Saturday, August 25, 2007

FastCommerce.com in The New York Times

A One - Stop Shop For Setting Up Your Own Online Shop

By Tamara Schweitzer, Inc.com

Published: August 8, 2007

Small retailers who want to take their companies online can now build a store on the Web for free with a new service from FastCommerce.com. Business owners follow a simple step-by-step process to create a store template, and can have their online businesses up and running in a short amount of time.

FastCommerce.com provides business owners with a fully integrated package on the Web that allows them to run their entire operations -- from order processing to sales to inventory control -- without purchasing additional computer software. Online businesses can also customize their storefront with other applications available on FastCommerce.com, including order management and customer management, shipping rate calculator for UPS and FedEx shipments, and automatic e-mails for order confirmations.

The service is free for the first 250 products posted. For online businesses with more than 250 products, a monthly subscription fee applies. For more information, visit www.fastcommerce.com.

Friday, August 24, 2007

FREE ONLINE SHOPPING CART SOFTWARE

Fastcommerce Startup plan is an ideal e-commerce solution for small businesses just starting out online. It's easy to set up and easy to upgrade as your business grows! It's based on the same super fast Web 2.0 technology platform that is standard on Fastcommerce Enterprise version.

Pricing: Free Setup and Hosting

Website Hosting and Set Up

Website hosting with 200MB storage space
Use your existing domain name or add an online store to your existing website
1 GB/month data transfer

Online Catalog

Easy to use product management
Built-in image manager
Multiple sets of images per product
Unlimited cross and up selling
Support for List, Regular, Sales prices with automatic discount calculation
Customizable detailed product description tabs
Customizable shipping messages with free shipping option
Customizable inventory availability messages
Track inventory quantity at the product level
Keyword search
Search by brand name

Payment and Order Management

Built-in shopping cart
Guest and registered customer check out
Real-time credit card payment processing with optional Authiorize.net payment gateway
Real time FedEx and UPS shipping rates lookup based on weight and zip code
Upload and share your product, order and customer information with QuickBooks
Order management system allowing you to approve, cancel and back orders.
Multiple states tax rates

Reports
Sales reports
Product reports
Marketing reports
Customer reports

BUILD AN ONLINE STORE FREE

Create a free online store. www.fastcommerce.com

Many companies will give you free internet stores. But then you are charges fees for hosting or for transactions. With the free online store from Fast Commerce, you get a store that is free to start, free to use, for up to 250 products. You can create an online store in just minutes, and start selling right away.

The FastCommerce package was designed to let small businesses quickly set up a free webstore quickly and easily, with all the tools needed to display and sell products online. It even includes a shipping calculator and email auto-responder for order and shipping confirmation.

So don’t waste time with free trials. This is free ecommerce with a free online store and a free online shopping cart that is also free to use. You simply sign up and sign in to start building your online storefront. Go live immediately and start selling right away.

FastCommerce.com has everything you need to build an online webstore, and it is free.

You can now build an online business that includes a web presence, online storefront, product catalog, shopping cart, order and account management, email auto-responder for order and shipping confirmation, plus live shipping calculations for UPS and FedEx.

Just use it to grow your online ecommerce business. It’s free. It doesn’t get any easier than this. Tell your friends about the free website software from FastCommerce.com

But don’t be fooled: the free webstore from Fast Commerce isn’t just a shopping cart. It has serious business tools that let you successfully manage your site. With the FastCommerce internet store, you can process orders, manage customer accounts, create related products and featured product: our free webstore is easy to use, but it also gives you the flexibility to sell the way you want to.

So open an online store. It takes five minutes to sign up and to begin setting up: we deliver our shopping cart free so you can focus on growing your online business without having to worry over costly fees. With the FastCommerce.com free web store you can start selling right away.

FREE ONLINE SHOPPING CART

Free online store from Fast Commerce.

FastCommerce.com announces that small online retailers continue to sign up for the free Online Store with Free Shopping Cart service.

