Cart Features
Merchant Moms software is a database driven catalog and web page builder which integrates with Mals ecommerce to create your full shopping cart solution. The system is browser based, so you won't be needing to download software to your computer.
First see the Merchant Moms features (some features are exclusive to Merchant Moms) --- then down below you can also see the Mal's features.
CMS: Includes Content Management System to create the entire site through one interface - Unlimited pages
- WYSIWYG web editor compatible with most browsers
- Upload images right in the administration area - no FTP needed
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Templates: Flexibility in page design- Change your entire site design with the selection of a new template
- Add or modify your own custom design*
- Use of different templates for different Pages if desired.
- Use your own custom HTML template*, or use one of the included basic templates, create your own templates*, or hire a template designer
- Optional multi-column templates for the catalog layout (2, 3 or 4 columns to open into a "more info" setup) gives you flexibility with your design
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Site Features:- Contact Form - For clients to request additional information
- Event Calendar - A list of events for the company, visible to customers
- Links Page - A list of links that the company wants to share to the public
- Guest Book - Allows customers to share their comments
- Articles - Lists articles that your client wants to share
- FAQ Creator - Lists frequently asked questions for your clients' customers
- Site Map - Shows all the pages on the site, dynamically
- Site Search - Allows customers to search for pages by keyword
- Catalog Search - Optional advanced search page allows your customers to find specific products by keyword(s), category, and/or price range
- Error Page - Creates an automatic error page if a page is mistyped
- Database backup is included in the administration area - no need to access phpMyAdmin.
- EXCLUSIVE FEATURE - Back up to CSV for use in spreadsheets
- Catalog System:
- Integrates seamlessly with the standard Mals-E shopping cart for a database-driven system.
- Five categories for each item
- Categories can have subcategories, organized in the administration area
- Unlimited categories, products and options can be added.
- Customers can search products and descriptions by keyword or category
- Thumbnail images pop-up to show larger images or an html page for details
- Optional Order, Search and View Cart buttons can be added to match your site's look
- Catalog page contains page numbers with Previous/Next links for loading ease
- Optional cart quantity and totals on your catalog page keep your customer's total within sight at all times
- Default Products - Set any item or option as a "default" to make adding new products easier
- Unlimited options with attributes (ex. color, size, style) can be added for each item
- Unlimited price-changing option with attributes (ex. X-Large is a higher price than Small, Medium or Large) can be added to each item
- Sale, Out of Stock and Inactive status capabilities for your products
- EXCLUSIVE FEATURE - Globally update regular and sale prices by category
- Customers can also search by catalog number or price for products
- Add product keywords that don't show on the catalog page, but are searchable
- List items sold as "out of stock", with or without a "limited quantity" custom message, or don't show at all
- Item lists in administration area allow you to view items by a particular category or keyword
- EXCLUSIVE FEATURE - View items thumbail image in admin
- Set categories, items or options to be inactive so they don't display
- Set descriptions for each of your categories
- Unique meta tag keywords and descriptions for each category make your catalog page search engine compatible
- Featured Products - Display a list of your client's featured items for quick sales
- Price Discounts - Offer quantity discounts to customers
- Coupon/Member Page - Offer coupon/member codes for site wide discounts
- Gift Certificates - Allow clients to offer gift certificates to customers
- Froogle Feeder - Upload a file directly to Froogle
- Inventory Control - Gives clients the ability to set and track quantities for all or some products and/or the first product option
- Related Products - List of up to 5 related items for each product gives you more selling power
- Wholesale Capabilities - Password protected wholesale area allows qualified vendors to purchase items at their specific wholesale discount
- Product Reports - Show catalog pages in printable form and display packing lists for customers
- Order Tracking - View orders, show best selling sales reports, and allow clients to view their order status if desired
- Email a Friend - Optional links let customers send friends product information for purchase at a later time
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| * some html experience is helpful for editing and creating templates |
And, a portion of Mals-E free ecommerce features, there are more shipping options and payment processors available with the premium (paid) service
Calculating orders: - Shipping calculator - 8 different methods
- Tax calculator - 4 different methods
- Issue gift or discount coupons
- Discounts
- Unlimited product options that don't change the price
- Quantity discounts for individual products
Payment processing with - PayPal standard, Nochex Moneybookers and Paymate eCheck
- Manual card payments
- Define your own payment methods
- Postal payment; MO and check Third-party card processors
- (Verisign, Authorizenet, etc) (premium version only)
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