Wisconsin Common Market Membership Application and Information

You are invited to sell your product online at the Wisconsin Common Market!

Dear Wisconsin Entrepreneur:

In the links below, you will find all the information you need to become a member on Wisconsin Common Market, where Wisconsin small businesses sell online. You are joining a select group of small business owners. Only 400 Wisconsin businesses will be selected to join the site.

We are excited to help you learn more about doing business online and to help you improve your business's sales on the internet. Once your membership in Wisconsin Common Market has been approved, we will assist you in getting your initial products onto the site. We will teach you how to add new products and change existing products on the site. You will be able to take credit card orders online using a PayPal account.

Your membership in Wisconsin Common Market includes:

• All web site development fees
• All website hosting fees
• Secure payment feature
• The cost of a shopping cart
• Free site management training, including how to load products and photos
• Your own Wisconsin Common Market e-mail address
• Your own business website address (for example, www.wcm1.com/YourBusiness)

In addition, Wisconsin Common Market will market your products for you by:

• Spending thousands of dollars annually on internet marketing
• Submitting product specific keywords to search engines and shopping sites like

www.shopping.com

and

www.froogle.com

• Buying pay-per-click advertising on Yahoo Search Marketing and Google Adwords

To quickly get your business online, simply download, complete and submit the Membership Application Packet.

Get your business on Wisconsin Common Market without delay!

If you have questions, please contact me via phone at 715-836-7511, Ext 174 or e-mail kbriggs@wisconsincommonmarket.com

Sincerely,
Karman Briggs
Wisconsin Common Market Manager

Membership Application Packet

Membership Application Packet - Individual Components:

Checklist 1 - Account Setup--This will step you through the application process.
Online Vendor Participation Agreement-- This explains the rules that both Wisconsin Common Market and you, the vendor, will abide. Please review before submitting your application.
Privacy Policy-- This explains the privacy policy for Wisconsin Common Market.
Member Application--Fill out this application and submit for consideration.

Additional Reference Materials:

Training Manual
Checklist 2 - Product Upload -- Use this checklist to prepare all of the necessary information for selling your products online.
Product Photo Examples -- These are examples of products and details that will help sell your products online.
General Product Listing Form -- This optional form is a good guide for writing your product descriptions.
White Papers -- View past issues of the WCM Vendor E-Newsletter.
WCM Yahoo Group -- Network with other WCM Members.

WCM Publicity Materials:

Wisconsin Common Market Table Tent -- Print on Cardstock, Fold in half and display.
Wisconsin Common Market Table Tent (For Partner Agencies) -- Print on Cardstock, Fold in half and display.
Wisconsin Common Market Vertical Table Tent -- Print on Cardstock, Fold in half and display.
Wisconsin Common Market Vertical Table Tent (For Partner Agencies) -- Print on Cardstock, Fold in half and display.
Wisconsin Common Market Sign -- Print and display.
Wisconsin Common Market Sign (For Partner Agencies) -- Print and display.
Wisconsin Common Market Business Cards (PDF) -- Personalize & print on standard business card perforated sheets.
Wisconsin Common Market Business Cards (Pub) -- Personalize & print on standard business card perforated sheets.

Payment Processing:

Wisconsin Common Market PayPal Integration (PDF) --Instructions to integration your PayPal account with our site.
Collect and process order payments through PayPal. There is no cost to set up a PayPal Business account. Click here to go to PayPal.