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(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Aplus.net (www.aplus.net) announced on Tuesday that it is integrating merchant tool Pinnacle Shopping Cart for free with any of its ecommerce hosting plans.
The new cart offers a range of capablities, including product merchandising, CRM, SEO features and multiple payment options, simplifying the entire shopping/purchasing process for site visitors.
"Pinnacle Cart stacks up extremely well against other offerings in this competitive arena," says Dennis Kittrell, senior product manager at Aplus.Net. "Not only is it packed with essential features, payment and shipping options, Pinnacle Cart is very search engine friendly as well as robust in terms of product management."
The tool is included free as a standard feature with any Aplus.net ecommerce shared hosting plan.
The cart is also available as an add-on for all other Aplus.net Shared Hosting plans as well as with any Aplus.net dedicated server at $19.99 per month.
Pinnacle Shopping Cart offers many features and options, including one-page checkout, real-time shipping options, no product limits and no transaction fees.
Customers can also add-on advanced marketing features including email marketing, search engine optimization, and the ability to support Google Analytics and other metrics.
In addition to its completely customizable design, the cart comes ready to support gift cards, discount codes, recommended products and more.
The web host also recently released its latest ecommerce white paper, titled "Shopping Cart Selection, Design and Optimization: A Step-by-Step Guide."
The paper describes the process and features that can help SMBs in building or updating their own shopping carts for online retail.
Aplus.net offers a range of service, including shared hosting, dedicated hosting, web design, online marketing, ecommerce, and domain name registration.
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