Thinking of setting up your own online store but not sure where to begin or if its
even possible?
Let this book show you how to set up your own online store using the free, open source, and extremely
powerful
Zen Cart shopping cart software.
Here's why 1,000s and 1,000s of store owners have chosen the stable and
proven Zen Cart software to run their online stores:
- Free – No software costs, no license costs, no upgrade costs! Your cost of entry to the world of
e-commerce just got lowered further.
- Powerful – Powerful features that come out-of-the-box! Tweak your store to meet the demands of your customers with multiple payment integrations (e.g. PayPal), gift certificates/discount vouchers, multiple currencies, discounts, and many more.
- Flexible - Different business, different needs! Customize your store's functionality with the many built-in options. Further expand the features with the available 3rd-party add-ons.
- Support – Online support forums for discussions and ideas! A lively and helpful community
of international users and Zen Cart's developers are on the forums everyday to respond to
questions or ideas you may have.
- Improvements – Businesses don't stay still, neither does the software! The software is constantly
being improved based on the input of real-world designers, programmers and store owners
like you.
Now you can also get your business online quickly with Zen Cart by
buying this book. Aimed at the
average computer user with
zero programming knowledge, this book acts as an excellent
companion
to the Zen Cart
web site. It understands you are
short on time and need to get your
business started
quickly so it sets out to meet the following main objectives:
- Ensures that you have a solid foundation in how the software works and its wide array of
business-friendly features. This allows you to ask better questions in the forums and tweak your
store to adapt quickly to changing business conditions.
- Builds up your confidence to run your own online store as you work through the different
possibilities and options in the software. The practical, real-world examples allow you to
reflect on your own business needs and what you can expect to face when your store starts
serving its first customers.
Written in a
step-by-step manner and accompanied with numerous
screen shots, you will learn to use
version (1.3.7.1) of Zen Cart to:
- set up an online store on your local PC for testing and familiarizing yourself with the software.
- use an assortment of marketing tools and techniques to attract and retain customers.
set up different online/offline payment options to simplify purchases for customers.
- set up multiple shipping options to meet the delivery demands of customers.
- incorporate additional languages and multiple currencies to cater to a global customer base.
- use reports and statistics to measure your store's performance and stock levels.
- ... and many, many more.
Join the growing number of Zen Cart store owners and enjoy the
freedom and
control of having your
own online store selling for you 24x7.
Get the
only book to be
reviewed and officially
endorsed by the Zen Cart team now!
Latest News!!! - A free PDF which covers the
changes to the book with regards to the latest Zen Cart version
1.3.8a has just been released. Click "Updates" in the Book Support side-box to proceed to download the free PDF.
