ecommerce platforms provide: promotions
free plan does have some limitations, such
(discount
multiple
as only one image per product and limited
shipping options (single option limiting you to
store statistics, it is a great way to test the
NZ sales), full mobile optimisation (allowing
water. It also has the ability to grow with your
people to shop from their smart phones etc)
business with the first paid option costing just
and perhaps most importantly to those that
US$9.99/month for 25 products or less. Even
lack confidence setting up an online store a
with very little computer knowledge BigCartel
good support network.
allows you to design a great looking site with
codes,
voucher
etc),
three free themes at the gold level and more So if MYOB Atlas is one you should stay away
customisation available on paid plans - you
from, what other options are there? Designed
can even buy complete themes.
specifically for artists and designers Big Cartel has four different plans; the most basic, gold,
Among the downsides to BigCartel is the
allows you to list up to five products for free
fact it only accepts PayPal, this means every
- if you are looking at getting online and only
sale you make will be subject to PayPal
have a very small range of goods BigCartel is
transactions fees and you may lose customers
a far superior choice to MYOB Atlas.
who would prefer to make a payment by other means such as direct credit. Other areas
BIGCARTEL is easy to set up and maintain;
where BigCartel could be improved is SEO
customisation, integrating most forms of
(how customers find you on Google), shipping
social media, and managing orders is easy
options (you can only set a per country rate
and intuitive and it is much more attractive
for each item making it difficult to charge rural
and versatile then MYOB Atlas. While there
or Saturday delivery fees), and e-marketing
are a few areas BigCartel could improve it
(capturing email addresses so you can send
is one of the few platforms that specifically
newsletters etc directly to your customers).
targets
artisans
and
creatives
-
it
was
originally designed by a musician wanting to
Another platform aimed specifically at small
get his band merchandise online. The fact
businesses, but this time specifically New
it claims to have over 200,000 artists using
Zealand businesses is SMALLFISH. Based
it suggests it meets their needs. While the
in Wellington at $39/month for up to 150
BIGCARTEL