Amazon Instant Website Program Beta launches

June 4, 2006

Amazon has launched a Beta program where you can create your own ecommerce site for FREE. They collect payments, provide the backend, everything.

Why build your Web site using Amazon Instant Website technology? -Quick and easy set up - easily create your own branded Web site that shows just your products.
-Powered by Amazon - your Web site is reliable, scalable, and uses proven technology solutions.
-Use the secure Amazon payments system to process your orders - no need for a separate merchant payment system.
-Leverage Amazon co-branding - because customers trust the Amazon brand for security and reliability.
-Access to proven upsell and cross-sell technology and techniques -
—Automated product recommendations that offer similar functionality to what Amazon.com uses today.
—Community features and content, such as customer reviews.
—Automated merchandising, such as top sellers.
-Leverage the work you’ve already done - use the same product descriptions and images that you’ve already added to the Amazon Web site.
-Increase your sales opportunities - collect additional commissions by selling other Amazon products on your Web site through our Increase your sales opportunities - collect additional commissions by selling through our Associates Program.

Actually isn’t totally free… you still have to deal with their commission fees, etc.

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