Guides for selling online
Plain answers for shop owners, written by the team behind Ceylumen Commerce.
Build, rent or buy: three ways to get an e-commerce website
Custom development, a monthly platform or ready-made software you own. What each costs over time, what you control, and which suits you.
Read the guide → 13 October 2026 · 4 min readDelivery and returns for a small online shop: how to set them up
How to choose who delivers, what to charge, how to pack, and how to write a returns policy customers trust. A practical guide for small shops.
Read the guide → 13 October 2026 · 4 min readE-commerce SEO: how to get your online shop found on Google
What search engines need from an online shop: pages they can read, clear product names, fast loading, a sitemap and a product feed. A practical checklist.
Read the guide → 13 October 2026 · 4 min readHow to run flash sales and festival campaigns that actually sell
A flash sale needs a real deadline, a small range and a clear price. How to plan one, and how to prepare your shop for each festival season.
Read the guide → 13 October 2026 · 4 min readHow much does an e-commerce website cost? Every cost, explained
The real cost of an online shop is more than the build: domain, hosting, payments, delivery, upkeep and marketing. What each is and how to budget for it.
Read the guide → 13 October 2026 · 4 min readHow to accept online payments in Sri Lanka: cards, wallets, cash on delivery and bank transfer
The four ways an online shop in Sri Lanka gets paid, what each needs, when the money reaches you, and how to stop unpaid orders.
Read the guide → 13 October 2026 · 4 min readHow to start an online store in Sri Lanka: a step-by-step guide
The seven steps to open your own online shop in Sri Lanka: domain, platform, payments, delivery, products, launch and first customers.
Read the guide → 13 October 2026 · 4 min readHow to write product pages that sell: photos, names, descriptions and trust
A product page has to answer every question a shopper would ask in a real shop. What to show, what to write, and the mistakes that lose the sale.
Read the guide → 13 October 2026 · 3 min readHow to sell retail and wholesale from one online store
One catalogue, two kinds of buyer. How quantity pricing works, how to set bulk price tiers, and what to check before you sell wholesale online.
Read the guide → 13 October 2026 · 3 min readSelling on Facebook and WhatsApp vs your own website
Social media is where customers find you; your own website is where orders stay organised. What each is good for, and when to add a website.
Read the guide → 13 October 2026 · 3 min readWhat is a multi-vendor marketplace, and how do you start one?
A multi-vendor marketplace is one website where many sellers list products. How it works, how it earns money, and what the software must do.
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