Gary, IN Ecommerce Web Design
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Through our expertise in ecommerce development and omnichannel management, we help Gary-based businesses sell online.
Ecommerce Development Services
Gary, IN Ecommerce Web Design Experts
Our ecommerce website designers have built custom websites for Gary-area businesses for more than 18 years.
Understanding the nature of your Gary ecommerce business is key to developing an effective ecommerce website.
We take the time to discuss with you numerous topics, including your history running your Gary ecommerce business, the platforms you've used to sell online, the quality of your product data, how customers interact with your brand, what functionality you need to be successful, and how you handle order fulfillment.
We'll even offer optional Gary website marketing plans and website support services after your Gary ecommerce website is done! Our ecommerce consultants even offer service to nearby businesses in Lake Station, IN, Griffith, IN, Hobart, IN, East Chicago, IN, and Merrillville, IN.
Our Gary Ecommerce Development Services
Our company was founded on the principle of providing custom website solutions in Gary and nationwide. We work with local customers to understand their ecommerce needs and deliver a site that's uniquely theirs.
When it comes to developing custom functionality for your Gary ecommerce website, you'll be in good hands with our team. We'll work with your Gary team to understand the functionality you need, outline the deliverables and turnaround time, and make sure everything runs smoothly after the launch.
In addition to developing Gary-area ecommerce websites, our team also offers Anderson, Bloomington, Columbus, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Hammond, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Lawrence, and South Bend small businesses and large corporations a custom ecommerce website design service.
A Few of Our Ecommerce Developers
Pricing for Gary, IN Ecommerce Development Services
We determine the cost of our ecommerce website development services based on the amount of time you have available for the development of your online store. For those with limited funds, we suggest considering a template-based ecommerce website as a cost-saving measure. 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.
Gary Ecommerce Website Development Cost Calculator
Answer a few simple questions about your project and our ecommerce website cost calculator will recommend a budget for your ecommerce development. For a custom quote, just call 800-796-8263 or send us an email.
The Best Ecommerce Platform for Your Gary Website
If your Gary ecommerce company needs a platform recommendation, we need to know what your website's goals are. There isn't one ecommerce platform that's perfect for every Gary website.
To deliver exceptional ecommerce website development services in Gary, we have separate development teams for WooCommerce projects than for Shopify projects. This gives our ecommerce web designers the chance to specialize in particular development environments to provide expert advice and help.
Gary WooCommerce Website Design Packages
The most popular Gary website content management system is WordPress. If you want an ecommerce website using WordPress, you'll likely need a WooCommerce web designer in Gary.
Our WooCommerce web development team has experience helping startups and existing ecommerce businesses in Gary get started with WooCommerce.
These are some of the reasons our ecommerce web developers like WooCommerce:
- We recommend WordPress and WooCommerce for Gary web development projects that need a custom template, but are on a budget. We have our own internally developed WooCommerce theme, based on Understrap, which is a good starting point for a custom-designed Gary WooCommerce web site. Theme development for Gary ecommerce clients is usually more expensive on Shopify.
- If your Gary small business already has a WordPress site, we recommend WooCommerce. It doesn't make sense to spend a lot of time and money redesigning your content-based website just to add ecommerce.
- WooCommerce is a good open-source option for Gary web companies. There are no monthly fees to use WordPress or WooCommerce, except the web hosting fee to keep the website online. As an alternative, Shopify has expensive monthly fees (depending on your plan) and their apps are often more expensive than WooCommerce or WordPress plugins.
- For Gary small businesses that need a product builder, we recommend WooCommerce. It is simply easier to develop a custom product builder in WordPress than most other platforms. However, there are apps for Gary web companies running Shopify that offer product configurators.
- If you're in an industry that's not supported by Shopify, try WooCommerce.
Gary Shopify Website Development Services
Shopify is the most popular hosted ecommerce platform. To run an ecommerce website using Shopify you will likely be searching for a Shopify web designer in Gary.
A lot of our Shopify developers have experience designing websites for new and existing businesses in Indiana.
Our ecommerce web developers love Shopify for these reasons:
- We recommend Shopify for Gary merchants interested in a hosted ecommerce platform. If you want to run an ecommerce business in Gary, you don't have to worry about constantly updating plugins or software.
- When Gary web companies don't need a lot of custom functionality, we recommend Shopify. The cost of developing custom functionality with Shopify is higher than with WordPress. Additionally, you'll find getting Shopify apps often require monthly subscriptions versus one-time purchases for WordPress plugins.
- We recommend Shopify for Gary ecommerce businesses that rely heavily on fast turnaround times for development and marketing initiatives. For testing out a new product, it's usually faster to set up a Shopify website and go through various apps and design ideas to test conversion rate optimization.
Remaking Existing Ecommerce Websites
Gary ecommerce sites that don't perform, don't function, or don't convert well might need a website makeover.
Take your ecommerce website refresh in Gary seriously. For instance, you may lose search placements and online sales if your Gary ecommerce website designer forgets to create 301 redirects, drastically changes your URL structure, or reorganizes your product catalog.
Gary ecommerce website makeover starts with a thorough review of your ecommerce business to understand the big picture. You should consider these factors when redoing Gary ecommerce sites:
- You have an ecommerce website in Gary. How do people get there? It's important to maintain URL structures or implement 301 redirects if most of your online sales come from organic search traffic. It is also advisable to maintain the same product categories, breadcrumb trails, and page content throughout the development of your Gary website.
- What do customers think about your Gary website? It's okay to make big changes to your website if your online shoppers aren't happy. If your conversion rates are already good, maybe you should consider being more conservative with design changes.
- Do you plan to migrate your ecommerce platform? It will work different than your old website, if that's the case. Things like entering products, fulfilling orders, updating customer info, and going through check out will be different.