FastCommerce.com (www.fastcommerce.com) announced to day that small online businesses continue to sign up for the Fast Commerce free online webstore with free ecommerce and free shopping cart.

With FastCommerce.com (www.fastcommerce.com) small business retailers can now sell online with an online storefront that is easy to use and free: free to set up and free to use for up to 250 products. The free internet stores from FastCommerce can be set up in minutes. With FastCommerce.com, online retailers can start selling right away with a complete and completely free ecommerce package.

The Fastcommerce.com package comes with a serious set of tools: a free online presence, free hosting, online catalog with featured and related products, live shopping cart, order management and customer contact management, inventory, shipping rate calculator for UPS and FedEx, auto-email responder for order and shipping confirmation, and more. With FastCommerce.com you can run most of your online business from a single system.

And you can run the FastCommerce single-system free webstore at no risk and at no cost for the first 250 products. It doesn’t get easier than this! Stop wasting time with ‘free trials’: with FastCommerce you can sign up and sign in to start your online business right away.

Build your online business for free with the FastCommerce eCommerce package. You not only get a free webstore and free shopping cart, you get the tools you need to grow your business online. With our free internet stores, there is no waiting, no free trial. Sign up and sign in to build your webstore in minutes, and then start selling right away.

Go to www.fastcommerce.com and start building your online business now!

Remember, this is free eCommerce.

FREE ECOMMERCE WEBSITE

Ecommerce free to start, free to use.

Free internet stores always have a catch. That is what makes the FastCommerce.com free shopping cart so exceptional. Think of it as a free utility that lets you get your online business started, like a free web-based email application. It is easy to set up, and it is easy to use. But make no mistake, this is genuinely free ecommerce that lets you create a free online store with a free shopping cart, and all the tools you need to run your business online. You can run your free web store with a complete package from online store, online product catalog, free shopping cart, order and account management, a shipping calculator for UPS and FedEx. It is free ecommerce, and you’re free to use it to grow your online business.

So open a store online. No need to wait. No need to sign up for a free trial. Sign up and get to work building your own free web store from Fastcommerce.com. It’s completely free for up to 250 products. Unlike OS commerce, our free webstore is a hosted solution: you simply set it up and it works automatically to present your free online store to the web. Our applications are a true Volusion alternative. But unlike Volusion, Monster Commerce or a Yahoo store, you don’t get charged monthly fees, or costly transaction fees. The Fast Commerce free website software is a completely free ecommerce store. You decide when you want to upgrade. Until that point our service is a free shopping cart service, and more.

When you open a store online with Fast Commerce you will find that it is easy to set up, and easy to use. So simply sign up and start building your online store. You can go live online immediately. Start selling right away.

FREE ONLINE STORE

Open a store online with free ecommerce from FastCommerce.com


Looking to open a store online? Looking for a free online store to run your business? With Fastcommerce.com (www.fastcommerce.com) you not only get a free webstore, but all the tools you need to run your business online.

FastCommerce lets small business retailers create a free online store with a complete set of tools. Our free web store includes free ecommerce, free shopping cart, order capture and processing, customer contact management, shipping calculator for UPS and FedEx, even auto-responder email for order and shipping confirmation.

With the Fast Commerce free online webstore, you can start your online business with no set-up fees, or fees to operate. You simple use it. As your store grows, there will be additional options, but the FastCommerce package is free with a free online store, free shopping cart, and with business tools on the back end: this is completely free ecommerce. It doesn’t get any easier than this.

Start building your free online store. It is easy to set up and easy to use. You can start selling right away. Don’t waste time with free trials. With Fast Commerce, you can get a free internet store and start selling right away.

Tell your friends about Fastcommerce’s free online storefronts. It also includes free hosting. It is a complete package, simply sign up and sign in and start building your free online store in minutes. It has been designed to get you up and running. But remember, this is genuine free ecommerce. Just use it.

Free internet stores from Fast Commerce.

