Chicago Ecommerce Web Design

Our Chicago Ecommerce Development Tactics

Our firm was founded on providing custom web solutions throughout Chicago and United States. In the Chicago-area, we've worked with local area clients to understand their ecommerce website and build a custom website that's tailored to their online brand.

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

In addition to developing Chicago-area ecommerce websites, our team also offers Aurora, Bloomington, Decatur, Elgin, Joliet, Naperville, Palatine, Peoria, Rockford, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Springfield small businesses and large corporations a custom ecommerce web design service.

Pricing for Chicago, IL Ecommerce Development Tactics

The pricing of our ecommerce website development services depends on the extent of time you can invest in the creation of your online store. If budget is a concern, we advise exploring a template-based ecommerce website as an affordable option. Alternatively, if customization and performance are of high priority, you could instead consider a from-scratch custom ecommerce website that starts with a design mockup.

The Best Ecommerce Platform for Your Chicago Website

To recommend the best ecommerce platform for your Chicago business, we'll need to know what your goals are. There isn't one ecommerce platform that works for all Chicago companies.

To deliver exceptional ecommerce web development services in Chicago, 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.

Chicago WooCommerce Web Design Plans

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

In Chicago, we help startups and ecommerce businesses get started with WooCommerce.

These are some of the reasons our ecommerce developers like WooCommerce:

• We recommend WordPress and WooCommerce for Chicago web design projects that need a custom template, but are on a budget. Based on Understrap, our own WooCommerce theme is a great starting point for Chicago WooCommerce website designs. Theme development for Chicago ecommerce clients is usually more expensive on Shopify.
• If your Chicago business 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 redesigning that website just to add ecommerce?
• We recommend WooCommerce for Chicago web companies 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 Chicago businesses that require a product builder. If you are using WordPress and WooCommerce, there are numerous product builder plugins to consider and we've got experience developing custom builders in WooCommerce. Don't worry though, there are third-party apps for Chicago websites running Shopify that need a product configurator.
• WooCommerce is good if you're in an industry that's not accepted by Shopify.

Chicago Shopify Web Development Strategies

Shopify is the most popular hosted ecommerce platform. If you want to run an ecommerce website in Chicago, you'll probably need a Shopify web developer.

Our Shopify website development team has experience designing websites for new and existing businesses throughout Illinois within the Shopify platform.

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

• Chicago merchants looking for a hosted ecommerce platform should check out Shopify. If you want to run an ecommerce business in Chicago, you don't have to worry about constantly updating plugins or software.
• We recommend Shopify for Chicago web companies without a lot of custom functionality requirements. The cost of developing custom functionality with Shopify is higher than with WordPress. Additionally, Shopify apps often have monthly fees that really add up, in comparison to the less expensive WordPress plugin options.
• Shopify is a great option for Chicago 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 Chicago ecommerce website if you're not happy with its performance, functionality, or conversion rate.

Every Chicago ecommerce website overhaul project deserves exceptional care. For instance, you may lose search rankings and online sales if your Chicago ecommerce web developer forgets to create 301 redirects, drastically changes your URL structure, or reorganizes your product catalog.

Before starting Chicago ecommerce website makeover projects, we like to thoroughly review your ecommerce business to understand the big picture. Here are some of the things to keep in mind when redesigning Chicago ecommerce sites:

• Where can people find your Chicago ecommerce site? If most online sales are coming from organic search traffic it will be critical to maintain URL structures or implement 301 redirects. It's also good to keep the same product categories, breadcrumb trails, and page content throughout the development of your Chicago website.
• What do customers think about your Chicago website? It's okay to make big tweaks to your site if your online shoppers aren't happy. Consider being more conservative with design modifications if your conversion rates are already good.
• Do you plan to migrate your ecommerce platform? 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 Chicago Ecommerce Development Service

Building an ecommerce website in Chicago can be expensive. You should make a list of the goals you'd like to see achieved by a Chicago ecommerce web designer before you hire them. 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 Chicago ecommerce development projects include:

• To build out an online store for a new Chicago small business.
• To migrate an old Chicago ecommerce site to a new platform to improve functionality, or website security.
• To revise an existing Chicago ecommerce website in the same platform to improve UX, reduce bounce rates, and improve conversion rates.
• Improving the shopping experience by making it faster and more responsive.
• To fix web accessibility concerns for ADA and WCAG compliance.

It's great to be able to help you with your new ecommerce development in Illinois! Let us help you put together a list of goals for your ecommerce website if your Chicago ecommerce company needs help!

