E-COMMERCE SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
ENGINEERED FOR E-COMMERCE SUCCESS
Whether you need an e-commerce store or subscription-based websites and web apps, we create scalable platforms that grow with your needs.
We work closely with you to create a platform that increases conversions, improves customer relations, processes e-commerce transactions, and provides you insights on your sales with reporting tools.
WHAT IS E-COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT?
Running and maintaining an e-commerce store or subscription-based solution involves more than understanding your market and clients; it requires managing numerous technical aspects behind the scenes. Our expertise lies in building online platforms that seamlessly handle all transactional elements, whether it's selling products or subscription services.
Through our custom-built e-commerce platforms, users can securely log in, browse products, add items to their cart, and complete transactions online using integrated payment gateways. We offer tailored solutions that encompass order management, product inventory, security protocols, detailed reporting, and more, ensuring a comprehensive platform that meets the unique needs of your business.
E-COMMERCE PAYMENT GATEWAYS WE WORK WITH
- PayPal
- Stripe
- Payfast
- Peach Payments
- Virtual Card Services
- Paygate
- Yoco
TECHNOLOGIES WE USE
- HTML
- CodeIgniter
- CSS
- Laravel
- Javascript
- NodeJS
- jQuery
- MySQL
- Angular
- MariaDB
- VueJS
- Cordova
- React
- Ionic
- PHP
- WordPress
BENEFITS OF E-COMMERCE
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REACH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE
An effective e-commerce platform empowers your business to sell various products and services, whether they're physical goods or digital offerings like SaaS (software-as-a-service) subscription-based services, to customers worldwide. One crucial aspect that significantly boosts sales conversion on your e-commerce website is the capability to provide your products and services in multiple currencies. We have the expertise to seamlessly integrate this feature into your custom-built e-commerce platform.
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SELL TO ANYONE AT ANY TIME
Brick-and-mortar stores tend to be open on a 9-5 schedule, where e-commerce platforms aren’t restricted by time or location. Your e-commerce store runs 24/7 so that you can maximise sales and profits, and the growing use of chatbots helps businesses with customer support around the clock without having to pay staff to be there at all times.
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BETTER CUSTOMER RETENTIONn
Having an e-commerce store that enables customers to create accounts opens up the opportunity for your business to get to know your customers better and send personalised recommendations for your products based on their browsing. You can also offer discounts to customers on select products to keep them coming back and buying more as reward programmes for their customer loyalty.
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INCREASED SEARCH ENGINE TRAFFIC POTENTIAL
With an online store, you have the potential to tap into the vast traffic generated by search engines. Effective SEO practices ensure that your store ranks highly in search engine results, bringing it to the attention of potential customers. Even if your business runs out of a physical store, having an e-commerce website provides an opportunity to reach a broader audience through improved search engine visibility. This additional online presence becomes a supplementary source of traffic, contributing to increased sales.
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SIMPLIFIED BUSINESS SCALABILITY
An e-commerce website isn't just about selling online; it's a catalyst for business expansion and streamlined inventory management. With minimal resources, you can kickstart your venture and scale up as sales increase, diversifying products without hefty operating costs. Subscription services automate payments, ensuring steady revenue and simplified processes for both customers and businesses. As your subscriber base grows, your business scales efficiently, focusing on delivering value while backend systems handle payments seamlessly.
WHY ELEMENTAL?
We are a tech partner in that we establish the foundation for a long-term collaboration by offering ongoing advice on technical strategy and forward-thinking planning for the duration of your project.
We have been honing our skills in building reliable, complex, and scalable websites since 2005.
We’re experts in developing custom websites and web apps for our clients. We get to know you, your business, and your clients to cultivate an in-depth understanding of how we can best build a custom website that caters to your business and users.
We provide support and maintenance for your websites so that they continue to evolve and succeed over time because custom websites offer a one-of-a-kind experience to your users, and each feature needs to stay functional and up-to-date for a seamless user experience. The upkeep of your website is as important as its development.
You benefit from the dedicated support of a project manager who oversees every aspect of your project's lifecycle. Your project manager is there for effective communication, timely updates, and coordination with the development team. You also have access to project management tools that provide real-time visibility into project progress, milestones, and deliverables.
Our whole team works in-house, which means that we have developed and refined various systems and processes to improve efficiency, communication, and project quality. We also upskill our internal team to enhance their technical abilities, and our development team gets to learn from senior developers to grow our collective knowledge base.
We have a full QA (Quality Assurance) team to ensure that websites and web applications meet clients' expectations and deliver a great user experience by preventing unwanted functionality or design flaws, and defects on the platform. Our QA team fully tests our custom-coded websites and web apps on various devices, software, and browsers.
E-COMMERCE FAQS
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Why should I choose custom e-commerce development over ready-made solutions?
Custom e-commerce development offers a tailored solution to meet your specific business needs, ensuring scalability and unique features that might not be available in off-the-shelf solutions.
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Can the e-commerce platform you develop for my business integrate with third-party systems?
Yes, our e-commerce platform development includes the capability to integrate seamlessly with third-party systems. This is typically achieved through API (Application Programming Interface) integrations, enabling your e-commerce software to communicate and interact effectively with various external systems like payment integrations and currency conversions. If you'd like to learn more about how API integrations work, you can read more on the subject.
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I don’t need a custom-developed solution. What else do you offer?
We do provide ready-made solutions, such as WooCommerce, which offer efficient and customisable options to kickstart your e-commerce journey. WooCommerce runs on a custom WordPress website, leveraging the power of the world's most popular Content Management System (CMS).
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What steps are involved in the development process, and how long does it typically take to build a custom e-commerce platform?
The development process includes planning, design, development, testing, and deployment. The timeline varies based on the complexity of the project, features required, and client feedback, but we provide transparent timelines during the project initiation phase.
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Do you offer support once you’ve developed and launched the e-commerce platform?
Yes, we provide support and maintenance services once a project has gone live. This support and maintenance covers changes, minor upgrades, troubleshooting of issues and rectification.
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What technologies and frameworks do you use for custom e-commerce and subscription platform development?
We utilise a range of technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, WordPress, Angular, VueJS, React, PHP, CodeIgniter, Laravel, NodeJS, MySQL, MariaDB, Cordova, and Ionic. The choice depends on the specific requirements of your project.
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What types of specialists is your team made up of?
We have a team that consists of UI/UX designers, front-end and back-end developers, project managers, Quality Assurance testers, client service specialists and business analysts.
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How do I get started?
Contact us today and find out how we can help your business. You can mail us at [email protected] or contact us via our contact page.