One can really earn money through blogging; it’s either through selling products of other people, also known as affiliate marketing, or selling your very own product/service. Either way, there are various Ecommerce plugins available that can make it easier for you to sell your stuff online.
I personally use the WordPress eStore plugin and it works really well. It does take a bit of getting used to and set up, but the support from the owner has been excellent.
Here are some links that I have collated that can tell you the best Ecommerce solutions around.
10 Best Shopping/Ecommerce Plugin Solutions for WordPress by WebCoreStudio
http://www.webcorestudio.com/wordpress/10-best-shoppingecommerce-plugin-solutions-for-wordpress.html
Collection of Free Ecommerce Starter Kits for WordPress Users by GuiDesigner
http://guidesigner.net/collection-of-development/collection-of-free-ecommerce-starter-kits-for-wordpress-users/
10 Best WordPress Plugin for Ecommerce By Partho, Gaea News Network
http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/10-best-wordpress-plugin-for-ecommerce/
7 Powerful Shopping Ecommerce Plugin Solutions for WordPress by WPTemplates.net
http://www.wptemplates.net/2010/01/7-powerful-shopping-ecommerce-plugin-solutions-for-wordpress/
37 Shopping Cart Options for Developers by Vandelay Design
http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/web-development/ecommerce/
Ultimate Ecommerce Starter Kits for WordPress Users by WebDesignBooth
http://www.webdesignbooth.com/ultimate-ecommerce-starter-kits-for-wordpress-users/
8 Interesting CMS for e-commerce websites by Antonio Luppetti
http://woork.blogspot.com/2009/01/8-interesting-cms-for-e-commerce.html
16 Powerful and Open Source E-Commerce Applications by SSL matic
http://www.sslmatic.com/blog/16-powerful-and-open-source-e-commerce-applications/
Top 5 Online Shop Solutions by DevLounge
http://www.devlounge.net/webapps/top-5-online-shop-solutions
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That is a great list you have taken the trouble to compile. I too only use wordpress as a platform and am looking forward to researching these plugins for my sites
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Thanks, Christine.
It’s definately worth doing the research.
Andrew
I’m looking into doing things with WP; my first e-commerce site going up soon though is not.
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Hi,
The list you have provided is no doubt very helpful for all those people who are working on wordpress and all these plug ins are very important to use for e-commerce web sites.
Well wordpress is great for blogging, not so great for eCommerce, especially if you run a big store, the wp eCommerce plugin is only meant for small inventory, mostly to lay on top of the blog, not the vise versa usual case, where you have a store as first priority, and a blog as a secondary priority. I have done few works with wp eCommerce and they are not so full featured and secure, as you will get with a real eCommerce script, such Magento, OSCommerce, or prestashop.
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Robert,
I cannot talk about Magento, OSCommerce, or prestashop, as I have never used them…but I would imagine if you were doing a full eCommerce site you wouldn’t use WordPress.
Andrew
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Those links sure did describe the products a lot. WP really is becoming more and more beneficial nowadays to bloggers and business owners. I think that’s a great thing. This is a very informational article. Thanks.
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You are welcome and I’m glad you found the post informative.
Andrew
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Most site owners use WordPress platform for blogs but it’s good to know that it’s also applicable as an e-commerce. What i really like about wordpress is that there support is really good. They always look for solutions and enhance their platform to satisfy their customers, just like this one.
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Robert
I often use WordPress for my clients who just want a website and no blog.
The themes you can get these days are great.
Andrew
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