I need some website construction tool recommendations for my book's site

krausj · 10-03-2013, 12:42 PM

I want to build a pretty simple website where I am only selling my ebook as a download (in epub, pdf, and mobi formats).

I've looked at websites like Moonfruit, and they do seem to have an ecommerce option, but I don't need a big shopping cart system, that would be overkill, since I'm just selling a download.

Is there a tool out there that could help me?

supermighty · 10-03-2013, 02:45 PM

Look at Shopify. It's pretty easy to setup and customize. Shopify is the full shopping cart package, but it's simple and will allow you to grow if need be.

Valkrider · 10-04-2013, 03:04 AM

Have a look at a self hosted Wordpress site with the digital downloads plug-in. Easy to set up and get running. Alternatively leverage Amazon and Smashwords to do the shopping cart bit just have a plain site with links to your books on their sites.

10-03-2013, 12:42 PM	#1
krausj Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: ipad	I need some website construction tool recommendations for my book's site I want to build a pretty simple website where I am only selling my ebook as a download (in epub, pdf, and mobi formats). I've looked at websites like Moonfruit, and they do seem to have an ecommerce option, but I don't need a big shopping cart system, that would be overkill, since I'm just selling a download. Is there a tool out there that could help me?

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10-03-2013, 02:45 PM	#2
supermighty Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 6384806 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walled City Device: Kobo Libre 2	Look at Shopify. It's pretty easy to setup and customize. Shopify is the full shopping cart package, but it's simple and will allow you to grow if need be.

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Valkrider Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 1250000 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Libra, iPadAir2, PRS600, iPhone 6, iPod, Palm TX	Have a look at a self hosted Wordpress site with the digital downloads plug-in. Easy to set up and get running. Alternatively leverage Amazon and Smashwords to do the shopping cart bit just have a plain site with links to your books on their sites.

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