Do you want to sell your products or services online?

The Trading Online Voucher Scheme can help to fund your e-Commerce website.

This webinar is a required step in the application process and it is best to attend before filling out an application form

About the Trading Online Voucher Scheme

The trading online voucher is an initiative that aims to support small Irish businesses to enhance their online trading presence. 

Trading Online Vouchers to the value of €2,500 (50% of eligible costs up to the maximum of €2,500)  are now available through this programme, funded through the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment and delivered through the Local Enterprise Office. The objective of the scheme is to help small businesses build their brand, grow their sales, exports and ultimately jobs.  

The Trading Online Voucher Scheme helps small businesses trade more online to boost their sales and reach new markets. This scheme is an opportunity with up to €2,500 available, with further supports provided by Local Enterprise Offices. Funding can be used towards eligible costs such as digital marketing strategies, e-commerce websites or app development.

This webinar will answer any questions you have in relation to the scheme, the application process and much more:-

Webinar Content:-

• The application process & eligibility criteria
• The voucher & what it covers / eligible cost
• The drawdown process. It is important for business owners to understand how the scheme payment is made. The timeline and steps in the drawdown are detailed 
• Web design and the build process.
• The 4 core areas that are most important to business owners and how to ensure that those areas are being met.
• How to make a website easy to use through the clever use of navigation and product categorisation.
• Why the categorisation of products is vital to the sale conversion and why it matters to the customer journey.
• The different types of website platforms such as WordPress, Magento, Shopify, WebFlow, SquareSpace, Concrete5
• The need for 1 to 1 bespoke training from their web developer and an assurance of after sales support.
• SEO or getting found on Google, a listing on the first page of Google on the organic listings will drive more business to the website and potentially convert more sales.
• Understanding what is involved in achieving a favourable online listing position
• The ability to sell online and accept online payments
• How to obtain & install SSL Cert (Secure Socket Layer Certificate) and the benefits of the security feature and the annual cost.
• Online payment portals like PayPal, Stripe and WorldPay