This depends on the company that you use and your business needs. Customers don’t always understand the knowledge behind building a website, it is one thing to get your website up and running, but to get it seen by the right people is something else. Building and setting up an ecommerce store can cost your around R 5000 – R 20 000 and sometimes more, depending on your needs.

The South African eCommerce market is rapidly growing. If you take Woolworths, Checkers, Pick and Pay, Edgars, Mr Price all those stores are now training online and in-store. Businesstech claimed that new data from FNB Merchant Services showed that the South African E-Commerce market is estimated just under E 200 billion per annum.

An eCommerce site, also know as an online shop, is where you sell your services, goods or digital products on the internet. There are various types of e-Commerce stores available that you can use to your benefit such as a business-to-business store, a Business to Consumers store or a Consumer-to-Consumer store.

There are various platforms that you can use for an online store, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Well known eCommerce platforms include Magneto, Shopify and WooCommerce. It is important to know the ins and outs of all these platforms before making a choice. For example, if you want to build a website and it is important for you to own the website, then Shopify is probably not the ideal platform. In terms of managing your own website, WordPress would be the better fit. Do your research if you have preferences before making a decision on a platform, or alternatively call a professional to get their opinion.