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Is it unprofessional for an e-commerce website to have a beta period?

To me, I would feel quite insecure about transactions/privacy etc.

I can understand the need for beta testing a community website etc. since for the most part there will be little to know money transactions.

Feedback appreciated.

Go to the website critique forum, create a test account a

My website is not actually ready. I was just asking on people's opinions on whether it best to do a full scale website launch or have a beta testing period, when the website is e-commerce in nature.

You need to TEST it. and TEST IT and TEST IT SOME MORE.

I would suggest a PRIVATE BETA testing rather than a PUBLIC BETA testing.

Gather a few of your friends, family members, grandma, grandpa and tell them to try it and give you feedback.

Their feedback will be better than nothing.

But a real tester will really try to make your site crash, do different kinds of conditions (say incorrect zip code, or missing fields), or do SQL injection (to hack your site) and see if your site will stand up to public use.

Then there's also load testing. How many users can your web server handle.  If you have a database, are your tables indexed properly for the fastest performance, etc...

An ecommerce site should be "tested" before you launch it to the public.

If you are using an ecommerce program like Zen Cart, Xcart, Yahoo store...etc... the functions of your ecommerce site should not be a problem (although they still should be tested). If you have developed an ecommerce application, then all features and functions should be tested.

In any case, the site should be tested from the user's point of view. Plus, your site should have a privacy statement and shipping and returns policy.

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A private beta testing is a cool idea. You do not have to public about it.

Yes the beta testing is important to run it in the future , when my website in the beta period . i sent my website to all my friend and ask they to help my found some wrong , then i will make up for it  .

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