Ecommerce Online Web Site Builder Evaluation and Review
Features
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| Star rating: |
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| Maximum number of products: |
Unlimited |
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Payment Gateways: |
ECHO INC, Bank of America, WorldPay, Charge.com, Authorize .net, Asia
Debit, PaySystems, PSI Gate, E-xact Transaction, EFS Concorde, 2CheckOut,
LinkPoint/Card Service Int.,eMatters.com.au, EFT Secure, GoeMerchant,
Processing Source Intl., Ion Gate, Commerce Payment (Malaysia), Cambist,
Internet Secure, Verisign Pay Flow Pro, Verisign PayFlow Link, iCommerce
Payment Gateway, SIPS, iTransact, USAepay, PayPal |
| Price: |
$49.97 per month or $499 if paid annually.
Also 3 month and 6 month
options. |
| Templates: |
34. With a choice of
color schemes for each. |
| Free Trail: |
30 days
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| Stats: |
Full suite of stats
available including page views, unique visitors, entry and exit pages
and search engine keywords. Also customer and order stats. |
| Email Addresses: |
Unlimited. |
| Domain name: |
You can point your domain
to your store address. |
| Marketing: |
Surveys, certificates,
coupons and broadcast email are some of the in built methods for
marketing your store. Also ad tracking and affiliate programs
are easy to set up. |
| Support/Help: |
Online knowledge base and
email support. |
| Hosting Reliability: |
99.9% uptime guaranteed |
| Extras: |
Currency converter, bulk product uploads, multiple shipping and
payment options, language converter, affiliate program module,
autoresponders, gift certificates and coupons, surveys ad tracking,
discount and whole pricing. |
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Ease of Use
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| Page Management: |
when is admin mode you see your store as it looks on the Internet with
a small bar across the top with options to add, edit, return to
control panel or help so it is easy to find a product or page and
delete or modify it. |
| Edit HTML/Javascript: |
HTML can be editing for
any page an even per product. |
| Edit Tags: |
Title, keyword and
description tags |
| Edit Navigation: |
The navigation design is
built into the template. Each new page can be added to the
navigation if required. |
| Add/modify product: |
You have numerous choices
when it comes to adding your products, everything from a basic mode to
uploading multiple products in a batch file. There is even a
wholesale mode where you can set up 10 different prices.
In the advanced mode you can add all the options to your new product
including various image sizes and options, tax, shipping, affiliate
commission, inventory controls, search engine optimisation,
customisable options for size, color etc, downloadable product options
and minimum order quantity. There are two modify modes, search
or browse. |
| Product page layout: |
You can change the layout
of the front page, category page, shopping cart page and check page
independently to giver your store a unique feel. |
| Reports: |
Orders, customers, wish
lists, |
| Inventory: |
Full Inventory controls |
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Review Summary
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If you are considering Instant eStore for your ecommerce solution,
don't look even at the Quick Tour. There is an annoying animated
character that has a voice which is hard to understand which does not
give you the impression this is a full featured professional package.
Go straight to the 30 day free trial and try this product out for
yourself!.
Navigation around the control panel can be a bit confusing but this
is probably due to the fact there are so many options. Once you
have found your way around you can go straight to the job you need to
do.
InstanteStore has been built by entrepreneurs who have been selling
online since 1998. This software has been developed over the
years and is always being upgraded to suit today's demanding market.
Your store will automatically be upgraded so you get all the latest
features. If there is something specific you need the helpful support
staff are always available by email.
After taking this software for a test drive I was surprised at the
number of features available, especially the built in inventory which
would normally only be available for an extra cost.
A truly full featured ecommerce solution at a great price.
Take your 30 day free trial at
Instant eStore
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