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Over 5.1 million South Africans go online each month – that’s 10.8% of the population.

*In 2007, it was estimated that there are more than 605 million Internet users worldwide. As of June 2010, it was estimated that there are more than 1,8 Billion Internet users worldwide.  Source; World Internet Usage

• ZA 2009 - 5,300,000 Internet users / 10,8% of the population, per ITU
• 165,300 broadband internet subscribers as of Sept/07, per ITU.

The growth in Internet use for business is also significant. In a 2007 audit, an estimated 7.5% of private South African businesses were selling online, accounting for R 13.3 billion worth of business. And, world-wide revenues from e-commerce transactions are staggering – in 2008, worldwide business-to-consumer (B2C) ecommerce revenues are expected to surpass USD $180 billion.

It’s obvious that the Internet is here to stay.

Barriers between online and offline business have begun to disappear and the “pie-in-the-sky” dotcoms of the last millennium have made way for more moderate businesses that simply leverage the Internet to remain competitive and productive. Today, more and more small businesses are recognizing the value of integrating e-business practices into their business activities.

Some of the question these companies are asking are:

• Is there a way to grow my business without spending a small fortune on advertising?

• How can I find new and profitable markets where people are looking for my products?

• What is the most cost effective way to present my products to these markets?

Understanding the Difference between e-Commerce and e-Business

Electronic commerce or 'e-commerce' refers to specifically to transacting online or online sales. Retail Banking, Amazon, eBay and many other 'e'tailers are all examples of e-commerce. Electronic business or e-business, on the other hand, refers to more than just selling online. An e-Business seeks to streamline all of the core business process in order to enhance productivity while reducing associated costs.

This essentially means that if you are using 'e' mail you are already using a very powerful e-business tool in your own 'business communication process' and no doubt this is saving you a small fortune in mail, telephone and fax costs. Do you remember what your business communication was like before the days of email? And if a simple communication tool like email can make such a profound difference to your business just think what a well designed website can do for you!

The Attract Internet Solutions Difference

This website and the accompanying knowledge base is firstly for those businesses that are just starting their internet journey and want to explore world of possibilities as well as determine their starting points and budget requirements. Secondly, it is for those businesses that want to take their online presence to the next level in their evolution into becoming an  e-Business.

Quite Simply...

We put the e into your Business