Illinois Ecommerce Web Design

Our Illinois Ecommerce Web Design Services

Our company was founded on providing custom web solutions throughout Illinois and the United States. We have a strong history of working with local companies to understand their ecommerce business and deliver a custom Illinois-area website unique to their online brand.

When it comes to developing custom functionality for your Illinois ecommerce website, you'll be in good hands with our team. We will work with your Illinois team to understand your functionality requirements, outline the deliverables and turnaround time, and work with you after the launch to ensure everything is running smoothly.

Our ecommerce web development company is happy to provide Aurora, Bloomington, Chicago, Decatur, Elgin, Joliet, Naperville, Palatine, Peoria, Rockford, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Springfield with premium ecommerce development services.

Pricing for Illinois Ecommerce Web Development Services

The cost of our ecommerce web design services is determined by the amount of time you can commit to the development of your online store. For those on a tight budget, we suggest exploring template-based ecommerce websites to save money. If customization and performance are crucial factors, you might want to consider a custom ecommerce website built from scratch, starting with a design mockup.

The Best Ecommerce Platform for Your Illinois Website

To recommend the best ecommerce platform for your Illinois company, we'll need to know what your goals are. There is no single ecommerce platform that is perfect for all Illinois-area websites.

To deliver exceptional ecommerce web development services in Illinois, we have separate development teams for WooCommerce projects than for Shopify projects. This allows our local ecommerce web designers to specialize in a particular development environment to provide expert advice and service.

Illinois WooCommerce Web Design Packages

WordPress is the most popular content management system for Illinois websites. To run an ecommerce site using WordPress you will likely be looking for a WooCommerce web designer in Illinois.

We've helped startups and existing ecommerce companies get started with WooCommerce in Illinois or other parts of the United States.

Here's why our ecommerce website designers love WooCommerce:

• We recommend WordPress and WooCommerce for Illinois web design projects that require a custom designed template, but are working on a limited budget. We have our own internally developed WooCommerce theme, based on Understrap, which is a great starting point for a custom-designed Illinois WooCommerce web site. Theme development within Shopify is often more expensive for Illinois ecommerce customers.
• If your Illinois organization already has a WordPress site, we recommend WooCommerce. If you are happy with the look and feel of your content-based website, why invest the time and money into redoing that website just to add ecommerce?
• We recommend WooCommerce for Illinois web firms who prefer open-source software. You don't have to pay a monthly fee to use WordPress or WooCommerce. If you want to use Shopify, you might have to pay a lot of money for the platform, and their apps are often a lot more expensive than WordPress or WooCommerce plugins.
• We recommend WooCommerce for most Illinois businesses that require a product builder. It is simply easier to develop a custom product builder in WordPress than most other platforms. However, there are apps for Illinois web companies using Shopify that offer basic configurator functionality.
• If you're in an industry that's not supported by Shopify, try WooCommerce.

Illinois Shopify Web Development Services

Shopify is the most popular web-based ecommerce platform. If you want to run an ecommerce website using Shopify, you'll need a Shopify web developer in Illinois.

With our Shopify web development company, we can design a website for a new or existing business in Illinois that runs on the Shopify platform.

Here are some of the reasons our ecommerce website designers often recommend Shopify:

• We recommend Shopify for Illinois merchants interested in a hosted ecommerce platform. Shopify allows you to run an ecommerce business in Illinois without the hassle of constantly updating plugins or software versions.
• When Illinois web firms don't need a lot of custom functionality, we recommend Shopify. It is often more expensive to develop custom functionality within Shopify than WordPress. Additionally, Shopify apps often have monthly fees versus WooCommerce plugins that are more affordable.
• Shopify is a great option for Illinois ecommerce businesses that need fast delivery times for marketing and development. It's faster to test out a new product on a Shopify website and cycle through different apps and ideas for conversion optimization.

Rebuilding Existing Ecommerce Storefronts

It might be time to rethink your Illinois ecommerce website if you're not happy with its performance, functionality, or conversion rate.

You should approach Illinois ecommerce redesign projects with exceptional care. For instance, you may lose search placements and online sales if your Illinois ecommerce website designer forgets to create 301 redirects, drastically changes your URL structure, or reorganizes your product catalog.

