Have you called an Uber instead of a taxi? How about that accommodation you booked on Airbnb? Uber and Airbnb are examples of an online marketplace, which is a website or app connecting sellers of goods or services with buyers.

eBay, Airtasker and Camplify are other examples of very successful online marketplaces.

Thinking about adding an ecommerce store to your website or do you already sell products via an online store on your website?

These could be either physical products, where you post something out to a customer - often seen as the main type of ecommerce in online stores.

If you already build websites for clients, you are bound to have thought that there must be a simpler way to reach the desired outcome for both you and the client. One of the main concerns I see come up time and time again is that website developers find it hard to get the information required to create the website from their client, within the agreed timeframes. When you are relying on clients to provide photos, logos and copy, timings can start to slip and expectations from both sides can become problematic.