Guides and Resources

Learn more about the tools and features in your Merchant Solutions plan with the informative resources and downloadable guides below.

New to Merchant Solutions? Check out the online Getting Started Overview or download the more in-depth Merchant Solutions Getting Started Guide, which includes information to help you build, manage, and promote your store.

Downloadable Guides

	Merchant Solutions Getting Started Guide (12.7MB, Acrobat PDF)
	Open for Business Checklist (600KB, Acrobat PDF)
	Checkout Manager Guide (510 KB, Acrobat PDF)
	Order Processing Guide (1.4MB, Acrobat PDF)
	Store Editor Variables Guide (1.6MB, Acrobat PDF)
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Application Notes

UPS Online® Tools - Learn more about the Yahoo! and UPS OnLine® Tools integration and how to use UPS services in your online store.

Paymentech - This application note describes the benefits of a Paymentech merchant account and steps in applying for an account.

QuickBooks - Learn how Yahoo! Merchant Solutions allows you to export information from one or more orders into Intuit QuickBooks for accounting, inventory, and offline processing.

Stone Edge Order Manager - This application note describes how you can add advanced order and inventory management functionality to your Yahoo! Merchant Solutions store using Stone Edge Order Manager.

OrderMotion - Learn about OrderMotion's integration with Yahoo! Merchant Solutions to provide a multi-channel order management and fulfillment system for your online store.

Getting Started

• Getting Started Overview
• Choosing a Site Building Tool
• Open for Business Checklist
• Applying for or Setting Up a Merchant Account

Payments & Order Processing

• Payment Processing--See How It Works
• Processing Orders
• Manual Transactions

Promoting Your Site

• Creating an Afiliate Program
• Creating a Coupon Program
• Setting up a Cross-Selling

Tutorials

• Store Editor Buttons Tutorial
• Store Tag Tutorial
• Catalog Manager Tutorial

Glossaries

• Payment Processing Glossary
• Merchant Solutions Glossary
• Checkout Manager Glossary
• Shipping Manager Glossary
• Risk Tools Glossary

Yahoo! Store Blog

Official Yahoo! Store Blog - Read posts about new product features, tips and tricks, search engine optimization and marketing, and general best practices.

Newsletter

Small Business Insights Newsletter - Articles focused on helping you grow your business online. Topics include search engine marketing and other online marketing best practices, small business success stories, product tips and tricks, and more.