Before starting Illinois ecommerce website redesign projects, we like to thoroughly review your ecommerce business to understand the big picture. You should consider these factors when rebuilding Illinois ecommerce sites:

• How do people reach your Illinois ecommerce website? If most online sales are coming from organic search traffic it will be critical to maintain URL structures or implement 301 redirects. Maintain the same product categories, breadcrumb trails, and content throughout the development of your Illinois website.
• How do customers like your Illinois site? If your online shoppers aren't happy with the design of the website then it is okay to make big tweaks. If your conversion rates are already good, maybe you should consider being more conservative with design changes.
• Are you migrating ecommerce platforms? It will work different than your old website, if that's the case. The way you enter products, fulfill orders, update customer information, and go through the checkout will be different.

Determine Goals for Your Illinois Ecommerce Website Design Package

Building an ecommerce website in Illinois can be expensive. Before hiring a local ecommerce website developer, you should put together a list of goals you'd like to see achieved through the Illinois ecommerce web design service. This will help keep you on track throughout the design of your ecommerce website, and set measurable objectives for later. The most common goals we've seen for Illinois ecommerce development projects include:

• Create a new ecommerce website for your Illinois-based company.
• To migrate an legacy Illinois ecommerce systems into a new platform to improve functionality or site security.
• To redesign an existing Illinois ecommerce website in the same platform to improve user experience, reduce bounce rates, and improve conversion rates.
• To make shopping faster and the website more responsive.
• For ADA and WCAG compliance.

We've provided such Illinois ecommerce website development solutions before and are excited by the prospect of helping with your new ecommerce web design! If your Illinois ecommerce company needs help putting together a list of goals for your ecommerce website just reach out to our team for assistance!

Questions to Ask Your Illinois Ecommerce Web Developer

You should ask your Illinois ecommerce website development agency a lot of questions. While the answer will be valuable, even more important to you should be the manner in which the answer is given. Pay attention to how receptive the sales team is to being asked detailed questions. This will provide insight into future communication as the Illinois ecommerce website design service gets started. We get asked these ecommerce development questions a lot by Illinois ecommerce businesses:

• Do you outsource ecommerce web development services? WebCitz does not outsource ecommerce website development services because we have our own team of Shopify and WooCommerce developers for your Illinois ecommerce website.
• When the URLs change, do you create 301 redirects? It's hard to keep the URL structure the same during platform migrations, but WebCitz tries. We do create 301 redirects for Illinois ecommerce developments that will have a different URL structure.
• Do you create design mockups before starting a new ecommerce web development project? WebCitz creates design mockups for all Illinois WooCommerce developments, but we only create a design mockup for Shopify projects that have a higher budget for a fully custom Illinois ecommerce website development.
• Can you help Illinois business owners choose the right platform for their ecommerce site? WebCitz does help Illinois clients select the platform for their ecommerce website. The answer is typically dependent upon the web design and ecommerce functionality requirements.
• What's the delivery time for Illinois ecommerce web design services? WebCitz usually gets most Illinois-area ecommerce sites up and running within 3-4 months, but it can take up to 9-12 months for complicated ones.
• Does your Illinois ecommerce developer have a design portfolio or client reviews? WebCitz has an ecommerce web development portfolio, numerous ecommerce case studies, and dozens of client reviews to share!

How We Design the Best Illinois Ecommerce Storefronts

If you want a new ecommerce website, you should expect Illinois ecommerce web design companies to have a formal process for how they do it. Here is our process for designing Illinois ecommerce websites:

1.) Multiple Discovery Calls

There are typically multiple discovery calls to learn more about your Illinois company, your history with ecommerce, your development expectations, and your future goals. By having everyone involved in the ecommerce project speak up, you'll minimize confusion and project delays.

2.) Kickoff Meeting

If you feel confident about our ecommerce web development company for your Illinois website development, go ahead and sign the proposal, submit a down payment, and schedule your kickoff call! There will be a chance for everyone involved in the project to have a discussion about how the project will unfold, who will be responsible for each stage of the design, and how long the turnaround time will be for each phase.

