Bigcommerce is eCommerce software that will help get your online business up and running quickly and easily. This application offers a wide variety of design tools, and an even more extensive set of administrative controls and features. In addition to all of the features this cart eCommerce solution provides, it is also easy to use. Individuals of all skills levels will be able to fully benefit from using this application.

Your first step when using Bigcommerce is website creation. This eCommerce solution offers a variety of design features to assist you throughout the entire process. You can choose from more than 125 professional designs for your store, or use your HTML skills to customize your store design. The design process is simple with the drag-and-drop capabilities, and you can easily upload logos and images in just a few simple steps.

Once your eCommerce website is created, you can begin selling your products. You can sell an unlimited number of physical and digital items, depending upon the package you choose. You can upload items in bulk, so you don’t have to spend time doing monotonous uploading tasks. You can add color and sizing options to products if you would like, and add your own custom descriptions about each product you enter in your inventory.

Determining how many units of a particular product you have is a basic task with Automatic Inventory Control, which can track products on a per-product or per-option level. After each purchase, the inventory level is automatically reduced. When the level hits zero, the product becomes unavailable for purchase. You can set the system to send you automatic alerts when your stock falls below any specified level.

Customers won't have any hassle returning their purchases because this eCommerce software product has one of the most flexible, automated return systems out there. Every aspect of the return system is customizable, and you can enable or disable returns whenever you want. Customers can place a return request through their My Account page, which is updated once their request is processed. You can offer such return options as store credit, replacement or refund. Responsibility for the return system can be assigned to a staff member of your choosing.

There are several payment options available with this eCommerce solution. Your customers can pay using PayPal, eChecks, credit cards and more. In-house credit card processing and a built-in POS system also set this application apart.

There is a selection of marketing tools also available with Bigcommerce. For example, your site is search engine optimized to rank higher in search engine results and to make it easier for customers to find you. Bigcommerce will create customized product, category, webpage, news item and bulk update URLs. The company also features email-marketing capabilities and allows you to sell products on Facebook using SocialShop 2. It provides extensive social media tools to help you promote your business using social network marketing techniques.

Other standout marketing features are the Google Website Optimizer, Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing. The options from Google and Yahoo give you the opportunity to automatically create and export ads for both search engines. Google Website Optimizer analyzes your site to determine what will best attract users and lead them to convert on your site.

Daily deals, coupons and a loyalty program are available as well to help promote your site. Your customers can also compare products side-by-side, making the buying process more convenient and satisfying.

Strong security is a must-have when you're creating an eCommerce website. Within Bigcommerce, you can protect your customers with 128-bit SSL certificate support, hardware firewalls, denial-of-service protection, a network-intrusion detection system, and complete disaster and recovery support. All of these are industry-accepted standards that will allow your customers to interact with your site knowing that their data is safe.

There are plenty of help and support resources if you have questions or concerns while using this application. Email, chat and telephone support are available if you wish to speak directly to a customer support representative. Also, there is a knowledgebase with articles on different tools and features that this software offers, along with several video tutorials and webinars.