In fact there is no secret but five areas on which the result of an e-commerce project depends. If you properly care for all of them, your success is guaranteed. If you are perfect in a few of them, your chances are much greater but there is no guarantee.
For the sake of clarity, I understand success not only as high product or service sales volumes but also as clients’ satisfaction and loyalty.
Area 1: Brand
A pillar of marketing communication; any actions will always be taken in the context of a brand with its history being created and reputation being built at the same time.
Even a best prepared product will not be received well by the market, if there is no trusted brand behind it. Best if it is reputed and if it has got no own history yet, it should at least be well designed.
Components...
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