E Commerce Courses Online

Electronic commerce has been growing at breakneck pace for the past couple of decades – mostly as a result of explosive growth in the world’s connected population. Such has been the growth of e-commerce that studies suggest that by the end of 2015, the industry will be generating more than $400 billion annually.    

The e-commerce industry is surprisingly diverse and not limited only to traditional online shopping via personal computers and laptops. Location-based e-commerce and m-commerce also fall under the same banner. M-commerce– which refers to online shopping via Smartphones and mobile devices - has outgrown and outpaced all the other sectors with spectacular strength. E-commerce Courses Online, offers comprehensive introduction to both e-commerce and m-commerce, priming candidates for an extraordinary array of potential career opportunities.

In this course, candidates investigate the various e-commerce software solutions available for building, testing, launching and updating your own online store. Along with an exploration of responsive web content design, e-commerce payment options and tools for tracking important e-commerce metricsm course content investigates the concepts of e-commerce optimisation, marketing of an online store through social media, privacy and security issues and intellectual property protection. 

Online e Commerce Course: Key Topics

E-commerce Courses Online, consist of the following six units:

Unit 1 – Getting to Know E-Commerce

The first unit begins with an introduction to the basic concepts of e-commerce, incorporating its six main methods. Candidates are introduced to the key building blocks of e-commerce, its respective language and the creation of a business plan.

Unit 2 – Software Options and Solutions

Software solutions and options represent the core focus of the second unit. The crucial concepts of building an online store and creating effective product pages are introduced, along with optimisation of checkout processes and additional website elements. 

Unit 3 – Creating an Engaging User Experience

The third unit focuses on the importance of creating an engaging user experience. Content covers the creation and impact of engaging web content and how to build credibility among a target audience.

Unit 4 – Transaction Management

Transaction systems and management form the core focus of Unit 4, which introduces candidates to online and mobile payments systems along with various digital payment methods. M-commerce is also investigated and explored.

Unit 5 – E-Commerce Analytics

A comprehensive overview of e-commerce analytics follows in the fifth unit. Overall site metrics, shopping metrics and tools for tracking data and e-commerce management are introduced,as candidates discover how to effectively support their e-commerce business. 

Unit 6 – Marketing Your E-Commerce Business

In the sixth and final unit,content centres on the importance of effectively marketing an e-commerce business. Unit content investigates how marketing plans are created, social media marketing, intellectual property regulations, potential security threats and privacy laws.

Paying in Instalments: £395 (Interest FREE Instalments)

Deposit: £95

No of Instalments: 12

Each Instalment: £25

Pay in Full: (£80 Discount) £315

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

Careers in e-commerce are ideal for anyone looking to work for themselves and become their own boss. Upon completion of this course, you will benefit from the highly-focused skills, talents and knowledge required to step into online business for the first time, or take an existing web business to the next level. There has never been a better time to explore all the incredible benefits e-commerce has to offer. 

• Anyone interested in starting an e-commerce business
• Existing business owners looking to improve performance 
• Traditional business owners considering online expansion 
• Web marketers and developers looking to study e-commerce 

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