E-commerce Web Development: Get User-Friendly Online Store

  Mark  Wilston    June 4, 2012    1097

 

While designing an ecommerce web store, your priority should be to make it user-friendly. An ecommerce store that can immediately catch the attention of the user and compel the user to browse around and see the various products and services on display is one that will definitely get a lot of revenue. Whether you are selling specialized items or have a large number of things to offer, in one look the customer should get the message. Thus ecommerce development services are about careful understanding of the need of the market and accordingly planning and executing it. When you are getting your ecommerce store developed, here are a few tips that will help you make the site user-friendly:

  • Interface : Let us begin with the interface, that is, the overall look of the site. Easy navigation should be of primary concern when you are getting a website developed. Apart from easy navigation, remember to keep the interface clutter-free. With ecommerce websites, we usually tend to go overboard and squeeze in too many things in a small space. This is irritating to the user who can get lost among so many display items. Have adequate links to specific pre-defined areas of the site are of great help for users.
  • Search Engine : Since ecommerce development services is mainly concerned with a lot of products and items which can be spread across several pages, it is also advisable to have an in-built search engine. Customers find it very user-friendly as they can simply type their query and get the answer in an instant. You can also have advanced search options wherein you can provide additional search options such as type of item required, price range desired etc.
  • Easy Carting Solutions : Never irritate your customers with too many unnecessary formalities. When the customer is ready to purchase an item make it easy for him. A single window checkout always gets a good conversion rate. Always keep it simple and include multiple payment gateways so that the customer doesn’t halt the process because he couldn’t use his card or could access his online banking facilities. In the shopping cart also give options to the customer to store a few things so that they can purchase it later.
  • Be Unique : Yes, there are several ecommerce stores on the web offering similar services. Always ask yourself how you can be different from the rest. What is it that will make your site unique? The color combination, the text, the content, the image can all make your website unique. Work on these things and make the most out of ecommerce web development services. Remember to study your competitors so that you know what they are offering and how you can make your site different.

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