At LK & Associates we can help you with the following:

The Internet today affords merchants an opportunity to expand their customer base, increase revenues and reach out to global marketplaces. It is the goal of our company to offer our services to merchants as they plan their strategy to go online.

The growth of the Internet as a valuable channel for merchants is one of the most exciting developments in retailing in the last century. No longer are companies bound by geography or time.  Electronic commerce provides anytime, anywhere access to customers, significantly expanding a merchant's opportunities to satisfy demand for products, services and information tailored to meet the unique requirements of each customer.

Clients can view your products, enter the quantity of the item they want to order and, with the simple click of a mouse, it's added to their e-commerce shopping cart.

Shoppers can conduct simple text or product category searches or perform advanced searches by keyword, manufacturer, vendor, price range, and/or sale items.

Shopping Cart Features and Options

• Full web based on line control panel for simple administration
• Unlimited items and categories
• Change products and photos instantly
• Easily view and edit order status and follow up incomplete orders
• Customized tax calculator
• Customized shipping table
• Live Credit Card transactions and SSL security
• User Registration and Customer History
• Inventory Control
• Sales statistics for ordered products and total sales
• Automated credit card payment methods
• Multiple payment authorization methods

Commerce on the Internet is growing at a compounded rate of 12 percent per month. Some experts believe that the inevitable proliferation of e-commerce will put those companies who ignore or oppose it, out of business.

SPACING OUT YOUR E-COMMERCE STRATEGY

Asking the right questions?

Is your company web enabled?

• Will your product category sell online?
• Is your customer shopping online today and are you missing an opportunity to reach them 24x7?
• Are you facing the likelihood of numerous competitors online both virtual and traditional within your category?
• Can you improve the productivity of your business through web transactions?
• Will your cost structures likely be impacted by e-commerce?
• Are you concerned about your market cap without an Internet presence?
• Can the Internet deliver your company a global presence likely to increase overall revenues and market share?

The key question

Q - Do you find yourself pondering these issues but still haven't taken action to address the e-commerce opportunity?

A - If you answered yes, then we believe that you should contact our e-commerce team and let us help you get your business on-line and connected.

Here is a list of the elements required to put up an Internet store:

• Web Site Development (we can design your web site)
• Shopping Cart Development (we provide)
• Credit Card Processing Account (we assist you in setting it up)
• Merchant Account (we assist you in getting one, if needed)
• Product Catalog Creation and Setup (products in a database or data entry)
• Corporate Commerce Web Hosting (we provide)

We have many different options available, and we will be glad to work with you on whatever idea you have in mind!

Don't let the electronic commerce revolution pass you by! Call us at (252) 449-8830 and a LK Associates Internet Account Manager will begin to review your needs today!

Website Redesign

Owning and maintaining a website is not trivial and keeping it up to date requires someone with time and development skills. If like the majority of World businesses you are a small or medium sized company you cannot afford to hire a webmaster or to have an existing staff member spending hours maintaining your Internet website or Intranet. Some of our clients prefer to maintain everything on their own, while others prefer that we keep track of their website-related accounts, expiration and renewal dates, and other subscription information. We offer comprehensive webmaster services and website administration. Our services will give your company the edge that it needs to stand out from the crowd and keep you on top of the heap.

We can help you manage all aspects of running a website to the degree in which you are most comfortable and offer any or all of the following services for you. Plus, you can have the added assurance of knowing the work was done with a professional eye for detail. We offer monthly service plans or you can choose an hourly billing option. Our purpose here is to make sure your site is always up, ready, and fully able to speak for itself.

• Dedicated Project Manager
• Content updates to make sure new products & company details are up to date.
• Outdated content removal.
• Server log checks.
• Performance checks and recommendations.
• Technical support - Outages and downtime.
• Security checks and feedback.
• Reports - Producing reports on the number of visitors to your website.
• Development and Corrections.
• Site improvements - Minor changes to improve over all look and operation
• Search engine optimization
• Setting up and maintaining email accounts
• Ongoing management of email accounts
• Creation of domains and sub-domains
• Domain name search and registration
• Professionals with expertise in accessibility
• Professionals with experience in Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Ongoing quality assurance
• Optional real-time site statistics and reporting

Profitable strategies for marketing are changing faster than today’s fuel prices. However, working without extremely functional and highly visible internet capability is no longer a viable option in our crowded business world. The combination of our experience and our constant research in the field has led our clients to achieve results far beyond their expectations. Of course, the site will be great to gaze at, but more importantly ........It will work for you and for your clients.