MKT 475      Storefront Design Assignment,

     (Worth 10 points on Web Design Project)

Your have often criticized your roommate for taking twelve basket-weaving courses at Murray State.  However, now this roommate has accumulated 75 unique basket designs and wants to sell them online.  Your roommate has asked you to investigate the possibilities for creating an online store.  Thus, you should visit at least three of the online store developers listed below.  Create a table listing the developers across columns and at least eight features common (or unique) to these types of sites (e.g., cost, availability of order-handling, promotion, etc.).  Overall, which developer is best for your roommate?  (While you're at it, tell your roommate to take Dr. Holmes' MKT 475 to learn something useful!)

Part 1--Online Store Developers

register.com

yahoo.com (click "sell online" under Small Business at bottom of main page)

estore.com

commercestreet.com

Part 2--Service Businesses

Now your roommate has you excited!  You decide to investigate these same developers for handling the online business you envision-roommate consulting!  Do any of these same design/hosting sites have something for service-oriented businesses?  Report on two of them with at least five elements helpful to service businesses.