Affiliate marketing and the Wordpress CMS has turned all bloggers getting moderate volume of traffic into successful businessmen. This has been made possible by Wordpress ecommerce plugins, which help build in ecommerce shopping elements into a blog, virtually turning it into an online shop. Here are the top 10 WordPress eCommerce plugins that will help you generate cash:
Eshop
eShop helps you convert your posts into product pages. You can allow customers to sign in or roam around freely and eShop is so versatile, that it provides you with many ways of listing your products. Each product can have multiple options and you can even upload products that can be downloaded (ebooks). You also get to know site statistics and sales data. EShop has many other features and is easy to work with.
WP e-commerce
WP e-commerce's basic version is free and is right for online entrepreneurs who want a proper shopping cart on their blog. This plugin is customizable and integrates with Google Checkout, Paypal, Payment Express and other reliable payment gateways.
WordPress Simple Paypal Shopping Cart
This is a simple ecommerce plugin that allows you to add an "Add-To-Cart" button on any page. You can also add a shopping cart on any page or even on the sidebar. The shopping cart informs the shopper about what he has in the cart and allows him to remove/add items.
ArtPal
ArtPal is a free plugin that allows artists and creative people to sell their works on their blogs. The plugin integrates easily with WP and is simple and intuitive.
Shopp
Shopp integrates easily with the WordPress CMS and is a basic yet robust shopping cart. However, it is a very basic shopping cart and therefore works for bloggers with simple ecommerce needs.
WP Auctions
This is a creative WP plugin that is priced ($79 for the Pro version). As its name suggests, it allows entrepreneurs to set up an auction website without doling out a lot of cash. Once your site is setup, your visitors can start posting items while you focus on the marketing.
WP OS Commerce (Wp.Osc)
OS Commerce is one of the most popular ecommerce platforms around and WP.OsC is that same popular ecommerce tablet that has been modified for the WordPress platform. This is a very valuable and user-frieendly ecommerce plugin that is going around for free.
Fl Show Manager
Have you seen shopping carts where products are presented in a cool-looking carousel? Well, FL Show Manager helps you build such a carousel on your blog. The Plugin is easily manageable and can be used from the Dashboard.
Yak for WordPress
Yak is another helpful ecommerce plugin that allots a product code to each post. So, each post you publish features a product ID. You can categorize products/posts, offer customizable purchase options to buyers, and more.
Quick Shop
Quick Shop is a WordPress eCommerce plugin that requires Sidebar Widgets. Once this requirement is met, the plugin will display a widget showing the cart content of the user. Adding products to the posts or pages of the blog is a breeze, since the plugin also features a TinyMCE button.
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