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E-commerce Options, Features and Pitfalls

There are lots of choices and options when it comes to planning an e-commerce website. Here are several big-key items to consider when planning your online store:

  • store administration and management
  • PCI compliance
  • short- and long-term planning
  • scalability
  • flexibility
  • security and safety

We can produce typical, run-of-the-mill stores for everyday products. Or we can develop more specialized carts for products that have specialized attributes or purchase requirements. Moreover, the starting point of the project is planning for your end customer so his/her buying experience is seamless, fluid, and easy. Conversion is only going to happen if the store meets the needs of the consumer in a timely and efficient manner. Otherwise, you will experience high cart abandonment and dismal sales.

Here are e-commerce stores we've developed in the past that vary greatly in size and scope:

The Video Exchange

thevideoexchange.com

How we helped:

  • store development and programming
  • complete customization of layout and user interfaces
  • product preparation
  • product entry (pricing, descriptions, attributes, photo uploads, etc.)
  • product cross-selling
  • custom management of large format files using cloud hosting solutions
  • tax table setup
  • merchant account integration and setup
Stitch Foundry

stitchfoundry.com

How we helped:

  • store development and programming
  • used minimal design elements to create user interfaces (site design)
  • product preparation (photography editing, clean-up)
  • product entry (pricing, descriptions, attributes, photo uploads, etc.)
The Sign Source

thesignsource.net

How we helped:

  • store development and programming
  • created specialized product ordering and checkout features to accommodate the unique products and product ordering features

 

Let's talk about open-source (free) shopping carts

First, is anything every really free? We believe not, and for good reason. We receive calls on a fairly regular basis from store owners whose open-source/free/super-cheap e-commerce store is in serious trouble and are seeking help because the provider does not have adequate or knowledgeable staff to correct the issues. The complaints are many:

  • My store has been hacked.
  • Google is blocking access to my store. I think it has a virus.
  • We need to make changes, but the store is not responding, and our web guy is MIA.
  • We're not getting any traffic to our store and we've made little to no sales.

If you find yourself in one of these situations, give us a call. We're here to help you get back on the track.

E-commerce and shopping carts
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Website Design, Hickory, NC
Interactive Design, Hickory, NC
Logo Design and Branding, Hickory, NC
Application Development, Hickory, NC
Graphic Design, Hickory, NC
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