IBM 416 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Email Spam, Uniform Resource Locator, Transact
Document Summary
Global web use is booming, and millions of new buyers are logging on each year. Companies that establish a corporate web site publicizing their products and services are able to create an electronic mechanism for safe and secure electronic transactions, to track orders, to provide customer service interface, and to list products" technical specifications. Small and medium-sized companies can broaden their market presence internationally by adopting e-commerce or electronic business practices that are user friendly for non-english-speaking users. What is: e-commerce: it is buying and selling online through the internet, information delivery site: this kind of site generates sales by promoting corporate awareness rather than facilitating online transactions. Many businesses see uce as a quick and cheap way to promote goods and services to a broad range of potential customers. The internet"s global reach is a cost-effective means for marketing products and services overseas. More than 1 billion people throughout the world have access to the internet.