What are the e-business options for business?
These are some basic Internet/Web e-Business transaction models: The web brochure: Simple product description web site. Relies on pushing customers to traditional outlets. Email contact is usually provided for further inquiry. The enhanced web brochure: Can take orders by email, fax, phone, including credit card purchases. Product is shipped. Credit card numbers usually are not secure when passed over the Internet. The e-Business mall site Places your web site on a web mall (host) with other e-Business merchants and usually includes shopping cart, secure server and credit card processing. A mall may or may not provide credit card authorization and end to end credit card transaction processing. The e-Business host site Similar to above except you are an independent entity on the web host and have more control of the setup and software yourself. May or may not provide credit card authorization and end to end credit card transaction processing. The in-house site You do the lot yourself, t