E-Commerce Web Development Costs

Just how important is e-commerce web development for your business? Consider these two facts in tandem:

1.     More than half of all Internet users now do some or most of their shopping online (and that includes both goods and services).

2.     88% of online consumers say they won’t return to a website if the shopping experience is unpleasant.

The take-away here is that people are busier today than ever — they shop online because it’s convenient, and they don’t have time for a frustrating or sluggish e-commerce system.

Why not equip your company with the kind of shopping website that will drive sales instead of driving new customers away?

What does E-Commerce Web Development Cost?

It’s hard to say precisely how much professional e-commerce development costs. Small projects can be a few thousand dollars. Complex projects can be ten thousand dollars or more and there’s a variety in between.

Complicating matters more is the fact that there are a variety of potential solutions for each e-commerce need.

Hosted E-Commerce

For example there are hosted e-commerce solutions that are a rental based solutions. You never own the solution, you simply lease it. These are the most inexpensive and can range from $40-$200/month or more. These can be great for testing out an idea quickly however most companies prefer to own their system outright and there are many benefits to doing so, not the least of which is having full control over your Search Engine rankings.

Semi-Custom E-Commerce

The next step up from a hosted solution is to use an off-the-shelf shopping cart system such as Magento for e-commerce web development. This platform, like others, provides a good foundation for a robust e-commerce system. Developers will take this system and can assemble for you a basic or very complex e-commerce system. This system is open source and can be supported by thousands of developers, so you’ll never have to worry about being locked into one vendor for the long haul. We are skilled Magento developers and have built very complex systems on this platform as well as some basic sites as well. These websites might range from $2,500 on up to ten thousand or more, depending on how much customization you need and how feature rich the final product is.

Custom E-Commerce

The next step up is a system built from scratch. Such systems are built from scratch when a client wants to strictly control how a system functions and operates and this is critical to the project’s success. In this case we simply build from scratch exactly what is needed. These projects can range from $15,000 on up.

What To Look For in Professional E-Commerce Web Development

As mentioned earlier, not every ecommerce solution is the same and some designers emphasize their shopping systems more than others. At ClearTech, we believe the ideal e-commerce solution for you is one that matches your current needs while also giving you the flexibility to expand in the future. We have skills & experience across more than a dozen e-commerce platforms and so we try to match the best platform to the client in front of us.

ClearTech Interactive is a full-service e-commerce web developer with the skills required to develop virtually any kind of online e-commerce system. Based on our years of experience, we’ve put together a few pointers that you should keep in mind when picking a provider:

Your Shopping Cart System Does Matter

Everyone hates going to the grocery store and getting a noisy or off-balance shopping cart. It’s annoying when the wheels shake or rattle and create unnecessary attention.   But you’re not going to leave the store when you can just grab a different shopping cart instead.

But what happens when website visitors are stuck with a shopping cart that’s confusing or difficult to navigate? More often than not, they abandon the website altogether, and you’ve just lost a sale. Having a fast, smooth, and user-friendly interface is critical, and you should be able to facilitate a large range of products , as well as a variety of payment & shipping methods.

And let’s not forget another important part of running an e-commerce web site: your shopping cart should be easy for you to use, too. Chances are, your company product catalog changes from time to time. Adding, modifying, or removing items should be a breeze.

All the systems we recommend are easy to use, easy to manage and easy to maintain. Don’t get stuck with a proprietary or lemon system. Do your homework and be sure to speak an expert.

Services Are Products, Too

If you’re a service provider, you might be thinking your choice of online shopping carts isn’t that important. But you have to remember that web transactions work in essentially the same way, regardless of what’s being sold.

Just think of your service as a product. If a customer comes to your site and buys a 6-month membership, books a hotel stay, or pre-pays for a day at the salon, those services are bought and paid for just like an appliance or a pair of shoes would be.  The customer also expects a highly capable and quick-to-process shopping cart either way.

Be Wary of Cheap E-Commerece Web Development Costs

When it comes to e-commerce web development costs, the underlying shopping cart system is as important as the way it looks. The right e-commerce web developer can give you great performance and design.

Fact: A poor e-commerce development solution can cost you 25% or more of your sales, not to mention the additional loss of non-returning customers.

