| ~ The E-Commerce Business ~ The essential foundation of e-commerce Another Free WDS MiniTutorial © 2007 Carl Weisbrod |
| Think of
one word that describes the power of an e-commerce business. What would
that word be? . Now think of one word that describes the structure of an e-commerce business. The basic foundation of a brick & mortar business is found in the word location, so wouldn't it be the same for an e-commerce business? . Hint: A mom & pop store needs to be a short walk from the customers it serves. An e-commerce business has no geographical limitations. The digital strip mall will have businesses located in Hong Kong next door to businesses located in Pittsburgh. In some cases, parts of the same business could be separated by thousands of miles. So for e-commerce, the concept of location is nearly meaningless. This leads to some major differences between a brick & mortar and an e-commerce business. . I could tell you the two words I have in mind, but it will be more interesting if this mini-tutorial does that for me...as you progress box by box. Click in each mini screen-shot to be transported to a full-size interactive webpage. |
| Box #1 (left): Click in this box to find out if you are a strong candidate for an e-commerce business. Box #2 (center): Take the W-Econ test and I'll grade if for you on the spot--by mp3. Box #3 (right): What is your first step? It's a no-brainer ...you must learn to handle an HTML Editor. |
(1) A Check List & W-Econ |
(2) Take the W-Econ Test |
(3) First Skill to Learn |
| Box #4: What's next? Maybe blogging, talkcasting and podcasting -- the fun part of e-commerce. Box #5: Then there's the trusty RSS feed written in XML code. It's easier than it sounds. Box #6: One place to gain buying & selling experience is to combine ebay & Nvu. |
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| Box #7: Check list to be sure you have an adequate foundation--of critical importance. Box #8: It's time start thinking a little bit about a product or service--but don't limit yourself yet. Box #9: 99 |
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| Added information. If you run into what seems to be an insurmountable block while using these compressed instructions, I'm available for advanced support--don't, however, give up without a fight. After you've spent a day or two attempting to work through a glitch, use this link to find the next level of support: >click< |