Complete List of Features

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General Benefits

• Simple to setup The sign-up process is quick and painless - you could have a store setup within minutes. Sign up now.
• Easy to manage The control panel makes managing every aspect of your store a piece of cake. Check it out at http://admin.freewebstore.org
• No software to install or learn The Free Webstore control is entirely online - there's no software to download and you can manage your store from any computer with an Internet connection!
• Sell your products all day, every day No opening or closing times - your store will be available to your customers 24/7, all year round.
• Works in almost any currency Dollars, Pounds, Euros and a whole lot more. Take a look at the My Account section of the control panel for more information.
• Secure hosting Your store and the control panel are completely secure, protected by a large array of cutting-edge technologies.
• Unlimited bandwidth We'll never restrict access to your store, no matter how busy it gets. Receive as much traffic as you want and never be limited.
• Upgradable - Webstore grows with your business We have a range of optional upgrade Packages available so your store and grow as much or as little as you want.
• Use with your existing domain name Already have a domain name? It's easy to link it to your store. You can even have multiple domain names linking to your store.
• Complete solution Free Webstore is a complete ecommerce solution. You don't need any additional hosting or anything else - everything you need to sell online is provided for you.
• Free Help Guides, Customer Support and access to helpful articles Help is integrated directly into the control panel. We also have a dedicated help website at http://help.freewebstore.org, and our Customer Support team is there to help.

Product Features

• Powerful and fast product search included with all webstores Your customers can quickly and easily search through your products, simplifying their browsing experience.
• Colours, weights, sizes - unlimited product options You can create unlimited variations of your products, such as Size, Colour or Gift Wrapping, each with an associated cost.
• Show Related Products Link your products together to show your customers other products they may be interested in - a useful cross-selling tool.
• Showcase Featured Products Add Featured Products to your Home page to highlight whatever you want. You can even randomise what's shown to keep it fresh.
• Display Top Selling products Automatically display your most popular products on every page of your store to highlight them to your customers.
• Recently Viewed products Recently viewed products are automatically tracked for your customers to make it easy for your customers to browse back and forth.
• Special Offer options - auto generated graphics Any discounted products can be highlighted with a Special Offer graphics that show details about the discount.
• One product can belong to many categories Products can be assigned to multiple categories, meaning that you can allow your customers to navigate to products using different routes.
• Import and Export products You can export your entire range of products into a spreadsheet, allowing you to quickly and easily make changes en-masse, then import them back into your store.

Ecommerce Features

• Secure control panel - manage your webstore from anywhere The online control panel is completely secure and protected by an array of cutting-edge technologies.
• Streamlined buying process for shoppers Customers can easily buy from your store - just add the products to their basket and checkout!
• Cross-selling features Add Related Products to your store to link product together and highlight them to interested customers.
• Secure SSL connection All payments are processed securely using up-to-date SSL protection. Your customers can be sure their transactions are completely secure.
• Compatible with Paypal™, Google Checkout™, Nochex™ and more We support a wide range of payment methods and we're always working to add more. Your customers will always be able to find an option to suit them.
• Accept payment by Cheques, Postal Orders and more * Let your customers pay however they want, even if they want to use traditional offline payment methods, such as cheques and bank transfers.

Postage & Shipping Features

• Create your own shipping rules You have complete control over the shipping methods offered to your customers, regardless of their location.
• Create rules based on weight, quantity or price Flexible Postage Rules allow you to calculate the shipping cost based on the total order value, weight or quantity.
• Set Minimum and Maximum shipping costs Use Minimum and Maximum values to maintain absolute control over your shipping costs, no matter how complex the order becomes.
• Allow shopper to choose delivery method Offer multiple options to your customers and them decide how they want the goods to be shipping.

Webstore Features

• Customise your webstore colours Create themes and customise the colours used throughout your store, then switch between them at the click of a button.
• Upload your Logo Upload your own logo image or use the control panel to generate a custom graphic with your own choice of colours, wording and fonts.
• Upload a Header and Background ImageYou can choose to upload a header image and a background image to your store via the Design > Customise Design section.
• Contact form provided - customers email you directly The Contact page on your store lets your customers get in touch with you quickly and efficiently.
• Customisable Terms and Privacy statements Edit your Terms and Privacy Policy however you want. We also provide a comprehensive starting set of terms to minimise your workload.
• Add and edit your own non-product pages * Create non-product pages to provide whatever information you want to your customers. They're easy to create using our powerful Text Editor.

