Content Management:

* Add additional pages directly from the control panel ( Contact Us, About Us, Return Policies, etc)
* Easy to use WYSIWYG editor allows you to completely manage the appearance of your pages
* All additional pages are SEO-friendly
* "Closed Store" feature
* Testimonials
* "New Items" feature
* Easily add areas for promotions, banners or even Google Ads.
* Ability to edit all emails sent out by the cart





Security:

* Hosted cart is PCI compliant
* PA DSS certified
* Allows for database and application to be separated
* Allows you to designate an IP address allowing access to the admin area
* Locks out administrators after too many failed attempts
* Ability to unlock adminstrators accounts through the control panel
* Tracks and logs all actions within the control panel area by user
* Uses compliant OPEN SSL encryption to store credit cards (if activated)
* Lock out visitors after too many failed transactions
* Secure control panel access
* Full support of SSL protocols





Checkout Registration:

* Select between One-Page Checkout and traditional checkout
* Ability to complete orders without registering (Guest Checkout)
* Allow customers to decide if they want to create an account
* Set minimum number of items or amount
* Set order numbers
* Mandate users to agree to Terms and Conditions
* Ability to enable Suggested Products feature on cart page
* Create custom fields throughout the entire checkout process (ex. How did you hear about us?)
* Ability to control which fields are required / optional





Administration:

* Create unlimited administrator accounts
* Restrict access to particular features by administrator
* Control which e-mails are received by administrators
* Locks out administrators on too many failed attempts
* Change password reminder
* File Manager allows you to edit templates from the control panel





Currency/Language:

* Complete multi-currency support
* Control currency symbol, decimal placement and presentation
* Control weight (American or metric)
* Control measurements (inches, feet, centimeters)
* Set-up custom exchange rates
* Allows customers to view in their currency, but transact in yours.
* Ability to add / edit / delete language templates
* Ability to add / edit / delete countries, states, providences or regions





Marketing and Promotions:

* Sell your products on Facebook for FREE using eCommerce Plus
* Drift Marketing
* Integration with MailChimp
* "Products you may like" tool
* Ability to create date-driven promotional (discount) codes
* Global or product level promotional codes
* Recommended Products
* Create Product Families
* Bulk discounts by product
* Free shipping based on amount purchased
* Customers who bought "x" also bought "y"
* Buy x, get y free
* Newsletter tool
* Product Updates email
* Manages bounced emails
* RSS product feeds
* Export products to .csv file for exporting to other sites
* API
* Gift certificates
* New Items page
* Hot Deal feature
* Brand (manufacturer) landing pages
* Top selling products
* FREE Live Chat software
* Seamless integration with iDevAffiliate or any other affiliate software
* Create discounts based on amount purchased
* Product Reviews
* Export email list to other programs
* Global sale prices (example - 10% off entire store)





Import/Export:

* Export products to eBay, Amazon, Yahoo, Google Product Search, PriceGrabber, Shopzilla, NextTag, Goshopping and others
* Import both products and categories using our flexible bulk product loader
* Manage import rules
* Overwrite existing data
* Add new / keep existing data
* Clear existing / add new
* Update existing products only
* Bulk load images through the control panel or via FTP
* Export orders / products / users
* Select the fields you want to export
* Back-up / restore cart from the control panel (hosted carts only)
* Database management tool allows you to clear log files and more
* Exported data is "normalized" for importing into other applications including QuickBooks, Peachtree, MYOB, etc
* Seamless integration with Store Manager, Stone Edge Order Manager and Webgility eCommerce Connector
* Base API allows you to export orders / customers / products in XML format





Social Media:

There's no denying it, social media sites not only drive traffic to your store but are also effective in creating a viral buzz about your products across the internet. Every visitor to your store is a potential connection to millions of other individuals interested in your products. The Pinnacle Cart Social Media Platform allows your customers to introduce your products to their friends and followers using Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz and more. Best of all, we are providing this add-on to all of our customers for FREE..


Facebook and Mobile Store:

Pinnacle Cart Mobile Commerce allows your customers to browse and purchase through a mobile enhanced version of your on-line store.

With Pinnacle Cart E-Commerce, you can now sell your items on the popular social networking site Facebook.com. With over 500 million users, Facebook is one of the most visited sites on the web. E-Commerce PLUS gives you the ability to generate additional sales by allowing visitors to both purchase and "share" your products directly from your Facebook page. Creating a "Shop" tab on your Facebook allows you to better connect with your customer base and generate a buzz for your products. This application is FREE for all current Pinnacle Cart customers.
To learn more on how to set up a Pinnacle Store on Facebook, Click Here


Search Engine Optimization:

Pinnacle Cart is designed to generate free, targeted organic traffic for your website. In fact, it's rated as "Most Search Engine Friendly E-Commerce Solution" by SEO Shopping Carts, an independent research site that looks exclusively at E-Commerce solutions and their effectiveness at achieving the highest ranking possible.


Some SEO features include the following:
SEO friendly URL’s
Custom URL’s (for sites that are already indexed)
SEO friendly hyperlinks
Site maps
Custom alt image tag
Compliant header tags
Complete meta tag control on product, categories
brands, home and additional pages
Product-based keywords



Promo/Coupon Codes:

Pinnacle Cart includes a default functionality to create promo code functionality allowing customers to enter coupon codes at checkout to recieve a discount rate on an order.
Promo codes are set within the backend admin. panel by the admin., and can be set in an alpha/numeric format within a specific time frame/expiration date.
To learn how to set the Promo/Coupon codes within the backend Click Here.



Inventory Tracking:

Product-level inventory tracking
Attribute-level inventory tracking
Set "low stock" notifications by product
If inventory goes to zero, you have the ability to remove product from catalog or show "out of stock" message
Control when inventory is removed (at purchase or order complete )
Completely automated inventory control




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