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MonsterCommerce is a 'full service' ecommerce software package that allows virtually any netpreneur to build his site and market his products instantly.
Planning and setting up an online store is not easy at all! It can take weeks or even months from preparation to execution.
MonsterCommerce realizes this and thus aims to help you every step of the way so you can have your online mall 'open for business' ASAP.
MonsterCommerce Review - The Basics
True, ecommerce software is never easy to understand. That's because they aim to shoulder so much of your online administrative functions. Luckily, the MonsterCommerce website - www.monsterwebdesign.com - is very informative so that even a beginner in e-commerce will find the confidence he needs in no time.
An important thing to note is that the site does not only provide information , but it also enables users to carry out what they need to do. For example, the first thing you need for your online store is a great website design. MonsterCommerce offers free web templates you can simply customize using their WYSIWYG editor.
A MonsterCommerce -supported online store is very flexible. You can add your products one item at a time or in bulk. And whether it's hundreds of images or just plain text, you can easily upload what you want to your site in minutes. And don't worry about MonsterCommerce not being 'stable' enough for your online store.
MonsterCommerce provides high-velocity web hosting. So not only are you able to upload and sell thousands of products on your e-commerce site, MonsterCommerce promises netpreneurs an uptime rate of up to 99.8%.
Taking Orders is Easy with MonsterCommerce
Your online mall is now open for business but what is an e-commerce site for if not for handling orders from online consumers?
MonsterCommerce enables you to handle orders from anywhere in the world yet offers you the flexibility of restricting your service to certain geographical areas.
As a well-connected e-commerce software, MonsterCommerce links your site directly to FedEx, UPS and USPS, enabling you to offer your consumers various shipping options and rates.
Of course, if people order, need a way to make a financial transaction, or simply an easy way to pay for there purchase. Many e-commerce solutions only offer a limited number of payment options.
MonsterCommerce offers your site a variety of payment options such as the following.
- check processing
- offline credit card processing
- payments from popular payment gateways such as USA ePay, PayPal, iBill, etc.
- flexibility to handle payments in any currency
- the ability to take phone orders
Marketing your Online Mall...
As in any online endeavor, marketing your site means the difference between existing online and thriving online . MonsterCommerce even caters to this basic need of any online business by offering search engine optimization capabilities into your site.
Based on your site's content, MonsterCommerce is capable of generating HTML catalogs monthly (for free), weekly (for $24.95 per month) or daily (for $49.95 per month). The HTML Title tags may also be optimized to mention keywords such as your products' names. Other SEO features include optimized ASP codes and site map generation.
Nowadays, affiliate marketing is the buzz word that almost any site wants to be a part of. MonsterCommerce is compatible with affiliate programs such as Affiliate Wiz and My Affiliate Program so that solves part of your needs. Why only a part? Because MonsterCommerce does not have a built-in affiliate program, which would definitely be nicer to have.
MonsterCommerce for Better Customer Service?
Whether your business is online or not, customer service is one item any business should REALLY take care of and yes, MonsterCommerce takes care of this aspect of your online store too.
A MonsterCommerce site allows your customers to create their own customer profiles also known as a whish list, where purchases made are recorded and stored.
Undecided consumers can even 'store' their purchases in the software's saved shopping cart feature and simply go back at a later date when they actually want to buy them.
MonsterCommerce and YOU
MonsterCommerce offers MANY features so you probably have many questions as well as to how to use the software. As such, MonsterCommerce provides free 24 7 toll-free phone service support, a ticketing system and live chat assistance. An online KnowledgeBase - www.kb.monstercommerce .com - featuring manuals, quick guides and FAQs is also accessible.
With all its features, add-ons and plug-ins, MonsterCommerce's pricing scheme is pretty simple - you need to pay a one-time $99.00 activation fee, and a $99.95 monthly fee. If you sign up for a year, you pay only $999.50 and the activation fee is waived.
HOWEVER, there may be some 'associated costs' along the way depending on what improvements you like on your online mall. For example, including an SSL certificate on your site may mean an extra expense of at least $99 annually.
The Not-So-Good Points
So far, the only item we did not find great with MonsterCommerce is that many features are not THAT customizable. For example, you may opt for one of their designs as the basis for your online store but you may not be able to add more than what MonsterCommerce itself offers. In short, you can take your customization efforts only so far...
The MonsterCommerce Review Verdict
Our MonsterCommerce review ends with this verdict - this e-commerce package is a GREAT BUY for small businesses and even for big businesses who do not mind the somewhat limited way they can customize their online mall. But with all the other features that this e-commerce software brings, it is something you may not mind at all.
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