Is it worth having an online shop? eCommerce explained

Okay, so is you have a small business you might be asking yourself "is it worth having an eCommerce website?"

Honestly, the answer isn't always yes. More often than not you mill need an eCommerce website to be competitive in today's global online marketplace. eCommerce websites require investment and even though there are grants available from you LEO for most businesses, it is a 50/50 grant, you have to honestly ask yourself will it pay to invest in an online shop.

Now, a web designer writing this blog is a-kin-to turkey's voting for Christmas. However, just because you don't need an eCommerce website doesn't mean you won't need a website at all. If you have a business of any description then you most certainly do require a website - without it you are losing valuable business to your competitors who most certainly do have websites. Anyhow, that's a matter for another post.

Let's look at your typical small business. More often than not it is a one or two person show, in some cases you may have staff and in others you may not. Either-way, time is most certainly money! I always say that you should ask yourself the following questions before diving in and investing in an eCommerce website:

1. How much time could I save by not having to take orders over the phone, or responding to emails looking to make bookings/orders?
2. What could I do with the time I would save?
3. How much are my card processing company charging me for cardholder not present (CNP) transactions?
4. Am I losing orders by missing calls and emails? If so, how much is this costing?
5. Can I become more profitable by selling online?
   
6. Are my competitors selling online with eCommerce websites?
7. What business am I losing to competitors by not having a website?

When you ask the above questions of yourself you will very quickly be able to answer the question - Do I need an eCommerce website?

It is possible to expand your revenues by up to 10% and beyond by selling online. So, if you are a small business in Ireland, then you need to ask yourself the questions above and if you feel you need an eCommerce website, you need to call Corcoran Web Design on +353(0)892044040.

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