July 18, 2005
Affinity Internet Debuts Professional E-Commerce Solution For Small Businesses
Leading Web Services Provider Announces E-Commerce Version of Popular ReadyWeb Service
Brian Kovalesky
Fusion PR for Affinity Internet
310-575-4814
brian.kovalesky@fusionpr.com
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – July 18, 2005 – Affinity Internet, the leading web services provider for small businesses, today announced the launch of ReadyWeb Commerce, an easy and affordable solution for small businesses that want to establish an e-commerce-enabled web presence.
ReadyWeb Commerce allows small business owners and managers to deploy and maintain a professional e-commerce website that fits their business without having to do any web development work – Affinity's team of experts does the work for them. The service includes a professionally designed website, an online product catalog with shopping cart and an order management system with the ability to automatically process online credit card payments. All of this functionality is designed, installed, configured and maintained by Affinity's in-house experts.
"ReadyWeb Commerce is the next step for Affinity in our mission to help small businesses establish a professional Internet presence in a way that saves them time and money," said Jim Collins, president, Affinity Internet. "Small businesses are focused on serving their customers – they don't have time to learn web design or figure out the intricacies of integrating e-commerce into their site, and they don't have the money to hire teams of design and e-commerce experts – that's where Affinity comes in."
Most e-commerce solutions require significant up-front costs, typically on the order of thousands of dollars. ReadyWeb Commerce brings that upfront cost down as low as $200, and includes the design of the website and the integration of a powerful shopping cart system. Even details like product information, sales tax calculation, order confirmations and payment verification are set up for the customer. The sub-$100 monthly price includes web hosting, design updates and product catalog updates.
In addition to the cost savings, ReadyWeb Commerce saves business owners an even more valuable resource – time. Customers are given a dedicated account manager who serves as a consultant on the development of the site, working with the customer to define their goals and coordinating the development and ongoing maintenance of the site. Affinity's approach gives each customer the personalized attention needed to ensure that their website is as successful as a big business site without the big business expense.
About Affinity Internet
Affinity Internet provides more than 180,000 small businesses the tools, services and support they need to make the Internet a useful and relevant part of their businesses. The company does this through professional web design, online marketing and web hosting services designed to save small businesses their most valuable resource – time.
Affinity's services are supported by its customer service "success guides" – knowledgeable consultants with a passion for serving small businesses and a dedication to their success. The company is committed to empowering its customers to write their own Internet success stories.