Basic & Pro Resellers // Getting Started Guide

Getting Started Guide

Basic & Pro

Resellers
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Getting Started Guide: Basic & Pro Resellers

Version 2.3 (5.25.2012)
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Table of Contents
Introduction

SETTING UP YOUR PAYEE ACCOUNT!

Setting up Your Reseller Storefront

ADDING STOREFRONT INFORMATION!

ADDING PAYEE AND LEGAL INFORMATION!

SETTING PRODUCT OFFERINGS !

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SELECTING A COLOR THEME!

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SETTING GLOBAL PRICING!

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SETTING UP ADVANCED MARKETING!

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Designing Your Reseller Storefront

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ACCESSING THE STOREFRONT DESIGNER!

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR STOREFRONT!

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Getting Help

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Introduction
Congratulations on your new business venture! As a reseller, the possibilities are endless and
getting started is a cinch. This guide takes you through the steps to set up your account and
storefront. At the end of the process, you will have a live, professional website ready to attract
customers.

SETTING UP YOUR PAYEE ACCOUNT

Your payee account tells us how you want to receive commission payments. Payee accounts
include your contact information, tax information, and preferred method of payment.
You must set up a payee account before you can complete the storefront setup process.

To Set up Your Payee Account

1. Log in to your Account Manager.

The Account Manager is where you manage administrative functions for your
account. Once there, you can launch applications and manage products that you
purchased, including your Reseller Control Center.
The Reseller Control Center is where you manage your storefront.

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2. Go to the Payments tab.

3. Click Payee Accounts.
4. Click Create Payee.
5. Enter your payee details, and then click Continue.

The Payee Name differentiates one payee account from another if you create
multiple payee accounts. If you need assistance completing the form, click Tax
Information Help or consult a tax professional.
6. Review the payee details, and then click Submit.

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Setting up Your Reseller Storefront

When you log in to the Reseller Control Center for the first time, the Quick Setup Wizard helps
you quickly set up your storefront. After you complete the steps in the Quick Setup Wizard, your
storefront is live on the Internet.
To begin, log in to your Reseller Control Center, and then click Get Started.

ADDING STOREFRONT INFORMATION

Adding storefront information is the first step in setting up your Reseller storefront. Your
storefront information lets us know how to contact you, how to handle your customers' support
issues, and when to send you email notifications.

To Add Storefront Information

1. In the Storefront Information section, enter your contact information.

We use your personal contact information to reach you, if necessary. With the
exception of Company Name and Display Name, this information is private and
unavailable to your customers.

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2. In the Customer Support Options section, select one of the following options:
I want you to resolve my customers support issues Select this option if you want our
24/7 support team to handle your customers support issues.
Ill resolve hosting support issues, only Select this option if you want to handle your
customers' hosting support issues and have us handle all other support issues. Then,
complete the Support Phone, Support Email, and Support URL fields so that your
customers can contact you for hosting support issues.
I want to use your Transfer Concierge Select this option to use our Transfer Concierge
service, which assists your customers who transfer domain names from another registrar to
you. We'll add a page to your storefront that offers this service.
Ill resolve all of my customers support issues Select this option if you'd prefer to
handle your customers' support issues. Then, complete the Support Phone, Support Email,
and Support URL fields so that your customers can contact you for support issues.
3. In the Email Notification Settings section, complete the following fields:
Purchase Confirmation Email Enter the email address that you want to display in the
From field when we send purchase confirmation email messages to your customers.

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If you want us to handle your customer support issues, we recommend leaving the
default email address, [email protected], in this field.
Optional: Email me when an order is placed on my storefront Enter the email address
at which youd like to receive notifications when customers place orders on your storefront.

Optional: Email me when a domain transfer away is requested Enter the email
address at which youd like to receive notifications when customers request to transfer
domain names away from your storefront.
4. Click Save and Continue to move to the next tab.

ADDING PAYEE AND LEGAL INFORMATION

Now, you can link the payee account you just created to your storefront. You can also add legal
contact information, which displays in the legal agreements your customers acknowledge when
they purchase products and services from your storefront.

NOTE: You can use our default legal contact information or enter your own.

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To Add Payee and Legal Contact Information

1. In the Payee & Tax Information section, select the payee account you want to link to your
storefront.
2. In the Legal Contact Information section, leave our contact information in the fields or enter
your own.
3. Click Save and Continue to move to the next tab.

SETTING PRODUCT OFFERINGS

Next, set your product offerings, which include your default domain name registration length and
nameservers.
After you complete the Quick Setup Wizard, you can go to the Products & Pricing page to
customize your product selections.

