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Accept customer payments through Alibaba.com and protect your shipments and customers through Trade Assurance.
From marketing to prospecting to shipping, take advantage of these tools and services to help you expand your sales online.

A robust online product offering is fundamental to drive ecommerce sales. Set up one storefront within the Alibaba.com marketplace to reach global buyers, and optimize product listings for maximum exposure.
Create a digital identity that helps you brand your business and showcase your capabilities - no design or coding required.
Apply to try out poducts posting feature for 30 days. Get started to see what your products exhibition could look like on Alibaba.com.
Negotiate pricing with customers, configure ladder pricing, and set Minimum Order Quantities to optimize each individual sale.
Get everything you need to start building your storefront how you want it - including open-source code documentation.

Interact with customers on your terms and own the relationships, customer contact information, and buyers’ background information to foster loyalty and repeat sales.
Communicate seamlessly with conversations translated into 18 languages, so you can sell to a global buyer base.
Each sale is a conversation that starts with an inquiry, so you can know your customers better and build a book of business.
Get your products in front of potential customers in a more intimate, live setting.
Manage your business on the go, so you can communicate with leads immediately while their interest is high.

Find the right buyers for your products and market directly to them with tools to increase exposure and conversions.
Display top products to get prominent exposure, with smart recommendations for which to use.
Reach shoppers based on geography, click history, and more — and only pay per click.
Proactively find and connect with buyers requesting products similar to yours.
Participate in sponsored campaigns to enjoy increased traffic periods and interest.

Get optimization suggestions from site-based algorithms, and playbooks from industry experts and the professionals at Alibaba.com.
Visualize your store’s metrics and historical data, and get intelligent suggestions based on platform information.
Understand the state of your category and which products perform best through demand analysis.
Get help when you need it through virtual support and account management services.
Participate in courses and workshops in the Seller Academy, and access articles and events.
Deliver more value to your buyers by providing them with everything they need in one place. Take advantage of on-platform tools that ensure a simple, seamless process for you and your buyers.
Accept customer payments through Alibaba.com and protect your shipments and customers through Trade Assurance.
Facilitate secure payments through financing services, wire transfer, credit card, or ACH, and transfer funds into your personal account.
Leverage flexible shipping templates that enable you to use Alibaba.com Shipping or your own logistics provider.