You say you wanna . . . Set-up and manage a feature-rich online shop with Volusion

Posted by maggie.hunsucker January 13, 2009

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Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, there’s an ecommerce solution for just about every kind of store.

Take, for example, the e-commerce platform called Volusion that, literally, helps you sell. With Volusion, you can create and manage a feature-rich online store with no knowledge of HTML or outside development cost. This is a 100% point and click set-up, with free storefront templates and an arsenal of features. Regardless of your service level, you get the these extras standard with your Volusion store:

  • Free Website (customizable)
  • Email Accounts
  • Integrated Shopping Cart
  • Integrated Shipping
  • Payment Gateway
  • Credit Card Merchant Services (process Visa, MC, AMEX & Discover cards at industry low rates)
  • Live Site Chat
  • SEO Optimized Product Inventory
  • Multi-permission Administrative Interface
  • Analytics and Marketing Tools
  • System Training Videos & Support
  • SSL / 128 Bit Encryption Security
  • Free Hosting and Server Monitoring

With e-commerce systems, you’ll come to love and hate these long lists of features – each one presents a challenge for someone who wants to sell stuff.

We really like the free analytics and marketing tools (go figure). You can monitor and manage search results (both organic and paid) from the Volusion interface, and with the built-in ROI tracker, you can measure the success of your email marketing campaigns (open rates, clicks to site, purchases made). And the best part – Volusion doesn’t try to skim off the top. You pay a flat monthly fee, depending on the number or products you carry and your monthly bandwidth usage, and a one-time set-up fee. Prices range from $29-$197 / month, with free Adwords credits to boot.

If you’re in the market for a no-fuss e-commerce solution, here’s an option to consider. Plus, Volusion offers a free 14-day trial, so you can take the system for a test drive before you commit.

You can easily import data and inventory from an existing store to Volusion, as well as export data. The one-click export features lets you download queries into comma-separated values (CSV), tab-delimited or MS Access formats.

If you're not a fan of templates or are a glutton for custom design, you can always pay Volusion to design individual site elements for you, like your logo, homepage, site template, or buttons. Prices range from $450-$1,000.

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