Things to Consider When Starting an Ecommerce Business

I get asked this question quite often; “I am starting an e-commerce business. What are the main points I should consider?” Well, for starters, successful websites should address 4 distinct areas . If any of these areas is flawed, you risk losing sales. Having said that, here is a list of what I’ve found from experience you need to consider. Hosting Shared vs. Dedicated? Each has their pros and cons (for a later post). Make sure you allow for scalability either way. It doesn’t matter what items you have in place and how great the site is if the hosting platform is unreliable. You’ll lose current customers fast and have a hard time attracting new ones. Your server platform must be reliable, fast (provide enough bandwidth during peak times) and easily scalable to allow for company growth. A Merchant Account This is one component you’ll need in order to accept credit card transactions. You get this typically through your bank....