The most common question we often get asked is: How much does it cost?
The short answer to this question is: $15,000.00.
Although $15,000.00 may sound like a huge price to pay for something seemingly as simple as a “Shopping Cart” system, you must realize that MEI Shop Site is much more than an off-the-shelf package that you can add to your web site to accept credit cards and take orders on the web. MEI Shop Site is a comprehensive e-commerce solution designed to handle every aspect of your on-line business including inventory control, order processing, marketing, customer contact and retention, and sales & statistical reporting. The technical design and user functionality of MEI Shop Site is similar to custom systems costing $100,000.00’s developed in-house by companies like Amazon, Best Buy, and other Top E-commerce stores. The combination of plentiful and powerful features packed into MEI SHOP SITE combined with the best hand holding, consulting, and individualized support in the industry, delivers an unmatched *Return on Investment (ROI).
In addition to a robust arsenal of tools designed to grow and sustain your on-line business, MEI Technology Consulting provides a full suite of professional services with Shop Site adding immeasurable value. These services include:
- Project Consultation and Planning
- Competitive Analysis and Market Research
- Design, Implementation, and Management of your On-Line Marketing Strategy
- Management of PPC Advertising Campaigns (Google, Bing, et)
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Review and Monitoring of your Web Store
- Feature Implementation Analysis
- User Experience Analysis
- Customization
- Training and on-going support
The follow-up to the question, “How much does it cost” is “What’s included for that price?”. The detailed answer to that question is:
| START-UP COSTS: | |
| Design and Launch Web Store: | $15,000.00 |
| Project Consultation and Planning | included |
| Competitive Analysis and Market Research | included |
| Design, Implementation, and Management of your | included |
| On-Line Marketing Strategy | included |
| Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | included |
| Web Store Design (includes layout graphics, template design) | included |
| Initial Catalog Population (up to 25 products) | included |
| Category Definitions (up to 10 categories and sub-categories) | included |
| Credit Card Merchant Account Configuration (Authorize.net) | included |
| Custom Page Design (up to 5 pages, including graphics) | included |
| Shipping Table Configuration | included |
| E-mail Template Design (up to 6 templates) | included |
| Coupon Design (up to 2 coupons) | included |
| Membership Configuration (up to 1 membership) | included |
| Fundraising Configuration (up to 1 fundraiser) | included |
| Gift Wrapping Configuration | included |
| Define Interests | included |
| RSS Feed Configuration (up to 6 post configurations) | included |
| Sub-Site Configuration (up to 1 sub-site v2) | included |
| Training | |
| Up to 40 hours instruction (remote) with MEI Shop Site / E-commerce Professional (must be used within 60 days of acceptance, additional charges may apply to on-site training) |
included |
| SSL Certificate | |
| Procurement and Installation | $500.00 |
| Domain Name Registration (if required) | |
| 1 Year Registration (per domain) | $19.95 |
| Transfer domain to MEI (per domain) | $19.95 |
| ON-GOING COSTS: | |
| Web Site Hosting | $219.99/mth |
| SSL Certificate Renewal & Installation | $500/yr |
| Domain Name Registration Renewal (per domain) | $19.99/yr |
| OPTIONAL PRODUCTS: | |
| McAfee Hacker Safe Site Certification | $2,000.00/yr |
| Better Business Bureau Certification | TBD by Local BBB |
| PCI Compliance Review (Initial) | $5,000.00 |
| PCI Compliance Review (Annual) | $750/yr |
| SEO & Web Site Maintenance | $999/mth – $3,500/mth |
| Design, Modify, and Monitor your On-Line Marketing Strategy | included |
| Manage Your PPC Advertising Campaigns Including Google AdWords & Bing | included |
| Optimize Your Organic Listings (SEO) | included |
| Review and Monitor Your Current Web Store | included |
Review Implementation of Features Including:
| included |
MEI Shop Site is NOT FOR EVERYONE. Home businesses and businesses with catalogs containing fewer than 100 products may be better served by simple shopping cart systems such as those offered by Yahoo!, Go Daddy!, and others. However, it’s important to note that although these generic, inexpensive shopping cart systems often provide the technical ability to present a web store; they don’t offer the tools that are crucial to building and sustaining your web business: conversion maximization, customer retention, development of new marketing channels, social networking integration, and others.
Note: Costs for advertising and marketing materials (i.e. Google AdWords and other electronic media, print advertising, radio, television, printed materials such as flyers, brochures, and other premiums are not included).
*Typical Return on Investment (ROI) for MEI SHOP SITE is 12 months. Past performance does not guarantee future performance.