Download Understanding Electronic Commerce: Technologies, Business Models, and Trends - Prof. Chris and more Study notes Introduction to Business Management in PDF only on Docsity! Introduction to Electronic Commerce October 9 – October 13 What is e-Commerce : o Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is commerce, but it is commerce accelerated and enhanced by IT, in particular the Internet (p. 240). E-commerce uses powerful technologies that enable customers, consumers, and companies to form new relationships that otherwise would not be possible. E-commerce breaks down business barriers such as time, geography, language, currency, and culture. o The Good and Bad of e-Commerce : The good: it doesn’t take much effort to create e-commerce The bad: still have to follow sound business fundamentals and principles to be successful B2B vs. B2C: o Business to Business (B2B) e-commerce occurs when a business sells products and services to customers who are primarily other businesses (p. 242). o Business to Consumer (B2C) e-commerce occurs when a business sells products and services to customers who are primarily individuals (p. 242). o B2B and B2C businesses employ entirely different tactics (p. 242). B2B involves businesses using marketplaces. B2B involves businesses buying goods and sharing information from a number of sources. Consumers within B2C typically deal directly with a business he or she chose on the Internet (eBay would be a notable exception). Ways to Make Money Online: o Horizontal Portals – an Internet portal site that offers a broad range of content and services. Examples include Yahoo and Microsoft Network. Make money by selling advertising (such as banner ads). o Vertical Portals – an Internet portal site that offers content and services aimed at a specific type of user. Example includes familyeducation.com, which focuses its content towards parents and children. Make money by selling advertising (such as banner ads) and subscriptions. o Application Service Providers – a third party whose main business is providing a software-based solution to multiple customers over the Internet. It allows users to avoid purchasing, installing, supporting, and upgrading expensive software applications. Example includes timereporting.com. This site can handle a company’s entire payroll processing needs. Make money by charging fees based on the level of usage. o Content Provider – provide content (such as news stories and photographs) to other web sites. Make money by charging each piece of content sold. o Auctions – individuals place items online and other individual place bids on those items. Obviously, the highest bid wins. Examples include eBay and uBid. Make money by charging fees for placing items online and receive a certain percentage of the selling amount. o Online Stores – place pictures and descriptions of items on a web site; make money by selling these items. Examples include eToys, TigerDirect, and many more. Make money by selling these items for more than the item cost. Five Components of Selling Online: o Web Site – a place where goods or services can be shown and described.
