E-Commerce means any aspect of development that accomplishes your goal of selling products or services over the web.
• What are the main features of any online store?
Generally all the online stores have the below listed features:
• On-Line Credit Card Processing
• Merchant Accounts
• Payment Gateways
• SSL Encryption and Security
• Standard and Custom Shopping Carts
• Fulfillment & Tracking
• Hard Goods, Services, Subscriptions
• System Integration
• What are the benefits of an online store?
We at HiddenBrains have listed are the main benefits of an online store:
• Increase revenue
• Low-cost/high-payback alternative to traditional physical store or mail-order catalog.
• Avoid losing sales to competitors who are online
• Immediate international sales presence
• Shop 24 hrs/day, 365 days/year
• Expand customer base
• Set up shop anywhere, no need to re-locate
• Low-cost way to turn your Website into a profit center
• Reduce phone cost due to customer support via email
• Create customized mailing list
• What makes a successful online store?
To make any online store successful below mentioned features should be present in the online store :
• Easy-to-use
• Appealing
• Good customer service
• Unsaturated market
• Know who your competitors are
• How many other companies are selling similar products online?
• Do their websites work? Are their websites fast?
• Do they provide secure ordering?
• What are their prices?
• How responsive are they to their customers?
• What is their reputation on the Internet newsgroups?
• Is it safe to purchase online?
Purchasing from most of the online store is secure. The store uses advanced encrypted SSL on every transaction processed. The information received from you is totally safe with the high level of security and ease of use; electronic commerce is set to explode into the web revolution era. All personal and credit card information is transmitted using the latest encryption technology.
• How do customers reach my online store?
Generally customer find in the search engines for the product. They can get direct link to the websites having the desired type of product. You can send newsletter to your existing customers about your online store. Moreover You can do SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to get high rank in the search engine so your potential customer can reach to you.
• How do I process credit cards?
You must establish an account with a payment gateway such as Verisign, Authorize.net, or Paypal. If you have an account with such a gateway, you have the option to allow orders to be authorized at the time of the order is placed.
