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Ecommerce combines all our web agency disciplines & requires continuous activity from ongoing site improvements to regular web marketing campaigns & online promotions. Of course, part of our job is to empower you to take charge independently.

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• Vu commerce PHP Shopping Cart

  At the core of all our ecommerce platforms is our robust & reliable ecommerce hosting technology on which we run Vu commerce, our extremely powerful php ecommerce engine & website builder application. It delivers the smooth order administration, is packed with marketing & sales features, fits the business like a glove at any stage & grows with you. It's robust, scalable & above all easy to use.

• What our clients think

  "Fantastically user-friendly!"
  – Sarah Campbell, House of Marbles

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• Certified "Best Search Engine Optimized Ecommerce Application" by the world's most respected SEO firm

  We have worked extensively with one of the world's most respected search engine optimization firms, Cybermark International, to ensure Vu commerce is properly designed for optimum ranking on the most poplar search sites, including Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask.com, MSN, AOL, Mamma.com, and more. We employ a variety of features including:
  
  
  • SEO friendly URL's
  • Custom URL's (for sites that are already indexed)
  • SEO friendly hyperlinks
  • Compliant header tags
  • Complete meta tag control
  • Product-based keywords
  • Strict CSS/XHTML/tableless coding
  • WC3 compliant pages
  • Robots.txt file
  • And more!
  
  Vu commerce is designed to generate free, targeted organic traffic for your website. In fact, it's the most optimized ecommerce application in the market.
  
  
  

  Powerful Marketing Tools

  Every tool in Vu commerce is designed to increase organic traffic to your site, increase sales, and increase the average order amount. The tools include:
  
  
  • Creating quantity discounts, or buy X, get Y FREE promotions
  • Offer free shipping on orders overt any dollar amount
  • Create discounted pricing groups or promotional codes
  • Sell gift certificates
  • Create product families and recommend products based on items in a cart
  • Seamlessly integrate with affiliate systems
  • Create professional newsletters and product updates
  • Upload unlimited secondary images
  • Using our advanced image manipulation tools
  
  As you can see, every angle you can imagine to promote your products can be found in Vu commerce. And if we're missing something simply let us know and our product management teams will work diligently to make it a reality.
  
  
  

  PA-DSS Certified/PCI Compliant

  Vu commerce is one of the only eCommerce applications designed to be PA-DSS compliant. The PCI Security Council along with all major credit card companies has dictated that if your storefront is collecting credit card payments, you must be on a PA-DSS compliant payment application by July 2010. Those who aren't risk additional fees or cancellation of your merchant account.
  
  
  

  Advanced Image Tools

  Research has consistently shown that customers respond favorably to large and detailed product images. Vu commerce has implemented many new Web 2.0 technologies that give you the ability to dynamically display and resize product images. Besides making your store look fantastic, these tools provide your customers the information they need to move from browser to buyer. All of our image manipulation tools are fast-loading, cross-browser compatible, and XHTML/CSS compliant.
  
  
  

  FREE Live Chat

  Visitors who can "chat" tend to purchase at much higher rates than those who can't. Sales suffer when consumers have doubts or lack the information they need to complete a purchase. Our live chat software will allow potential customers to interact with you directly; allowing you to assist them with any questions they may have. While most companies charge for this service, we provide it to you FREE OF CHARGE through our partner, ChatStat.
  
  
  

  Advanced Analytics

  Vu commerce tracks every aspect of your cart and presents this information in easy to understand charts and advanced graphical analysis. Vu commerce is fully integrated with Google Analytics and Google Adwords, and gives you a complete analysis of every action performed on your site. Use conversion tracking to see which sites provide visitors that are converted into sales. You may also use it in conjunction with Google Adwords to understand which advertising programs are working best for your store and which programs may require adjustments.
  
  
  

  Advanced Product Management

  Vu commerce allows you to:
  
  
  • Add products to the home page
  • Manage sales pricing
  • Control product placement on category pages
  • Sell downloadable (e-products)
  • Create unlimited product options (that control price and shipping weight)
  • Create bulk product options
  • Import and export bulk data and images
  • Manage inventory (real-time with low inventory notifications) at both the product and option level
  • Add product reviews
  • Add wholesale discounting
  • Add product videos
  • Case pack/Inter Pack
  • Add HTML descriptions and product summaries
  • Feed product information to top competitive shopping sites
  • Plus much more...
  
  
  

  Advanced Shipping Management

  Vu commerce supports real-time shipping quotes from all major providers including USPS, UPS, Fed Ex, and Canada Post. Mark up real-time rates and add handling fees, ship internationally and allow customers to track shipments. Additionally, you can set up rates by regions, states, or countries and create custom rates by weight, quantity, price, and price plus weight. And you can rate shipments before customer checkout using our "Estimated Tool."
  
  
  

  Powerful Order Management

  Since every business is different, Vu commerce is designed to be flexible enough to work with businesses of all types. Regardless of the number of transactions, Vu commerce can help you effectively manage your order and make sure your customers are satisfied. Features include:
  
  
  • Unique order and payment status
  • Customizable automated email notifications on order and registration
  • Drop-shipping support
  • Automated credit card processing and storage
  • Shipping tracking numbers
  • Flexible customer account area
  • Create forms to collect additional information in both the registration and checkout areas

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