E-Commerce Sites

What are E-Commerce Websites

An e-commerce website is one that allows people to buy and sell physical goods, services, and digital products over the internet rather than at a brick-and-mortar location. Through an e-commerce website, you as a business can process orders, accept payments, manage shipping and logistics, and provide customer service.

Types of E-Commerce Sites

The main types of  E-Commerce Sites are Business-to-Consumer (B2C); Business-to-Business (B2B); Business-to-Administration (B2A);  Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C); Consumer-to-Business (C2B); and Consumer-to-Administration (C2A).

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Probably the most familiar to the average person, a B2C site enables an exchange of goods or services between a business and a consumer, such as buying a T-shirt from your favorite online shop.

A B2B platform facilitates electronic transactions between two businesses. If you own a company that sells T-shirts, for example, you might buy those shirts from an online wholesaler.

A B2A site facilitates electronic exchanges between an organization and a public institution, like the website of a company that designed your city’s web portal, for instance.

A C2C site, often known as a marketplace, hosts an exchange of goods between 2 or more consumers. Examples include websites like Etsy and eBay.

On a C2B site, individuals offer goods or services to businesses. This could be a freelance SEO expert who works with companies in a certain industry or an influencer paid to promote a company’s products.

Similar to B2A, this type of site allows a consumer to provide information, goods, or services to public administration and governmental organizations—think paying a parking ticket on your city’s web portal