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Selling products online necessitates a very different setup than your typical blogging site. Let's take a look at what you'll need to consider when creating an eCommerce website and why they cost more to design.
First, let me explain what this article will not cover.
We don't believe that an eCommerce website is simply a single web page with some PayPal button codes inserted onto it.
The PayPal buttons are great and work well for those selling a few items, but we're taking eCommerce to the next level by providing a better online shopping experience for the customer.
The majority of modern eCommerce websites are applications. They have a user interface, administration settings, store data in a database, and adhere to a process flow. We'll touch on a few of these topics.
The Fundamentals
An eCommerce website can be compared to a play with actors performing the various scenes.
The primary players in an eCommerce website are:
First, let me explain what this article will not cover.
We don't believe that an eCommerce website is simply a single web page with some PayPal button codes inserted onto it.
The PayPal buttons are great and work well for those selling a few items, but we're taking eCommerce to the next level by providing a better online shopping experience for the customer.
The majority of modern eCommerce websites are applications. They have a user interface, administration settings, store data in a database, and adhere to a process flow. We'll touch on a few of these topics.
The Fundamentals
An eCommerce website can be compared to a play with actors performing the various scenes.
The primary players in an eCommerce website are:
- The Customer - purchases products * The Website Owner - ships purchased products and receives payment * The eCommerce Application - serves as an interface between all of the actors * The Payment Gateway - processes payment transactions (more on this later)
- The Merchant/Business Bank Account - The business bank account of the website owner.
