December 2011
Beginner
888 pages
24h 41m
English
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Shopping for Storefronts
After you know which features you want and figure out what you want to pay, you're ready to find a storefront solution. You don't have a shortage of options, but here are some possibilities to look into:
- Quick Shopping Cart: You might not know it from its name, but Quick Shopping Cart is a complete storefront solution from GoDaddy.com. What makes this choice popular is its price. The economy plan is only $9.99 per month, including hosting, but supports only 20 products. You can choose the next level, which supports 100 products and costs only $29.99. For $49.99, you receive unlimited product support and 2GB of disk space. There are no setup fees and you get ad credits (or dollars) to spend on Google AdWords, Facebook and others. The Quick Shopping Cart is a good deal for the price, but it doesn't have as many features as other solutions and the number of photos you can use per product is limited. Get the full scoop by visiting www.godaddy.com/gdshop/ecommerce/cart.asp.
- nsCommerceSpace: Offered by Network Solutions, this e-commerce solution ranges in price from $29.95 per month for 25 products to $105.95 per month for 100,000 products. Each level requires a setup fee ranging from $49 to $99. This solution is customizable, but some features, such as mobile optimization, bulk import/export, and QuickBooks integration, are available only with the most expensive solution option. To find out more, visit www.networksolutions.com/e-commerce.
- Volusion: This storefront ...
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