Online shopping continues to be on the rise and having an online shop has become the expectation for customers. Your customers expect your brand to be online and to be able to browse and shop your brand’s products from the comfort of their homes.
As WordPress is our favourite CMS, we host sites which use its WooCommerce plugin, a sophisticated and robust shopping cart solution which integrates seamlessly with WordPress. There is even an array of WordPress themes which have been specially developed with WooCommerce in mind. While WooCommerce itself is free of charge, there are a number of paid extensions which can add greatly to its functionality.
If your site is solely a dedicated online store, you might want to consider OpenCart. This is an open-source CMS which is specifically designed for eCommerce. It comes standard with a number of payment options and tabled shipping capability. There are a number of themes designed for it specifically. There are also numerous extensions, free and paid, which enhance its functionality. You can also add a certain amount of information pages (e.g., about us, contact us, shipping policy, etc.) to your site from the OpenCart admin area, so the site can be more than simply a catalogue of products.
We have extensive experience hosting both platforms and can advise you on which would better suit your particular eCommerce needs. We also host eCommerce sites which use Magento, VirtueMart, Prestashop, Zen Cart and osCommerce, among others. Most of these carts will operate with redirects to popular payment systems, such as PayPal or Realex, so there is no need for you to have an SSL Certificate on your own site, nor to be collecting and storing sensitive data like credit card numbers.
Ready to get your brand and online store live for your customers? Get in touch with us today, call us on 021 2429494 or email us at support@iseek.ie