e-Commerce Monique Witsen Cert III – Web Support
What is e-Commerce? e = electronic The buying & selling of products & services through electronic means over the internet. Types of e-commerce Business to Business – B2B Business to Consumer– B2C Consumer to Consumer – C2C
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Features of e-Commerce Technology Ubiquity Global Reach Interactivity Personalisation Information Richness Information Density Universal Standards User Generated Content
Advantages Convenient 24 hour trading Global marketplace Greater choice Access to the best price /comparison shopping and quickly Low operational costs for the business Environmentally sustainable
Disadvantages Privacy and security Takes business away from traditional stores Competitive – good for consumer not the seller No direct contact with consumer / seller / product Delivery times Shipping costs can be high
Setting up an e-Commerce website Purchase domain name Sign up with a web hosting provider Use a reliable shopping cart Create a database Accept credit cards Use a secure socket layer – SSL Use a payment gateway Aquire a merchant account 9. Aquire a separate business account http://www.squidoo.com/onlinecommerce
e-Commerce Platforms e-Commerce platforms provide solutions for business’ to create their own online store Magento Etsy
Business Expectations The two main business expectations with e-Commerce is Reduced costs Expand business / Increase Sales
Recommendations If you’re in business in 2012, you should be online.
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