As a small business owner, it’s very important to consider the value of taking your business online in a 21st century economy that loves the convenience of online shopping.
The benefits of adding an e-commerce channel to your existing business are numerous. For starters, you’ll increase your availability to 24/7/365. Whereas your brick-and-mortar stores likely closes at a certain hour, your e-commerce website stays open.
1. Understand the costs. The first thing to think about is cost. Building an e-commerce site is going to require an upfront investment, and it’s best that you estimate this dollar amount as accurately as possible before getting started.
For what it’s worth, most e-commerce sites cost at least between $5,000 and $10,000 to develop, design, and launch.
