What makes a good Ecommerce Solution?

When your company is looking for a top quality ecommerce solution you need to know what features you will need in order for it to work to a high standard. With so many website design and ecommerce design companies out there, it is difficult to spot the good from the not so good so you need to know what makes a good ecommerce solution. Below are just few features that you need to look out for when creating a quality ecommerce solution.

Easy navigation

Like any website, an ecommerce website must be easy to navigate around with links on the product pages back to the previous page and back to the category and department the product is in. The departments and categories must be clearly defined to ensure that products are easily found and that users know exactly what types of products you sell straight away.

Product Search Facility

A product search facility needs to be added as for navigational reasons as many users don't want to scour pages looking for the product they need so a search facility is a major advantage.

Good Product Image Display

Displaying your product is key when you have a shop as you need to show the product in its best light. In terms of displaying the product on an ecommerce site, the image must be clear, the ability to be enlarged, have a specification of the product along with a product description. As the customer can not physically pick up and use the product, specifications and descriptions must be detailed.

Shopping Cart

The shopping cart must clearly display the products that the customer would like to purchase along with a clear break down of the product cost and the delivery charge. A quick and reliable stock facility also needs to be implemented for both the customer and the clients benefit.

Easy to use CMS

Content management systems need to be easy to use, especially for an ecommerce solution, as many users will probably need to edit the site for any stock or product changes. Many companies also don't have the time or the resources to take time to get to know the system and learn about the different features so simplicity is key.

Reliable Payment Gateway

Using a well known reliable payment gateway is of course essential so you need to do a lot of research on what each gateway offers before going with one of them. It is also a good idea to opt for an inline payment solution, which means that the user doesn't have to leave the site to make a payment. Payment gateways such as Paypal and Barclays need the user to access their site during the payment of the product.

For a scalable ecommerce website solution at a very competitive price, Advansys have built and maintained small, medium and large ecommerce websites for many years. Our years of experience mean that no challenge is too big and our bespoke web software means that we can add features to the site in the future with ease. Our dedicated account management team communicate directly with the client and the developers to create a high quality ecommerce solution on time and on budget.

For more information about our ecommerce solutions along with our full list of services, please get in touch with our ecommerce experts.

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