Custom Shop SiteLINK Alternative Features & Benefits
BizSync Custom Shop vs. SiteLINK Comparison |
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Feature |
SiteLink |
BizSync |
Additional BizSync functionality |
| 2 Way interface with MOM | X | X | Real-time sync from M.O.M. |
| Add special pricing for items with source codes | X | X | |
| Combine quantity pricing for items | X | X | |
| Add quantity pricing for items |
X | X | |
| Configurable payment types |
X | X | |
| Flexible shipping and handling options |
X | X | |
| Quantity discounts |
X | X | |
| Product specific shipping methods |
X | X | |
| Customizable search fields |
X | X | |
| Box calculations for shipping costs |
X | X | |
| Calculate shipping for zones |
X | X | |
| Works with all versions of M.O.M., old and new. | X | No need for expensive upgrades to get the newest version of our shopping cart system. | |
Customer Interface Features |
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Feature |
SiteLink |
BizSync |
Additional BizSync SEO functionality |
| Easy return user login | X | X | |
| Display item image in basket to display a printable receipt of order after checkout is completed | X | X | |
| Sitemap page pulled from departments | X | X | |
| Expanded search lookup - search string and part of string. List by most relevant | X | X | |
| Order products by description, price, or item number | X | X | |
| Advanced product search | X | X | Option Text based index engine to allow for cross-site searching |
Search Engine Optimization |
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| Feature |
SiteLink | BizSync | Additional BizSync SEO functionality |
Google site map support |
X |
Automatically supported from departments | |
| Page titles pulled from stock files | X | X | |
| Breadcrumb navigation | X | X | Uses friendly URLs |
| Site map generation | X | X | |
| META tag and descriptions | X | Populated from stock item information automatically | |
| Custom HTML sections | X | X | |
| Optimized ASP code | X | Search engine optimized HTML | Your entire site is edittable html NO Microsoft ASP required. |
| Spider Friendly URLs | X | Default behavior | |
| Index.html page optional | X | X | |
| Upload custom optimized HTML files | X | X | |
BizSync Features |
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Feature |
SiteLink |
BizSync |
Additional BizSync functionality |
| Repeat orders | X | X | |
| Size/Color options | X | X | |
| Customer login | X | X | |
| Shipping calculated | X | X | |
| Taxes calculated | X | X | |
| Email order Notification | X | X | |
| Email Message Customization | X | X | |
| Specials | X | X | Create advanced offers and specials online |
| Coupon/Promocode redemption | X | X | |
| Wish list | X | X | |
| Create unlimited departments and sub-departments | X | X | |
| Add custom description for every department | X | X | |
| Limit the amount of items displayed in each department | X | X | |
| Add a custom image to every department | X | X | |
| Ability to have the left side directory follow the user through sub-departments | X | X | |
| Items can be added to multiple departments | X | X | |
| Displays you are here at the top of department pages | X | X | |
| Short description appears on product listings | X | X | |
| Full description appears on the full product page | X | X | |
| Use as many images as you need to display product thumbnail image for product listings | X | X | |
| Full-size for the main product page extra large displayed in a pop-up window | X | X | |
| Option to display an items weight | X | X | |
| Flag items to ship in their own box for calculated shipping | X | X | |
| Offer free shipping on individual items | X | X | Use date ranges and dollar thresholds |
| Custom information drop boxes can add additional items to the shopping basket | X | X | |
| Source code tracking | X | X | |
| Affiliate tracking | X | X | |
| Data feed sent to Froogle automatically | X | X | Feed automatically sent, no need to manually transfer feed |
| Display a link to estimate the shipping for this order at the shopping basket | X | X | |
| *View order status online for online and offline orders *with Visibility |
X | X | by phone, zip, email, order number, etc. choose how your customer accesses their order status |
| Option to publish discontinued items to SiteLINK | X | X | out-of-stock items are always supported |
| ALT tags are pulled from the product title | X | X | |
| Email address and password login | X | X | |
| View larger image logout button | X | X | |
| Search by stock# | X | X | |
