Free Online Ecommerce Web Directory, and Resources

Free Online Ecommerce Resources

The Seven Pillars of eCommerce Defined

By: Stuart Martin

A study released by research firm 'Gartner Group' predicts 75% of all
e-business projects will fail due to poor planning and unrealistic
expectations of technology. In order for any company to conduct successful
business on the Internet, a process of evaluation must be utilized. One
framework to which companies often compare their business is 'The Seven
Pillars of E-business equation'.

Pillar 1) Online Marketing has been in existence since around 1994, when the
first wave of mainstream companies jumped onto the web displaying their
rudimentary html pages containing product information. Still today, some
companies do little more than place their information on the Internet using
a pleasing layout; in hopes that someone will stumble upon their site and
buy the product. Many companies have not yet reached pillar one. According
to the Yankee Group, only 31% of small business and 51% of medium-sized
businesses in the United States have a website.

Pillar 2) Online Ordering is the process of allowing a customer to submit
order information through a company website. Online Ordering is quite easy
to set up through an online web-form created in static html. When the
customer clicks on 'submit', the information is forwarded to a company email
address. Customer follow-up and billing occurs offline through traditional
business channels. Many tourism companies are at this level, receiving a
request forma and even a credit card number. They think that they are now in
the online business. However, all of the information has to be processed by
the vendor. In reality, this is an....[MORE]

Leave Your Review On E Commerce Items

Sponsored Free Online Ecommerce Resources

These are our featured resources and providers for free online ecommerce . Feel free to check them out if you are looking for resources and articles for you to use. This list includes sites with articles, free online ecommerce resources, information and news.

Additional Free Online Ecommerce Resources

Warning: fsockopen() [function.fsockopen]: php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: Name or service not known in /home/mycomdir/public_html/ppc/ppc_parser.php(1) : eval()'d code on line 160

Warning: fsockopen() [function.fsockopen]: unable to connect to adrevenue.findwhat.com:80 in /home/mycomdir/public_html/ppc/ppc_parser.php(1) : eval()'d code on line 160
RevenuePilot.com - Premiere Online Advertising Network
Attention Webmasters: Monetize your traffic. Get paid up to $2 for each unique click-through. No monthly limits, no conversion rates and no service charges. Receive your money by check or paypal anywhere in the world at no extra charge.

Admin report