Rhode Island Ecommerce Web Design

Our Rhode Island Ecommerce Web Development Services

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

When it comes to developing custom functionality for your Rhode Island ecommerce website, you'll be in good hands with our team. We'll work with your Rhode Island team to understand the functionality you need, outline the deliverables and delivery time, and make sure everything runs smoothly after the launch.

Our ecommerce web design agency is happy to provide Bristol, Lincoln, Newport, Portsmouth, Providence, and Warwick with professional ecommerce website development services.

Pricing for Rhode Island Ecommerce Web Design Services

The cost of our ecommerce development services is determined by the amount of time you can commit to the development of your online store. To save money, we advise those with limited budgets to consider template-based ecommerce websites as an alternative. 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 Rhode Island Website

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

To deliver exceptional ecommerce development services in Rhode Island, we have separate development teams for WooCommerce projects than for Shopify projects. This gives our ecommerce web developers the chance to specialize in particular development environments to provide expert advice and help.

Rhode Island WooCommerce Web Development Packages

The most popular Rhode Island website content management system is WordPress. If you want an ecommerce website using WordPress, you'll likely need a WooCommerce web developer in Rhode Island.

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

Here are some of the reasons our ecommerce website designers tend to recommend WooCommerce:

• We recommend WordPress and WooCommerce for Rhode Island web development projects that need a custom theme, but are on a budget. We have our own custom WooCommerce template that is based on Understrap and makes a great starting point for Rhode Island WooCommerce websites. Theme development for Rhode Island ecommerce customers is usually more expensive on Shopify.
• If your Rhode Island small business website runs on WordPress, 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.
• We recommend WooCommerce for Rhode Island web firms who prefer open-source software. You don't have to pay a monthly fee to use WordPress or WooCommerce. As an alternative, Shopify has expensive monthly fees (depending on your plan) and their apps are often more expensive than WooCommerce or WordPress plugins.
• Most Rhode Island businesses that want a product builder should consider WooCommerce. It's easier to build a product builder on WordPress than most other platforms. However, there are apps for Rhode Island web companies running Shopify that offer product configurators.
• We recommend WooCommerce for those in an industry not accepted by Shopify.

Rhode Island Shopify Website Design Services

Shopify is the most popular SaaS ecommerce platform. If you want to run an ecommerce website using Shopify, you'll need a Shopify web designer in Rhode Island.

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

Here are some reasons our ecommerce web developers like Shopify:

• We recommend Shopify for Rhode Island merchants interested in a hosted ecommerce platform. If you want to run an ecommerce business in Rhode Island, you don't have to worry about constantly updating plugins or software.
• When Rhode Island 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.
• Shopify is a great option for Rhode Island ecommerce businesses that need fast turnaround times for marketing and development. It is often faster to set up a Shopify website to test out a new product and cycle through various apps and ideas to test conversion optimization plans.

Redesigning Existing Ecommerce Stores

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

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

Rhode Island ecommerce web redesign starts with a thorough review of your ecommerce business to understand the big picture. You should consider these factors when rebuilding Rhode Island ecommerce sites:

• You have an ecommerce site in Rhode Island. 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. Maintain the same product categories, breadcrumb trails, and content throughout the development of your Rhode Island website.
• What do customers think of your Rhode Island website? It's okay to make big updates to your website if your online shoppers aren't happy. It's advisable to be cautious with design changes if you've already got good conversion rates.
• Do you plan to migrate your ecommerce platform? If so, you need to understand the new Rhode Island website won't work like your old one did. Things like entering products, fulfilling orders, updating customer info, and going through check out will be different.

Determine Goals for Your Rhode Island Ecommerce Development Package

Building an ecommerce site in Rhode Island can be expensive. You should make a list of the goals you'd like to see achieved by a Rhode Island 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. Here are some of the goals we've seen for Rhode Island ecommerce website design projects:

• Create a new ecommerce website for your Rhode Island-based company.
• Upgrade an old Rhode Island ecommerce system into a new one to improve security or functionality.
• To redesign an ecommerce website to improve UX, reduce bounce rates, and improve conversion rates.
• To make shopping faster and the website more responsive.
• 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 Rhode Island! We can help you put together a list of goals for your Rhode Island ecommerce website if you need it!