ClearTech Interactive is a full-service firm specializing in ecommerce web development and website design in Tampa, serving all-sized companies throughout the United States. When it comes to ecommerce web design, we offer:

·         Customized, tailor-made e-commerce web development

·         Unlimited product capability

·         Upsell features to increase sales

·         Ongoing customer service & support

·         Integration with a comprehensive web design & web marketing plan

·         Magento e-commerce system expertise

·         Sales tactics proven to boost sales by 20%

·         Strategies for incentivizing customer loyalty / repeat customer business

·         10 years of online sales experience

·         Affordable solutions for most budgets

Reasonable E-Commerce Development Costs

Don’t risk losing customers or making fewer sales because your ecommerce system isn’t up to snuff or because you decided to cut corners. Get an e-commerce website that you can be proud of and one that will have your customers constantly coming back for more.

Common Ecommerce Website Design Mistakes

No ecommerce site is perfect, especially when it first goes live. Even if you choose a seemingly straightforward or turnkey ecommerce solution, problems are bound to occur. And while it's hard to predict problems, there are certain common ecommerce problems, say the experts, which can be prevented -- or fixed relatively easily.

Here are 11 of the most common ecommerce mistakes -- and how to avoid or fix them.

Mistake No. 1: Choosing the wrong ecommerce shopping cart. Before choosing an ecommerce platform or shopping cart, do your research. a comparison site that reviews and rates credit card processors, POS software companies, shopping carts and mobile payments services. "Think about your functionality needs, feature requirements, integration requirements, budget, need for customizability and design/theme needs."

Also, ask yourself: "Is the cart easy enough for you to use without having to go through a big learning curve? How is the customer support team? Read some customer reviews to see what others are saying," he advises. Then "take the cart for a spin. Most ecommerce platforms offer free trials, so be sure to take advantage of them," he says. "I've worked on several client sites, and it usually isn't until we get to the free trial or demo that we realize the cart may or may not be a good fit."

Mistake No. 2: Not making sure your site is secure. "Studies show that up to 25 percent of users have actually stopped an online purchase because of website security concerns," says Flavio Martins, vice president of Operations, DigiCert, an SSL digital certificate authority. Yet "too many ecommerce sites, especially smaller ones, fall short of having clear trust indicators that users can trust and know that their information is secure and protected by HTTPS," he says. "A digital certificate provides authenticity of your website and an encrypted connection to protect sensitive data -- and you can get one quickly and within budget." It also "communicates to customers that your site is trusted and information is secure."

Similarly, "demand security from third party providers," he says. "Many ecommerce vendors outsource Web hosting, IT support and Web security tasks to consultants. But too often merchants don't demand strong security from their outside service providers," he notes. "Some significant hacks have come directly from stolen third-party logins or through third-party service." So "when picking a service provider, companies should demand strong security best practices, preferably verified through industry certifications and always ensuring that their service providers secure their own data with https."

Mistake No. 3: Unintuitive or cumbersome site navigation. "Customers will leave your site if they can't find what they want [quickly]," states Dan Hutmacher, senior digital consultant, a digital agency. So be sure to make navigation -- menus -- intuitive, minimizing the number of clicks it requires for customers to find what they are looking for.

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To improve navigation, review your analytics to see "where your customers are dropping off and then optimize [your ecommerce site] accordingly."

Mistake No. 4: Bad or no search capability. "Customers who use on-site search to find products are more than three times more likely to convert than customers who don't," says Andy Eades, ecommerce consultant,  a provider of website design and SEO. "So it's important to make sure that customers get relevant results and quickly. Many out-of-the-box systems perform poorly on search, so speak with your developers about how you can make tweaks to your existing system, or look into more advanced solutions such," he advises. "There are plugins available to integrate these search solutions into many of the most popular shopping carts at a relatively low cost."

Mistake No. 5: Poor images/photography. "When people are buying online, since they're giving up the tactile ability to pick up and hold a product and inspect it, [you need to have] great product photos," says Rick Wilson, president,  a provider of ecommerce software and hosting. "It's important to show multiple angles, and if the options change the appearance, such as the color, multiple options. Also make sure the photo is big enough to zoom in on, especially with a smart phone."

Mistake No. 6: Using stock product descriptions. "The biggest mistake that ecommerce retailers make is to copy the manufacturers descriptions for the products they stock," says Mat Durham, director, Skyblu Web Design. When you do that, it makes it difficult to differentiate yourself from the competition, especially to search engines. "The solution is simple," though, he continues: "write your own product descriptions, at least for your major lines, or employ a good freelance copywriter to do it."

"Not only do product descriptions add content to your site, they're a way for customers to experience your product online too," adds Ashley Orndorff, director of Marketing for, a Web development company. "A customer cannot pick up your product and examine it on your site the same way they could in-store, a robust product description (with accompanying images) allows customers to experience and familiarize themselves with your products," she explains. "Your descriptions don't need to be as short as a tweet or as long as a novel, they just need to be descriptive. Engaging, informative product descriptions show your customers how your product will solve their problem and why it's so great."

