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Free Shopping Cart Software Versus Hosted and Managed
Honestly, can free software really have;
a) Bug free stores and admin panels?
b) The most up to date upgrades constantly built into your store without you
doing anything?
c) Up to date search engine optimization?
d) Tech support from the company who created the software?…. and the list goes
on. It’s just not possible to have all these very important details built into
free shopping cart software, these functions and services quite simply need to
be paid for since most companies prefer not to work for free, especially the
good ones.
There are two general types of internet merchants, experienced merchants with
the ability to do light programming and install software to a server which they
may own, then there is the merchant who may have an online store or is just
starting and would have a standard internet knowledge. At first I thought, being
in the first category, that free software would be just perfect for me, make a
few changes to the code, upload it to my server and run a perfect online store
for a very low cost. Unfortunately I found that by the time I worked out the
code and many bugs, then had the server cost, the security certificate cost and
the ongoing enhancement errors, I could have run a managed and paid version for
a set monthly fee and focused my time on the actual business. I ended up backwards with
what I though would be a cheaper option.
It’s pretty clear that managed shopping cart softwares are becoming the choice for everyone these days. It’s problem free,
works out cheaper in the long run and you receive the most up to date ecommerce
information you need to succeed.
After all, can you see any free shopping carts ranked number 1 in the world?
James O'Brien http://www.ashop.com.au Internet merchant IT Professional SEO Consultant
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