E-commerce sites (Online Stores)E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet on a secured platform. In practice, this term and a newer term, e-business, are often used interchangeably, and optionally, with online retail selling, the term e-tailing is sometimes used. There are numerous ways to present your products or services online in a sellable manner - usually in a catalogue format. Esparza Web Design can use pre-programmed solutions or create a custom programmed interface for your site. Both offer a diverse selection of options and can range in price from several hundred to tens of thousands of dollars. The use of reliable, pre-programmed, shopping carts allows an e-commerce website to get up and running quickly and at a much lower cost than a custom-made shopping cart. An online store can be customized to fit the look and feel of any existing web site. |