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October 3, 2006
E-commerce for Small Businesses
E-commerce for Small Businesses
Copyright © Hannes Johnson
http://www.WorkAtHomeMadeEasy.net
Several small businesses are looking at starting up through selling online merchandise. E-commerce has proven to be relatively inexpensive to set up and many businesses have found that an online store is quite effective. If this is something that you are considering, take a look at some of the following e-commerce businesses and see if you are ready to venture into the new realm of e-commerce.
bCentral is through Microsoft Corporation and they offer several types of hosting packages on a monthly basis at different price ranges for the individual interested in e-commerce. The packages allow you to start with an assortment of templates and tools that give you the ability to add logos and create catalogs for the products you wish to sell. This is a great tool because you can customize your website according to your preferences. This package also provides you with that cute little shopping cart you see on other web pages, which does much more than hold the customers items they are searching for and the ability to track you sales and orders that come in as well as automatic e-mail order confirmations. Other important features you will appreciate are the ability to monitor customer traffic to your site and access to the Pay Pal Merchant Services.
eBay Stores are very popular today and have three different price levels for you business goals. The first level offers basic service and limited directory listings this may be appropriate if you are just starting out and your products are limited. With this service, you will not have access to sales or traffic report. The next level gives you priority placement in relations to the products you are selling and what the consumer wants. You will also have access to a few sales or traffic reports. The final level is where you want to be this will place your store in the “showcase” directory pages and will be in the premium section for those who are searching for your products.
Homestead Storefront offers hosting for your e-commerce store and wizards that will help you set everything in order. This product comes with SiteBuilder software, an assortment of templates, and a store manager. You can organize different products and assign them points according to your preferences.
ISP Web Site in a Box you can find this through many reputable Internet service providers (ISP) at affordable prices. You will find that you will receive more options than other solutions but they are not as easy to establish as the smaller versions are.
Yahoo Stores offer a low-cost e-commerce solution. You receive a domain name registration with your purchase price. Receive daily sales and tracking statistics. You can apply for a merchant account with Yahoo along with accessing their database or product.
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