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--- glossary [2010/01/20 03:12] – earlyimpact
+++ glossary [2012/05/13 18:02] (current) – matt
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 ====== SubscriptionBridge Glossary ======
-===== Definitions =====
+===== Introduction =====
+Before you get started with your SubscriptionBridge account, it makes sense to spend a few minutes reviewing some of the terms that you will find both in this User Guide and in the SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center interface. Terms such as store, package, feature, subscription, etc. have specific meaning in the SubscriptionBridge system.
+===== Terms =====
 A list of terms frequently used in the SubscriptionBridge documentation and in the pages generated by the system (administration and customer service pages).
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     * __Customer__: a Merchant's customer, who subscribed to one or more of the Merchant's products
   * **Stores, Products, Subscriptions etc.**
-    * __Store__: a Web site that sells subscriptions and provides customer service on those subscriptions via SubscriptionBridge. A Merchant can manage unlimited Stores via SubscriptionBridge.
+    * __[[merchant_guide:add-store|Store]]__: a Web site that sells subscriptions and provides customer service on those subscriptions via SubscriptionBridge. A Merchant can manage unlimited Stores via SubscriptionBridge.
-    * __Product__: a subscription product or service (e.g. a gym membership)
+    * __[[merchant_guide:products|Produc]]t__: a subscription product or service (e.g. a gym membership)
-    * __Plan__: a specific billing arrangement (e.g. monthly, with a 30 day free trial)
+    * __[[merchant_guide:products#plans|Plan]]__: a specific billing arrangement (e.g. monthly, with a 30 day free trial)
-    * __Package__: a combination of a product (e.g. gym membership) and a plan (e.g. monthly billing).
+    * __[[merchant_guide:packages|Package]]__: a combination of a product (e.g. gym membership) and a plan (e.g. monthly billing).
-    * __Package Link__: a //clickable// link that can be added to any HTML, web site, blog, or newsletter.  Clicking the link adds the product/service to the cart. [[:merchant_guide:links|>> more]]
+    * __[[merchant_guide:links|Package Link]]__: a //clickable// link that can be added to any HTML, web site, blog, or newsletter.  Clicking the link adds the product/service to the cart. [[:merchant_guide:links|>> more]]
-    * __Feature__: additional features that can alter the price of the Product sold (e.g. "towel service" available for an extra fee). Features are associated with Packages. They represent additional options that subscribers can add/remove to/from a package (e.g. adding "towel service" to a monthly gym membership).
+    * __[[merchant_guide:features|Feature]]__: additional features that can alter the price of the Product sold (e.g. "towel service" available for an extra fee). Features are associated with Packages. They represent additional options that subscribers can add/remove to/from a package (e.g. adding "towel service" to a monthly gym membership).
     * __Subscription__: a unique combination of package/feature(s)/customer. For example: Mr. Smith (//customer//) may subscribe to a monthly gym membership (//package//) with a locker (//feature//) and towel service (//feature//).
   * **Integrations** \\ There are three ways to connect your Web site to SubscriptionBridge: