| These days it seems like everyone is doing more | | | | your own domain name. Domains can be |
| and more shopping online. It may have you | | | | purchased online for twelve dollars or less. |
| thinking to build eCommerce website. In fact this | | | | Next you need to create your own website. |
| last Christmas it was estimated that over four | | | | There are a lot of different solutions out there to |
| billion dollars was spent online. That's a pretty big | | | | accomplish this. For those people who do not |
| number considering we are suppose to be in | | | | have a background in computer languages I would |
| some sort of recession right now. | | | | definitely suggest sticking with a simple web |
| The fact is that the cost of running a retail stores | | | | builder. There are web builders these days that |
| these days is very high. Running a retail store | | | | are completely point and click easy no |
| requires a lot of upfront capital and a lot of | | | | programming background needed. |
| continual cash flow to cover monthly cost. I never | | | | When you choose to build eCommerce website |
| imagined a time where companies like Circuit City | | | | just make sure you pick one with a built in |
| would go out of business. The fact is they just | | | | shopping cart. One of the problems I have seen a |
| couldn't compete with the internet. | | | | lot of new Internet entrepreneurs face is picking |
| Running a company like Circuit City requires huge | | | | a web builder software that does not have a built |
| buildings and a ton of staff. That makes for very | | | | in shopping cart. If you pick one of these |
| high over head costs. These days you can build | | | | software's you will have to hire a programmer to |
| eCommerce website and sell the exact same | | | | integrate the shopping cart to your website. |
| products as Circuit City did and do it with next to | | | | Hiring out help is exactly what you want to try |
| no over head comparatively speaking. | | | | and avoid doing when your getting started so you |
| The way I see it you can build eCommerce | | | | can keep your start up cost to a minimum. Now |
| website and make a lot less sales than any retail | | | | what I suggest is to build eCommerce website |
| store and still make a lot more money. Lets | | | | that has everything you need included so you |
| consider some of the cost to build eCommerce | | | | don't have to hire anything out. |
| website. First and foremost you have to have | | | | |