
Hello and Welcome
My name is Peter Morgan - freelance web developer and consultant.
I specialise in web project specification; custom PHP web development using the Laravel framework; and all things Wordpress
E-commerce & Online Shops
E-commerce simply means selling goods or services online. This is often done with a shopping cart based website linked to a 'payment gateway' such as Paypal, Worldpay or Sagepage
There are a good number of things that get sold online:
- Physical items - anything from fresh food to wood burning stoves.
- Downloads - music, software, films etc.
- Uploads - paying to enter something like a short story or photo competition
- Reservations and Tickets - travel, theatre, cinema etc
- Professional Services - legal advice, tax and bookkeeping, translation
- Membership subscriptions - to a private forum or specialist resourses site
The mechanics of e-commerce websites can range in complexity and price. Some projects can be surprisingly simple and cheap to complete. Other projects may seem simple but have hidden issues and complexity. There is also a wealth available packages that can help set up and run an e-commerce website without a big budget.