ISSUE 53 FEB 2006 Dear Valued Customer, If you haven’t starting selling online, you’re missing huge revenue potential. We’ve made it easy for you to join the ecommerce market with a new version of Merchant Manager and everything you need to know about shopping carts. 1.   Getting Inside Online Shopping Carts Read Article » 2.   Product Management Update: Ecommerce Design Read Article » 3.   Keep Your M2 Store Automatically Updated! Read Article» 4.   "Thank you for doing such a great job.!" Read Article » Getting Inside Online Shopping Carts If you want to start selling products directly from your Web site, you need a shopping cart. Shopping carts make online ordering more efficient and easier for your customers. There are a number of things to take into consideration when choosing a shopping cart, so start here before you make your decision and hit the checkout. More... ProSite Design: Ecommerce Design Don’t be overwhelmed by the process of designing your Merchant Manager store—let Hostway’s professional Web designers do it for you. Our competitive packages will help you find exactly what you need at a price that meets your budget. Also, don’t forget about keeping your site current. When you’re running an online store, you need to keep stock updated, sales going and content fresh. Hostway's professional Web designers can help keep your site up-to-date and relevant. Let us worry about your site maintenance.  Call 1-888-456-1505 today for more information. Keep Your Merchant Manager Store Automatically Updated! Now you never have to worry about updating your Merchant Manger store links again. To be sure that you always have the latest version, simply remove the version number from all public links to your online store, including custom content developed using the store administration tool. For Example: Old: https://id304.secureserver.net/yourdomain.com/merchantmanager/ v3.5/index.php New: https://id304.secureserver.net/yourdomain.com/merchantmanager/index.php Once you remove the version numbers, your store will automatically be updated with each new version of Merchant Manager! Need to update your contact or billing information? Login to SiteControl now to update your account information, ensure continuous service and prevent any potential system delays. “Thank you for doing such a great job.” “My name is Charlene Eaton and my business Web site, www.eatonweddingbells.com, has been hosted with Hostway for a short while now. I came from a bad experience with another host and after a few hard (and expensive) lessons learned, I switched to Hostway. I have to say that so far I am blown away - not only by how simple it was to sign up and how friendly your sales staff were, but also by the stellar tech support I have gotten! Thank you for doing such a great job.” Charlene Eaton - www.eatonweddingbells.com Isn't it time you were in the spotlight? If you have a story about how Hostway has helped you or your business, submit your site along with your Hostway experience to editor@hostway.com. Over 100,000 Hostway customers will see your story and Web site address. We can't wait to hear from you!   Merchant Manager » Everything You Need to Build and Manage Your Online Store! We're pleased to announce the release of a new version of Merchant Manager that makes it even easier to use to manage your online store. Be sure to check out these new features: Ability to sell downloadable products such as MP3s, e-books and software Ability to sell services within the store Ability to create recurring billing in order to automatically charge monthly subscriptions Much more… eBay Stores » Start Selling Via the eBay Marketplace Immediately Get an easy-to-use ecommerce solution with access to millions of potential buyers now. Open your own eBay Store FREE for one month. Which of the following features is most important to you when shopping online? Ability to see products enlarged Ability to see products in different colors/styles Ability to pre-determine shipping costs Ability to create a “wish list” Ability to see recommendations based on your past purchases Check back for the results in next month’s newsletter. How long have you had your current Web site design? 7% 24% 38% 20% 11% Less than 6 months 6 months - 1 year 1 - 3 years 3 - 5 years Over 5 years Hostway Corporation 100 N Riverside, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60606 Copyright © 2006 Hostway Corp. All rights reserved.