Michigan Ecommerce Web Design

Our Michigan Ecommerce Website Development Services

Our agency was founded on the principle of providing custom website solutions in Michigan and nationwide. We have a strong history of working with local companies to understand their ecommerce business and deliver a custom Michigan-area website unique to their online brand.

When it comes to developing custom functionality for your Michigan ecommerce website, you'll be in good hands with our team. We'd like to work with you and your Michigan team to understand your functionality requirements, outline the deliverables and turnaround time, and help you with everything after the launch.

Our ecommerce web development company is happy to provide Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Sterling Heights, Taylor, and Troy with premium ecommerce development services.

Pricing for Michigan Ecommerce Web Development Services

Our pricing for ecommerce web design services is based on how much time you can invest in building 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 Michigan Website

If your Michigan ecommerce company needs a platform recommendation, we need to know what your website's goals are. There is no single ecommerce platform that is perfect for all Michigan-area websites.

To deliver exceptional ecommerce development services in Michigan, we have separate development teams for WooCommerce projects than for Shopify projects. We can provide expert advice and service because our local ecommerce website developers specialize in their own most liked ecommerce platforms.

Michigan WooCommerce Web Design Packages

WordPress is the most popular content management system in Michigan. If you want an ecommerce site using WordPress, you'll likely need a WooCommerce website developer in Michigan.

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

These are some of the reasons our ecommerce web designers like WooCommerce:

• We recommend WordPress and WooCommerce for Michigan website development projects that require a custom designed theme, but are working on a limited budget. We have our own internally developed WooCommerce template, based on Understrap, which is a great starting point for a custom-designed Michigan WooCommerce web site. Shopify theme development can be more expensive for Michigan ecommerce customers.
• We recommend WooCommerce for Michigan organizations with an existing WordPress website. When you like the look and feel of your content-based website, why spend time and money redesigning it just to add ecommerce?
• WooCommerce is a good open-source option for Michigan web agencies. You don't have to pay a monthly fee for WordPress or WooCommerce, just for website hosting. As an alternative, Shopify has expensive monthly fees (depending on your plan) and their apps are often more expensive than WooCommerce or WordPress plugins.
• We recommend WooCommerce for most Michigan organizations that require a product builder. It is simply easier to develop a custom product builder in WordPress than most other platforms. Don't worry though, there are third-party apps for Michigan websites running Shopify that need a product configurator.
• We recommend WooCommerce for those in an industry not accepted by Shopify.

Michigan Shopify Web Design Packages

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

A lot of our Shopify developers have experience designing websites for new and existing businesses in Michigan.

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

• We recommend Shopify for Michigan merchants interested in a hosted ecommerce platform. With Shopify, you can run an ecommerce business in Michigan without constantly updating plugins and software.
• We recommend Shopify for Michigan web firms without a lot of custom functionality requirements. It's more expensive to develop custom functionality in Shopify than WordPress. Additionally, you'll find getting Shopify apps often require monthly subscriptions versus one-time purchases for WordPress plugins.
• The best ecommerce platform for Michigan businesses that rely heavily on fast delivery times for development and marketing is Shopify. 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.

Rebuilding Existing Ecommerce Storefronts

Michigan ecommerce sites that don't perform, don't function, or don't convert well might need a redesign.

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

We like to know your whole business before we start an ecommerce website redesign in Michigan. Here are some of the important factors to consider when rebuilding Michigan ecommerce websites:

• Where can people find your Michigan ecommerce site? It's important to maintain URL structures or implement 301 redirects if most of your online sales come from organic search traffic. It's also good to keep the same product categories, breadcrumb trails, and page content throughout the development of your Michigan website.
• What do customers think about your Michigan website? 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 moving your ecommerce platform? If so, understand the new Michigan website will function differently than your previous website. You'll have to be prepared to change how you enter products, fill out orders, update customer info, and checkout.

Determine Goals for Your Michigan Ecommerce Web Development Package

You can pay a lot of money to build an ecommerce website in Michigan. Before hiring a local ecommerce developer, you should put together a list of goals you'd like to see achieved through the Michigan ecommerce web development service. This will help keep you on track throughout the design of your ecommerce website, and set measurable objectives for later. We've seen these goals for Michigan ecommerce website development projects:

• To build out an online website for a new Michigan ecommerce venture.
• To migrate an old Michigan ecommerce website to a new platform to improve functionality, or website security.
• To redesign an ecommerce website 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 issues for ADA and WCAG compliance.

