Ever thought about selling your product online? There are a lot of things to consider. Today, let’s look at some of the advantages.
- You can be open 24/7/365. Your products are available for purchase when your customers are ready to shop, whether you, or your employees, are there, or not!
- According to a 2008 survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 78 percent of Internet users either agree or strongly agree that online shopping is “convenient,” and 68 percent say that it “saves them time.”
- Even if you’re a small, home-based company, you can establish a global reach
- A well-designed, well-written Web site can do double (or triple) duty as a marketing and advertising tool, a salesperson and a cashier, all wrapped up in one.
- Anyone, anywhere, with an internet connection can read about your product, and even better, buy it!
These are just some of the advantages of selling products on line. This week we will look at e-commerce – advantages, disadvantages and some tricks of the trade.
