Sunday, April 1, 2007

Top 10 Tips For E-Commerce Website Design

  1. Think about design
    Design can be so much more. Make sure all aspects of design matches your customers expectations, not just how it looks.

  2. Use the best technology
    Make full use of the technology to help customers browsing experience and not adding trouble to them.

  3. Plan your marketing
    There is more than one way to promote your site and a lot of common sense advice on things you may have missed.

  4. Plan your SEO and marketing carefully
    Search Engine Optimization if of course very important, but it has to tie-in to other aspects of your business.

  5. Design the copy you use
    The text you use on your web site will impact on the sales you make.

  6. Anti-tips, what not to do
    It can be easier to learn from others' mistakes than make your own.

  7. Take usability very seriously
    usability of your E-Commerce site is very important.

  8. Be accessible to all
    Being accessible to all is both a legal requirement and the right thing to do.

  9. Think about your business and legalities
    When working with some design or technology companies, you would be forgiven for imagining that it's all about the technology.

  10. Pay attention to who is giving you advice
    It is better to read for other's advice as different company requires diffrent tips.


Reference:

http://www.othermedia.com/articles/the-top-10-top-10-tips-tips-for-ecommerce-web-site-design,154,TA.html