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Best Practices for E-commerce Website Development

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Hi everyone!
I’m currently working on improving the website for my webshop selling kilts. I’d love to hear from others in the community. What are the best practices you’ve found for developing a user-friendly, high-converting e-commerce website?

We’ve already focused on product photography and a simple checkout process, but I’m looking for more insights into optimizing site speed, enhancing mobile experience, or any tools/plugins that have worked well for you. Any advice on making our site even better for customers would be greatly appreciated!

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

• This topic was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by kees_b.
• This topic was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by kees_b.

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What tool is your site built in?

The tool your website was built on. Why?

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Boost Your E-Commerce Conversions with These Key Website Optimizations!

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It’s great that you’re already focusing on key areas like product photography and simple checkout! For a high-converting e-commerce website, here are some additional best practices you can consider:
By improving site speed, mobile responsiveness, and user-friendly navigation, you can further enhance the overall customer experience and increase conversions. Good luck with your webshop.
Optimize Speed: Use a CDN, compress images, enable caching, and minimize HTTP requests to improve load times.
Enhance Mobile Experience: Make your site responsive, simplify navigation, and optimize checkout for mobile.
Boost Conversion: Add product reviews, use urgency tactics (e.g., “Limited stock”), and provide easy access to support.
Use Plugins/Tools: Try SEO tools (Yoast), personalized recommendations, email marketing (Mailchimp), and cart recovery tools.
Streamline UX: Simplify navigation, have clear CTAs, and show shipping info upfront.
A/B Testing: Use Google Optimize or Optimizely to test and improve key pages.

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Make sure your site is mobile-friendly with a responsive design. For conversions, adding customer reviews, a live chat feature, and exit-intent popups can help. Shopify or WooCommerce plugins like NitroPack or WP Rocket can boost performance too.

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For a high-converting e-commerce website, focus on speed optimization (using a CDN, image compression), mobile responsiveness, and a smooth checkout process to reduce cart abandonment. Implement SEO best practices, including structured data and internal linking, while enhancing trust with customer reviews and security badges.

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