Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Types of E-Commerce Platforms

There are three types of ecommerce platforms that are common and widely-used.
  • Open Source E-commerce Solution: It consist of following main features which can be customized and integrated with your website, which will perfect match to your requirements. They are Catalog & Products Features, Search Engine Optimization Features, Administration Features, Order / Shipping Management, Customer Convenience, Security & Encryption and Payment Gateways.
  • Hosted E-commerce Solutions: Hosted solutions guarantee quick start-up and turn around. These are reliable, scalable, continuously monitored with full support. Hosted solutions are ideal for small to medium sized business. It's a more simple and affordable way to safeguard your sales without the excessively costly investments.
  • Licensed E-commerce Solutions: A licensed solution is a combination of the two types of solutions mentioned above. Here, you get the flexibility that open source solutions can give. It can also integrate third party solutions as your business spreads. This can be a very significant tool to secure you a place in the competitive market. Most licensed ecommerce solutions usually go for a less price than hosted solutions, despite the start up cost to be higher.

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