Solo-e.com Resources Ecommerce Services

Affiliate Tracking -- ClickBank

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:02PM ET

http://www.solo-e.com/clickbank.html

ClickBank offers a easy way to get started with your own affiliate program. You can set up an account for a modest fee, and ClickBank provides the links for your would-be affiliates to sign up to promote your products and services. When an affiliate makes a sale, ClickBank handles the credit card processing and paying the affliate -- making it very easy for you! You don't need any special software, merchant account, or applications requiring monthly fees. And, sell other people's products and services too!

Shopping Cart -- 1ShoppingCart.com

Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:44AM ET

http://www.solo-e.com/shoppingcart.html

This is THE shopping cart technology used by 95% of the websites I've bought products from. You'll see different branded versions...but they are all based on 1shoppingcart.com. Includes options for digital delivery of ebooks, ad tracking, affiliate program, unlimited autoresponders, coupons, even newsletter broadcasting.

Credit Card Transaction Gateway -- Authorize.net

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 19:23PM ET

The Authorize.Net Payment Gateway is a secure Internet bridge between merchant businesses and the credit card and electronic check payment processing networks. It provides merchants with fast, reliable and secure passage for transaction data via a 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Internet Protocol (IP) connection, and manages the complex routing of payment information to the appropriate credit card processors.

The Authorize.Net Payment Gateway is available to merchants seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The payment gateway offers many features and options that can be tailored to specific merchant business models.

Accept Credit Cards -- PayPal

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 13:44PM ET

https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=MCUKMFNLYMB7C

Ideal for business with a low volume of transactions(and competitive at high volume too), PayPal has come a long way from its somewhat rocky start. PayPal is now a highly respected, secure payment solution that is affordable too -- just $0.30 plus 2.9% per transaction.

You can set up "pay now" buttons in minutes, use the PayPal shopping cart features, and a steadily increasing array of other merchant tools. Best of all, PayPal no longer requires your buyer to sign up for an account (formerly a big stumbling block).

We use PayPal at Solo-E.

Electronic Billing Solution -- Billing Orchard

Sun, 07 Aug 2005 12:06PM ET

http://www.solo-e.com/billingorchard.html

If you charge by the hour (or minute!) for at least some of your services, and find it cumbersome to keep track of your time for different clients, Billing Orchard could be the answer for you. Priced at $14.95/month for the standard service, you get a simple, web-based interface that allows you to track your time and invoice an unlimited number of clients, and allows you to add in recurring (e.g., monthly) fees as well. Plus Keep track of their payments via your merchant or PayPal account. Perfect for VAs, web developers, consultants and many other service professionals.

We used this service at Solo-E Hosting Solutions, and we've experienced its use as a client. We love the detailed breakdown we get on our invoices, the ease of payment and the ability to review past invoices at any time -- so we highly recommend it from a customer viewpoint as well!