{"id":3923,"date":"2019-02-18T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/?p=3923"},"modified":"2019-10-29T15:26:51","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T22:26:51","slug":"what-are-some-edgy-nice-to-have-developments-for-your-e-commerce-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/what-are-some-edgy-nice-to-have-developments-for-your-e-commerce-site\/","title":{"rendered":"What are some edgy, nice-to-have developments for your e-commerce site?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/web-development.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/web-development.jpeg\" alt=\"web development \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/web-development.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/web-development-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either you\u2019re an established company wanting to dip your toes or you\u2019ve got the basics covered and are looking to dive to the next step, regardless of your reasoning for moving forward you can use these edgy web development tactics to get yourself ahead of the competition. In December we discussed laid out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/2018\/12\/24\/what-should-you-expect-to-spend-for-your-e-commerce-startup-costs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">building an online store and the startup costs that come along with it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so, now that you\u2019ve got a bit of digital business experience under your belt, let\u2019s proceed forward with which nice-to-have additions your e-commerce site would benefit from.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 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\/what-are-some-edgy-nice-to-have-developments-for-your-e-commerce-site\/#Customize_your_website\" >Customize your website<\/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\/what-are-some-edgy-nice-to-have-developments-for-your-e-commerce-site\/#Build_a_logo_design\" >Build a logo design<\/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\/what-are-some-edgy-nice-to-have-developments-for-your-e-commerce-site\/#Invest_in_some_marketing\" >Invest in some marketing<\/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\/what-are-some-edgy-nice-to-have-developments-for-your-e-commerce-site\/#Add_more_plugins\" >Add more plugins<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customize_your_website\"><\/span><b>Customize your website <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you chose to launch your e-commerce site with a pre-made template, perhaps it\u2019s about time that you upgraded to a custom design? Customization is an edgy way to stand out from the crowd and with the right web design, your brand\u2019s personality may even help you to attract new customers. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although web designers aren\u2019t cheap if you\u2019re inexperienced with intuitive online design or you simply are too busy with other business tasks, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/design-c-320?utm_source=Blog_February2019_NiceToHaveWebDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hiring a designer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help take the stress and workload off your plate. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Build_a_logo_design\"><\/span><b>Build a logo design<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since you\u2019re already inspired to develop a new online layout for your business, why not also have a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/design-graphic-design-c-320_395?utm_source=Blog_February2019_NiceToHaveWebDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">logo design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> created to help improve your long-term branding strategy? Again, if you lack the motivation, ability or inventive affluence, then perhaps a professional graphic designer can also tackle this project while working on developing your leading-edge webpage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the prices of this service can range from $100 for a low-quality design to $1000 for custom, first-rate composition, it\u2019s important to invest in distinction. Also, remember to be as descriptive as possible by sending samples of designs and designating the colour schemes that you like before the graphic designer goes to work. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Invest_in_some_marketing\"><\/span><b>Invest in some marketing <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you establish your budget, it\u2019s a good idea to start venturing out into the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trek.marketing\/what-we-do\/?utm_source=Blog_February2019_NiceToHaveWebDevelopments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">world of marketing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Pay per click advertising (PPC), like Facebook advertisements or Google AdWords, are the most common startup marketing investment. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_more_plugins\"><\/span><b>Add more plugins <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/plugins-seo-c-381_386?utm_source=Blog_February2019_NiceToHaveWebDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/plugins-customer-support-c-381_383?utm_source=Blog_February2019_NiceToHaveWebDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live Chat plugin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer numerous benefits to your growing business. For starters, these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/shop-by-ecommerce-platforms-zen-cart-plugins-c-179_250_373?utm_source=Blog_February2019_NiceToHaveWebDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">web development tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make communicating with your audience quicker and more effective <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 SEO allows you to optimize your writing in order to plug in relevant key terms that people are searching for while Live Chat allows you to promptly respond to your customer&#8217;s questions and concerns. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Are there any other forms of web development that you want to recommend? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Either you\u2019re an established company wanting to dip your toes or you\u2019ve got the basics covered and are looking to dive to the next step, regardless of your reasoning for moving forward you can use these edgy web development tactics to get yourself ahead of the competition. 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