Ecommerce
"If you mean to profit, learn to please.” ~Winston Churchill
Not only are more people online these days, but individual consumer spending is on the rise as well. Latest reports show that online retail revenues (excluding travel) will pass the $250 billion mark in the next few years. Annual per-buyer spending more than tripled in the past 5 years, and consumers continue spending more online each year.
Ecommerce - also known as e-commerce, EC or electronic commerce - involves using the Web to exchange or sell goods and services, usually for a profit. Agua Web Design offers custom e-commerce packages to help enhance your business. Everything we do is built from the ground up - based on your market, your business, your products or services, and your customer - to create an optimal user experience. This approach simplifies the buying process for the customer, which enhances your ability to make a profit.
Please read below for more info, or fill out our price quote form to learn how we can design something that works for you.
Online catalog.
An online catalog is very similar to a mail-order print catalog, listing products, product information, and ordering information. Unlike Web stores, they usually do not have a shopping cart - so all ordering is done separately (e.g. phone orders, in-store orders, etc).
Although an online catalog won't help you process orders online, it can be a great "first step" in using e-commerce to increase your business. Research shows that a majority of all consumers do product research online before making their purchasing decisions - regardless of where or how they make their purchases. An online catalog can therefore be a helpful resource in promoting your products and encouraging sales.
Please note: If you want to process orders online, an online catalog won't be enough to meet your needs. In this case, you should probably consider a Web store - read below for more information.
Web store.
More than 78% of all Internet users have made some type of purchase online. And with more than a billion people online these days, there is a lot of opportunity to make more dough. Whether your business is 100% online or you are looking for a great complement to enhance your "brick-and-mortar" operation, a Web store is vital for bringing in online revenue.
Agua Web Design specializes in designing customized Web stores, complete with equally customized shopping carts and payment processing. Just like "real life," a Web store should be a reflection of your business, your products or services, and your individual business needs. While there are many "cookie cutter" e-stores and shopping carts available these days, think about how much more you could do if yours was custom tailored to fit your business, market, product line, and industry.
Agua Web Design also offers a wide variety of extra services, including customer review systems, variable pricing structures, internal search engines, and automatic shipping calculators. Let us know about your business and what you think you need - we will work with you to design a successful system that meets your budgetary requirements.
Online payment processing.
If you are doing business online, then you probably want to accept credit cards or other form of online payment. Agua Web Design does not offer online payment processing, but we will help connect you with a company that does. Our custom shopping cart technology easily integrates with a variety of payment solutions - please contact us to request a list of compatible providers so you can select one that works best for you and your business needs.
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