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Frequently Asked Questions |
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What is NetGift Registry?
Who else is in the gift registry space? Who are your competitors?
What else makes you different?
What's this talk of a network?
I don�t want to be on a network! I just want my
own gift registry.
If I'm part of the network, will users click away
to another retailer?
Where can I see NetGift Registry in action?
What specific functionality does NetGift Registry bring
me?
Why can't we build our own gift registry?
I already have a wish list on my site. How can
you contact me?
Where is the data kept?
Who owns the data?
How long does integration take?
How do I get started?What is NetGift Registry? NetGift Registry provides tools for merchants, Web storefront providers, and e-commerce software manufacturers to quickly build their own, private-labeled gift registry. And through our network of relationships with major destination sites, we can make the gift registry data available to gift givers elsewhere on the Web. back to the top Who else is in the gift registry space? Who are your competitors? There are lots of gift registries in the marketplace. Without exception, their objective is to build their brand not yours, usually by providing a link away from your site to theirs. See How We�re Different. If you want shoppers to interact with and link to a third party while they are in the middle of shopping on your site, then you need to look elsewhere in the marketplace for a gift registry. If you want to maintain the integrity of your shopping environment and build your brand, then NetGift Registry has a great solution for you. back to the top What else makes you different? Our partners, of course, have full access to our tools and technologies, but we also have gift registry development guidelines available to 'do-it-yourselfers' and even other gift registry providers. We believe that consumers will demand that there be one universal gift registration network, just as there is one Internet. By creating and publishing our technology for anyone evaluate and use, we provide the first critical steps for such a network to exist. back to the top What's this talk of a network? We're not only open, we are open at both ends. First of all, we allow virtually any merchant to establish their own, private-labeled gift registry using our highly flexible Application Programming Interface or quick-start Templates. Secondly, we give merchants the option to distribute the data across the sites of our distribution partners. This makes the following scenario possible: I registered for the items I want from my favorite site, CBS SportsLine. My sister registered for items she wants from her favorite site, Homestead.com. When a gift-giving occasion nears for me, my sister is able to use the Homestead Gift Registry to discover what I want and initiate the purchase of that item from CBS SportsLine. back to the top I don�t want to be on a network! I just want my own gift registry. That's fine, too. You can keep your gift registry out of the network. Your users' data will only be available to users when they are on your site. back to the top If I'm part of the network, will users click away to another retailer? No. As a retailer, shoppers only come to you from other destination sites, like Homestead.com or USAToday.com. back to the top Where can I see NetGift Registry in action? You can visit our demonstration site at www.netgift.com. Or click here to see some examples of integrated partner sites. back to the top What specific functionality does NetGift Registry bring me? Read About NetGift. back to the top Why can't we build our own gift registry? You can. But you face a steep learning curve, months of development time and you still won�t have the best solution available. We�ve done all of the work and we'll give you the tools and support to create and manage it. back to the top I already have a wish list on my site. How can you contact me? It's great you recognize the need for a gift registry. What we bring you is numerous man-years of additional functionality and the opportunity to leverage your gift registry data across other high-traffic partner sites. back to the top Where is the data kept? We store all of your gift registry data in our Oracle databases on multiple Sun servers, each fully peered to the Internet. back to the top Who owns the data? You own the data. NetGift Registry is a custodian for your gift registry data. We give you the tools to manage and leverage that data. NetGift Registry will NEVER sell or lend your data to another party. back to the top How long does integration take? We have a highly customizable API that our partners can develop from, as well as a suite of quick-start templates (that are customizable as well). Most partners find the templates are perfect for them. It takes 2 to 4 weeks to build your own private-labeled gift registry with our templates. back to the top How do I get started? 1. Read the Gift Registry in a Box Agreement. 2. Fill out the Gift Registry in a Box Signup Form. You will be contacted with the account information you'll need to setup your gift registry. 3. Use the Administration Tool to modify the pages to reflect your site's look and feel. 4. Add links to your site that are aimed at the Box pages you've just created. Your Gift Registry is now complete and ready to go! back to the top |
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