E-commerce & online shop design and development
Fast and secure online shops that increase your sales.
Ecommerce Websites
As an owner and manager of an online shop myself, I fully understand what is important when creating an ecommerce website.
I can share my knowledge with you and make sure you get everything right from the outset. You can read more about specific features you might consider below.
Fast to Use
I optimise my websites for speed, so your online shop will be fast to load and use so customers don't get frustrated and leave before checking out.
Built for Search Engines
Your site will be built and structured so that search engines will rank it high in search results without the need for expensive advertising or SEO contracts.
Secure
By getting me to professionally design and develop your website, will help customers trust you. Customers need to feel like the site is legitimate and trustworthy before they will make a purchase.
Advanced Product Search
Your customers will be able to quickly find the product they are looking for by using advanced search technologies and checkbox filters.
ECOMMERCE CASE STUDY
Online shop for a country clothing retailer
Jacks 1952 is an online shop developed in Statamic and Laravel. The site is packed with great features such as an advanced search facility, automated stock synchronisation with the stores' inventory software and super simple product filtering.
Allows for spelling mistakes and synonyms for search terms.
Filter products by brand, size, colour, gender, etc.
Automatic stock and price updates from the actual shop.
Saved hours of monotonous data entry that is prone to error.
1. Start Selling Online
Custom Solutions
In my experience, no two ecommerce site's are the same. I will tailor a solution that is best for your circumstances.
I have experience with a Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce and will be able to recommend a solution for you.
PayPal & Stripe Integration
Paypal is the leading online payment gateway and is included as standard with online shops that I develop.
You may also want to consider using Stripe, because it allows you to keep users on your site to make payment.
Search & Filter
You have to make it easy for users to find the item they want. One way is to create clear and descriptive categories and menus.
For more accurate product filtering I can create a search function and checkbox filters to show the products your customers want.
Secure Code
Your site will be built on top of one of the most secure web application frameworks Laravel. As a result you can be sure your shop and customers details are secure.
Product Imports from Spreadsheet
f you currently have your product inventory in a spreadsheet, I can use that file to quickly import your products into your new online shop. This saves time and minimises the chance of error.
Free Delivery
Offering free delivery can convince customers to stay and make a purchase. You can offer free delivery for every order or have a minimum qualifying order value.
Stock Management
Keeping track of your stock levels via your website can make sure you don’t ever go out of stock. Your online shop will notify you via email when the stock of a product is running low.
Delivery Calculations
Basing your delivery price on the properties of the order is known as “table rate shipping”. Commonly the price will be calculated by the weight, volume or quantity of products in the basket.
2. Advanced Ecommerce Features
User Accounts
Allowing users to create their own account makes it easier for repeat orders for regular customers.
You can store their addresses on your site to save them having to fill in forms.
Personalised Products
Certain types of products will have optional personalization – such as t-shirts or promotional merchandise.
You can enable customers to upload artwork or a photo, or specify an engraving or inscription for the product and add the associated costs to the total.
Store Locators
If you have a number of locations where you have physical shops / stores, I can allow your users to find their closest shop using a postcode or town search and show the nearest locations on a Google Map.
Custom Delivery Methods
In certain circumstances working out delivery costs can be a more complicated than flat or table rate. In these cases I can write a custom delivery script to calculate the price taking all the factors into consideration.
EPOS Integrations
If you have a physical store where products are being sold, it is important that the stock levels are being synced to the website to provide accurate availability.
Dropship Integration
Do you run or want to run your online shop using suppliers that deliver your products on your behalf? I can develop your website to automatically send your paid orders to the supplier for dispatch.
Discounts
If you want to create a promotion on a certain brand, category or a custom selection of products – it can all be done from the admin panel of your site. You can even set a date range so it automatically starts and ends.
Subscriptions
Offering a subscription service will allow your customers’ orders to reoccur at a certain time interval. Subscriptions can also be used as a for paid member sites.
Get an estimate for your online shop
Or just get in contact directly...
I am always available on the phone and I prefer to have an informal 5-10 minute chat about the project before we dive in to something more detailed.