Steps to develop website for small retailers

Steps for small retail business to go online:
1. Design the Website
First step for any company to go online is to design the website itself, the function that the website can support (to promote the company via web or even support business via online).

The design of the website and the system that supported by the website and its merits to the company income and image is important factors in this steps. If the website didn't give any merits for the company, then the website is not important for the company. A simple designed website and have support for business is an effective type of website for a small retailer.

2. Making the Website
If the design of the website is finnish, then we have to search for a programmer to create the website. The use of fresh graduate programmer will give merits to the company. They payroll are low, so the company can save more money then using an experienced programmer, this is good for a small retailer since the company didn't have to spend much money in making the web.
3. Promote The Website
The last step is to promote our website, so our customer and our supplier will know that our company have a website that support for business. If we promote well then our website will not go to waste.
The important manager issue when the business wants to go online:

Main issue	Detail
Which types of e-business applications do we develop?	e.g. SCM, e-procurement, secure online ordering, CRM
Which technologies do we use?	e.g. email, web-based ordering, EDI
How do we achieve quality of service in applications?	Requirements are: business fit, security, speed, availability and errors
Where do we host applications?	Internal or external sourcing and hosting?
Application integration	Integration of e-business solutions with legacy systems, partner systems, B2B exchanges and intermediaries
Which access platforms do we support?	e.g. Mobile access, interactive digital TV
Which development technologies and standards do we use?	e.g. CGI, Perl, ColdFusion, .NET, PHP
How do we manage content and data quality?	How are content and data updated so that they are up-to-date, accurate, easy to find and easy to interpret?
How do we manage employee access to the Internet?	Staff can potentially waste time using the Internet or can act illegally
How do we secure data?	Content and data can be deleted in error or maliciously

This manager issue will help the company to choose, what kind of website or e-business system that can be used by the company for its profit with most possible cost.