We've provided such Michigan ecommerce web development solutions before and are excited by the prospect of helping with your new ecommerce website development! If your Michigan 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 Michigan Ecommerce Website Designer

You should ask plenty of questions before hiring an ecommerce development agency in Michigan. 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. You'll get a good idea for how things will be when the Michigan ecommerce website development service starts up. Here are some common ecommerce web design questions we get asked by ecommerce businesses in and around Michigan:

• Are you outsourcing ecommerce development? WebCitz doesn't outsource ecommerce web development because we have our own Shopify and WooCommerce developers for your Michigan site.
• 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. We do create 301 redirects for Michigan ecommerce web designs that will have a different URL structure.
• Do you create design mockups before starting a new ecommerce website design project? WebCitz makes design mockups for all Michigan WooCommerce development projects, but we don't create design mockups for Shopify projects that are on a restricted budget.
• Do you help Michigan company owners select the platform for their ecommerce website? WebCitz helps businesses pick the right platform for their ecommerce websites. Typically, the answer is based on the website design and ecommerce requirements.
• Can you tell me how fast Michigan ecommerce web design works? WebCitz usually gets Michigan ecommerce development projects done in 3-4 months, but it can take up to 9-12 months for complex ecommerce websites.
• Does your Michigan ecommerce web developer have a design portfolio or client reviews? WebCitz has an ecommerce website development portfolio, numerous ecommerce case studies, and dozens of client reviews to share!

How We Design the Best Michigan Ecommerce Websites

Efforts to design an ecommerce website in Michigan should follow a formal process. Here is our process for designing Michigan ecommerce websites:

1.) Multiple Discovery Calls

In a discovery call, we learn about your Michigan company, your ecommerce history, your development expectations, and your future plans. This helps ensure everyone working on your project has an opportunity to voice their opinion, which goes a long way to minimizing confusion throughout the ecommerce project.

2.) Kickoff Conversation

When you're ready to move forward with our ecommerce web development company for your Michigan website development, sign the proposal, submit a down payment, and schedule a 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 Michigan 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. This is where we start helping you select a theme for your Michigan ecommerce website if you opted for a template-based approach within Shopify.

4.) Ecommerce Web Development

The development phase of your Michigan ecommerce build will be the longest. Data migration, template customization, functionality development, and more! A password-protected development website lets you follow along.

5.) Website Launch (Plus Website Training!)

Once the ecommerce development 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 Michigan ecommerce storefront! You can even get a checklist for launching the ecommerce website if you're interested!

We've been working on our Michigan ecommerce website development process for more than 18 years. We've created, designed, developed, and launched successful ecommerce sites across the United States!

Additional Services for Your Michigan Ecommerce Web Design Project

The development of the website is only one part of a successful ecommerce storefront in Michigan. Let's explore some additional services, which are completely optional, to help you get the most out of your custom Michigan ecommerce website:

• Let our website marketers help you rank your ecommerce products higher in Michigan search results, or nationwide.
• We have a PPC advertising team who can help you with any campaign type on Google Ads, Facebook Ads, or Bing Ads.
• With our website accessibility solutions, you'll be able to comply with ADA and WCAG standards.
• Our graphic artists can design logos, web banners, affiliate graphics, social media graphics, and other custom artwork for your Michigan business.

We're your trusted Michigan ecommerce website provider no matter what your Michigan organization needs from its ecommerce website!

Why Choose WebCitz for Your Michigan Ecommerce Web Design

Choose WebCitz for our ecommerce experience, the dedication we put into each of our clients in Michigan, and the unique solutions we bring to the table.

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

Here's why you should choose WebCitz:

• We don't outsource ecommerce website development services for Michigan businesses.
• With our own ecommerce web designers, we can create the best sites for you.
• For WooCommerce and Shopify websites, we have separate web development teams.
• We start "from scratch" WordPress and WooCommerce projects from our very own internally built template, based on the Understrap framework.
• We work with multiple CSS frameworks, including Bootstrap and Tailwind.
• We have a team of SEO, user experience, ecommerce funnels, and conversion rate optimization experts to help answer Michigan digital marketing questions.
• We have free website design tools like color scheme pickers and password generators.
• If you have any questions about your Michigan ecommerce website development service, you can reach us by phone, live chat, or email.

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Ecommerce Web Design Services throughout Michigan

If you've been looking for an experienced ecommerce web developer serving a major city throughout Michigan, we'll be the ecommerce website development firm you want to contact. Our ecommerce development company frequently helps small businesses and large corporations in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Sterling Heights, Taylor, or Troy design and develop ecommerce websites in Shopify and WooCommerce. From custom ecommerce solutions to effective internet marketing, our ecommerce web design team will have you covered!

When searching for ecommerce development services in smaller areas throughout Michigan, we still hope you'll consider our experienced team. We have a full staff of dedicated ecommerce web development specialists ready to help Michigan-area online organizations. Whether your ecommerce storefront is located nearby in Battle Creek, Bay City, Bloomfield, Burton, Canton, Clinton, Dearborn Heights, East Lansing, Eastpointe, Garden City, Harrison, Holland, Jackson, Kentwood, Lincoln Park, Madison Heights, Midland, Monroe, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon, Novi, Oak Park, Plymouth Township, Port Huron, Portage, Redford, Roseville, Saginaw, Shelby, Walker, Waterford, West Bloomfield Township, Wyandotte, or a different city, our ecommerce development company will be ready to help with all your Michigan ecommerce website development needs! Check out our ecommerce web design portfolio to see examples of some of our past work!