{"id":4487,"date":"2019-08-19T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/?p=4487"},"modified":"2023-03-30T16:54:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T23:54:54","slug":"why-do-people-use-zen-cart-over-other-ecommerce-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/why-do-people-use-zen-cart-over-other-ecommerce-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do people use Zen Cart over other e-commerce platforms?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Zen-Cart-web-development.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Zen-Cart-web-development.jpeg\" alt=\" zen cart web development \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Zen-Cart-web-development.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Zen-Cart-web-development-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing an e-commerce website comes with a lot of business decisions <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 deciding on your domain name, cultivating a brand theme and finding a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/?utm_source=Blog_August2019_ZenCartWebDevelopment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">professional programmer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to do all the work. Although, from our experience, selecting an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/shop-by-ecommerce-platforms-c-179?utm_source=Blog_August2019_ZenCartWebDevelopment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e-commerce and website hosting platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to integrate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/plugins-c-381?utm_source=Blog_August2019_ZenCartWebDevelopment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovative plugins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and handle the payment processing, will probably prove to be the most important task for you as a business owner. With the power to drive traffic, your e-commerce platform acts as a storefront for selling your products and services and while your list of choices is endless in terms of available platforms, we want to emphasize why <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/platform_zen_cart.html?utm_source=Blog_August2019_ZenCartWebDevelopment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zen Cart web development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most dependable option.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>It has lots of free add-ons<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/platform_zen_cart.html?utm_source=Blog_August2019_ZenCartWebDevelopment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zen Cart web development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is packed full of free plugins and add-ons that business owners can take advantage of. How can you spice up your website for free, you ask?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Admin tools:<\/strong><b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These free features allow you to make edits, view sales reports, generate HTML editors, access email tools and so much more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Buttons and graphics:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether your style is focused on modern buttons, shopping cart images or popup login features, there are multiple download options available.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language packs:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can download and install a language pack to run your site using a different language.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Marketing tools:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add your social networks and email subscription tab to better connect with your prospecting customers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy and condition statements:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily add terms of service or privacy policies to your Zen Cart website.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at some other free Zen Cart web development add-ons <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zen-cart.com\/downloads.php\/index.php?utm_source=Blog_August2019_ZenCartWebDevelopment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The system is designed well<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zen Cart is a fully customizable, responsive platform that offers several impressive features for its budget-friendly price. Choosing to use Zen Cart web development means that you\u2019re opting for an open-source platform with code that\u2019s freely available and easily modifiable. Because of Zen Cart\u2019s flexible technology, developers can get creative with the website design, making the shopping experience more aesthetically pleasing for the customers. Keep in mind that although the platform is dependable and adaptive, technical knowledge is required to be able to optimize the final development project. This is why hiring an experienced web developer is important and beneficial to the design, development and provide on-going support that will be required to operate the online management system.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>There\u2019s is endless support within the community&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As open-source software, Zen Cart web development is maintained by programmers, designers, web developers and business owners from around the world. You can even check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zen-cart.com\/forum.php?utm_source=Blog_August2019_ZenCartWebDevelopment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform\u2019s online forum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you have any questions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have any questions about getting started with Zen Cart web development? If so, please leave a comment below for us to follow up with a response. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developing an e-commerce website comes with a lot of business decisions \u2014 deciding on your domain name, cultivating a brand theme and finding a professional programmer to do all the work. 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