What is Ecommerce?
Selling goods and services online is also called "ecommerce." Popular ecommerce Web sites include Amazon.com and eBay. Ecommerce is not the sole province of large companies, however; many small businesses have found considerable success selling on the Internet.
To sell online effectively, you need a Web site equipped with certain features not found on typical business web sites: a shopping cart, credit card processing capability, product catalog, etc. Some Web hosting and design firms, including Network Solutions, offer Web site packages tailored for ecommerce use.
Why Sell Online?
If you already sell products and services offline, ecommerce can give you access to new customers, many of them in other states,
even other countries. You can increase your revenue by opening up entirely new markets that would be difficult and costly to penetrate
with a conventional bricks-and-mortar store.
If you plan to sell online only, you can create a thriving business with lower costs than many offline businesses. For example, you can run your
online store out of your home instead of renting a retail space, and you can take orders 24/7 without hiring employees to staff your site
around the clock.
What are the Differences Between Ecommerce Software Providers?
Providers of ecommerce Web sites may sell vastly different packages of services with a wide range of fees. Network Solutions
offers complete and affordable ecommerce solutions powered by MonsterCommerce software, a leader in ecommerce software.
What is the Right Ecommerce Package for Me?
Your choice of an Ecommerce Web site package depends on multiple factors, including the number of products you sell,
how many visitors typically come to your site, and more. Network Solutions Pro Ecommerce site is a robust,
flexible ecommerce solution that can support Web sites with extensive product catalogs, lots of traffic and high sales volumes.
To learn more, read our Getting Started in Ecommerce Guide 
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