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OptionCart SiteBuilder Features

Below are the features of the Site Builder system:

• CMS: Includes content management system to allow you to give clients a whole site system - perfect for new clients or site redesigns
  • Allows clients to add unlimited pages
  • Allows clients to make changes to existing pages
  • Provides a WYSIWYG web editor for the page system
• Templates: Allows for flexibility in page design
  • Use your own custom HTML template -OR- use one of the included templates -OR- create your own templates
  • Allow customers to select a template, add or modify their own custom design or both
  • Allows the use of different templates for different pages as desired. 
• Permissions: The reseller has a "master password" that gives total control over what the client can and cannot do
  • Resellers choose whether clients can access different site features or not
  • Allows resellers to make page adding/editing available or not, and can limit features within the page editing
  • Resellers can choose to give clients permission to change their design template, use custom templates, both or neither
• Site Features: The system includes several optional site features that can be used to give clients additional site functionality
  • Contact Form - For clients to request additional information
  • Event Calendar - A list of events for the company, visible to customers
  • Links Page - A list of links that the company wants to share to the public
• Guest Book - Allows customers to share their comments
• Articles - Lists articles that your client wants to share
• FAQ Creator - Lists frequently asked questions for your clients' customers
• Site Map - Shows all the pages on the site, dynamically
• Site Search - Allows customers to search for pages by keyword
• Catalog Search - Optional advanced search page allows your customers to find specific products by keyword(s), category, and/or price range
• Error Page - Creates an automatic error page if a page is mistyped
• Catalog System: Allows clients to take orders online
  • Integrates seamlessly with the standard Mals-E shopping cart for a database-driven system.
  • Customers can search products and descriptions by keyword or category
  • Thumbnail images pop-up to show larger images or an html page for details
  • Optional Order, Search and View Cart buttons can be added to match your site's look
  • Catalog page contains page numbers with Previous/Next links for loading ease
  • Optional cart quantity and totals on your catalog page keep your customer's total within sight at all times
  • Dynamic continue shopping links mean your customers will come back to the exact page they were looking at before
  • Unlimited options with attributes (ex. color, size, style) can be added for each item
  • Unlimited price-changing option with attributes (ex. X-Large is a higher price than Small, Medium or Large) can be added to each item
  • Sale, Out of Stock and Inactive status capabilities for your products
  • Categories can have subcategories, organized in the administration area
  • Unlimited categories, products and options can be added.
  • Forgot your password link emails your information incase you forget it
  • Twelve categories for each item
  • Optional multi-column templates (2, 3 or 4 columns to open into a "more info" setup) gives you flexibility with your designs
  • Uses html extensions (if your server supports it)
  • Customers can also search by catalog number or price for products
  • Add product keywords that don't show on the catalog page, but are searchable
  • List items sold as "out of stock", with or without a "limited quantity" custom message, or don't show at all
  • Item lists in administration area allow you to view items by a particular category or keyword
  • Set categories, items or options to be inactive so they don't display
  • Set descriptions for each of your categories
  • Unique meta tag keywords and descriptions for each category make your catalog page search engine compatible
• Advanced Ecommerce: Offer additional features to your clients for added sales:
  • Featured Products - Display a list of your client's featured items for quick sales
  • Price Discounts - Offer quantity discounts to customers
  • Gift Registry / Wish List - Allow customers to save product wish lists, or include a bridal, baby or gift registry
  • Coupon Page - Offer coupon codes for global discounts
  • Gift Certificates - Allow clients to offer gift certificates to customers
  • Google Product Search Feeder - Upload a file directly to Google Merchant Center
  • Inventory Control - Gives clients the ability to set and track quantities for all or some products and/or the first product option*
  • Related Products - List of up to 5 related items for each product gives you more selling power
  • Wholesale Capabilities - Password protected wholesale area allows qualified vendors to purchase items at their specific wholesale discount
  • Default Products - Set any item or option as a "default" to make adding new products easier
  • Product Reports - Show catalog pages in printable form and display packing lists for customers
  • Order Tracking - View orders, show best selling sales reports, and allow clients to view their order status if desired
  • Affiliate Integration - Connect your catalog to the mTracker affiliate program
  • Global Changes - Upload product text files, globally change sale prices, or globally delete products
  • Email a Friend - Optional links let customers send friends product information for purchase at a later time

• Additional Features: The system also includes:
  • A password protected administration area - the password is encrypted and a user name included for added security
  • Upload images right in the administration area - no FTP needed
  • Page grouping allows you to set different page groups in different areas of the site - allow clients to change groups if desired.
  • Database backup is included in the administration area - no need to access phpMyAdmin.
  • Files reside on your web site's server, so you're not dependent on other sites for your data, nor do you need to pay monthly or per-product fees
  • Fully customizable for those with PHP / mySQL experience.

* Only HTML templates can be integrated. Inventory control requires payment systems that use the Mals-E remote call feature. View requirements for more info.