The only e-commerce solution worth investing in

Having been a web designer for some time now I’m always on the look out for tools that can save me time and increase productivity. Having used many e-commerce solutions over the years including Zen Cart, OS Commerce and various e-commerce plugins for WordPress I have often found myself banging my head against my Mac thinking, “surely there’s an easier way”. Well, now there is and it comes in the form of LemonStand, for anyone who’s used WordPress, LemonStand is the e-commerce equivalent, easy to use, flexible and scalable.

For more information on LemonStand please visit www.lemonstandapp.com.

LemonStand Introduction

Yes it comes with a price tag

Ok, so many of you may consider the $300 (around £200) price tag a bit high when there are free alternatives out there. If you are using the price tag as an excuse not to get LemonStand… don’t. The time you will save in the long run on development costs (it will take a web designer half the time to update a LemonStand site than a Zen Cart one) and keeping the site updated (it will make your life easier too) it really isn’t worth thinking of it as a cost… it’s really more of an investment. The term here to remember is scalability, if you are serous about your e-commerce project invest the money in it now and it will save you time, money and heart ache in the future.

The skys the limit

Unlike some of the free e-commerce solutions there are no limitations to what you can achieve with your sites design. Check up some of the below examples and you’ll soon see the only limit is your imagination. For more examples visit the LemonStand Customer Gallery.

Project Overview

Liquorice World is built using WordPress and makes use of the WP-ecommerce, Contact Form 7 and NextGen Smooth Gallery plugins. The site has been optimised for mobile web so any visitors browsing on an iPhone, Blackberry or Android device will get the best user experience possible.

Check out Liquorice Worlds Facebook page here.

Project Overview

dydh Tours offer high quality day tours to the most beautiful areas and fascinating attractions in West Cornwall. Their door-to-door service takes the hassle out of travelling and allows you to explore the best parts of Cornwall with ease.

The web site is built using WordPress and makes use of the WP-ecommerce, Contact Form 7 and NextGen Gallery plugins. The site has been optimised for mobile web so any visitors browsing on an iPhone, Blackberry or Android device will get the best user experience possible.

dydh Tours is a joint project between myself and Prior Creative.

Project Overview

Elle Belle UK is a new women’s health supplements company stocking a range of products for worldwide delivery.

The web site is a Zen Cart e-commerce solution making use of a number Zen Cart key features including new and featured product pages, customer product reviews and the all important shopping cart check out with secure payment gateway. All of this is controlled through an administration panel which allows for easy management of products and customer accounts.

There are also a number of additional features not part of Zen Cart including a quick search box allowing for easy navigation around the site, a languages box, which uses Google Translate to translate the site into various languages and a SlideDeck on the home page adding extra impact for first time visitors.

Facebook Ads

Over the next few weeks the following ads will be appearing on Facebook to help launch the Elle Belle UK brand.

THIS SITE IS NO LONGER ONLINE

Project Overview

Clive Sleeman Photography is a WordPress web site making use of the WP-ecommerce plugin.

Clive became a professional digital photographer in 2008, due to his love of Cornwall and the South West. He concentrates his efforts on inspirational coastal scenes, landscapes, wildlife and all things dramatic in the counties, but his real passion is artistic photography. He also enjoys working and taking photos of pets and children, spending time with the subjects to capture natural, rather than posed, images.

The initial project brief entailed not only creating a site that could showcase Clive’s work but one that would allow his many customers the chance to purchase photography direct from the site. When designing the site I have tried to keep the focus on the photography, keeping the photos large wherever possible, but not so large they cause the site to load slowly and hinder the user experience.

Project Overview

The Vintage Shabby Chic web site brings together a broad range of vintage and shabby chic products to suit a variety of interests including antique, rustic and modern classics, alongside retro and more unusual items.

The site is an e-commerce store designed using WordPress and making use of the WP e-commerce plugin.