Posts Tagged ‘eCommerce’
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
By Isa Jones ~ Goddess Unleashed
1. He is VERY RESPONSIVE.
Communication was easy. He replied to emails,
phone calls, txt messages in a time sensitive way. He acknowledged
all communication I sent his way. I can trust that he’ll respond to my needs.
He’s a very good listener.
2. He is INCREDIBLY TALENTED.
He has a beautiful website himself.
His own website is optimized for easy search engine visibility.
He has years of experience and he is networked with everyone
necessary to make my website successful.
3. He is capable of sharing my VISION.
He has a long term vision of my business.
He conveyed understanding and support for helping me achieve both my
short term and long term goals.
4. He’s EASY to do business with.
He asked what works for me.
He’s open and flexible. I am completely confident in his abilities
which frees me up to focus on my business
(I don’t need to worry about the website).
5. He’s REASONABLY PRICED.
His pricing is competitive.
I believe I will get a greater value with him because of his
eagerness to please & commitment to customer service.
6. He is ENTHUSIASTIC about design, web development, &optimization.
I want to work with people who are passionate about what they do.
It’s no fun working with someone who isn’t happy or
excited about their chosen profession.
7. He has a keen DESIGN AESTHETIC as well as TECHNICAL
SKILLS necessary to design and OPTIMIZE my website.
Great combination of skills: both right brain and left brain.
He’s creative enough to figure out how to do things.
8. He positions himself as a PARTNER.
Working with him, feels more like a
partnership, than a “project.”
9. He’s RELIABLE, trustworthy.
Integrity means everything to me.
I expect that if you say you are going to do something,
that you do it – or if something changes, you
contact me to modify the expectations.
Chris did everything he said he was going to do
when he said he would do it!
10.He’s willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done
and provide EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE!
He instills confidence. I trust that if he runs into a problem,
he’ll use his creative genius to figure out a solution.
I trust that he cares about my needs and will do everything he can to exceed
my expectations.
Tags: eCommerce, SEO, Web Design
Posted in Customer Testimonials | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The first recorded “eCommerce” transaction occurred in the early 1980’s; the internet hasn’t been the same since.
By 1994, with the advent of security protocols and continuous connection to the internet, eCommerce found a permanent place in the homes of people all over the world, from wikipedia. In the last 10 years, the internet has exploded like a supernova and Google has recorded over 1 trillion URLs, or addresses to websites, with no end in sight.
Because of its exponential growth, MANY different eCommerce platforms have evolved. Just do a search for “shopping cart software” and you will be overwhelmed with page upon page upon page of websites, reviews and advertisements for eCommerce software. So which way do you go? What software do you choose?
Well that obviously depends on whether you are planning on figuring this out yourself . . . which unless you are quite “tech-savvy”, I wouldn’t recommend or whom you choose to develop your storefront. Each developer has their own preferences and platforms that they work on for a myriad of reasons. I would HIGHLY encourage doing your own research before hiring a developer and before deciding on the right proprietary software.
The first step is to consider your vision for your storefront, what do you see? What features do you want? Check out some other competitors and eCommerce sites that you like. What do you like about them? Is it their easy navigation? The cheerful color scheme? How the buttons are laid out or roll over into a different color? Or maybe you love the customer review section that gives you all the info you need to make an informed decision.
Next, consider your customers. What experience are you trying to give them? What is the feeling you want them to have while on your site? What will help them make a decision toward purchasing from you?
Make a list of all the features you want on the site, if you are at all artistic and even if you aren’t, draw out the general layout you are thinking about. The more information and the clearer you are about your vision, the easier it will be for your developer to find the right software for your storefront and the easier it will be to create your vision.
When you meet with a developer, make sure you ask them questions about the different platforms they typically use and TAKE NOTES. Ask them questions about the features and functions. What feeling do you get from the developer in terms of their knowledge of the software?
Another point to consider is whether you want to make updates or you want the developer to make updates for you and how often. How will that work? How difficult is it to navigate the dashboard? And if you plan on using the developer for updates, how easy or difficult is it to get your questions answered or have a phone call returned? You don’t want to go with a developer who doesn’t return calls or make changes for you in a timely fashion.
A lot to consider I know . . . but then again this is just your livelihood . . . how do you want to proceed?
Tags: eCommerce, shopping cart software
Posted in Web Site Information | 2 Comments »
