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Customized Services

       
  Custom site design check.png check.png check.png check.png
  WYSIWYG editor check.png check.png no info check.png
  Customizable product display   check.png costs extra check.png
  Customized product search and site browsing   check.png costs extra check.png
  Personal Project Manager check.png check.png check.png check.png
  Online Training Library check.png check.png no.png no.png
  Free Web Retailing Classes check.png check.png no.png check.png
           

Content Management

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  WYSIWYG editor check.png check.png no info check.png
  Multiple Admin Accounts check.png check.png no info check.png
  Post/Kill Dating check.png check.png no info  
           

Inventory Management

       
  Database of over 40,000 toys check.png check.png no.png no.png
  No limit on products in cart system check.png check.png no info check.png
  No limit on categories check.png check.png costs extra limited
  Nested Categories check.png check.png costs extra limited
  Products can be tied to multiple categories check.png check.png costs extra check.png
  One click cart population from our database check.png check.png no.png no.png
  Customize product information check.png check.png costs extra check.png
  Integrated with your POS for inventory control   check.png costs extra Quickbooks only
  Database allows drop shipping   check.png no.png no.png
           

Payment Processing

       
  Manual   check.png check.png check.png
  Pay Pal   check.png check.png check.png
  Dynamic Payment Processing   check.png check.png check.png
  COD   check.png check.png check.png
  Purchase order   check.png check.png check.png
  In-store-pick-up   check.png check.png check.png
  Check   check.png check.png check.png
           

Promotions and Merchandising

       
  Product Reviews   check.png costs extra check.png
  Banner management check.png check.png costs extra no.png
  Create income-generating banners check.png check.png no info no info
  Coupons and discount offers   check.png costs extra check.png
  Feature selected products on homepage   check.png costs extra check.png
  Email a friend check.png check.png costs extra check.png
  Discounts on individual items   check.png costs extra check.png
  Provide free shipping with minimum purchase   check.png costs extra check.png
  Animated featured products   check.png costs extra no info
           

Shipping and Tax Tools

       
  UPS, FedEX, USPS, and DHL calculators   check.png check.png check.png
  Flat rate shipping   check.png check.png check.png
  Customizable shipping rates   check.png check.png check.png
  Shipping rates based on total sales   check.png check.png check.png
  Automated taX rates and calculations   check.png check.png check.png
           

Website Promotion and Search Engine Marketing

       
  SEO tips check.png check.png no.png check.png
  Marketing tips  check.png check.png no.png no.png
  Newsletter manager check.png check.png no.png check.png
  Calendar system check.png check.png no.png no.png
           

Customers

       
  Register multiple addresses   check.png costs extra check.png
  Express check out for registered users   check.png costs extra check.png
  Create share-able wish lists   check.png costs extra check.png
  Gift-wrap options   check.png costs extra check.png
  FUNdamentals    check.png no.png no.png
           

Reporting and Statistics

       
  Statistics analyzer check.png check.png no info check.png
 

Customer Support

       
  Live customer support check.png check.png check.png check.png
  Ticket submission via STN website check.png check.png no.png no.png
  Frequent software updates check.png check.png no info check.png
  Free feature updates for members check.png check.png no.png no.png
  Online training live and recorded check.png check.png no.png check.png
           

Website Hosting and Security

       
  Unlimited emails check.png check.png check.png 50
  Web-based email access check.png check.png check.png check.png
  Regular database backups check.png check.png check.png check.png
  128-bitt SSL website security certificate   check.png check.png shared security
  Disk space- 2 GB   check.png no info included
  Monthly bandwidth- 10 GB   check.png no info included
           

Membership Rates and Setup

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   Monthly membership
$75.00/mo $95.00/mo NA $99.00/mo
   Site Design and setup $2,100 $2,950 $1,299 set up $3,499
        $449.95 cart system  
        $599 SEO package  
           
This information was compiled from Yahoo and Network Solutions' public sites. Feb 2009
 


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