From the course: Ecommerce: Scoping Projects

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What type of products?

What type of products?

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What type of products?

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- When a client asks you to build an e-commerce site, they most likely won't know their needs, and their needs are highly dependent on what type of products they're selling today as well of what type of products they plan to sell tomorrow. There are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to the products they're selling. Are they physical products that you have to ship, or are they digital products you download? Is there a service associated with this product, like a consultation? Is it manufactured on the spot, or is it ready to go? Lastly, is this a digital product that needs updates, like software? The first question you should ask your client is, are your products physical, or digital, because they each have their own needs. Physical products are easiest, so let's start there. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I know a freelancer whose client assumed that because she built the website, that she would also ship all the products for them. To me, that seems like a strange…

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