Online Shopping Websites
That Generate Conversions
Turn Your Visitors Into Customers
I have been working with Prestashop for over 5 years now. I know its strengths and its weaknesses. This platform offers a lot of functionality for online business owners to sell their products.
If I were building a Online Shopping Website from scratch I wouldn’t recommend choosing Prestashop until you have checked out OpenCart and WooCommerce.
Don’t stop there, research hosted solutions such as Shopify and BigCommerce and if you need some professional advice then I would be happy to share my experiences with you.
There are over 270,000+ merchants on the Prestashop Marketplace ready to extend Prestashops core platform.
Prestashop is an Open Source Platform that is FREE to use. It’s very popular in Europe. Once you start investing building a website with Prestashop you will find you need additional modules to extend the core functionality.
Module prices can be high for basic extensions as they’re sold in USD/EUR or GBP. Developers are usually based in Europe and can be difficult to liaise with whenever you have an issue with a module. Especially outside of support which is usually 3 months.
My Prestashop Client
What's Prestashop?
PrestaShop is an immensely feature-rich, free, open-source e-commerce solution which you can use to run stores in the cloud or via self-hosting. It’s currently used by 250,000 shops worldwide and is available in 65 different languages. It takes a bit of work to get a store launched and Prestashop addons are quite expensive.
PrestaShop is fairly easy to use, provides a powerfully responsive store graphical user interface for shoppers and offers a comprehensive set of features for free.
PrestaShop source code is free but they make up for this through their Marketplace. Their business model relies on selling services via their commercial partners.
This method is still more affordable than a hosted
E-Commerce platform such as Shopify or BigCommerce.
We encourage you to check out the Prestashop Website and explore the back office
A Popular Prestashop Theme Warehouse
I have been managing and developing a couple of Prestashop Websites for over 5 years now but recently I discovered that the Prestashop community has been somewhat divided since the launch of Prestashop 1.7. So much so that the core developers have forked the project into a project called Thirty Bees. If you would like to know more about this developer infighting I encourage store owners to read http://nemops.com/thirtybees-prestashop-fork-project/
I recommend my new clients consider OpenCart or WooCommerce as an alternative Online Shopping Website solution. For those who still decide to go with Prestashop consider the Warehouse Theme.
Warehouse is a powerful front end theme that includes a drag and drop page builder for pages and menus. It includes a blog module, revolution slider, video tutorials and is mobile responsive. This theme is fully supported by experience developers. You can choose from 18 pre-made demos and we can customise it to your every need. Mix and match layouts, no problem I can do that.
What steps are involved?
- Step 1. Initial Consultation
- Step 2. Choose a Package
- Step 3. Choose Theme Style
- Step 4. Develop Theme Foundation
- Step 5. Add Content & Products
- Step 6. Add Payment Gateways
- Step 7. Add Shipping Extensions
- Step 8. SEO
- Step 9. Review & Test
- Step 10. Go Live
- Step 11. Market & Drive Traffic
- Step 12. Improve & Refine Over Time
My Prestashop Packages
E-COMMERCE
OPTION #1
SMALL ONLINE SHOPPING SITES Options Available
- Prestashop
- Up to 75 products, 10 categories
- Custom Build Foundation
- Various Shipping Options
- Paypal or Stripe Payment Gateway
- Coupon & Discount Management
- E-Mail Contact Form
- Social Media Links
- Search Engine Optimisation
- Google Analytics
- Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
- 3x Hours Video Training Session
E-COMMERCE
OPTION #2
MEDIUM ONLINE SHOPPING SITES Options Available
- Prestashop
- Up to 125 products, 15 categories
- Custom Build Foundation
- Various Shipping Options
- Paypal or Stripe Payment Gateway
- Coupon & Discount Management
- E-Mail Contact Form
- Social Media Links
- Search Engine Optimisation
- Google Analytics
- Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
- 5x Hours Video Training Session
E-COMMERCE
OPTION #3
LARGE ONLINE SHOPPING SITES Options Available
- Prestashop
- Up to 200 products, 20 categories
- Custom Build Foundation
- Various Shipping Options
- Paypal or Stripe Payment Gateway
- Coupon & Discount Management
- E-Mail Contact Form
- Social Media Links
- Search Engine Optimisation
- Google Analytics
- Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
- 7x Hours Video Training Session
Popular Addons
Once you have decided on your Website Package the you may want to consider some of my popular addons.
- Google Ad Campaigns +$750
Every new E-Commerce website needs a Google Ad Campaign to start generating traffic to your website. Using the latest Google Ad Extensions you can set goals and start converting visitors into customers. My setup fee is $450, then you pay $350 one month. This is a good start to drive traffic to your new website. Google Advertising fees are an additional cost.
- Mailchimp Newsletter Campaign +$500
Promote your new website with a Mailchimp Newsletter Campaign. One of the best email marketing tools available to website owners.
- Advanced E-Commerce Features Varies
Wishlists, Gift Vouchers, Discounts, Quote Requests, Custom PDF Invoices, Automation Services, Sliders, Animations, the options are endless
- Video Training Tutorials +$100*
It's important to know how to manage your new website. I help business owners understand how to make basic administrator changes to their website with video tutorials. *Per Hour
- Secure Socket Layers (SSL) from $30
A SSL activates the padlock and the https protocol (over port 443) and allows secure connections from a web server to a browser.
- Payment Gateways from $100
Payment Gateways like PayPal, Stripe and AfterPay and ZipPay
- Company Logo Design +$500
Need us to help you create a brand for your new website. This addon includes 3-5 Logo Concept Designs.
- Ongoing Website Maintenance from $60*
Sometimes you need help and assistance managing your own website. *Per Hour