With a little knowledge, skills, and determination, anyone can start an ecommerce business. In this article, I’ll go over a few of the basic components that you’ll need when starting your ecommerce business.
1 Product or service
If you don’t have your own product or service to market, you can market other people’s products, either via affiliate programs, dropshippers, or network marketing programs. Once you’ve found a top quality product or service to market, you’re ready to get started!
2 Shopping Cart software
To sell products online, you will need some kind of shopping cart software, to facilitate online ordering and order processing. I recommend Oscommerce – It is free, very flexible, and feature-filled.
3 Online Payments
To sell online, you’ll need a way to accept online payments. The easiest way to do this is via Paypal. However, Paypal is not the most convenient for your customers it’s better for them if you get a merchant account and accept credit cards.
4 Communications
Even in ecommerce, communication with your customers is very important. At the bare...