This has become a very popular service and feature that many Stampin' Up! demonstrators and other businesses have looked into to help supplement their income and to continue building their blog or online presence.
This service is currently available for Typepad and Blogger users. See pricing and details for each platform below. Currently, Paypal is used for the online payment method. I am researching Cartville as well.
Please feel free to ask me if you have questions about any of these services.
Email Me: blogsbyheather@att.net.
For Typepad, Blogger and WordPress Users
List below are the different layouts and options available.
- ONE PAGE STORE LAYOUT.
Linda Aarhus of www.polkadotsandpaper.net used this layout for her online store. It includes thumbnails, description and payment buttons. Monica Weaver also has this setup for her Metals.
PRICING: $35 blog store setup up to 10 items (then $5 for each additional store item). Customer to provide images, description and pricing info.
- SIDEBAR STORE LAYOUT.
Sandi MacIver, www.sandimaciver.com lists her tutorials for sale along the sidebar. Each will then link to a separate page where details and payment can be made. Monica Weaver, www.addalittledazzle.com, also has this setup for her Planners.
PRICING: $35 for up to 6 store items. $5 per store item for each additional in sidebar and related page setup. Customer to provide images, description and pricing info.
- FULL STORE SETUP.
Sandi MacIver, www.sandimaciver.com ALSO has a Full Store Setup (http://www.sandimaciver.com/sandi_maciver/sandis-blog-store.html). Melissa Stout, www.thestampdoc.com, has this type of store front for her tutorials for sale. In this form, there is one main page with thumbnails and then each one when clicked opens to a separate page specific for that item (the page includes a larger image, details/description and payment options).
PRICING: This is the most elaborate setup and most costly. $50 blog setup with main page and all related sub pages (up to 6 pages). $5 per additional page and store item. Customer to provide images, description and pricing info.
- STORE PAGE TEMPLATES.
Some demonstrators have many items and want to upload them themselves as they create them or as they become available, and therefore asked for templates. Below you will see 2 different page layouts but it can be customized to your needs.
PRICING: $25 blog store setup to include 5 template pages (one page per category, such as handmade items, cards, scrapbooks, tutorials, Planners, Kits, Classes to Go, etc.) as well as a Navigational Bar setup to link to each of the new pages (text nav bar using Typepads built-in Nav Bar feature). You can opt to have a graphical banner (contact Michelle Laycock to design a Navigation Bar to match your banner such as www.anewinkonlife.com or www.stampinsmiles.com (her design fees are separate) and I will install it for an additional $25.
NOTE for Blogger Only:
Now, Blogger's stores setup is identical to Typepad and WordPress, but here are samples of the OLD way in case you still prefer that method.
Here are some Blogger Store Setup samples where MULTIPLE blog were used to setup the store (before Pages were available). Michelle Laycock designed the look of both of these samples:
- Dis Designs: Diane's Designs and her store: http://dianesdesigns-store.blogspot.com.
- Stetler Arts: http://www.stetlerarts.blogspot.com and when you click on Kits for Sale in her navigational banner, it goes to her store: http://stetlerartsstore.blogspot.com/search/label/Kits%20for%20Sale.
I look forward to helping you bring your blog store online!