Questions to Ask Your Chicago Ecommerce Website Developer

You should ask your Chicago ecommerce web design company a lot of questions. Even though the answer is important, how it's delivered is more important. Pay attention to how receptive the sales team is to being asked detailed questions. This will provide insight into future communication as the Chicago ecommerce development service gets started. Here are a few of the ecommerce web development questions we get from businesses in and around Illinois:

• Are you outsourcing ecommerce website development? WebCitz does not outsource ecommerce web design services because we have our own team of Shopify and WooCommerce developers for your Chicago ecommerce website.
• If you change URLs, do you set up 301 redirects? While WebCitz tries to keep the URL structure the same, sometimes it can't be done. For Chicago ecommerce web development, we do 301 redirects with a different URL structure.
• Do you make design mockups before starting a new ecommerce website development? For Chicago WooCommerce development, WebCitz creates design mockups. But for Shopify, we only create design mockups if the budget is high enough for a fully custom Chicago ecommerce web design.
• Can you help Chicago small business owners choose the right platform for their ecommerce site? WebCitz does help Chicago customers select the platform for their ecommerce website. The answer is typically dependent upon the website design and ecommerce functionality requirements.
• What's the turnaround time for Chicago ecommerce development services? WebCitz usually gets most Chicago-area ecommerce sites up and running within 3-4 months, but it can take up to 9-12 months for complicated ones.
• Does your Chicago ecommerce web developer have a design portfolio or client reviews? Check out our ecommerce website development portfolio, ecommerce case studies, and dozens of client reviews!

How We Design the Best Chicago Ecommerce Websites

If you want a new ecommerce website, you should expect Chicago ecommerce website design firms to have a formal process for how they do it. Here's how we make Chicago ecommerce websites:

1.) Multiple Discovery Calls

There are typically multiple discovery calls to learn more about your Chicago company, your history with ecommerce, your development expectations, and your future goals. Having everyone involved in the ecommerce project voice their opinion helps minimize confusion.

2.) Kickoff Conversation

If you feel confident about our ecommerce web development company for your Chicago website development, go ahead and sign the proposal, submit a down payment, and schedule your kickoff call! Everybody will have a chance to talk about how the project will unfold, who will handle each stage of the design, and how long the turnaround time will be for completion.

3.) Design Mockups or Template Search

If your future Chicago ecommerce web development is built with WordPress and WooCommerce, or if your design budget can handle a custom design in Shopify, then the first phase of the project starts with mocking up your site. This helps everyone agree on the look and feel of your website before an ecommerce developer starts working on it. If you've chosen a template-based approach within Shopify, this is the phase where we start helping you pick a theme for your Chicago ecommerce site.

4.) Ecommerce Development

The longest phase of your Chicago 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. If you're comfortable with managing the ecommerce site, let's schedule a time that works for everyone to launch your Chicago ecommerce site! You can even get a checklist for launching the ecommerce website if you're interested!

We've been improving this Illinois ecommerce web development process for more than 18 years. We've created, designed, developed, and launched successful ecommerce sites across United States!

Additional options for Your Chicago Ecommerce Web Design Project

Launching an ecommerce website in Chicago involves more than just building the site. Here are a few optional extras that will help you get the most from your Chicago ecommerce website:

• We have an onsite online advertising and SEO team to help you rank your ecommerce products higher in Chicago search results, or nationwide.
• We've got a paid advertising team who can handle any campaign type on Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and Bing Ads.
• With our website accessibility solutions, you'll be able to comply with ADA and WCAG standards.
• For your Chicago company, we can design logos, web banners, affiliate graphics, social media graphics, and other custom artwork.

Whether your Chicago 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 Chicago 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.

As an ecommerce development company, we design good looking, high-converting ecommerce websites for small businesses and large corporations in United States! You can trust our ecommerce web design company, which is only 194.1 miles away, to handle your professional Chicago ecommerce development quickly and efficiently.

Here are some of the best reasons to choose WebCitz:

• Our Chicago ecommerce web development services aren't outsourced.
• With our own ecommerce website developers, we can create the best sites for you.
• We have separate development teams for WooCommerce and Shopify website projects.
• We start "from scratch" WordPress and WooCommerce projects from our very own internally built theme, based on the Understrap framework.
• We work with multiple CSS frameworks, including Bootstrap and Tailwind.
• We have professionals in SEO, user experience, ecommerce sales funnels, and conversion rate optimization to answer Chicago online marketing questions.
• We've got free website development tools like color scheme pickers and password generators.
• If you have questions about Chicago ecommerce web development, you can call, live chat, or email us.

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