Questions to Ask Your Rhode Island Ecommerce Developer

You should ask your Rhode Island ecommerce web development 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. 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island site.
• When the URLs change, do you create 301 redirects? WebCitz tries to keep the URL structure the same, but this is often not possible during platform migrations. For Rhode Island ecommerce website design, we do 301 redirects with a different URL structure.
• When you start an ecommerce development project, do you make design mockups? For Rhode Island WooCommerce development, WebCitz creates design mockups. But for Shopify, we only create design mockups if the budget is high enough for a fully custom Rhode Island ecommerce web development.
• Are you able to help Rhode Island small businesses choose an ecommerce platform? WebCitz helps Rhode Island clients choose the right ecommerce platform. The answer is typically dependent upon the web design and ecommerce functionality requirements.
• What's the delivery time for Rhode Island ecommerce website development services? WebCitz usually gets Rhode Island ecommerce web design projects done in 3-4 months, but it can take up to 9-12 months for complex ecommerce websites.
• Have you seen your Rhode Island ecommerce website designer's past work or recent reviews? WebCitz has an ecommerce development portfolio, numerous ecommerce case studies, and dozens of client reviews!

How We Design the Best Rhode Island Ecommerce Websites

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

1.) Multiple Discovery Calls

There are usually multiple discovery calls to learn more about your Rhode Island business, 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 web development firm for your Rhode Island website development, sign the proposal, submit a down payment, and schedule a 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 delivery time will be for each phase.

3.) Design Mockups or Template Selection

If your future Rhode Island ecommerce 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 way, everyone is on the same page about how your website will look and feel before an ecommerce developer starts. If you've chosen a template-based approach within Shopify, this is the phase where we start helping you pick a theme for your Rhode Island ecommerce site.

4.) Ecommerce Development

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

5.) Website Launch (Plus Website Training!)

As soon as the ecommerce web design project is finished, we'll provide you with any training you need. We'll schedule a time that works for everyone to launch your Rhode Island ecommerce storefront once you're comfortable managing it. We can even share a checklist for launching the ecommerce website if you're interested!

We've been working on our Rhode Island ecommerce 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 Rhode Island Ecommerce Web Development Project

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

• We've got an onsite digital marketing and SEO team to help rank your ecommerce products higher in Rhode Island search results, or nationwide.
• Whether you need Google Ads, Facebook Ads, or Bing Ads, our PPC advertising team can help.
• Website accessibility solutions to help you comply with ADA and WCAG.
• Our graphic artists can design logos, web banners, affiliate graphics, social media graphics, and other custom artwork for your Rhode Island business.

Whether your Rhode Island small business needs an ecommerce website or a full-service website design and digital marketing agency, we've got you covered!

Why Choose WebCitz for Your Rhode Island Ecommerce Web Development

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

As an ecommerce web design company, we design attractive, high-converting ecommerce websites for small businesses and large corporations in the United States! You can trust our ecommerce web development company to handle your professional Rhode Island ecommerce web design quickly and efficiently.

These are some of the best reasons to choose WebCitz:

• Our ecommerce development services aren't outsourced.
• We have an in-house team of top ecommerce website designers.
• For WooCommerce and Shopify websites, we have separate web development teams.
• 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, including Bootstrap and Tailwind.
• We have specialists in SEO, user experience, ecommerce sales funnels, and conversion rate optimization to answer Rhode Island website marketing questions.
• Check out our free website design tools like color scheme pickers and password generators.
• If you have questions about Rhode Island ecommerce web design, you can call, live chat, or email us.

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Ecommerce Development Packages throughout Rhode Island

If you've been searching for an experienced ecommerce web designer serving a major city throughout Rhode Island, we'll be the ecommerce website design firm you want to contact. Our ecommerce web development company frequently helps small businesses and large corporations in Bristol, Lincoln, Newport, Portsmouth, Providence, or Warwick design and develop ecommerce websites in Shopify and WooCommerce. From custom ecommerce solutions to effective digital marketing, our ecommerce development team will have you covered!

When looking for ecommerce website development services in smaller areas throughout Rhode Island, we still hope you'll consider our experienced team. We have a full staff of dedicated ecommerce web design experts ready to help Rhode Island-area online companies. Whether your ecommerce storefront is located nearby in Barrington, Burrillville, Charlestown, Cumberland Hill, East Greenwich, Exeter, Glocester, Greenville, Hopkinton, Middletown, Narragansett, Newport East, North Smithfield, Richmond, Scituate, Tiverton, Valley Falls, Wakefield-Peacedale, Warren, or a different city, our ecommerce web development company will be ready to help with all your Rhode Island ecommerce web design needs! Check out our ecommerce development portfolio to see examples of some of our past work!