{"id":66396,"date":"2022-11-18T16:01:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T16:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shanebarker.com\/?p=66396"},"modified":"2022-12-05T14:49:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T14:49:38","slug":"what-is-ecommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shanebarker.com\/blog\/what-is-ecommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Ecommerce and What Makes an Ecommerce Store Successful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You're not alone in your search for “what is ecommerce.<\/strong>” Since November 2021, people around the world are searching for this term more than ever before. And I am not just saying that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other day, I looked up the term on Google Trends and I was surprised to see the sudden surge in popularity. I mean, sure, ecommerce has been around since the 1990s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you are to go by the search trends, ecommerce is really having its moment now. <\/p>\n\n\n

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It seems like everywhere you look, people are shopping online for everything from clothes to groceries to furniture. And it's not just big retailers that are benefiting from this trend \u2013 small businesses are getting in on the action too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who want to hop on the ecommerce bandwagon, this is a perfect read. I\u2019ll answer the question, \u201cWhat is ecommerce?\u201d And I\u2019ll discuss the different ecommerce business models and what it takes to run a successful online store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n