The Internet provides individuals, traditional merchants and large companies the opportunity to sell products to a worldwide customer base.  If your needs include real time verification for online purchases of goods or services, or presenting invoices and capturing bill payments, you need a reliable payment processing solution for ecommerce to capitalize on the opportunity.

Look for ecommerce platforms that are flexible (dedicated or semi-dedicated), and virtual hosting solutions that meet regulatory compliance. Plan ahead for when the business scales turn and your need to maintain critical performance levels are a must.  Identify all the applications like: shopping carts, forums, blogs and other feature rich technologies that are resourceful to your online visitors.

Make sure your solution is competitively priced and robust in payment features.