Online businesses are one of the biggest budding industries worldwide. With competition high it is necessary to prepare and have in place an effective business plan to attract customers.

10 important points to be kept in mind.

1. Have every details sorted out. Most of us are quite unaware of the sources of revenue, the duration for the break even, marketing strategies in the online world. Know all of them before starting.
2. Understand who your potential customers are.
3. Choose the right electronic commerce software which is customized for the online sector you are going into.
4. Create an innovative, interactive website that will attract customers and keep them coming back.
5. Try out branding via social media prior to launch. This can create a buzz in the market and attract potential customers.
6. Make the site 24×7 customers friendly. Customers need to be a top priority. Always have the good customer support team ready to troubleshoot and assist.
7. Have strong back office support and analysis. Most of the ecommerce depends upon credit card, debit cards, cash on delivery and such which means you will need to have in place a secure site able to manage sensitive data.
8. Once your site is up try setting up customer deals and incentives. Customers love to see deals this is one way to attract new business and encourage repeat business.
9. Be aware of who your competitors are.
10. Always maintain 100% clear dealings with the customers.