As Shopify Experts, we design & develop bespoke Shopify websites. We've worked in apparel, health & food, electronics and for cosmetic businesses. When you work with Whiley Mai you will benefit from our design and development skills, deep knowledge of SEO, copywriting and techniques to convert visitors into loyal customers.
We are known for our user focused and minimalist designs. Our eCommerce stores work to achieve clear objectives; firstly to inspire brand loyalty and secondly to convert visitors into repeat customers. We do this by providing your customers with an enjoyable route to purchase, creating an exceptional online experience that goes beyond the checkout page.
Shopify is a hosted in the cloud solution, giving you peace of mind that your online store will always be available. Once your project is finalised, we make sure to optimise each page. Every second of page load time counts, not only for your visitors but your Google ranking in SERP's (Search Engine Result Pages).
Our development phase is done in collaboration with you. All our websites are developed in a test environment using prototyping tools and we encourage feedback every step of the way. What sets us apart is our ability to develop purposeful designs that have seamless functionality, while paying close attention to the details that are important to your brand.
We try to simplify the implementation of SEO by including the best practice techniques automatically into each website we build. Optimising your website for search engines should never be an afterthought, it can be the difference between a successful and non-successful site.
Shopify has made it easy and for a fixed monthly cost, you get hosting an SSL certificate and are exempt from PCI compliance. You also get automatic updates, so you'll always benefit from the latest improvements and features immediately.
Shopify's admin panel is clean, simple and extremely easy to use. It allows you to manage customer profiles, orders, process refunds, manage your inventory, set up marketing campaigns and track your growth.
We can design and create almost any type of eCommerce store using Shopify. We use liquid code to build dynamic websites that work across all devices. In terms of design, there are very few limitations.
There are no fixed term contracts when you use Shopify, you can change your plan at any time. Finding the right plan is simple and you can take advantage of additional features to help manage your day to day operations.
Shopify makes it easy for store owners by supporting and encouraging the best practice SEO. Once you have your SEO strategy in place it is easy to maintain within the Shopify infrastructure.
The Shopify app store allows you to install marketing, customer service and inventory tools to upscale your site as it grows. All apps are tested and approved by Shopify prior to their release ensuring they are safe and reliable.
What your store will makes each year shouldn’t alter the monthly fee charged. A platform that charges you the same monthly fee whether you are making $500 or $500,000 is important. It should be your growth and yours alone. Be careful when comparing that there are no hidden additions when your business gets bigger and more lucrative. Things to look out for include; hosting, transaction fees, payment gateway and development costs. Our advice would be to analyse all running costs before making your choice.
What people and systems do you have in place? Is your team made up of marketing experts, do you understand sales, have you sold online before or do you manufacture the products? Having the right team around you is important, as is having an eCommerce backend that reduces your reliance on costly outsourcing. Give yourself more time and money to generate sales. Spend some time identifying your teams strengths, whatever is left will be the tasks you need support with. If a low cost and fully hosted solution is what you want, Shopify is a good fit.
What do you want to spend on developers and marketing each month? Most stores will need regular tweaks and updates, but the simple tasks of running sales reports or sending email campaigns should be something that is managed in-house. Look for a platform that will include a dashboard that will give you a live snapshot of how your business performing. Generally once your Shopify store is live, your team will have all the tools they need to efficiently run the day to day operations. So you only need to contact your developer for more complex updates and tasks.
Most of you will want to see your website sales grow month on month, so make sure that the platform you choose makes it easy source and analyse data. How many visitors you are getting? What is your conversion rate? What’s your best sellers? Shopify has very few limitations in terms of design, with extensive features that make it easier to sell, ship and grow. The reason we choose to build on Shopify is because it is cost effective, saves you money, and is the best platform to make you money.
