Get Something for Nothing - Free Ecommerce Software
A Home Business Article Contributed by Sharon Hill
Ecommerce Software Vendors Who Give It Away
While it's true that there's no free lunch, the following are vendors who offer some tempting free ecommerce software add-on features or products when you use their services.
The Flower Shop, www.snscart.com/demo, offers free shopping cart software when you purchase their web hosting service. The ecommerce shopping cart software includes 24 hour shopper access, 128 bit SSL encryption, error-free and smooth ordering process, compatibility with any computer or browser with cookies enabled or disabled. Your freebie continues with search optimization tools, email marketing tools and technical support - all at no charge.
Neu Media Technologies offers the Marketing Intelligence Master Business to Consumer Free Edition. This ecommerce software was especially designed for small businesses to help them build their own website and sell and promote their products and services - all free of charge. While you'll need an intermediate knowledge of PHP for successful installation, you can get help from the site's message board. The site is www.newmediatech.com
Trellian offers a free Google toolbar on their site; membership in their affiliate program earns you a free copy of eComm store.
Bazaar Builder offers a 10 day free trial of its ecommerce shopping cart software. You choose from thousands of design styles. The software works with FrontPage, DreamWeaver and several other popular web page design products.
Actinic offers a free 30 day trial of its ecommerce shopping cart software. YOu can choose from entry level marketing products or their more advanced features.
123frontpage.com offers a free ecommerce software template. allprofitallfree.com is a site worth visiting for several free opportunities from various vendors. Links are provided to several web design and web building programs. All Profit All Free guides you through web page building, online logo creation and button generation. Graphics and clip art is available on the site's graphics directory page. Once your site is created you pay the vendor for hosting.
Free Ecommerce Software Outside the U.S.
For those of you with start-up businesses in Australia, SmartWin Technology, at www.smartwin.com, offers one year of free web hosting with purchase of their Warehouse Builder Suite.
Shopfitter, partially sponsored by the European Union, is a pay-as-you-sell ecommerce software product for start-up companies. A free download, Shopfitter helps you create an online catalog of goods. The software is free, as is the setup. When you start making sales is when you start paying Shopfitter - at a cost of approximately $1.55 per transaction.
Free Ecommerce Software Accessory Downloads
There are many places where you can download free wallpaper and screensavers. Freeze.com offers thousands of beautiful wallpapers. All they ask is that you complete the online registration form. Be aware, though, that the form will inundate you with marketing from numerous companies and products. Free clipart is offered as well.
Put a little fun in your ecommerce workday with CursorMania's free cursor software. You can choose from over 5000 fun flashy cursors. Free new cursors are just two clicks away.