Determine Goals for Your Gary Ecommerce Web Development Service
You can pay a lot of money to build an ecommerce website in Gary. Make a list of the things you want your Gary ecommerce website to accomplish before you hire a developer. This will help keep you on track throughout the design of your ecommerce website, and set measurable objectives for later. Here are some of the goals we've seen for Gary ecommerce development projects:
- Create a new ecommerce website for your Gary-based company.
- Upgrade an old Gary ecommerce system into a new one to improve security or functionality.
- To revamp an ecommerce website to improve UX, reduce bounce rates, and improve conversion rates.
- To improve the speed and responsiveness of the shopping experience.
- To fix web accessibility problems for ADA and WCAG compliance.
It's great to be able to help you with your new ecommerce web design in Indiana! If your Gary 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 Gary Ecommerce Developer
You should ask plenty of questions before hiring an ecommerce web development company in Gary. While the answer will be valuable, how it's delivered should be even more important. Pay attention to how receptive the sales team is to being asked detailed questions. If you do this now, you'll get an idea of what to expect in future communication. We get asked these ecommerce web design questions a lot by Indiana ecommerce businesses:
- Is your ecommerce development outsourced? WebCitz doesn't outsource ecommerce web development because we have our own Shopify and WooCommerce developers for your Gary site.
- Do you create 301 redirects if the URLs are going to change? While WebCitz tries to keep the URL structure the same, sometimes it can't be done. For Gary ecommerce web design, we do 301 redirects with a different URL structure.
- Do you create design mockups before starting a new ecommerce website design project? For Gary WooCommerce development, WebCitz creates design mockups. But for Shopify, we only create design mockups if the budget is high enough for a fully custom Gary ecommerce development.
- Can you help Gary business owners choose the right platform for their ecommerce site? WebCitz helps Gary companies choose the right ecommerce platform. Typically, the answer is based on the web development and ecommerce requirements.
- How quick is the turnaround time for Gary ecommerce web development services? WebCitz usually gets Gary ecommerce website development projects done in 3-4 months, but it can take up to 9-12 months for complex ecommerce websites.
- Your Gary ecommerce web designer should have an ecommerce portfolio or client reviews. WebCitz has an ecommerce website design portfolio, numerous ecommerce case studies, and dozens of client reviews to share!
How We Design the Best Gary Ecommerce Stores
Efforts to design an ecommerce website in Gary should follow a formal process. Here's how we design Gary ecommerce sites:
1.) Multiple Discovery Calls
There are usually multiple discovery calls to learn more about your Gary company, your history with ecommerce, your development expectations, and your future plans. By having everyone involved in the ecommerce project speak up, you'll minimize confusion and project delays.
2.) Kickoff Discussion
When you're ready to move forward with our ecommerce website development firm for your Gary website development, sign the proposal, submit a down payment, and schedule a kickoff call. This will be an opportunity for everyone involved in the project to have discussions about how the project will unfold, who will be responsible for each phase of the design, and anticipated delivery times for each element of the project.
3.) Design Mockups or Template Search
If your future Gary ecommerce website 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 website. 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. If you've chosen a template-based approach within Shopify, this is the phase where we start helping you pick a template for your Gary ecommerce site.
4.) Ecommerce Web Development
The longest part of your Gary ecommerce build will be the development. Data migration, template customization, functionality development, and more! Throughout this process, you'll have a password-protected development website to visit so you can follow along and provide comments as necessary.
5.) Website Launch (Plus Website Training!)
When the ecommerce development project is nearly done, we'll start working with you on training. When you are comfortable managing the ecommerce website, we'll schedule a time that works for everyone involved to launch your future Gary ecommerce storefront! We can even share a checklist for launching the ecommerce website if you're interested!
We've been optimizing our Indiana ecommerce website development process for more than 18 years. We have incredible experience designing, developing, and launching successful ecommerce websites throughout United States!
Additional services for Your Gary Ecommerce Website Design Project
The development of the website is only one part of a successful ecommerce storefront in Gary. Here are some other services, which are completely optional, to help you get the most out of your Gary ecommerce site:
- We've got an onsite website marketing and search engine optimization team to help rank your ecommerce products higher in Gary search results, or nationwide.
- Whether you need Google campaigns, Facebook ads, or Bing paid ads, our paid advertising team can help.
- Website accessibility solutions to help you comply with ADA and WCAG.
- We have creative graphic designers who can design logos, web banners, affiliate graphics, social media graphics, and other custom artwork for your Gary company.
No matter what your Gary web business needs from its ecommerce website, you'll soon discover our complete web design and website advertising firm is your trusted provider in Gary!
Why Choose WebCitz for Your Gary Ecommerce Development
Choose WebCitz for our ecommerce experience, the dedication we put into each of our customers in Indiana, and the unique solutions we bring to the table.
We're a results-driven ecommerce website development agency with more than 18 years of experience designing ecommerce websites for small businesses and big corporations! You can trust our ecommerce website design firm, which is only 222.5 miles away, to handle your professional Gary ecommerce web development quickly and efficiently.
These are some of the best reasons to choose WebCitz:
- Our ecommerce website development services aren't outsourced.
- We have an in-house team of top ecommerce web designers.
- For WooCommerce and Shopify websites, we have separate web development teams.
- We use a custom ecommerce template we built, based on Understrap, for "from scratch" WordPress with WooCommerce projects.
- We work with multiple CSS frameworks, including Bootstrap and Tailwind.
- We have consultants in search engine optimization, UX, ecommerce sales funnels, and conversion rate optimization to answer Gary online advertising questions.
- We have free web design tools like color scheme pickers and password generators.
- If you have questions about Gary ecommerce website development, you can call, live chat, or email us.
Hear what our customers are saying
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