The ability to sell products online provides a great opportunity for businesses of all sizes. Whether you have one product, or a thousand or more will determine what kind of e-commerce solution you require.

Flexible design

There are many e-commerce solutions available, from adding a simple paypal button through to fully featured shopping cart sites with sophisticated back office systems. The correct solution is the one that fits your business requirements now and will allow you to expand in the future.

At Monkeyweb, we have experience in implementing a number of different solutions that combine good quality design with functionality and ease of use.

What makes a successful online store?

As with any website, an e-commerce site must be well optimised in order to attract visitors from the major search engines looking for your products. Once they arrive at your site, it must instantly appeal to your target consumer and engage your visitors in an exceptional shopping experience. Get it right and you'll turn those visitors into customers who will come back for more. Get it wrong and those potential customers will click out of your site before even reading the first page.

Once you have a growing list of customers, our email marketing services will allow you to keep them updated with the latest products and offers.

E-commerce website casestudy
E-commerce in action

Petville is an online pet boutique selling designer dog collars, toys and accessories.

The site features a back office system that allows the customer to update, add or remove products as well as keep track of sales and print despatch notes.

Add value to your site

When developing your site, consider how you can make it easier for your customers to do business with you. Divide your information into relevant sections to avoid confusion. Think about how you can help your customer choose the right product, or calculate how much they need. Think like your customer and use their language, not yours. This kind of functionality will add value to your site in the minds of you customer and offer an advantage over your competitors.