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Suggestions for E-commerce starter

by Sundown88
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Hey folks,

I'm working on my first e-commerce website. I friend of mine is using yahoo store for his own site and therefore recommended using that. Now since that is RTML not everyone can work with it and I have ran into problems with that since my current designer who had already build a website for me doesn't know it.

Now my questions are: What do you think of yahoo store and should I better switch to something more people are familiar with?

I have seen that people here recommend Magento. If I understand this right, its different than what yahoo store does which is hosted correct? Could someone explain the difference to me? I'm decent with computers but am learning this from scratch. So it probably doesn't matter with which platform I start with.

Also if there is someone who would be interested developing and designing a new website I'd like to connect.

Thank you all for your input!
Mike
#beginner #ecommerce #starter #suggestions
  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    I wouldn't go with a Yahoo store. It would be much less expensive in the long run to go with Woo Commerce or another platform of your choice and build it on your own domain. I use Woo Commerce for mine and love it. If you're at all familiar with Wordpress, you're a step ahead of the game of getting a site up and running without the monthly fees that Yahoo charges for the store.
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  • Profile picture of the author dayerz
    I suggest you use Wordpress.
    Wordpress and Woocommerce is the best to build online store
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  • Profile picture of the author gorship
    Yes, deffinitely, Wordpress is the most easiest and userfriendly tool for you.
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  • Profile picture of the author dframe0592
    I personally love Opencart and found it very easy to use. you often get it free as part of your hosting providers cpanel software
    just my personal preference though
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    • Profile picture of the author aduer
      I second Opencart. It is easy to install (through cpanel) and easy to configure. It supports multiple shops and has many SEO features built in.

      The only drawback is that there are not many free plugins and templates but their cost is low so this is not a big factor.
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    • Profile picture of the author MrMoxy
      Originally Posted by dframe0592 View Post

      I personally love Opencart and found it very easy to use. you often get it free as part of your hosting providers cpanel software
      just my personal preference though
      I also agree with Open Cart. As a web designer, I've gotten a few people that wanted e-commerce sites, and I've done my research. From what I understand, Magento will have a lot to offer, but a steep leraning curve. Open cart on the other hand, is ready to go out of the box, easy to set up, and scalable. My (personal) only other choice would be WP E-Commerce, or Woocommerce. Hope this helps. :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author Emilhs
    in our days any hoster provided built in e commerce scripts that can be easy set up with a couple of clicks
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  • Profile picture of the author Emilhs
    as also was metioned you can use ecomerce open sourse scripts they are extrimelly easy to set up if you need help let me know i will help(for free )
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  • Profile picture of the author Emilhs
    i running Free local classified website script was remade from scrach. So i got some expirience on hands on programming
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  • Profile picture of the author Emilhs
    you can also look at goCart if you google it you will find it , Open source codeigniter based
    e commerce with almost any payment method built in system really powerfull
    and codeigniter base makes application very fast and minimum memory usage
    have a look
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  • Profile picture of the author 32paul52
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  • Profile picture of the author Sundown88
    Thanks a bunch you all. I'll likely switch to Opencart based on suggestions here. I was considering Magento since I heard its very customizable and I wanted to make sure I can get a great look. Again, I'm new to this stuff. Also if someone can recommend a designer/developer that would be awesome. I have gotten quotes already that were in the 2-8k range. That's a little much for me right now. Where should I aim pricewise? Thanks again everyone!
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    • Profile picture of the author Faisal Karim
      Originally Posted by Sundown88 View Post

      Thanks a bunch you all. I'll likely switch to Opencart based on suggestions here. I was considering Magento since I heard its very customizable and I wanted to make sure I can get a great look. Again, I'm new to this stuff. Also if someone can recommend a designer/developer that would be awesome. I have gotten quotes already that were in the 2-8k range. That's a little much for me right now. Where should I aim pricewise? Thanks again everyone!
      Yahoo stores are great, but the need to learn RTML is a big disadvantage with them.

      Magento although a great e-commerce platform is quite resource-intensive. It requires a steep learning curve and for optimum performance the cart requires Megento-optimized hosting, that is, if you are not using dedicated hosting (which serious Magento users prefer). Depending on the size and budget of your project, Magento may or may not be a good choice. Generally for small to mid-sized projects, magento is overkill.

      For mid-sized projects (anywhere from a few hundred to up to 15,000 products), I have deployed Open-Cart successfully and with relative ease. When configured well, I've had decent sales-conversions with my setup.

      Based on what you are trying to accomplish, some OpenCart plugins may be required (which are not that costly).

      Feel free to send me a PM with information about your project and I might be able to assist you. Alternately, feel free to shoot any questions here and I'll provide input.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sundown88
    Regarding open cart: Its free correct? As far as design goes, how flexible is that? Meaning my own background, colors, buttons, etc. Do I have to register with them to use it? I'm just trying to understand their system. Its like wordpress correct? Meaning its a software I install on my site right? Versus Yahoo store which is hosted by yahoo.
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    • Profile picture of the author Faisal Karim
      Originally Posted by Sundown88 View Post

      Regarding open cart: Its free correct? As far as design goes, how flexible is that? Meaning my own background, colors, buttons, etc. Do I have to register with them to use it? I'm just trying to understand their system. Its like wordpress correct? Meaning its a software I install on my site right? Versus Yahoo store which is hosted by yahoo.
      Yes, you install Opencart on your own hosting just as you would a self-hosted wordpress blog. OpenCart (designed as an e-commerce platform) is not necessarily like wordpress (designed as a blogging platform), but they have some minute similarities. Self-hosting being one of them.

      You can get Open Cart templates from various vendors. I can provide much more specific and pinpointed info if I know the size, scope, and certain details about your project.
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