{"id":4665,"date":"2019-11-04T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/?p=4665"},"modified":"2019-11-07T17:55:08","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T00:55:08","slug":"have-you-started-preparing-your-website-for-the-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/have-you-started-preparing-your-website-for-the-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you started preparing your website for the holiday season?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-10.12.23-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-10.12.23-AM.png\" alt=\"holiday web development \" width=\"597\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-10.12.23-AM.png 597w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-10.12.23-AM-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holiday shopping is just around the corner so if you\u2019re going to take full advantage of the biggest time of the year, you\u2019ll need to ensure that your website is ready for shoppers. Not only do you want to appeal to people through the use of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/design-c-320?utm_source=Blog_November2019_HolidayDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visual details<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/development-c-397?utm_source=Blog_November2019_HolidayDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skillful developments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but you also want to make sure that your business platform is quick and functional, seamlessly allowing customers to flip between pages to make the shopping experience both simplistic and enjoyable. However, sometimes last-minute holiday web development changes can leave you with broken links and bugs, which is why we recommend only making minor changes from now until the New Year.\u00a0<\/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\/have-you-started-preparing-your-website-for-the-holiday-season\/#Avoid_large-scale_functionality_changes\" >Avoid large-scale functionality changes\u00a0<\/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\/have-you-started-preparing-your-website-for-the-holiday-season\/#Ensure_your_server_can_handle_the_traffic\" >Ensure your server can handle the traffic<\/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\/have-you-started-preparing-your-website-for-the-holiday-season\/#Strengthen_your_website_security\" >Strengthen your website security\u00a0<\/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\/have-you-started-preparing-your-website-for-the-holiday-season\/#Be_aware_of_shipping_deadlines\" >Be aware of shipping deadlines\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoid_large-scale_functionality_changes\"><\/span><b>Avoid large-scale functionality changes\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The holiday season extends throughout the entire month of December, with people gifting presents for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. So, if your business is hoping to get in on the seasonal action, you\u2019ll want to ensure that November and December are the imperative months for upkeeping the maintenance on your e-commerce website and not approving changes to its functionality. Major developments take time to program and many eager customers who\u2019re on the lookout for ideas to tick off their shopping lists. It\u2019s only the jolliest time of year if visitors can browse and click page-by-page quickly and efficiently. So, we always recommend making major changes to your website\u2019s framework and operations during the quieter months of the year to ensure that shoppers have no problems when making purchases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ensure_your_server_can_handle_the_traffic\"><\/span><b>Ensure your server can handle the traffic<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last thing you want is an overloaded website that has reached its max capacity when it comes to traffic. Since it\u2019s common for e-commerce stores to have a traffic spike nearer to the holidays, it\u2019s the responsibility of the business owner to make certain that their server can handle the extra searches. So, how can you do this? Try working with a web host that allows you to make quick changes. If you already possess a scalable package, your website will autonomously use the resources it needs to allow for a busy shopping season. The best part is that you can always downsize in January if <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&amp;search_in_description=1&amp;keyword=web%20traffic&amp;utm_source=Blog_November2019_HolidayDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">traffic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your website slows down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strengthen_your_website_security\"><\/span><b>Strengthen your website security\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest concerns for shoppers is knowing that their credit card details are protected. By investing in your online security, you\u2019re also strengthening your relationship with your customers, certifying that you\u2019re using encryption technology and an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&amp;search_in_description=1&amp;keyword=SSL&amp;utm_source=Blog_November2019_HolidayDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SSL certificate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure that their payment is safe, secure, and ready to use the next time they shop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_aware_of_shipping_deadlines\"><\/span><b>Be aware of shipping deadlines\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effectively <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/plugins-shipping-c-381_389?utm_source=Blog_November2019_HolidayDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managing shipping<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> times and costs are an important part of operating an online business, especially during the holiday season. During the month of November simply <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/plugins-shipping-c-381_389\/free-shipping-average-weight-per-unit-dl-750?utm_source=Blog_November2019_HolidayDevelopments\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">measure the weight<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and dimensions of the package you\u2019re planning on shipping before you put it up for sale, then calculate the charge based on the customer\u2019s location. However, as December draws nearer and postal services become jam-packed with mail to deliver, ensure that you\u2019re honest with your customers by letting them know that their packages may not make it in time for the holidays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How else do you prepare your e-commerce business using holiday web development? 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