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Getting Started

Welcome to BusinessNetworks!

The following sections detail what steps you need to take to either create your own business and catalogue, become a customer, become an affiliate - or all three!

1. Register an account with BusinessNetworks

BusinessNetworks Register icon

You will firstly need to register an account to build your business, become a customer and/or affiliate of BusinessNetworks, as well as take part in some of the member only activities that BusinessNetworks will provide.

Next, select the role that best describes you:

  I am a Business that wants to use BusinessNetworks
  I am a Customer of a Business that uses BusinessNetworks
  I want to be an Affiliate of BusinessNetworks

Business Account

2. Complete the setup wizard

BusinessNetworks Wizard icon The setup wizard details our Terms of Service and will help you setup the building blocks that you want for your online business.
The setup wizard has a series of questions that will work out for you what plan you need to be on to get the best experience with BusinessNetworks, and this can be updated as your need changes.

The setup wizard will create your own Product Catalogue that you can plug in to your existing website. You only need to perform this wizard once.

3. Select your services

BusinessNetworks Services icon The wizard will let you choose the building blocks you would like for your online business. Additional business services will become available on a regular basis and any service can be added at any time with a few clicks.

4. Add the BusinessNetworks code to your website

BusinessNetworks Info icon By following these Instructions you can quickly add the BusinessNetworks online ordering to your existing website.

We can also assist if you need help or you do not currently have any technical assistance.

5. Start using your online business!

BusinessNetworks Online icon BusinessNetworks provides the building blocks for your online business! If you don't have a website, we can create one for you! Click here to get a quote.

6. Manage your online business

BusinessNetworks Manage icon BusinessNetworks has been designed to let you add building blocks for your business as you need them - you now have the tools to manage your own online business!

Using the BusinessNetworks portal you can manage your orders and make changes to your online business identity. You will have access to reports that you can run on Most Popular products, Revenue by Month and Customer data.

Advanced

7. Add your Branding

BusinessNetworks Branding icon Update your online business to match your website's look and feel. Provide your customers with a better user experience!

8. Automate your payments

BusinessNetworks Payments icon Add the Payment Gateway service to your online business and receive automated credit card payments from your customers. BusinessNetworks supports both Manual and Automated transactions.

Customer Account

2. Start Browsing!

BusinessNetworks Online icon You can browse our member's catalogues, either by searching on a particular category or searching on all categories. Clicking on the business name will take you directly to their catalogue.

3. Manage your customer account

BusinessNetworks Manage icon As a registered customer, you now have the tools to manage your account.

Using the BusinessNetworks portal you can manage your details, change your password and make changes to your account type.

Affiliate Account

2. URL Registration

BusinessNetworks URL icon In order for us to be able to match your website to your affiliate traffic, you will first need to register your website URL.

3. Start Browsing!

BusinessNetworks Online icon You can browse our member's catalogues, either by searching on a particular category or searching on all categories.

Those businesses that have agreed to participate in Affiliate Marketing will have a 'Commission Rate' and 'URL' to link to, underneath the business name. Clicking on the business name will take you directly to their catalogue.

4. Manage your affiliate account

BusinessNetworks Manage icon As a registered affiliate, you now have the tools to manage your account.

Using the BusinessNetworks portal you can manage your details, change your password and make changes to your account type.