Since my original blog post, I've been involved with a number of projects, and the new ecommerce system has been put on hold.

One of the things I've realized in all this is that there may be something else I can do, which will be quicker to set up, will help a great many people, and give me greater insight into my intended audience.

Pre-built websites.

I've talked to a number of folks who like the idea of having their own website, but do not already have a product or service to sell.  These folks, when questioned about the type of website they want to have, typically respond with something like, "I don't know.  Something that makes money."

Because of my 9 years of experience online, I know the types of websites that make money, and what it takes to build them.  (This is the reason I decided to offer a service to build websites for folks.)

I have started working on a new ecommerce script which will serve to run a complete website in a way that has never been done before.

The focus of this new script is on "database marketing", which means that you collect information about your overall audience, and use that information to better target your messages to those most likely to be interested in them.

As an example, in the personal development field, there are some folks who would be highly interested to learn everything they can about the Law of Attraction, whereas others don't want to hear anything about it, but would much rather hear about BrainWave Entrainment, or communication principles.  In the weight-loss field, some folks are more interested in learning about diets, where others are more interested in exercise.