Bloggers and website owners have struggled with diminished ad revenue as the recession continues to bite and competition spreads. (To paraphrase a presidential-candidate question, "Who among us doesn't have a blog?") Now, a new service lets you add a storefront to your web property "in 15 minutes flat."
Vendr (caveat, we ourselves haven't tried it) reportedly lets you take credit cards and handle transactions through PayPal and Google Checkout, and you can sell both physical and digital goods. A monthly or annual fee applies.
Also in the new-apps-for-commerce trend, a San Francisco-based service, Payvment (in beta), lets you sell stuff straight from your Facebook page.
(We got wind of both of these from Springwise, a great resource for new trends and stimulating entrepreneurial ideas.)
As cool as these apps might be, one last piece of advice. Commercial success still comes down to sales and marketing. A mediocre concept with great marketing will almost always trump a good concept with poor marketing. The Go-Viral Fairy may bop a lucky few with her wand now and then, but you can't depend on her to pay your bills.
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