3.) Design Mockup or Theme Selection

If your future Illinois ecommerce web development is in WordPress with WooCommerce, or your design budget accommodates a custom design in Shopify, then the first phase of the project will begin with mocking up the design of your site. This allows everyone to be on the same page regarding the look and feel of your website before an ecommerce developer starts the build process. Alternatively, if you selected a template-based approach within Shopify, this is the phase where we start helping you select a theme for your Illinois ecommerce site.

4.) Ecommerce Development

The longest phase of your Illinois ecommerce build will be the development process. This includes everything for data migration, theme customization, functionality development, and much more! Throughout the process, you'll be able to follow along via a password-protected development website.

5.) Training & Launch

Once the ecommerce web design project is close to completion, we'll start working with you to provide any necessary training. When you are comfortable managing the ecommerce website, we'll schedule a time that works for everyone involved to launch your future Illinois ecommerce storefront! If interested, we can even share with you a checklist for the launch of the ecommerce site!

We've been optimizing our Illinois ecommerce development process for more than 18 years. We have a tremendous amount of experience planning, designing, developing, and launching successful ecommerce web sites throughout the United States!

Additional Services for Your Illinois Ecommerce Web Development Project

Launching an ecommerce site in Illinois involves more than just building the site. Let's explore some additional services, which are completely optional, to help you get the most out of your custom Illinois ecommerce website:

• We have an onsite internet advertising and SEO team to help you rank your ecommerce products higher in Illinois search results, or nationwide.
• Whether you need Google Ads, Facebook Ads, or Bing Ads, our paid advertising team can help.
• We have website accessibility solutions to help you comply with ADA and WCAG frameworks.
• We have innovative graphic designers who can design logos, web banners, affiliate graphics, social media graphics, and other custom artwork for your Illinois business.

Whether your Illinois small business needs an ecommerce site or a full-service website design and online advertising agency, we've got you covered!

Why Choose WebCitz for Your Illinois Ecommerce Website Development

We're the best choice because we have experience building ecommerce websites, we dedicate ourselves to each of our Illinois-area ecommerce clients, and we offer unique solutions.

We are a results-driven ecommerce development company with more than 18 years of experience designing good looking, high-converting ecommerce websites for small businesses and large corporations in the United States! You can trust our ecommerce web design company to handle your professional Illinois ecommerce development quickly and efficiently.

Here are some of the best reasons to choose WebCitz:

• Our ecommerce web development services aren't outsourced.
• We have our own in-house team of top ecommerce website developers.
• We have separate development teams for WooCommerce and Shopify website projects.
• With "from scratch" WordPress and WooCommerce projects, we start with our own custom ecommerce theme based on Understrap.
• We've worked with multiple CSS frameworks like Bootstrap and Tailwind.
• We have a team of search engine optimization, UX, ecommerce funnels, and conversion rate optimization specialists to help answer Illinois online marketing questions.
• We have free website development tools like color scheme pickers and password generators.
• You can reach us on the phone, live chat, or email when you have questions about your Illinois ecommerce web development service.

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Ecommerce Website Development Services throughout Illinois

If you've been searching for an experienced ecommerce web developer serving a major city throughout Illinois, we'll be the ecommerce website development agency you want to contact. Our ecommerce website design firm frequently helps small businesses and large corporations in Aurora, Bloomington, Chicago, Decatur, Elgin, Joliet, Naperville, Palatine, Peoria, Rockford, Schaumburg, Skokie, or Springfield design and develop ecommerce websites in Shopify and WooCommerce. From custom ecommerce solutions to effective website marketing, our ecommerce website development team will have you covered!

When searching for ecommerce development services in smaller areas throughout Illinois, we still hope you'll consider our experienced team. We have a full staff of dedicated ecommerce web development consultants ready to help Illinois-area online businesses. Whether your ecommerce storefront is located nearby in Berwyn, Champaign, Des Plaines, Evanston, Mount Prospect, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Wheaton, or a different city, our ecommerce website design firm will be ready to help with all your Illinois ecommerce web development needs! Check out our ecommerce website development portfolio to see examples of some of our past work!