Last week we looked at the process of setting up an Internet presence for your business. If you have a limited budget, cyberspace doesn’t have to be out of your reach. With less than J$15,000, you can buy a web address, design your own website using templates, and be up and running in a short time.

After you’ve established a website to showcase your products and services, you should consider getting E-commerce capabilities to sell your offerings online. According to ecommerce.networksolutions.com, electronic commerce or E-commerce is a term for any type of business, or commercial transaction that involves the transfer of information across the Internet.

E-commerce is becoming prevalent worldwide as the growth in Internet usage explodes. “In the near future the boundaries between ‘conventional’ and ‘electronic’ commerce will become increasingly blurred as more and more businesses move sections of their operations onto the Internet,” the website concluded.

Most of us are familiar with E-commerce websites such as Amazon.com, the massive cyberspace shopping mall that allows you to purchase almost anything under the sun. But what exactly does it take to turn your basic website into an online sales outlet? Continue reading Selling on the Web →