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What
is Ecommerce
Ecommerce is the selling of goods and services online. By now, most
of us have shopped online at web sites that sell goods or services.
Behind
the scenes, there are a lot of extra features required on a web site
that allow you to sell something.
Differences Between Regular Web Sites and Ecommerce Sites
There are many differences between regular web sites those selling
goods. Most importantly, you will find that good ecommerce sites
incorporate
the following features:
- Shopping cart - allows customers to shop your store and add specified
quantities of items to their cart, and remove them if they change their
mind
- Payment Processing - handles the payment for the order at the end.
There are a number of options to implement this, but accepting credit
cards using your own payment gateway, PayPal, or some other checkout
is vitally important.
- SSL Encryption - encryption is important because it helps protect
your customers' sensitive information during the order process.
- Database - a well designed database and ecommerce software application
will allow you to add your own categories, as many products as you
have (or as many as your plan allows), and will store your customer
information and order information for tracking and fulfillment.
Why Sell Online
Having a web store allows you to open your business to the rest of the
world, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Imagine selling your product
or service to someone thousands of miles away.
Which Provider Is Right for Me
There are a number of providers on the Internet, ranging from small to
large, each offering ecommerce packages that vary greatly in cost and
features. Our company has been providing web solutions to small and
medium sized businesses and organizations throughout the United States
for over 10 years. Our ecommerce packages cost less than many larger
companies and offer the same basic features. We have multiple data
centers and server farms to ensure maximum uptime for your store, and
professional, courteous staff who are here to help.
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