To Set Product Offerings

1. In the Product Settings section, do the following:
Automatically opt me in ... Select this option if you want to sell new products as soon as
they're available.

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Select your default domain registration period Select the default length of time for
which you want customers to register domain names. Your customers can change the
registration period for their domain names before completing their purchases.
2. In the Default Name Servers section, select one of the following:
Parked name server Select this option if you want to put your customers' domain
names on your parked nameservers by default. (This option is best for customers who aren't
hosting their domain names immediately.)
Hosting name server Select this option if you want to put your customers' domain
names on your hosting nameservers by default. (This option is best for customers hosting
their domain names with you.)
3. Click Save and Continue to move to the next tab.

SELECTING A COLOR THEME

During setup, you can select a color theme for your Reseller storefront.

To Select a Color Theme

1. In the Storefront Color Theme section, do the following:
Main Color Applies to the heading text, main navigation bar, and button backgrounds.

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Next to Main Color, select the thumbnail to select a color.

For Text color, select Black or White to select the text color for the main navigation
bar and buttons.
Secondary Color Applies to the sub-heading text, secondary navigation bar, and
hyperlinks.
Next to Secondary Color, select the thumbnail to select a color.
For Text color, select Black or White to select the text color for the secondary
navigation bar.
Highlight Color Applies to the background of the navigation menu bar.
Next to Highlight Color, select the thumbnail to select a color.
For Text color, select Black or White to select the text color for the navigation menu
bar.
2. Click Save and Continue to move to the next tab.

SETTING GLOBAL PRICING

Global pricing lets you quickly apply a pricing structure to all of the products in your Reseller
storefront.

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After you complete the Quick Setup Wizard, you can go to the Products & Pricing page to
customize your pricing.

To Set Global Pricing

1. In the Pricing section, select a pricing structure to apply to all products:
Percentage markup Lets you enter a percentage that is higher than the minimum retail
prices, the suggested retail prices, or the custom retail prices you've set for your products.
Minimum retail pricing The lowest prices you can charge for your products.
Suggested retail pricing The prices we recommend that you charge for your products,
which are typically higher than the minimum retail prices.
2. If you selected Percentage markup, select one of the following, and then enter a percentage
(no decimals):
Minimum Retail The lowest prices you can charge for your products.
Suggested Retail The prices we recommend that you charge for your products, which are
typically higher than the minimum retail prices.
3. Click Save and Continue to move to the next tab.

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SETTING UP ADVANCED MARKETING

Selecting your advanced marketing preferences is the final step in setting up your Reseller
storefront. You can opt in to our advanced marketing programs, which include email promotions
and customer outreach campaigns. You can also opt out of advanced marketing.

To Set up Advanced Marketing

1. In the Advanced Marketing section, select one of the following:
No, thank you Lets you opt out of our advanced marketing programs. We will not contact
your customers with email promotions or outreach campaigns.
Yes, help me market... Lets you opt in to our advanced marketing programs to attract
customers, increase store visibility, and bolster your bottom line.
2. If you selected Yes, help me market..., select one or more of the following:
Email Campaigns Lets us email promotions with your Reseller storefront branding to
your customers.
Customer Outreach Lets us call customers on your behalf to welcome them, notify them
of failed billing, and thank them for renewals.
3. Click Save and Continue to complete the Quick Setup Wizard. Your storefront is live on the
Internet.

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Designing Your Reseller Storefront

All of our Reseller accounts come with pre-built, fully functional storefronts. But, with a little
customization, yours can stand out.
You can create custom color schemes, select which sales you want to promote, and use your own
logo to strengthen your branding.

ACCESSING THE STOREFRONT DESIGNER

Your Reseller account provides all of your design tools in one location.
To access your Storefront Designer, go to the Storefront tab, and then click Storefront
Designer.

CUSTOMIZING YOUR STOREFRONT

You can customize its colors, header, navigation menu, page layout, home page, products,
footer, left menu, and product advertisements.
Complete the steps in each tab to customize your storefront. You don't have to complete the
Storefront Designer all at once. Simply click Save and Continue to save your design at any time.

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Check out the

screenshot for
each sections
location on your
storefront.

Page Header

Navigation
Menu

Home Page

Page Layout

Organize
Products

Page Footer

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After you make changes to your storefront, click Preview to view them.

When you're finished making changes, from Publish, select Publish Now to make your
storefront changes live on the Internet.

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Getting Help
Getting help for your Reseller account is simple. Just go to the Help tab to access our Help
Center.
You can also find important information, such as the latest news and Reseller Roundup
resources, on the Dashboard of your Reseller Control Center.
To increase sales and boost commissions, be sure to check out the Sales & Promotions tab.
Now, start reselling!

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