Now you can open a new store...online.
It's easier than you think. 

   "E-Commerce" is revolutionizing the way customers shop and your business needs 
to be part of the revolution. Selling products online saves overhead, time and money 
and it gives your customers the convenience they want.

Basic E- Commerce Site  $1,800
Your E-Commerce site includes:
 Up to 5 information pages about your company's products, etc. (equivalent to five 81/2''x11''pages.)
 Each page can include 2 images
 (illustrations or photos; camera-ready art required).
 Additional images can be included for $50 each.
 Developing an electronic storefront and supporting database for up to 50 SKUs. 
(There may be additional fees for data entry and/or conversion.)
 Search engine registration. (about registration)
 First hour of logo design free.
 Digital certificate set-up

Digital Certificates
   Your e-commerce site will require a digital certificate to protect the 
security of your online customers. The digital certificate is installed on the host server.
It authenticates your site, encrypts communication sessions and guarantees
the integrity of the transmitted data.
It is easy to obtain a digital certificate from Verisign, Inc. through their online enrollment 
system (and YEP will assist you).
The Verisign fee is $349, payable directly to Verisign. 
Set-up on our server is included in the E-commerce site package.

Optional Services
 Additional pages: $200/page
 Additional photos or illustrations: $50/image
 Logo design and illustration services: $75/hour
 Photography: $75/hour
 Copywriting: $75/page
 Site maintenance services: $75/hour
 Search engine registration*: $150
 Forms: $100 each
 Site guestbook: $75
 Database search: $250 minimum
 Digital certificate set-up: $100

Credit Card Processing Fees
No charge when you process your own credit card transactions
2% of gross sales / month for card processing against client merchant account 
14% of gross sales / month for card processing against YEP merchant account 
plus escrow equal to twice the maximum sale held against charge backs.

Hosting Fees For E-Commerce (see hosting for Non-e-commerce sites)
Our server configuration comprises the best in hardware, software and technical support.
Basic service includes 30 MB storage and 1 GB transfer/month on a secure server for only $50/month!
E-mail accounts: $10 each per month.
Monthly usage reports posted in a private directory on the web site: $10 per month.
Database applications must be evaluated and priced accordingly;
 minimum charge is $20 per month. Most e-commerce sites require database connectivity.
First month of hosting free when we design and publish your site!

Is Your Business Ready for E-Commerce?
Operating a successful business online requires that you manage
your resources in a new way. It's helpful to ask yourself the following questions:

1. How will you bring customers to your site? Marketing is the key to the success of online stores.
2. Do you have the equipment and staff to serve your online customers?
    How will you handle potential overload?
3. Do you have an order fulfillment plan and the stock on hand to ship?
4. Does your staff have the technical and marketing skills to 
    operate e-commerce effectively?
5. Do you have enough information to measure the ongoing performance
    of your online marketing and merchandising? Can you forecast your business growth?
Ask your Accountant or Lawyer:
1. Can you comply with national and international commerce regulations?
2. Where and when do you have to collect sales tax?
3. What information will you need from your customers to legally enforce online agreements?

*Search Engine Registration 
Your site is only sucessful if people know how to find you. 
Along with advertising your site,  (see Banner ads)
you need to have it registered with the search engines (yahoo, lycos, hotbot, etc.) 
on the internet that bring people to your site based on keywords they enter.
YEP will help you choose these keywords to optimize positioning within the search engines.

*No agency can guarantee positioning with search engine results.

Your initial consultation with YEP is always free.
Hourly charges may apply for subsequent meetings.