If you have a WordPress content management system and are looking for a user-friendly e-commerce shopping cart, the WP e-Commerce plugin may be just the answer for you.

WP e-Commerce allows you to style your shopping cart with CSS, change the order products are listed in the shop, set up categories and brands, and use a product tag cloud.

But Wait, There’s More
The cart is useful for selling products, services, or fees online. The simple interface makes it easy to use, but the free plugin isn’t overly robust. There are additional upgrades that can be purchased to add to the features including an upgraded cart, drag and drop functionality, FedEx shipping and an MP3 player.

Can I Use This?
A cart like this could be good for businesses like photographers who would use it to sell photo packages. It would also be useful for anyone in the home maintenance business such as heating and cooling, or even gardening, who could use it for monthly maintenance billing. It might even be useful for a small independent book press to sell chap books online to spread the written word to the masses.

This is an immensely popular plugin that gets nearly 10,000 downloads per week. And, the designers really embrace Web 2.0 by including a flikr page with screenshots and shopping tips.

What’s this Whole WordPress Thing About?
Sound like something you’d like, but you’re not in the know about WordPress? Let Alphabetix get you started with this great content management system and help you find the right e-commerce option for you.

Tags: cms, content managment system, e-commerce, small business, Web 2.0

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