1. Website Planning
An an essential part of any development, planning forms the foundations of your website. Our team of experienced website consultants will work with you to produce a website plan that caters for your business needs and ultimately drives your website to achieve the desired goals.
We will discuss with you how your website will fit into your business and essential preparation for launch.
Elements include:
- Project Plan Set up: Milestones, task lists and critical path.
- Information architecture: Visitor Persuasion, conversion rate considerations
- Wire frames: Foundations for graphic design and development
- SEO: Keyphrase research and structural recommendations (optional)
2. Logo & Design
Our dedicated graphic designers will provide your business with eye catching and professional designs and logos which aid navigation and sales. Design is a key area of development and we will work closely with you to ensure you have the look and feel you want without compromising on usability and functionality.
Elements include:
- Logo Design and revisions
- Applying logo style and colours to the wire frames
- Tweaking of design Vs functionality
3. Coding & Development
Our highly skilled Magento developers will render the approved logo & designs using clean & solid coding of XHTML/CSS to reproduce them online. the designs are always developed with Search Engine Marketing as a Priority. These page files are then taken and integrated into Magento and/or WordPress.
It is at this stage that any bespoke functionality is added to the Magento platform, such as; payment gateways, advanced search, shipping rates etc… We will also imports all content and product information at this stage to ensure the site is ready for full preflight testing.
Elements include:
- Coding of designs into XHTML & CSS
- Integration of the Magento eCommerce platform
- Additional coding of advanced/bespoke features & functionality
- Importing all content and product information
4. Testing & Bug Fixing
This is process is vital to ensure the success of your E-commerce website; bug fixing & browser compatibility testing ensures maximised site usability for when the site lunches. Tests are carried out in the browsers Internet Explorer 6 & 7 and the latest versions of Safari and Firefox to guarantee your site looks it’s best for users on a wide range of browsers.
We will also require you the client to carry out in house testing user testing as a fresh pair of eyes always helps, it will also give you a change to get to know the platform.
Elements include:
- Final usability testing
- Bug fixing & browser compatibility
- Client in house user testing
- Final sign off
5. Website Launch
At this stage your site is ready to be launched you are 100% satisfied and all the testing has been completed all that is left is to train you how to get the most out of the Magento platform and to run your online business as effectively & efficiently as possible.
In addition we give you a 7 day post launch window for any minor changes or amendments you may feel are necessary after the site has gone live.
Elements include:
- On-site or remote training
- Website Launch
- 7 day post launch window
- Implementation of Online Marketing Strategy
6. After Care & Support
Once your E-commerce site is launched we can then support you long term by providing simple, flexible and clear support packages available for all business models. This can include; a service level agreement, Hosting, on going development and additional training, as well as our suite of Search Engine Marketing Services.
Elements include:
- Hosting
- Service level agreement
- On going development
- Additional training
- Search Engine Marketing Services
