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GST for online sellers in India: registration, invoices and HSN codes
Do you need GST to sell online? When registration is compulsory, what your tax invoice must show, how many HSN digits to print, and when to charge CGST + SGST or IGST.
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Practical guides and advice for Indian sellers, filed under Guides.
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Cash on delivery: how to offer COD without losing money
COD brings orders, and returned parcels take the profit away. Here is how to keep COD on your store while cutting refused and fake orders.
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How to accept UPI payments on your website
UPI is how India pays. Here is how to take UPI on your own website through a payment gateway, what to check before you sign up, and how refunds and settlements work.
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How to start a multi-vendor marketplace in India
A marketplace earns from other sellers' sales, but it has to win both buyers and vendors. How to pick a niche, set commissions, onboard vendors and pay them.
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Ecommerce website cost in India (2026): what you really pay
The website is only part of the bill. A plain-language breakdown of what an online store costs in India: build vs platform, monthly fees, payment charges, domain, shipping and the hidden extras.
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How to get your online store mentioned in ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI answers
More shoppers ask an AI assistant before they search. What AI answers look for, and the practical steps a small store can take to be the shop they mention.
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How to take great product photos with your phone
You do not need a studio. With window light, a plain background and a few simple habits, your phone can take product photos that sell.
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Online store SEO basics for small businesses
SEO for a small store is not magic. The basics, in the order to do them: keywords, product pages, category pages, images, sitemaps, speed and Search Console.
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Running a shop and an online store together: one stock, one system
Selling in the shop and online from two systems means double entry and overselling. How a single catalogue, shared stock and a POS keep both channels in step.
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Shipping for small online sellers in India: a practical guide
How to ship your first hundred orders in India without overpaying: couriers and aggregators, volumetric weight, packaging, shipping charges and returns.
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Online store launch checklist: 25 things to check before you go live
Before you share your store link, run through these 25 checks: products, payments, shipping, tax, legal pages, SEO and a real test order.
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How to sell clothes online in India: a starter guide for boutiques and brands
Boutiques and garment brands face their own problems online: sizes, fit, colours and returns. A practical starter guide to selling clothes on your own website.
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