Taxation Features

• Set your Sales Tax rate Apply a global tax rate to every product on your store, or set unique tax rates for customers from different countries or states.
• Tax rate can be customised per product Customise each product to set whether or not tax should be applied to it. They can either use your Global Tax Rate or use a custom rate.
• Show prices Inclusive or Exclusive of tax You have complete control over how your store prices should be displayed to your customers.
• Tax auto-calculated at checkout A cost breakdown is shown to customers during checkout, letting them know exactly how much tax is involved.
• Turn Sales Tax off and on Quickly and easily toggle taxes at the click of a button. Managing your store taxes is incredibly simple.

After Sales Features

• View and manage all orders online You can easily check and change the status of all of your orders via the control panel. Simply mark them a Closed once you've fulfilled the order.
• View full order and customer details through control panel Every last detail about each order and customer is at your fingertips, so processing your orders is a piece of cake.
• Automatic Order Notification emails Your customers can be sent details of their order right away, including a copy of their invoice.
• Create, customise and print/email PDF Invoices Invoices are automatically generated for you for each of your orders, and you can customise their appearance in a number of ways.

Stock Features

• Integrated Stock Control - Keep on top of your stock Track stock as closely as you want to, or disable it completely if you don't want to track stock levels.
• Stock levels auto-update on sale of goods Whenever an order is placed on your store, your stock levels automatically update to reflect the changes.
• Auto-hide products that are out of stock Set your store to automatically hide products that are no longer in stock to make sure a customer can't purchase an out-of-stock product.
• Auto-show 'out-of-stock' graphics You can leave out of stock products on your store, but clearly mark them for your customers.
• Allow shopper to request email when stock returns If a customer views an out of stock product, they can request to be notified when it's back in stock.
• Print off daily stock reports We provide Stock Reports to show you at a glance what recent stock changes have taken place.

Marketing Features

• Compatible with Google Analytics™ Access a range of incredibly detailed statistics about your store by integrating Google Analytics.
• Issue Coupons for discounts on your products * Create Discount Coupons and Vouchers to entice customers to make a purchase. You could even include them in your advertising.
• Automatic SEO - Your store optimises itself! Every page on your store automatically optimises itself to help boost your search engine rankings.
• Manage your own Keywords Customise your Meta Keywords, Description and Titles however you want for every product, page and category on your store.
• View detailed up-to-the-minute visitor statistics * Access a range of statistics about your visitors and monitor their habits, all in real time. Respond to your customers' trends quickly and easily.
• Find out your most popular products & search terms * Find out which of your products are most popular and track visitors searches - if people are searching for a product you don't stock, maybe it's time to order it in!
• Upload your products to Google * Our Google Shopping product uploader lets you send your entire product range directly to Google Shopping.

Newest Features

• Add Banners to your Store Add banners, images, links and even Google Adsense to the margins of your store via the Design > Customise Design > Banners section.
• Upload a Background Image You can set a background image for your store via the Design > Customise Design > Background Image section of the control panel.
• Translate Your Store Use the Design > Translate section of the control to alter all of the text on your store. Simply alter the wording or translate into a completely different language!
• Customisable Store Navigation Change the position of all of the links on your store via the Manage > Pages section of the control panel.
• Product Rating System The higher the Rating, the more likely it is that the product will perform well on search engines and appeal to your customers.
• Create a Logo Use the Design > Customise Design section of the control to create a custom logo for your store or upload your own image.
• Import/Export Product Spreadsheet You can export your entire range of products into a spreadsheet, allowing you to quickly and easily make changes en-masse, then import them back into your store.
• Bulk Discounts Set multiple costs for each of your products, so if a customer orders more than one at the same time, they are offered a discount.
• Customisable Invoices Customise your invoices however you want - change the colours and the wording, add your logo and more.
• View Customer Info View a range of details about all of your previous customers at a glance. You can even export the entire list into a spreadsheet.
• Enhanced Store Statistics You have access to a range of details statistics about your products, your store and its visitors.
• Manage Brands and Suppliers Assign your products to certain Brands or Suppliers to quickly apply global price adjustments and more
• Enhanced Search Engine Optimisation Optimise every product, page and category on your store to help search engines understand what the page is all about.
• Import Image Zips Import all of your product images at once using the Import/Export > Import Images section of the control panel.

Items marked with a * are for Business Users only. Please see our Packages page for more info.