Mistake No. 7: Having a confusing or lengthy checkout process. "Asking customers for unnecessary information and poor checkout design can result in increased abandonment rates and therefore lower conversions," states Eades. So "make sure that you remove any fields not necessary for the checkout process."

"Make it easy for the customer to check out and don't complicate the process," adds Alexa D'Agostino, CEO,  a provider of marketing and Web design solutions. "Websites that have multiple checkout pages give people more reasons to click out and not finish the transaction," she explains. "If it's more difficult to pay for the items than find the item you've done something wrong." The fix: "Use a one page jQuery checkout that easily allows you to go through the different steps of account creation/guest checkout, shipping, billing and credit card information all on one page."

Mistake No. 8: Having only one shipping option and/or carrier. "One of the biggest mistakes we see from ecommerce businesses is relying on just one carrier to fulfill all their shipping needs," says Amine Khechfe, general manager and cofounder, which provides ecommerce shipping solutions. "In actuality, each carrier provides unique perks. For example, I often tell business that if they're not using the U.S. Postal Service, they're leaving money on the table. That's because the USPS offers the most affordable rates for packages weighing less than 5 pounds. And with the new Priority Mail price decrease happening in September, ecommerce businesses have yet another affordable option for their 5 to 15 pound shipments."

Similarly, because customers have come to expect two-day or overnight shipping, it's important for ecommerce businesses to offer multiple shipping options.

Mistake No. 9: Not having a mobile or mobile optimized version of your ecommerce site. "It is a huge mistake to forget about mobile commerce when building an ecommerce business," says Chris Belew, CEO, a mobile commerce provider. "Statistics show that more and more people are doing their research and shopping on mobile devices. In fact, 57 percent of consumers will not recommend a business with a poorly designed mobile site," he states. "Similarly, 40 percent of consumers will go to a competitor's site after a bad mobile experience." So if you want people to buy from you, "don't forget mobile!"

Mistake No. 10: Not making content easily shareable on social media, especially on Pinterest. Too many companies "underestimate the social share button," says Apu Gupta, CEO,  a marketing and analytics suite for the visual Web. "Thirty-three percent of the top 100 [Internet] retailers Curalate surveyed have yet to install Pin It buttons on product pages -- [thereby] missing out on a significant opportunity to drive referral traffic back to [their] website," he notes.

"Maximizing your presence on the visual Web starts with social sharing. By making images on your website more pinnable, and by then optimizing the size and placement of share icons, you can ultimately drive awareness, aspiration and sales," he explains. "BuzzFeed, for instance, increased pinning by 10 times after enlarging the Pin It button on share bars and overlaying the icon on individual images."

Mistake No. 11: Making it hard to contact you, the seller. "Customers shopping online want to know they're not going to be left holding the bag if they need help," says Wilson. "The easiest (and free) way to do that is [to include] a phone number on your website in the header or footer." Also, make sure to provide an easy-to-find email address for customer service -- and that someone is checking and responding to email regularly.

Mitiz Tecnnologies consider all these problem and make your site navigational and user friendly.

E-Commerce Web Development In Odisha

Mitiztechnologies offer a most robust, customer oriented, well set e-commerce website to convert your site into one of the best online retail stores in the marketplace today.  Mitiz Technologies focuses wholly on tasks planned at selling your products online, increasing your online returns, high conversion rate and civilizing your business strategy. Expand your business and turn your business into next level by our excellent ecommerce web development services. We always believe in "your success is our success". 

Our E-commerce Web DevelopmentIn Odisha 

• We design a fresh ecommerce website both visually pleasing and easy navigation for searching the product.
• We focus on display product & arranging grouping so that your customer can easily get what they are looking.
• Our knowledgeable e-commerce development team use high technique & standard based code for faster load.
• We use fully lively Meta descriptions and keyword for creation SEO friendly ecommerce website.
• Our e-commerce web development service offer sending newsletter to bring more traffic for better business.
• We provide a variety of email service for you and your customer like registration, product order and support.
• We design, develop easy, simple Admin Panel for you to upload, edit & delete the product view order details.
• Our developed Admin Panel is built-in with more purpose like generating invoice and printing invoice.
• We implement better-converting, secured and verified checkout methods.
• We provide basic SEO service for your ecommerce website completely free to earn high traffic and highest ROI.