Ashop commerce

Sometimes we find, surprisingly, it is possible to earn money online. How many self-made millionaire stories have you heard where the bloke earned his income online? Well, I don’t know the number but such people do exist. One such way to earn income online is by opening an e-commerce website! Selling products online has become an accepted mode of income. There are companies like eBay whose business model is helping people to sell their items online via bidding. Locally, Malaysian upstart Lelong.com.my is also helping people sell items online via bidding or sales.

There are advantages to selling products online. There are huge savings in terms of shop rental, since there is no need to own a physical retail shop (which can be expensive). Secondly, all products are equally prominent and as easily located. Good software enables the potential customer to see what is on offer. This is in contrast to an actual retail shop, where items which are placed on the back racks are often hidden, or obscured from view. This leads to poor sales. Like they say, out of sight, out of mind.

However, today I would like to write about Ashop Commerce, which is a ecommerce software. How is ecommerce software different from eBay or Lelong.com.my? Quite simply, if you desire to sell online from your own homepage, you will have the liberty of customizing your selling method. A powerful ecommerce software, hosted on your personal server, can help immensely by creating a customized look. If you have ever used eBay or Lelong.com.my, things start to look the same after a while. The interface is too similar between products. With a shopping software that can be customized, the “shopping page” can be “themed” to look similar to the rest of the merchant’s website. On the plus side, it means that your e-commerce website can be linked to other informational pages on your site.

In my opinion, it would not be a bad idea to give them a try. Here are six promises taken from the Ashop Commerce website (words have been paraphrased):

1. Good customer service.


2. Search engine optimized so that your e-commerce website will appear in search results.


3. Easy to set up.


4. Affordable pricing.


5. Customizable look by using templates.


6. They host the site for you, design your site for you, provide email services and promote your site on top of it all.