StoreFront E-Commerce Software Reviews Issue 61, August 15, 2002

Dear friends,

This month's issue includes a number of items:

• Review: StoreFront AE and BizPlaces
• E-Commerce Trends and Tools
• More Sales Venues for Your Products

Review: StoreFront AE and BizPlaces

A number of you will be impressed with StoreFront's features. The cost of entry for the hosted StoreFront BizPlaces is only $14.95, which is a great place for beginners, since they support the PayPal payment system that requires none of the set-up and monthly fees billed merchant accounts or payment gateways. As your store sales begin to grow you can step up to a more automated system. One nice feature is the connection to QuickBooks accounting. There are some caveats, however, that you'll want to know about. Read the Review

E-Commerce Trends and Tools

I'm always on the lookout for tools and strategies that will make your job easier as an online merchant. Here are heads-ups on three items: Amazon's Free Shipping Experiment, PayPal's Shipping Center, and Yahoo! Store's Order Process Improvements. There's a lot to learn here by means of careful observation. See the Tools Updates

More Sales Venues for Your Products

Christmas is coming, and merchants carrying consumer-oriented products are looking for ways to get the widest possible exposure for the lowest possible price. In this article, Dr. Wilson examines two different approaches to widening your store's reach -- DealTime and Infopia Marketplace Manager. Read the Article

New Ecommerce and Web Marketing Articles

Each month our team of link editors scours dozens of online periodicals and resources to find key information on e-commerce and Web marketing. With so much new literature available to you, how do you find what you need quickly and painlessly? Here's a selective and searchable database of article and resource links to help your research and keep you up-to-date in the field. (Links gathered in a given month are usually available during the second week of the following month.)