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Re: Yahoo Store and Other Web Solutions Advice

vnavguys — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:41:19 GMT

Here is my response to your question. I would add that I am not going to try and sell you on anything nor try to recommend you use this or that. There is WAY to much of that. The problem is that most people think that what they use is the best because THEY use it. It just clouds the water. Here is the deal. If you are new to ecommerce, yahoo stores is an excellent start, and here is why. They have an excellent platform and you will learn a ton. You will be included in the yahoo search results as well. I would get a professional design made, and there are several vendors out there. If you want my recommendation, contact me. I have had a yahoo store for almost 4 years now. I also have 16 other websites, and have seen a smattering of everything. In my opinion, Zen cart is not the way to go. (its my opinion) You can do a lot with yahoo and I would look at it as a spring board. Somewhere down the line you will leave that platform and go with another provider, that all depends on your product line and your sales volume. There is no one size fits all rule that applies. You have to measure that for your site and your traffic and your sales, no one elses. Building a solid foundation, a good business plan, a great budget and a time management plan are the most important factors.
Ken

Re: Yahoo Store and Other Web Solutions Advice

easyfreewebde — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:49:40 GMT

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Re: Yahoo Store and Other Web Solutions Advice

donnat1978 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:47:46 GMT

The original poster asked about Yahoo. I will reply to what they asked.

Yahoo! is a leading third party e-commerce platform- there are many, many reasons why 6 out of 10 stores are Yahoo stores and why there are more Yahoo! stores on the Internet Retailer Top 500 list than any other third party hosted solution. The platform is so search-engine friendly and has an excellent content management system.... so, so many plusses.

Here is a link to more information on Yahoo! Small Businses: http://www.solidcactus.com/yahoo-store-web-design.html.

We offer solutions for any budget if you do decide to choose the Yahoo! platform. It is really reliable, there are tons of resources and of course, lots of support.

Best,
Donna

Re: Yahoo Store and Other Web Solutions Advice

NuevolutionWD — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:32:26 GMT

You made a good point.... With Open Source you need a developer.... Yes Indeed! I think that every business owner or business has its own Unique-ness, which is why having a custom web site designed for them is be best way to go... The least I need is to have a cookie cut template that 600 other people are using.

I personally hate site builders, free-templates, and free services... I believe that if a business owner can't invest 1500.00 on a web site? He shouldn't be running a business, he should be out looking for a JOB. This is my own opinion and my belief...

Now... you made another comment... NO SERVER?? Ok, so is my store going to looks something like this?
http://www.fastcommerce.com/storeID/mystore?
What happened to using the customers own domain? Dont you think that the customer wants to use his own domain name?
What about SSL Certificate? What about having an Exclusive IP rather than shared? What happened to self service? the ability to log into his own web hosting account and adding emails for his workers?

Re: Yahoo Store and Other Web Solutions Advice

gregoryde — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:09:07 GMT

http://www.fastcommerce.com. easy to set up, no servers needed, already hosted for free. You focus on selling and marketing. And selling.

Re: Yahoo Store and Other Web Solutions Advice

gregoryde — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:07:50 GMT

"lots of hidden fees? this is a bogus response. You can take the fastcommerce system, and it is completely free to run a store with up to fifty products. Sign up for a fantastic template, google analytics, and use the basic paypal for credit card payment, and it is completely free. FREE. No hidden charges.

Also, FastCommerce automatically submits your products to google shopping. No Charge.

Re: Yahoo Store and Other Web Solutions Advice

gregoryde — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:01:10 GMT

I can see that this is a bogus reply. Hidden charges? There is no charge for the basic PayPal. And there are no hidden charges. It is obvious why this is better that opensource. open source requires developers and expense. What you see with fastcommerce is a single system that is easy to use, and which enables the entrepreneur to focus on selling and marketing, not information technology, and wondering whether the server has been rebooted.

Re: Yahoo Store and Other Web Solutions Advice

NuevolutionWD — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:33:53 GMT

I don't get your sales pitch gregoryde,
Why would you make something free for the first 50 and then charge a customer $30.00 dollars? Is that with basic hosting?

Why not go with a Custom Shopping Cart Made specifically to him using an Open Source technology such as Zen Cart or OS COMMERCE...

These platforms offer Unlimited Product upload, Individual product Keyword and Description generator as well as a vast variety of attributes for someone to use.
Take a look at this customers web site, We just rolled it out the developer servers..www.automotivepartssuperstore.com , As you see the customer already learned how to change specials on the front page... The customer pays 9.99 for hosting and that's it.
If Mr. Rabbit wants a store that will hold unlimited products and payment gateways including Pay Pal IPN (Instant Payment Notification) Zen Cart or OS Commerce is the way to go...
I took a look at the Fast web Commerce.... and why would someone charge $4.95 for Google checkout? isn't google checkout free?
Also, I noticed lots of hidden fees.

MR. RABBIT.. go with an open source platform... it's in your best interest if you're planning on growing in the near future....

Re: Yahoo Store and Other Web Solutions Advice

gregoryde — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:30:32 GMT

There are a lot of web
designers using FastCommerce as a e-commerce platform they can offer
their customers. Our service is free for the first fifty products, and
a mere 30 bucks for 2,000. What web designers are doing is going to
their customers, telling them about this low cost e-commerce platform
with a ton of tools to run an online business, and then selling their
services to get their clients up and running on FastCommerce. Go to the
home page and view the demo under "Webinar and events." it takes a
couple of minutes to load. But you will get a glimpse of how awesome
the free version is.

you should take a look at FastCommerce.com. You can offer this
e-commerce platform as a value added service. A free ecommerce service
for fifty products, or a low-cost ecommerce platform for 2,000 products
for $30 a month.
They are about to launch some awesome templates, and it is easy to
use. A professional web store with all the tools to build an online
business. And FREE for the first fifty products.
Make money selling your design talents and internet expertise using FastCommerce.
http://www.fastcommerce.com

Re: Yahoo Store and Other Web Solutions Advice

NuevolutionWD — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:25:41 GMT

Mr.Rabbit,
I would be more than happy to give you free consultation. You can call me direct at: 626 698-1833 or you can email me and I will call you.
The task of you launching an e-store shouldn't be overwhelming if you have someone that knows the ins and outs of E-commerce. That is our job... your job would be to launch your online store... there is no commitment, for your free consultation.