| When you have a small home based business, | | | | the opportunity to keep track of customer |
| and are basically just starting out, there | | | | traffic to your site as well. This makes for |
| are many great ways to make a large leap | | | | a very handy service indeed. |
| ahead. | | | | |
| | | | Another great service is provided by Ebay, |
| One of these great methods is to sell online | | | | the stores offer a very popular alternative |
| merchandise. An online store can be set up | | | | and have a sliding fee scale to fit most |
| relatively easily and ecommerce has been | | | | businesses needs and budget. |
| proven to be quite successful. There are many | | | | |
| sites online these days that make E commerce | | | | The basic service is for the smaller of the |
| an excellent decision for your business. | | | | businesses that have a smaller volume of |
| | | | traffic. This does not mean that you will not |
| Microsoft now offers a great service known as | | | | have access to some great tools for your |
| Bcentral, and is offering great deals on | | | | site,but you will not be able to keep track |
| server and hosting packages that run on a | | | | of the flow of traffic or sales with this |
| monthly scale, or basis. This is a great tool | | | | service and there is a very limited |
| for the individual that is looking to delve | | | | directory, yet it is still a good service for |
| into the E commerce field. | | | | someone who is just starting out. |
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| If you have an idea for a catalog, and need | | | | The next level of the ebay service will |
| tools to get it up and running such as | | | | provide more for the business that may be |
| templates, and logo creators this could be | | | | needed as time goes by. It places your |
| the solution you've been waiting for. Not | | | | priorities in relation to the product you are |
| only will you receive the templates and the | | | | trying to sell, knowing exactly what the |
| graphic creators, but also you will receive | | | | consumer is looking for makes it easy for |
| the quaint shopping cart in the top right | | | | them to adjust your targeted areas. You will |
| hand side of the page. | | | | get some traffic reports and sales figures, |
| | | | but not many. |
| Having the opportunity to track and control | | | | |
| orders and sales is made very easy as you | | | | The third and final level of the ebay store |
| will receive automated conformation through | | | | program is exactly where you want your |
| your email. Being able to become a member in | | | | business to be placed. This is the premier |
| the PayPal system is also a good idea, as you | | | | spot or the center stage. This is the place |
| can never have enough payment options | | | | where the bulk of the strongest traffic will |
| attached to your site. This just increases | | | | be located. This will give you a much |
| your chances of sales. You will also be given | | | | stronger shot at making those sales. |