EHarlemNy - E-Commerce

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E-Commerce

Everyone is talking about it, a lot of companies are doing it. But should your business be on the web?

If your business is the corner grocery store, then you don't need a web site, unless you plan on delivering groceries. You could however advertise on the web and promote specials. But if your business is selling consumer or business products or services, then if you are not on the web you need to be. Although the Internet began much earlier, the Web as we know it now, began around 1994 and has been growing steadily. In many ways, 1998 was a breakout year for ecommerce. The explosion of sites like Amazon.com, eBay, Priceline and others, show the poential of business on the web.

What are some of the reasons to be on the web:

Advertising
Publicity
Sell your product or service
Reach new customers
There are more reasons but these will do for a start. Over the coming weeks we'll discuss each in detail. But for now, let's start with Advertising.