When deciding to build and design a retail website, one of the most harrowing decisions to make is which software should I choose? Or, more poignantly, what software will give me the stability and security I need for online transactions, without making me compromise the originality of my design? I think that most would agree, that when committing to invest in an e-commerce site, a tried and true software package is desirable, but a look-alike site design is not. Our choice of Shopsite was based on these criteria, and the fact that, while being reliable and stable, it is extremely flexible and customizable.
Since we are a bookstore, we have a large database of products our customers need a clear way of navigating through. Our designer: Merit Lee of Digital Design Solutions (www.digitaldesignsolutions.co), created an extensive search capability to make the availability of the product at the customers finger tips. We have advanced dropdown category lists of subcategories, as well as a search via author name, book name, and general searches.
I think we utilized every custom option Shopsite has to offer, which is what we are so please with in regards to the product. It’s flexibility and advance/custom options allowed our designer the freedom create a site based on our specific requirements and needs. She designed custom templates to carry our professional look and feel through out the entire site enhancing the strength of the overall site, custom product templates so we have the a clean and compact presentation of each book. We utilized all of additional fields that are available in Shop Site Pro, so that we could have the options that we chose not just what the standard options (like letting people know, the availability of a book, who publishes the book, if there is a review out and more). Therefore creating a truly unique and specialized experience and utilizing the true capabilities and strengths that shopsite offers to those who want to go the extra mile and create something truly special.
Having a professional design enhanced by the flexiblity and customizable options Shop Site has to offer has enable us to create a site that stands above the competition, by showing our customers that we are a serious endeavor who has invested the time and talent to create a impressive store that will be here to last give them a sense of confidence when they give their credit card to a company that are not familiar with.