{"id":3846,"date":"2018-11-26T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/?p=3846"},"modified":"2019-10-29T16:02:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T23:02:17","slug":"5-ways-you-should-get-your-website-ready-for-christmas-shoppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/5-ways-you-should-get-your-website-ready-for-christmas-shoppers\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways you should get your website ready for Christmas shoppers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/web-development.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/web-development.jpg\" alt=\" e-commerce development for the holidays\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/web-development.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/web-development-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s the end of November which means Christmas is literally around the corner. As an online retail business owner you\u2019ve probably been rockin\u2019 around the Christmas tree for a few weeks now, gearing up for the busy, holiday season ahead. However, it\u2019s important to not miss out on any opportunity you have to enhance your revenue. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve crafted this helpful list of things to keep in mind and hopefully change. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrade your e-commerce development for the holidays before your business is overwhelmed with all the holiday-related traffic. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/5-ways-you-should-get-your-website-ready-for-christmas-shoppers\/#Dont_make_any_changes_to_your_web_design\" >Don\u2019t make any changes to your web design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/5-ways-you-should-get-your-website-ready-for-christmas-shoppers\/#Ensure_your_site_is_up_to_speed\" >Ensure your site is up to speed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/5-ways-you-should-get-your-website-ready-for-christmas-shoppers\/#Make_sure_your_site_is_marked_secure\" >Make sure your site is marked secure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/5-ways-you-should-get-your-website-ready-for-christmas-shoppers\/#Ensure_that_people_can_shop_from_all_their_devices\" >Ensure that people can shop from all their devices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/5-ways-you-should-get-your-website-ready-for-christmas-shoppers\/#Holiday_shipping_deadlines_are_a_must\" >Holiday shipping deadlines are a must<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_make_any_changes_to_your_web_design\"><\/span><b>Don\u2019t make any changes to your web design <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We do not recommend decking the halls of your e-commerce website this close to the holiday season. Why? Well, rolling out any new web functionalities or code changes have the ability to disrupt your customers routine and cause them to abandon their shopping cart. Instead, trying focusing your efforts on optimizing your content, offers, products and marketing in order to enhance their shopping experience. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ensure_your_site_is_up_to_speed\"><\/span><b>Ensure your site is up to speed<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingdive.com\/news\/google-53-of-mobile-users-abandon-sites-that-take-over-3-seconds-to-load\/426070\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies suggest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that over 50% of users will abandon a page that takes three or more seconds to load. That\u2019s why it\u2019s imperative to test your site to make sure that you\u2019re not driving away your customers before they can even find what they came looking for. If your e-commerce site is graphics-heavy or includes lots of videos, make it your top priority to streamline these pages in order to decrease your load time. Every second counts when it comes to holiday shopping! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_sure_your_site_is_marked_secure\"><\/span><b>Make sure your site is marked secure<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most customers will not put their personal credit card information into a site that doesn\u2019t look professional or secure. Security creates a bond of trust with your customers and reassures them that they can safely do business with you. By installing a SSL\/TLS certificate to your website you are adding a trust indicator to your address bar to entice customers to keep shopping. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ensure_that_people_can_shop_from_all_their_devices\"><\/span><b>Ensure that people can shop from all their devices<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers shop using various devices <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 their phones, tablets and computers \u2014 and each piece of technology has a different screen size. As a business owner, it\u2019s essential that your website works well, and looks good, across the board and possesses the same functionality on all the shopping devices. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Holiday_shipping_deadlines_are_a_must\"><\/span><b>Holiday shipping deadlines are a must<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people wait until the absolute last minute to make their holiday shopping decisions. That\u2019s why your website should give customers clear alerts letting them know if a product will be delivered before Christmas day. Giving customers a timeline will effect whether they purchase a product, but it also develops an element of trust with your store and they may choose to order it anyways and gift it later. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All e-commerce business owners want the same thing for Christmas and that\u2019s a sleigh full of revenue, the sweet jingle bells of positive reviews and a smooth shopping experience for all their jolly customers. If you need some last minute help getting your website ready for shoppers this festive season, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/development-c-397?utm_source=Blog_November2018_ChristmasE-Commerce\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we can help you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make Christmas the most wonderful time of year!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have any other questions about e-commerce development for the holidays? 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