E-Commerce Web Sites

A web site is considered an “E-Commerce site” when products and services are sold over the Internet and payment is received via a credit card or other electronic option (like PayPal).

I want to sell on line. What are my options?

There are various options available for selling products on line.

  • Secure on line order form
  • PayPal buttons
  • Fully functional shopping cart

Which E-Commerce web site method is best?

Finding the best E-Commerce solution for a business depends on several factors:

  • How many items are you selling? Will you always only sell 1 item or will you grow to 10, 100, or 1000 items in the future?
  • Are the items mass produced or each item a custom order? Do you have the ability to fill larger orders for multiple items?
  • How will you accept payment? Will payment come via personal check, on line through a merchant account (your local bank) or through a 3rd party payment processor (Paypal)?
  • How will you calculate shipping charges? Will shipping be a flat rate based on weight or price or will it be depend upon weight, distance and speed of delivery?
  • Is selling the primary focus of the web site? Will the whole site be focused on E-Commerce or is this only a small percentage of the overall site?

E-Commerce Features

The exact features available are dependant upon the software used to create the E-Commerce web site, but these are some of the more common features available.

  • Searchable on line store
  • Easily maintained product catalog
  • Categorizable catalog
  • Automatic product suggestions for customers
  • Multiple photos per product
  • Your choice of credit card processing options: on line or off line; automatic or manual
  • Your choice of delivery methods and surchages
  • Sales reports to help you optimize your business

Can I see some examples of E-Commerce web sites?

Please view our E-Commerce portfolio to get an idea of the breadth and depth of the type of E-Commerce sites we have done. Each web site is designed to meet the individual needs of that client. Please contact us and we would be happy to sit down with you and discuss which E-Commerce solution would be best for you.