FASTCOMMERCE on Ecommerce-guide.com

Free For (Almost) All
In storefront news, FastCommerce.com introduced a new on-demand storefront service that is free for Web shops owners selling up to 250 items, though registration is required, according to the company. Features include: storefront, inventory, order and contact management, UPS and FedEx support, tax calculations, a payment gateway, up-sell options for featured and related products and search engine optimization.

Free eCommerce Website by FastCommerce.com

Ecommerce Shopping Cart Software as a Service With Fastcommerce.com you get a complete ecommerce software and online shopping cart, but instead of downloading and paying for your shopping cart software, you can use it as a free service. Ours is the latest Web 2.0 ecommerce business model. Sign up and get your own webstore and shopping cart for free. We have all the tools to get your online website and webstore up and running right away. It is easy to set up and easy to use. With our Web 2.0 ecommerce webstore, you get a great online business system to let your grow your online retail business, and for free. Don't waste time with free trials.

Free eCommerce, No Gimmicks With FastCommerce.com, you get a free web-based ecommerce package that is free to set up and free to use. There are hundreds of free shopping carts and free trials, but only FastCommerce lets you set up your online webstore and live shopping cart and then use it for free to grow your online webstore business. You grow your business, get comfortable with our easy to use shopping cart software tools, but you use it as a free service. You decide when to take the next step. You can purchase the optional SSL certificate to secure your webstore , set up a payment gateway to accept credit cards online, or sign up for inexpensive online support.

Free shopping cart software with a growing list of features With FastCommerce Web 2.0 ecommerce storefront, you have all the tools you need to start and to run your online business, a free online presence, free hosting, online product catalog with featured and related products, live shopping cart, order management and customer contact management, inventory, shipping rate calculator for UPS and FedEx, auto-email responder for order and shipping confirmation, and more. With FastCommerce.com you can run most of your online business from a single system. Get started now and you can grow your online ecommerce business while we develop more tools to ensure your success.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Free Online Webstore and Shopping Cart at FastCommerce.com

Total eCommerce for Free at FastCommerce.com

Small Business Retailers have plenty of vendors to choose from, but very few that can deliver all the
tools needed to run a business online. FastCommerce is free, can be set up in five minutes, and lets
retailers start selling right away.

San Mateo, CA, August 03, 2007 --(PR.com)-- FastCommerce. There should be an easy way to get up
and running with an ecommerce business. Even existing online retailers face the challenge of replacing
inadequate shopping cart software. Online retailers also have to use multiple software tools for storefront,
contact and order management and shipping. Where to find an affordable, easy to use online store that
ties together every facet of your ecommerce business onto a single system: storefront, inventory, order
management, contact management, live shipping tables from UPS and FedEx, tax calculations, payment
gateway? Where to find a shopping cart package that is easy to set up and lets you start selling right
away?
These are the needs that www.fastcommerce.com was designed to answer. This new ecommerce package
is being delivered as a Web 2.0 service that is free for most small online retailers. By simply registering
anyone can set up an ecommerce storefront that includes online selling, order processing, account
tracking, inventory as well as integrated shipping with UPS and FedEx. And it is completely free for up to
250 items. The storefront is attractive and professional with many features such as featured products,
related products as well as search engine optimization. Also featured are back office tools and reports that
let you manage your online business.
“Our focus was to deliver a complete ecommerce package that was easy to use, fast and simple to set up
and really inexpensive”, say FastCommerce CEO Charles Han. “The goal was to give small online
retailers a reliable way of building their online business while keeping costs to a minimum. We asked
ourselves why no one had built a complete ecommerce package that was as easy to use as Yahoo email.”
www.fastcommerce.com promises to give small online retailers a single system to run the whole of their
ecommerce business. FastCommerce makes it easy for small businesses to get started, and do it with the
best Web 2.0 technology for greater performance and ease of use. FastCommerce is committed to making
it possible to start selling right away and at virtually no or very low cost to operate. Don't waste time with
free trials.
About FastCommerce
Fastcommerce.com provides business management software to small businesses, delivered on demand as
a service via the web on a free or paid monthly subscription basis. We provide small businesses with a
complete fully integrated package that run their entire operations, from inventory control, sales,
marketing, support, online catalog, e-commerce, backend order processing and built-in UPS and FedEx
shipping tools.

