E-commerce Overview and Technology

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Which term is synonymous with e-commerce?

  • Digital Commerce (correct)
  • Internet Marketing
  • Online Retail
  • Electronic Trading

Which feature of e-commerce technology characterizes the ability to sell complex goods using different media?

  • Richness (correct)
  • Convenience
  • Customization
  • Interactivity

What does e-commerce primarily involve?

  • Traditional mail ordering
  • Selling goods directly in stores
  • Buying and selling over computer networks (correct)
  • Exchange of information over the phone

Which of the following products is most suitable for e-commerce?

<p>Books (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not typically considered a part of the E-Commerce Supply Chain?

<p>Distributors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of Internet development occurred between 1975 and 1995?

<p>Institutionalization Phase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core communication protocol used for the Internet?

<p>TCP/IP (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the process of sending digital messages in packets and reassembling them at the destination?

<p>Packet switching (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which company does NOT use a subscription revenue model for music?

<p>Scribd (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Amazon's primary value propositions?

<p>Selection and convenience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which company is an example of a transaction fee revenue model?

<p>E*Trade (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT an example of a bricks-and-clicks e-tailer business model?

<p>Shopee (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of business models, what does the value proposition address?

<p>Unique offerings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following systems must a website have to personalize or customize a product for a client?

<p>Customer on-site tracking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these strategies helps engage customers in conversation?

<p>On-site blog (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement regarding the subscription revenue model is FALSE?

<p>Income is generated primarily from product sales. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'recency' refer to in the context of customer visits?

<p>The time elapsed since the last visit made by a customer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Google algorithm update is specifically aimed at improving local search results?

<p>Possum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following phrases best explains 'information asymmetry'?

<p>Disparity in relevant market information among parties (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Pinterest's Lens as a technological tool?

<p>Visual search capability (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about a free pricing strategy is accurate?

<p>It has been the norm since the inception of the Web. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stickiness' measure in terms of web traffic?

<p>The average length of stay at a website (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following technologies allows users to communicate, albeit not in real-time?

<p>VoIP (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant trend has been noted regarding the cost of technology for website development?

<p>It has decreased dramatically over the last decade. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of dynamic page generation?

<p>Client-side execution of programming (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are essential management challenges in successfully establishing an e-commerce presence?

<p>Developing business objectives and technology selection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Pharming is best described as which of the following actions?

<p>Automatically redirecting a web link to a different address (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a method for securing communication channels?

<p>FTP (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An example of an integrity violation in e-commerce security is:

<p>Alteration of online communication contents (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which dimension of e-commerce security is least supported by encryption?

<p>Availability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Organizations that provide various services and funding to startups are called:

<p>Incubators (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The term used interchangeably with 'revenue model' is:

<p>Financial model (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of an e-commerce site typically incorporates a data flow diagram?

<p>Logical design (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a step in building an e-commerce presence?

<p>Segmenting computer servers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the conversion rate measure in the context of e-commerce?

<p>The percentage of visitors who become customers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

View-through rate is associated with which time frame?

<p>30-day (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What form of online advertising is projected to see the highest growth from 2020 to 2024?

<p>Video ads (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following characteristics of e-commerce technology has minimized the expenses related to marketing communication?

<p>Universal standards (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does recency specifically refer to in customer behavior analysis?

<p>Time since the last visit made by a customer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which search algorithm change was introduced by Google to exclude low-quality sites from its results?

<p>Panda (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

E-commerce Overview

  • E-commerce is synonymous with digital commerce, involving using internet technology for business activities.
  • E-commerce focuses on buying and selling information, products, and services via computer networks.
  • E-commerce has a narrower scope compared to e-business or digital business, which encompasses broader business operations.

E-commerce Technology Features

  • E-commerce technology enables businesses to market and sell complex goods and services through interactive, rich marketing messages that integrate video, audio, and text.
  • Social technology allows users to participate in creating online content, fostering user-generated content and community building.
  • Universality of standards like HTML and TCP/IP promote interoperability and reduce the cost of delivering marketing messages.

E-commerce Revenue Models

  • Subscription Model: Users pay a recurring fee for access to products or services (e.g., Netflix, Spotify).
  • Transaction Fee Model: Companies earn a commission or fee for facilitating transactions between buyers and sellers (e.g., eBay, PayPal).
  • Affiliate Model: Companies earn commissions for referring customers to other websites (e.g., Amazon Associates).
  • Advertising Model: Websites generate revenue by displaying ads to users (e.g., Google, Facebook).

E-commerce Business Models

  • Bricks-and-Clicks: Companies that operate both physical and online stores (e.g., Walmart, Target).
  • On-demand Service Model: Companies provide services on demand, often facilitated through mobile apps (e.g., Uber, Lyft).

E-commerce History

  • The Commercialization phase of Internet development involved private companies taking over the Internet backbone and made it accessible to the public.
  • TCP/IP is the core protocol for internet communications.
  • Packet switching enables breaking down digital messages into packets, sending them through different paths, and reassembling them at the destination.

E-commerce Security

  • Integrity Violation: Unauthorized individuals altering online communications.
  • Encryption: Protecting confidentiality and authentication by converting data into an unreadable format.
  • Next-Generation Firewalls: Enhance security by analyzing traffic patterns and behaviors, offering more comprehensive protection.

E-commerce Marketing

  • Conversion Rate: The percentage of website visitors who make a purchase.
  • View-Through Rate: The 30-day response rate to an ad view.
  • Recency: The time elapsed since a customer's last visit.
  • Google Panda: An algorithm update designed to prioritize high-quality content and penalize low-quality sites.
  • Visual Search (e.g., Pinterest Lens): Uses image recognition to find similar products or information.
  • Stickiness: Measures the average length of time users spend on a website.

E-commerce Strategies

  • Free Pricing Strategy: Offering basic services or products for free and charging for premium features or additional services.
  • SWOT Analysis: A framework to analyze a company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, identifying areas for strategic improvement.

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