Offer excellent e-commerce experiences

And inspire your customers to spend online

E-commerce is no longer just about shopping carts. These days, your site needs to provide a truly interactive and immersive brand experience; compelling customers to spend with you over and over again — so you can outshine the competition online.

Microsoft offers a unique set of Web products to help businesses create outstanding purchasing experiences for your customers. By enhancing up-sell opportunities; increasing your revenue and profit; while increasing customer support, satisfaction and referrals; you'll transform your site into a veritable business asset.

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Web 2.0, integration and e-commerce
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Stepping up to a Web 2.0 e-commerce model can bring your site to life. Microsoft provides a range of products and services to ensure you've got the best platform to support your new customer community.

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"The .NET framework and ASP.NEThave proved themselves in this e-commerce space, with hundreds of thousands of companies using it to build e-commerce related sites."Mark Quirk, Web Development Product Manager, Microsoft UK

Top tips

  • Don't give your customers a reason to leave your site consumer reviews and feedback have become increasingly important to potential customers.
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  • Don't forget about the reports and management information you'll need to assess the profitability and performance of the Web site.
    Mando Group
  • Let the user feel as close as possible to the actual products use multiple images, videos and interactive processes. If a product has a lot of visual detail, consider zoom techniques to allow the user to view the detail.
    AllofUs

Read more Web 2.0 & e-commerce tips (PDF 159KB)

Our complete range of Web products means we have the perfect solution to help you drive revenue online,
whatever your needs:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
  • ASP.NET
  • Microsoft Commerce Server 2009
  • telligent
  • CodePlex Open Source Project Community
  • Windows Live
  • Windows Live ID
  • Windows Mobile
  • Microsoft adCenter
  • Microsoft SQL Server

Need more edge? You could also try...

  • IIS7
  • Microsoft BizTalk Server
  • AJAX tools
  • Microsoft Silverlight
  • Microsoft Windows Media Services
  • Microsoft Expression/Visual Studio