| Show custom information in basket | X | X | |
| Order comments | X | X | |
| Display due date for out of stock items | X | X | |
| Quick order form | X | X | |
| Order email confirmations sent in plain text and HTML | X (HTML extra cost) | X | No extra cost for HTML |
| Email this page to a friend | X | X | |
| Email forgotten password | X | X | |
| Ship order hold dating | X | X | |
| Option to require login password after basket | X | X | |
| Merchant notification of orders | X | X | |
| Real-time credit card pre-authorization with Authorize.net CVV2 Fraud protection | X | X | |
| Store search | X | X | |
| Store directory | X | X | |
| Product search | X | X | |
| Product display | X | X | |
| Customer shopping basket | X | X | |
| Customer checkout | X | X | |
| Order Status | X | X | |
| Use source codes as a coupon code at the shopping basket | X | X | |
| Multiple payment options | X | X | including PayPal intergration |
| Multiple ship-to addresses | X | X | Ask about our Gift based checkout system, its used by some of the largest gift retailers on the Web! |
| Address book | X | X | |
| Coupon redemption | X | ||
| Multiple cross-sells and up-sells | X | X | |
| Subscribe/unsubscribe email list | X | X | |
Design/Admin Features |
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Feature |
SiteLink |
BizSync |
Additional BizSync functionality |
| Edit designated HTML areas throughout the site | X | X | Edit ANY area throughout the site |
| Edit HTML in footer | X | X | Edit ANY area throughout the site |
| Edit page, font, table, and border colors with color selector | X | X | Your site is HTML files, without sticking you in a design template. Choose your own colors, layout, use a real design tool like Dreamweaver to edit and maintain your site |
Ability to display or hide Compare Price |
X | X | |
| Option to BCC yourself a copy of each order confirmation | X | X | |
| Preferences at catalog request and order screen to choose which information is required | X | X | Completely customizable page, design it yourself. |
| Audio/sound clip support | X | ||
| Full HTML based design and framwork | X | ||
| Edit your ENTIRE site using Dreamweaver or any HTML editor. | X | ||
Store Specifications |
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Feature |
SiteLink |
BizSync |
Additional BizSync functionality |
| Unrestricted number of products | X | X | |
| Store building tools | X | ||
| Store setup wizard | X | ||
| Basic/advanced editting | X | ||
| Commerce enable exisiting websites | X | X | Our "Basket Only" option allows code "snippets" for add to cart buttons |
| Full control over store look and feel | X | X | no "designated" HTML areas, the whole site customizable at no additional charge |
| Ability to hide departments | X | ||
| Secure shopping cart | X | X | |
| Store text Customization | X | X | |
| Searchable products database | X | X | |
| Store statistics | X | X+ | REAL store statistics including bandwith, hits, page views, etc. We do not hide important information from you |
| Web-based tools | X | Access your stats, orders, customers, from work, home or anywhere. | |
| Inventory tracking | X | ||
| Orders stored encrypted on server | X | X | 128 bit OpenSSL |
| Flexible product placement | X | X | |
| Flexible template | X | X | |
Relaible E-Commerce Hosting |
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Feature |
SiteLink |
BizSync |
Additional BizSync functionality |
| Super fast hosting - multiple OC3 connections | X | X+ | Our hosting is out-sourced in tier-1 provider data centers. We choose to build our servers and host our software with providers who make uptime and supoort their business so we can focus on yours. |
| Restricted data floor access | X | X | |
| Multiple power source backups | X | X | |
| Advanced security monitoring | X | X | |
| Hosting/network infastructure | X | X | |
| Full HTTPS/SSL support | X | X | |
| Secure HTTPS/SSL administrative access | X | X | |
| Dedicated IP address per Store | X | ||
| Free Bandwidth (No overage charges) | X | We do not charge for bandwidth or plan overages. If you go over on your bandwidth, you simply move to the next plan in our packages. | |
| Secure Linux Based Hosting | X | Our servers are all Linux based running Apache. We do not use Windows for our products | |
| Limited Customers on Shared Plans | X | We limit 6 - 8 cutomers per server on our shared plans | |
| Password protected administrative access | X | X | |
| PCI Compliancy | - | X | With our partnership with ScanAlert, our customers can request to be placed on PCI Compliant servers. |