Ecommerce, or Electric Commerce, is one of the most important aspects of the internet to emerge. It allows people to exchange goods and services immediately and with no barriers of time or distance. Any time of the day or night, you can go online and buy almost anything you want.

However, the road to creating a successful online store can be a difficult and confusing one if you are unaware of the concepts and principles behind eCommerce. The trick to entering this market smoothly is to find out what you need to do before you have to do it. This page is designed to help you do just that. Here, you will find a step-by-step guide to the process of becoming eCommerce enabled, a listing of all the known Online Transaction Providers, and a condensed comparison of the prices and services they offer, as well as many more resources.

If you are a layperson, please read the Tutorial first. It will provide the basic understanding necessary to get you started, and allow you to make a better decision about which company to go with.

If you have more advanced knowledge of eCommerce technology, you will probably find the Directory and Ratings sections the most useful.

The Resources section is a comprehensive compilation of web sites that can help you effectively construct and market your site.

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Thank you for visiting, and I hope you find the eCommerce Guidebook useful to your future web business.