Custom E-Commerce

Getting Started with E-Commerce

Many small to medium sized business are now turning to online sales to help boost their companies revenue. Online storefronts are a fast, inexpensive way of creating a whole new sales channel for your existing business. In many cases, companies have created online stores that far exceed the sales revenue of their brick and mortar stores.

We are here to help you make an informed decision regarding the different aspects of creating a successful online store. The following identify the major components of a successful ecommerce solution, and should provide you with the necessary background information to help you decide if an online store is the right solution for your business.

Is Your Company/Product a Good Fit for Ecommerce?

Is your product easy to understand/visualize/model for your online customers?

Your shoppers will not be able to touch or try your product until after they make a purchase
Make sure your products have detailed descriptions, photographs, videos, and specifications so that the sales you make online stay finalized and are not returned due to inaccurate descriptions

If you sell your product online, can you sell it at an acceptable profit margin once you factor in the merchant fees, shipping, and handling costs?

If your items are low profit margin items, you may need to sell in bulk
If your items are time sensitive or perishable, you will need fast delivery and adequate packing materials
Keep in mind that there will be certain fees involved in the physical sale of the item, including per transaction fees from your payment gateway or merchant account
Also keep in mind that your online store will likely have recurring monthly hosting fees

Can your product/service be delivered in a digital format online or via email?

If your products are software or digital based, you may be able to achieve higher profit margins by offering immediate digital delivery of your product
If your product is a subscription based service, be sure to think about how you will charge your customers for "renewals" of the service, such as automatic billing on a monthly basis

Are you targeting customers within your local area or a global audience?

Keep your site focused on your target market. If you are selling tickets to a local event, someone across the globe will not likely be interested in your product

Do you know what type of sales volume to expect? Do you know your target volume?

We'd all like to think that it's not possible to "over sell" our online products, however, order fulfillment may be a cumbersome or slow process if your online system in not setup properly or is not intended to handle higher volumes of orders

E-Commerce Development Packages

E-Commerce Plan	Price
Less than 10 Products	$2000
10-100 Products	$4000
Greater than 100 products	$6000
Credit Card Integration (depending on merchant account)	$500-$1500
Inventory/Database integration (dependent on current inventory system)	$500-$2500