{"id":1188,"date":"2019-03-27T20:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/?p=1188"},"modified":"2019-11-25T21:48:56","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T13:48:56","slug":"e-commerce-and-mobile-commerce-what-are-the-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/e-commerce-and-mobile-commerce-what-are-the-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"E-commerce and Mobile Commerce: What are the Differences?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #7ab700;color:#7ab700\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7ab700;color:#7ab700\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/e-commerce-and-mobile-commerce-what-are-the-differences\/#What_are_E-commerce_and_M-commerce\" >What\u00a0are\u00a0E-commerce\u00a0and\u00a0M-commerce?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/everestonlinemarketing.com\/blog\/e-commerce-and-mobile-commerce-what-are-the-differences\/#What_are_the_Differences_of_E-commerce_and_M-commerce\" >What are the Differences of E-commerce and M-commerce?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\r\n<p>Our world has indeed gone on a fast track, with the invention of the internet, almost everything can be possible online. As the days go by, a few more technological advancements and innovations are being developed. All these to make every person&#8217;s life as convenient as possible.<br><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Furthermore, gone are the days of having to exhaustively shop around different stores just to find that perfect dress for a very special occasion. Today, shopping for almost anything can be easily done with just a mobile phone and the internet. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_E-commerce_and_M-commerce\"><\/span><strong>What\u00a0are\u00a0E-commerce\u00a0and\u00a0M-commerce?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Online shopping spree is made possible through different e-commerce websites. We have become well aware of the term e-commerce, it has been in the market for quite some time now. However, mobile applications where we can access these sites to purchase online are somewhat newcomers. M-commerce or what others usually know as Mobile- commerce is definitely the new trend. <br><br>In other words, e-commerce is where people can buy and sell online. On the other hand, Mobile commerce or M-commerce is a subcategory of e-commerce that is done via mobile phone. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Differences_of_E-commerce_and_M-commerce\"><\/span><strong>What are the Differences of E-commerce and M-commerce?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Although both are similarly alike in terms of buying and selling stuff in the internet, there are actually a lot of differences between the two:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Mobility<\/strong><br><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For e-commerce, transactions are usually done with the use of either a desktop and a laptop. As for M-commerce, all transactions are done through the primary use of mobile devices, ipads or tablets. <br><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In terms of mobility, it is an obvious apparent that mobile applications are much more convenient. People can have their business transactions anywhere, anytime as long as they have a reliable internet connection. Payments can be easily done with just a few taps on the mobile screen.<br><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Reachability and Location Tracking <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In terms of reachability, e-commerce are only limited because the devices used in all transactions are non-portable. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As for Mobile commerce, it can track down and identify such user locations with the help of GPS, Wi-Fi and so on. In addition, M-commerce can determine specific locations and personalized recommendations. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Security<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>For transaction payments, the most common form of settlement online is through credit card. 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