Small Business Online
Yahoo Merchant Solutions
 Yahoo Merchant Solutions and its predecessor Yahoo Store, provide everything you need to build, host, manage, expand and promote
your own online store. Yahoo's merchant solution is just that. It's an all in one package that allows the beginner to get her feet wet,
without having to commit a lot of money. And, it grows as you grow.
Yahoo Merchant Solutions differs from eBay Stores in that yahoo supplies the products,
making Yahoo a complete package. In a statement by Yahoo in 2004, The company claims that about one-eighth of all online
stores are hosted at Yahoo, where merchants generate billions of dollars in annual sales using the Yahoo platform.
What was formerly Yahoo Stores, is now called Yahoo Merchant Solutions. The new name reflects the growth of this small business offering.
Merchant Solutions includes a web hosting interface, business e-mail accounts, a domain control panel, and a product catalog interface supplied
by Yahoo stores! Yahoo Merchant Solutions and Yahoo Store has everything you need to get up and running with e-commerce. Every element that
you need to run a successful e-commerce website is all contained in one easy to use package. The merchant Solutions list of features reveals
the sophisticated level of small business possible with Yahoo!:
- Secure shopping cart & online credit card processing.
- State of the art checkout and merchandising.
- Advanced catalog and inventory management.
- Intuitive sales reporting and business insight.
- Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Search Marketing.
- Yahoo's scalable, flexible system handles millions of dollars in sales volume.
- Free, consulting for 30 days from a Yahoo! Merchant Solutions E-commerce expert.
- Intuitive control panel and online store tools
- Toll-Free, 24 hour customer support
- Sell up to 50,000 items.
- No per item fees!
- Create and manage coupons and gift certificates.
- Create sales incentives such as percentage discounts, credits or even free shipping.
All of this starts at just $39.95 per month. More than an eBay store, but still affordable for the beginning online entrepreneur. A
Yahoo Merchant Solutions website can be somewhat more complex than an eBay store. Yahoo stores come in more flavors and styles than eBay stores,
which require more website design input. Clearly, the focus in Yahoo's Merchant Solutions is a branded product website. Interested in starting an
online store? Yahoo Merchant Solutions makes it easy - 35% off for a limited time!
Compared to Amazon, Both eBay and Yahoo are children when it comes to internet marketing.
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