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10 Good Reasons to Open Your Online Store with CraftMe.co |
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Open and Personalize Your Store in Just Minutes and Start Selling Today CraftMe is the quickest and easiest way to sell your handmade, vintage, and supply items online
CraftMe is a growing collection of quality Australian and New Zealand art and craft online stores, where you can showcase your art, craft, hobbies supplies and artistic services in one location, tell more about yourself, sell your items, accept credit card orders and invoice your customers directly with your details.
A CraftMe Store is a comprehensive eCommerce solution that gives you a better connection with New Zealand's art and craft community and access to the millions of buyers worldwide who shop on CraftMe. You get exclusive merchandising tools, plus great customization features to build a strong brand that keeps customers coming back. By showcasing all of your art and craft in one location, an CraftMe Store creates a central shopping destination where buyers can learn more about you, your items, and your policies.
The best of all: Listing your items on CraftMe gets you high ranking on Google!
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It's Easy.
Anyone can open an online store with CraftMe! It takes less than 5 minutes and we give you full instructions along the way. All you have to do is register, login, and follow the instructions on your stores section in "My Area". You don't need any additional software or resources. As a complete E-Commerce solution we provide you with a range of options for easy selling and maximum profitability. |
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It's Simple.
All you need is access to the internet. You don't even have to have a computer! Stop researching the market for suitable E-Commerce software and people to build your site for you. All you have to do is: name your store, choose your store plan, and fill in the details of your store pages- store home, about us, shipping policies and store specials. Start selling and saving! |
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It's Cheap.
It is cheap - very cheap to open a store with CraftMe. Our plans start from $9.99 a month. We have plans to suit every budget and need. It costs less than a coffee a day and if you think about it, it actually costs less than a cookie a day! For more information about store plans click here. |
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Be Serious About Your Sales.
A professional looking shop gives you credibility as an online retailer, and makes shopping easier for buyers. Having an CraftMe Store strengthens your identity as a retailer who takes their business seriously, giving you an established and reliable appearance.
Get high ranking on Google: you don't have to be an SEO guru; We've already done the work for you! |
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It's a Marketplace.
CraftMe is aiming to be the New Zealand's leading online art and craft shopping marketplace. As in the real world, when people browse for items in CraftMe they are more likely to find you as well. Think about it as the biggest art and craft gallery in New Zealand, don't you want to be there? |
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You Have Your Own Store Link.
Drive traffic and sales to your special link www.CraftMe.co/shop/your-store. Advertise it everywhere- on your stationary, emails, car, websites, blogs and forums. You can even use Pay Per Click ads on other websites to promote your store link. Don't forget to enter your meta store description, so Google and other search engines find your store directly using your keywords. |
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Send Your Invoices Directly From CraftMe.
For the first time in New Zealand and Australia, you can issue invoices for your customers, directly from an auction website. When a sale is made you can email the invoice directly to your customers, adding shipping costs, insurance and comments. Your name, details, and GST number (or ABN Number) appears on the invoice as well, and we keep your invoices on our system for 90 days (for tax purposes we recommend you keep a copy of your invoices). |
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Your Store Content is Flexible and Editable.
Change your online store content at any time, refresh the look and feel, update information and specials and even upload your logo. It's easy to tell the story of your business- be creative and use our built in HTML editor to design your storefront with colours, fonts, tables, media and flash animations. You control your information and which categories to have. Don't let anyone else decide what will work best for you! |
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Sell Nationally and Internationally.
Even if you have an existing website, CraftMe is another channel to advertise and promote your products and services, both to the Australia/New Zealand and the international market. Link to and from your information website and save yourself the expensive process of turning your existing website into a shopping site. Accept online payments right away with PayPal and Paymate. You don't have to open a merchant account to be able to accept visa charges; it's all done securely with the payment gateways in real time, straight into your OZ/NZ bank account (Paymate) or your Paypal account, so international buyers can feel confident to buy from you. |
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Get Your Own Search Engine in Your Store.
Buyers will be able to search through your items to find exactly what they want. Listing all your items in your store is the best way to display them and make it even easier for buyers to find and buy exactly what they are looking for. We are helping you promote your shop- we do this on the stores section as well as in the "Related Stores" area on CraftMe's main search and listings pages. |
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