them in near future (get email while registrations).You can have better CRM.

3)It will let you have clarity at your side with records.It will be helpful in case of migration to other technology too.

4) Although records will be available to on banks payment gateway system.Yet in case of any inquiry you can get info. from your local production DB at the earliest.





In my opinion you need to have something like JOOMLA

which maintains everything in same package and makes your

job easier.It has in built MYSQL.



get tutorial by typing "Joomla tutorial" on google.



I need to know what exactly your reqmt. is ,in order to suggest you any further alternatives.



Hope this will help

Cheers:)

Answer 3

depends how YOU want to deal with the client?

how many clients do you expect?

how many clients do you want?

how many clients will you actually serve?



you could always talk with clients VIA E-Mail and Phone etc

otherwise a database would be much easier to refer back to info and that sorta thing, such as a SQL Database set it up so they can input there info and you will just have a database with all your clients information contact info etc and you can do what they ask and contact them if you have questions, so i think the real question would be what do you think is more efficient.



Hope this helped

Answer 4

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Answer 5

For a business website I don't think there should be any music playing at all :)

Answer 6

I do not think a database is needed.

Answer 7

obviously

Answer 8

errrrrrr YESSSSS it takes ages !!!!