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Embrace the Digital Future of Selling Online.
Evaluate how People will find you Online i.e;
Have your own online site.
Build a Business with your Audience.
I believe if you are a big size company having your own site is better,if you are a small size company selling through e commerce sites ,social networks or platforms it makes a better sense as you will save on the cost of launching your own site ,also e commerce sites and social networks have millions of users and you would benefit from their own users and heavy traffic,you would also have to compete with other users/sellers on these social networks or sites.
Another benefit to using existing platforms,social media sites is that once your grow and become well known you can direct users to your own site and that would help grow your site.
With so many reasons to begin selling online, the real question is: What are you waiting for? Online selling has revolutionized business development and sales with so benefits as such: Enhancing the company's image, raising awareness,24 hour availability, customer service responsiveness and support and targeting the global market.
The start-up and operational costs are low therefore I'd recommend both pre-existing E-commerce platforms and operating through your own website.
Online transactions need transparency to the maximum extent as to quality, price, contents, description in details, uses, safety measures, protection measure, customer feedback, how to resolve issues, how to opt for customer services, time requirements, full details as to place and address of business and include all that what a customer is required to know about you to impart them the confidence. A separate web site is more relevant to consider for trading purposes with all security options.
I agree with all answers given by colleagues.
Agreed with the answers to all colleagues
well it is two separate questions to answer .
i will firstly answer about sell on line measurements to improve your customer services.
1.Consumers have become very comfortable buying and shopping on line. The most common technologies that have led to safe online shopping are Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TSL). These technologies basically protect and encrypt the personal information that someone uses on your website to place their order – name, address, credit card number
Leave positive feedback.
Be sure to leave positive feedback for your buyer as soon as payment is confirmed. This makes buyers happy and keeps them coming back.
2. well Creating own web site is require Firstly i believe Whether your organization is small or large scale.
If you have strength in e-tailing, build your site for selling, otherwise leave it to e-tailers.
Good Day!!!If you are a new entrant in e-business and dont have enough financial budget, i would advise to ask other e-commerce specialists to do the job for you. Otherwise, it would be wiser for you to have your own set-up any expected dispute that let your business disturbed due to any unavoidable issue.
The answer in simple words would be
1) E - Tailing - Just like selling your items through a retailer
2) Site of your own - Having your own shop or showroom to sell
E Tailing is cost effective if you have a crunched budget and having a site of your own needs an open budget.
The mechanisms of selling on-line , directly and indirectly have been addressed by other answers to the question. I would add something regarding "what" you are selling ... being standards based , and ability to deliver on-line if possible through downloading for example
