Jeff's Overall Rating
Sometimes all you want to do is test out some products without committing a lot of time and money for a full-blown website. This is the perfect time to try out the PopShops Free Basic plan.
Features of PopShops Free Basic Plan
After a simple sign-up process, you’re ready to add products to your website. All you need to do is sign up with the affiliate networks that promote the products you wish to sell, include those items in your PopShops script setup, copy the code to your website and you’re ready to start earning money.
Pros and Cons of PopShops Free Basic Plan
Pros of PopShops Free Basic Plan
- Easy to join
- Easy to set up
- Easy to customize
- Can test products in ten different stores for free
- If products sell, you can always upgrade your plan to accomodate a full website
Cons of PopShops Free Basic Plan
- Free Basic Plan generates a script which is not Search Engine friendly
- You still have to check individual affiliate sites for commission reports
About the Developers
Frustrated by how difficult it could be to set up an affiliate site, the developers at PopShops made it their mission to produce a product that would let anybody at any skill level get a shop up and running as quickly as possible. The result is the current PopShops system which accomplishes all of the goals they set for themselves.
Cost of PopShops Free Basic Plan
- Free for up to 10 shops
- Upgrades available to Pro($5/month) and Enterprise($30/month available
- Commissions are paid by individual affiliate networks. PopShops does not take a cut ever
Mark on Thu, 12th Feb 2009 7:41 pm
I use popshops to find products that are not commonly found in places like eBay or Amazon. The plugin for WP makes it pretty simple to add listings or even full pages of products.
BUT… I find it all a bit cumbersome to make sure I am enrolled in each vendors individual program at the different affiliate networks. You HAVE to be sure you don’t choose products from “this vendor” unless you are enrolled via the third party affiliate network, or you dont get paid!
All in all… I like it, just don’t like the extra steps.
Mark
Dan on Tue, 29th Dec 2009 9:27 pm
I use popshops free version because I cannot find out anywhere on their site that explains if you can use just the Pro version which is the cheapest, on several different sites. I have several sites and would like to use it on all of them but do not want to upgrade to their most expensive upgrade