I’ve been an Amazon fan for quite some time now, it was the first place I’ve ordered something online, and recently, the last place I’ve order something online.
Today I received an email today from Amazon about their new service called “WebStore.” Which is basically a build-it-yourself eCommerce Storefront, I’d imagine that it’s very similar to Yahoo! Merchant Solutions.
I’ve checked out many of the “examples”:http://www.amazon.com/Instant-Website-Program-Overview/b?ie=UTF8&node=16269941, and well, it’s definitely safe to say that I still have a job designing eCommerce websites.
Now, don’t get me wrong! There are definitely a some conversion-friendly features in the Amazon WebStore, and it’s probably *not* a bad solution for someone on their first generation eCommerce site. The one thing I really like is that customers can use their existing Amazon.com accounts, and everything is posted through Amazon’s servers, that’s one heck of a security assurance.
But when you’re ready to make the next step, and move on to your 2nd or 3rd generation site, be sure to “give us a call”:http://www.groovecommerce.com/contact-us/ 
I read this article about Amazon WebStore with a lot of interest. Are you still up on it? If so, I have a bit of news your readers can use.
The (beta) Amazon WebStore is the best option I can find for my online store, but the documentation is extremely confusing. When I realized I was going to have to figure out everything about the Amazon WebStore by myself, I just went ahead and wrote up what I learned in a helpful organized way, so that others wouldn’t have to suffer (I’m a writer). The “Tutorial Guide to the (beta) Amazon WebStore” is totally free. Your readers can download a 57-page pdf, or read the the Guide, at http://www.webstoreguide.info.