ASSIGNMENT | Developing an E-Commerce Presence

When a business decides to implement an e-commerce component into their operation there are nine questions
that should be answered when developing an e-commerce presence.

List and describe what the nine components that should be considered when developing any e-commerce presence, and why you think they are important.

1. What is your vision and how do you hope to accomplish it?
2. What is your business and revenue model?
3. Who and where is the target audience?
4. What are the characteristics of the marketplace?
5. Where is the content coming from?
6. Conduct a SWOT analysis.
7. Develop an e-commerce presence map.
8. Develop a timeline.
9. Develop a detailed budget.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 500-750 words (approximately 2-3 pages) using Microsoft Word.
Attempt APA style. Use the APA Resources in your course for guidance.
Use font size 12 and 1\” margins.
Include a cover page and reference page.
At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
Use at least two references from outside the course material, preferably from EBSCOhost. The textbook, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the two reference requirement.

Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must be identified in the paper and listed on a reference page. Reference material must come from sources such as scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Medium and small-sized businesses have realized that for them to grow, they have to emphasize not only on physical markets but also on the internet as their source of new customers (Dan, 2014). The online market has recorded an increasing customer base since most buyers prefer to buy products at the comfort of their home. This implies that businesses that are yet to adopt the changing landscape in the retail market are set to fall in the increasing event of the stiff competitive market. Therefore, there are critical aspects that ought to be handled with care to enable businesses to develop…