Yahoo! offers an affordable and easy to use Merchant Starter package from just $8.95 per month (5GB of disk space and 200GB of monthly transfer), which can get you set up with your very own online store in just a few simple steps.

Yahoo! is one of the leading business hosting providers and offer comprehensive and versatile ecommerce features which do not require any previous training in web design or programming. This is ideal for small to medium size businesses that are not able to afford dedicated IT training or resources for their Internet ventures.

Web Design
Yahoo! provides one of the most extensive site building software packages on the market and you will be able to choose from over 380 pre-built templates that are fully customizable.  This allows you to design and create individual websites that can be tailored to your business needs and there are comprehensive tutorials available on the website to guide you step-by-step through the whole process of setting up your online store.

Product Catalog
No matter what size inventory you want to put online the Yahoo! product catalog can be customized to suit your needs, so it doesn’t matter whether you want to display 50 products of 50,000, you will be always be able to manage your stock online quickly and efficiently.  The product catalog also supports seamless transfers from existing databases, which can save you a lot of time when it comes to updating your online stock.

Shopping Cart
With Yahoo! you can choose between single or multi-page checkouts and customize your page layout to suit your business needs.  The shopping cart will also provide a number of additional features such as support for gift wrapping and downloadable products and customers will be able to save their orders for up to a fortnight. 

Payment Processing
The Yahoo! Merchant Starter plan allows you to offer a wide range of payment solutions to your customers and this is essential to help you remain competitive in your industry.  Payment portals include online and offline secure credit/debit card, with anti-fraud measures such as card verification tools. PayPal and First Data processing is also offered.  There are no extra fees to pay when using the Yahoo! payment gateway.

Shipping and Tax
You can offer instant tax and shipping calculations at the check out with Yahoo! eCommerce software.  This provides a seamless payment process and ensures the customer can complete their orders in one easy transaction.

Marketing
Yahoo! offers a number of marketing features for businesses to help improve search engine results and site traffic stats, including blogging and message boards, SEO enhancements, automatic submission to leading search engines and one month’s free trial email marketing with Campaigner (Got) to increase customer loyalty and drive sales.

Security and Customer Service
Yahoo! has the latest up to date security methods in place including 128 bit SSL encryption and extensive data centre security. Also provided are integrated risk tools and IP blocking for users to identify and block out potentially fraudulent transactions.  Customer service support is comprehensive with both online help guides, tutorials and FAQs and there are also free 24/7 telephone and email helpdesks.

Posted in: On May 19 2012 Written by eCommrz