So, you are making money at web publishing — now you want to sell products online. Where do you start?

Lucky for you, Chris Beasley made a very comprehensive post about this on his Sitepoint Website Revenue Strategies blog! Besides being a very successful content site owner Chris also runs a successful e-commerce site and is expecting lots of sales this Christmas season.

I often recommend people to first try to find out what is made in their area. If you can work with a local manufacturer you’ll have a tremendous advantage. You will be able to save on freight costs, thus making it easier to compete on a price basis. You will also be able to keep less inventory on hand, because the manufacturer will be so accessible to you. Finally you might be able to cull a special relationship with the manufacturer to get further discounts and or first notice of new products.