NEW WEBSITE TO OFFER eCOMMERCE WEBSITE AS A FREE SERVICE

New Website Offers a Complete eCommerce Webstore as a Free Service

Individuals and small business owners have to spend money on shopping cart software in the hopes of seeing a return on their investment. Or they waste time with "free trials." The new FastCommerce.com free webstore changes all that.

San Mateo, CA, August 17, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Small business owners no longer need to spend time and money to start selling online. FastCommerce.com is the first ecommerce webstore package to be offered entirely for free; as a free service. Online retailers can get started with a complete ecommerce package that is free for up to 250 products. There is no catch; no hidden charges, nor is there a "free trial" period. The Fastcommerce.com shopping cart with webstore is free to start, and free to use.The Fast Commerce package has been designed to be easy to set up, and easy to use. But the free Fastcommerce.com webstore is not simply a shopping cart software: it is a complete business application that includes all the tools small business retailers need to run their business online.FastCommerce.com gives online retailers a professional web presence, webstore, online product catalog with featured and related items, credit card processing, and more. Also included are inventory management, order capture and processing, auto-email responder for order and shipping confirmation, shipping calculator for live shipping rates from FedEx and UPS.FastCommerce was designed to be the first ecommerce webstore that can be entirely set up by the customer, from signing up to going live with a brand new website. The www.fastcommerce.com ecommerce package is a fully integrated online selling machine that lets small business owners set up shop quickly, and then start selling online right away.The Fastcommerce.com Web 2.0 innovation in ecommerce was only recently launched, and already hundreds of small business owners have signed up to build their free online storefronts. With Fast Commerce, small business owners will be able to run their online stores, and for free.FastCommerce also has an aggressive schedule for new product features and enhancements. The goal is to make FastCommerce.com the number one Web 2.0 ecommerce business system for small business owners everywhere.With FastCommerce.com, small businesses new to online retail, or online veterans, can get started for free with a complete webstore to grow their online presence and online revenue.FastCommerce.com is changing the rules of the game in small business ecommerce software.About Fast CommerceFastcommerce.com provides business management software to small businesses, delivered on demand as a service via the web on a free or paid monthly subscription basis. They provide small businesses with a complete fully integrated package that run their entire operations, from inventory control, sales, marketing, support, online catalog, e-commerce, backend order processing and built-in UPS and Fedex shipping tools.The only requirement to use our software is an internet connection. Unlike a traditional software company, our small business customers do not need to buy and maintain expensive software and hardware.

Is The FastCommerce Free Ecommerce Webstore free?

Hundred of people are setting up their online stores with the FastCommerce online ecommerce webstore with shopping cart software. Many are calling in to ask us what "free" means. After an explanation they quickly come to an understanding of our business model and service.

The point is that our online store with shopping cart and ecommerce website is free. And it has everything you need to connect all the dots, from the website to auto-email responder for shipping and order confirmation. It is free up to 250 products. The point is, do not waste time with "free trials." Just set up your online store with FastCommerce.com and start selling right away.

You can get started knowing that you can drive your business without expensive charges that add up month after month. This is a safe and secure and inexpensive way to start your online business. Just sign up and use it.

FastCommerce Announces Free Online Store

FastCommerce.com Announces a Complete Ecommerce Package to be Offered for Free: Easy to Use and Can be Set Up in Five Minutes, Retailers Can Begin Selling Right Away

Fri Aug 3, 3:01 AM ET

Small business retailers have plenty of vendors to choose from, but very few that can deliver all the tools needed to run a business online. FastCommerce is free, can be set up in five minutes and lets retailers start selling right away.


