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Membership
Benefits to WE LOVE TEXAS
 Below
is a list of all the current benefits to becoming a member of WE
LOVE TEXAS. The "True Texan" membership has the added
benefits that are listed separately, and the "Lone Star"
membership also has the added benefits listed below.
Common Benefits
for ALL WE LOVE TEXAS Members
- Listing
of products on welovetexas.com - shoppers visiting welovetexas.com
will have the opportunity to find a member's products or services,
potential to reach more customers
- Access
to the e-mail list of WE LOVE TEXAS - shoppers have an opportunity
to sign up at welovetexas.com and all member sites to receive
e-mail correspondence; members will be able to send an e-mail
to shoppers who are already interested in Texas-based businesses
- Ability
to pool resources to compete with larger, more established web
sites -
strength in numbers can help small businesses compete in the Internet
market and in advertising
- Reach
1000s of people through advertising with WE LOVE TEXAS
- opportunities to reach potential customers by advertising on
the web site and in any correspondence mailed by WE LOVE TEXAS,
including newsletters
- Receive
monthly newsletter from WE LOVE TEXAS - stuffed full of tips
and secrets about e-commerce and the Internet (coming soon)
- Correspond
with fellow members on web board - post messages and suggestions
to other members on an exclusive web board (coming soon)
Additional
Benefits for TRUE TEXAN Membership
- Welovetexas.com
visitors can make purchases directly from member - after a
shopper finds a member's product or service at welovetexas.com,
he/she can purchase the product directly from the member
- Ability
to take WE LOVE TEXAS gift cards - shoppers will be able to
purchase gift cards to use at member's web site (coming soon)
- Secure
ordering capabilities for Member's customers - 128-bit encryption
for customers placing an order at a member's web site
- Full e-commerce
web development
- Inventory
control
- members have the option to monitor inventory numbers
- Ability
to take orders via credit card, check, or invoices - integration
with credit card gateways and PayPal make taking credit cards
a breeze (additional fees apply to credit cards merchant accounts,
gateways, and PayPal)
- Multiple
shipping options
- choose from several methods to charge for shipping
- Maintenance
of web site by WE LOVE TEXAS - our trained staff will handle
any changes that need to be made to a member's web site
- Hosting
for web site by WE LOVE TEXAS
- 5 e-mail
accounts
- Registration
of web site domain name (one time per year)
- One time
registration on select search engines - after a member's site
is up and running, WE LOVE TEXAS will register the site on select
free search engines
Additional
Benefits for LONE STAR Membership
- Registration
of web site domain name (one time per year)
- Hosting
for web site by WE LOVE TEXAS
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