All E-commerce websites should implement these 5 tips!

Nobody could ever have predicted several years ago the huge impact the Internet would have on the world today. From playing online games, communicating with friends and family, to starting up e-commerce sites, more and more businesses are turning to the Internet to sell their products ranges. E-commerce website development in Melbourne is what we do at Artlivemedia. Using advanced platforms such as Magento and Woo Commerce, we build our clients top quality websites, provide excellent customer support, all at an affordable price.

Creating an e-commerce website is more than just designing a aesthetically pleasuring layout. For example, Artlivemedia realizes the quicker the customer can take a particular item to checkout in the shortest amount of clicks possible, increases the websites chances of making a sale. Building an effective e commerce site takes a lot of effort, design skills, and knowledge, there’s many strategies store owners need to understand and implement in order to ensure their site is successful. What are these strategies? Well I’m glad you’ve asked, here are 5 tips to set you on the right path.

Make your e-commerce site easy to navigate!

Artlivemedia is one of the best e-commerce website developers in Melbourne, and we always find it staggering at the amount of e-commerce sites that are badly designed. A poorly created layout not only makes customers X the tab they are viewing, but it also tarnishes your creditability as a brand. Simple navigation is critical, you want customers to easily find categories and products, not for them to be lost on your site.

Opt for easy to see menus, a clean and simple interface, remember that less is more when it comes to making a functional e-commerce site.

Show delivery charges upfront!

Many customers feel tricked or mislead when they see a product advertised for $30, then only after adding the item to their shopping cart, the price has increased due to delivery. Ensure that the delivery fees are shown clearly on the product page, and not hidden between a mountain of text and pictures.

Do you even SEO?

As mention earlier, Artlivemedia create brilliant websites using Magento and Woo Commerce, one reason for using these platforms are because they allow a lot of SEO flexibility. Using the right H1 and H2 tags can help your products rank better on Google, driving more traffic to your website, leading to greater sales.

Build a list!

Building a list for your e-commerce site is detrimental to the success or failure of a business. Allowing customers to sign up for promotional e-mails, alerts for new products lines, and discounts will really improve your sales revenues come the end of your financial year. As the saying Internet marketing saying goes, the money is in the list.

Have the contact us page clearly defined

Sometimes your product description may not give customers enough information or they may want to ask a question before making a purchase. It’s important to have your contact details listed clearly and easy to locate. If your e-commerce site doesn’t have an actual telephone number, provide them with either a Skype ID or the option to leave their number and for a representative to call them back. If you’re selling products targeted for older people, they may prefer to commutative the good old fashioned way rather than using e-mail.

These are just a few of many key points that an e-commerce site needs to implement in order to be a success. Artlivemedia have been helping businesses design user friendly e-commerce stores using the best methods and SEO tactics possible. Our team specializes in e-commerce website development in Melbourne and can help you build the perfect online e-commerce store based on your businesses needs and goals. So what are you waiting for? Feel free to give us a call or drop us an email to see what we can do for you.

Build an awesome website for your business

If you run a business and don’t have a website, you’re clearly doing something wrong. Pretty much every single business out there can benefit from having an online presence. The guys and girls at Artlivemedia provide some of the best web design in Melbourne, and can help you produce a kickass website!

We build awesome websites within your budget!

Yes that’s right, we build websites that will knock your socks off! Well, not literally but you know what I mean. Everything we build is custom made designed specifically for your needs, we’re a marketing company as well as being great web designers, so we understand how to put the customer and their needs first.

The gang at Artlivemedia believe there is no budget too big or too small. Whether you have a small budget or your business needs a major website created, we pride ourselves on offering the best web design in Melbourne, and the team are always on hand to solve any problem given your budget. Each one of our custom made websites all include:

• Social sharing services
• Training
• Free migration of 10 web pages
• Special security features to prevent attacks
• Mobile friendly template (so users can view on smart phones and tablets)
• Interactive Google maps
• Managing your keywords and meta data
• Testing to ensure it’s bug and error free
• Content layout

How can a website help my business?

That’s a very good question, there are many ways in which a website can help your business. Wait let me correct that, there are many ways a good website can help your business.

Gain instant credibility– when consumers want something, they usually jump on Google and search for what it is they need. When they come across your website, assuming it’s designed well and looks professional, there’s a good chance they will contact you or even buy something. If you have a poorly developed website, or worse no website, chances are they will end up going to a competitor.

Increase your market– the city of Melbourne has at least 4.3 million people, if you set up an advertisement in the local paper or a notice board, how many people do you think are going to see that? The advert has a finite lifetime before it’s forever vanished. Having a website which is SEO friendly, and open 24/7 is more likely to be viewed by people than an offline ad.

This is what the crazy gang at Artlivemedia can do for you, we implement the best web design practices, and use targeted SEO to generate quality leads for your business.

Show off your services– a website is the ideal place to show off your products or services, regardless of the industry you’re in. Setup a product gallery or an interactive portfolio for potential customers to see, adding customer reviews from previous clients can really drive business too!

Time is money– once you create content on your website about your product descriptions, what your company provides, and opening times, that’s that! You will get less generic e-mail inquires and phone calls because your information is already out there for everyone to see. This frees up your time to work on other aspects of the business.

Artlivemedia for your Web designs in Melbourne:

Hopefully I’ve shown you why having a good strong web presence for any business is important, it can make you money, save time, improve your image and allow you to market to a wider audience. We understand it can be a daunting prospect to set up a website when you have no idea where to even start, that’s where we come in.

Artlivemedia have decades of experience in web design in Melbourne, as well as the rest of the world. We can help you create a website, supply content, offer detailed consultation and even provide full training to use your site.

So don’t fall behind and make 2014 the year your business goes global!