The Real Cost Of E-Commerce

September 4, 2008 by User Image

Here at the blog specialist, we pride ourselves in providing a focus on the business and the real reason why going on the internet came about, GROWTH REVENUE. We provide a fixed manageable cost that is upfront and there no more fees than the minimum to get started. Just take a look at the list below, if you go it alone this would be your typical starting point before you get up and running.

For a good quality usable system, with 10 sequential autoresponders, 10 ad tracks, ad rotation, recurring billing, quality sales reports, Tell a Friend Module, Questionnaire / Survey Module, Email list management, Order Form Sell Through, 3 pop up boxes and a good associate program that you can still only use on one website at the high end you could pay nearly $49,700 . . .and I have heard quotes this high from people that probably don’t have the skill or the knowledge to even put together an extremely complicated system like we do at the blog specialist.

Basic Shopping Cart
Free to $7000.00
Downloadable Module to Deliver Ebooks, Programs, etc.
$500.00 to $1500.00 (Custom Programming)
Customizable “Return to Shopping” Pages
$500 to $1500 (Custom Programming)
Offer Management Module
$500 to $1500 (Custom Programming)
Upsell Module
$500 to $1500 (Custom Programming)
Database
$500 to $3500 (Custom Programming)
Broadcast Email
$500 to $1500 (Custom Programming)
Mail Merge
$500 to $1500 (Custom Programming)
Email newsletter list management
$240 to $3600 per year
Coupon and Discount Module
$1500 to $3500 (Custom Programming)
Multiple Website Capability
Most systems won’t allow this. You must purchase a cart or additional license for each website.
Associate Program
$500 to $2500 (Custom Programming)
Sequential Autoresponder
$300.00 per year each
Basic Ad Tracking
$60.00 per year per ad
Conversion Ratio Module
$1000 to $5000 (Custom Programming)
Ad Rotator
Generally not available in a shopping system
$500 to $2500 (Custom Programming)
Customizable Order Form
$500 to $2500 (Custom Programming)
Recurring Billing Module
$500 to $2500 (Custom Programming)
Sales Reports Module
$500 to $2500 (Custom Programming)
Tell a Friend Module
Generally not available in a shopping system
$150 to $500 (Custom Programming)
Questionnaire Module
Generally not available in a shopping system
$150 to $750 (Custom Programming)
Pop Up Boxes
Generally not available in a shopping system
$50.00 to $250.00 each (Custom Programming)