San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) August 3, 2007 -- There should be an easy way to get up and running with an ecommerce business. Even existing online retailers face the challenge of replacing inadequate shopping cart software. Online retailers also have to use multiple software tools for storefront, contact and order management and shipping. Where to find an affordable, easy to use online store that ties together every facet of your ecommerce business onto a single system: storefront, inventory, order management, contact management, live shipping tables from UPS and FedEx, tax calculations, payment gateway? Where to find a shopping cart package that is easy to set up and lets you start selling right away?
These are the needs that FastCommerce.com was designed to answer. This new ecommerce package is being delivered as a Web 2.0 service that is free for most small online retailers. By simply registering, anyone can set up an ecommerce storefront that includes online selling, order processing, account tracking, inventory as well as live shipping calculations for UPS and FedEx. And it is completely free for up to 250 items. The storefront is attractive and professional with many features such as featured products, related products as well as search engine optimization. Also featured are back office tools and reports that let you manage your online business.
"Our focus was to deliver a complete ecommerce package that was easy to use, fast and simple to set up and really inexpensive," says FastCommerce CEO Charles Han. "The goal was to give small online retailers a reliable way of building their online business while keeping costs to a minimum. We asked ourselves why no one had built a complete ecommerce package that was as easy to use as Yahoo email."
Fastcommerce.com promises to give small online retailers a single system to run the whole of their ecommerce business. FastCommerce makes it easy for small businesses to get started, and do it with the best Web 2.0 technology for greater performance and ease of use. FastCommerce is committed to making it possible to start selling right away and at virtually no or very low cost to operate.
Don't waste time with free trials. Start selling right away. It is easy to use, fast to set up and it is free. It doesn't get any easier. FastCommerce.com.

FastCommerce on Inc.com

One-Stop Shop for Setting Up Your Own Online Shop

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.

From: Inc.com August 8, 2007 By: Tamara Schweitzer


Small retailers who want to take their companies online can now build a store on the Web for free with a new service from FastCommerce.com. Business owners follow a simple step-by-step process to create a store template, and can have their online businesses up and running in a short amount of time.
FastCommerce.com provides business owners with a fully integrated package on the Web that allows them to run their entire operations -- from order processing to sales to inventory control -- without purchasing additional computer software. Online businesses can also customize their storefront with other applications available on FastCommerce.com, including order management and customer management, shipping rate calculator for UPS and FedEx shipments, and automatic e-mails for order confirmations.
The service is free for the first 250 products posted. For online businesses with more than 250 products, a monthly subscription fee applies. For more information, visit www.fastcommerce.com.

FastCommerce Offers Free Online Store Shopping Cart

SELLING RIGHT AWAY
Free robust web store in 5 minutes.

FastCommerce


FastCommerce has been design for small online businesses to overcome the Initial hurdles of setting up a new online storefront and taking orders. We have made it free and easy to set up. You will be able to drive the whole of your ecommerce business from a single-system.
The FastCommerce shopping cart package can be set up in five minutes, from registration to activating shipping options and tax calculation; and an attractive template can be created simply by pressing a button. You can then proceed immcategories, add products, and upload images create related products, and more.
And it can be done quickly and easily. The applications have been designed to be fast and simple to use, for both you and your customer. And, after all, it is free: you can create an online store with up to 250 products, and then focus on growing your business with online sales. It doesn't get any easier than this: set up your storefront and you can immediately beginnning to sell and process orders.
FastCommerce.com is the first shopping cart package to be designed as an easy to use and affordable utility, like web-based email, or online chat. And we will be developing many more tools to enhance your ability to sell and to profit from the rapid growth in online sales.
But don't be fooled. FastCommerce is far more that a shopping cart. We have online and back office tools that will support the rapid expansion of your business. And it is built from the ground up on a state of the art technology platform for performance and reliability.
We invite you to give it a try. After all, it's free.