eCommerce Website Development Checklist

In order to build your own online store, you should have a good knowledge of web development or at least of the major eCommerce development platforms like WooCommerce, Magento, etc. An alternative is to hire a professional e-commerce developer for the job. Before you start looking for a developer for your e-commerce store development, you need to make a checklist that will include the things that you want to communicate with your developer.

There are many things a developer will have to know (about your website ideas) and strategize before he/she can actually start developing an e-commerce website. These are the things that you, as the business owner, should provide to your developers. In this article, we will be talking about some of the most important aspects of an online shipping website and the things you need to tell your e-commerce developer during your meetings (possibly in your first meeting).

Only when your developer knows these things, he/she can give a calculated estimation of the cost and time it will take to develop your website.

Pages you need on the website

The first thing ay developer will ask you is the number and type of pages you want on your website. An e-commerce website (that has product listing facility) will naturally have many pages, but you need to at least specify the main pages such as homepage, cart, checkout page, user account page, etc., that your website must have.

Features required on your website

Your developer needs to know whether you are looking for a fully feature-rich e-commerce web solution or just a simple, basic online shop with minimal features. Ask your developers about the various basic and advanced features a good e-commerce website should or will have. This may include card facility, social logins, online payment integration, seller option, etc.

Compatibility with mobile, browser and other platforms

Mobile compatibility is very crucial for websites these days. If you want that on your website, be sure to communicate the same with your developers. He should know which platforms you need your website to be compatible with so that he can integrate those features while developing it.

Your preferred e-commerce platform (if any)

If you already have a preferred e-commerce development platform in mind, you can convey this to your developer. It is actually better as it means that you have already researched on your end and know which platform would be the best for your particular website. Magento, Shopify and WooCommerce are some of the most popular platforms used for creating online shopping sites.

Other details

Some other details that you can provide to your developer or web development company or ask them are - how the various features like purchase, payment, and ordering should function, how will you market your website, who is your target audience, things to know about your business industry, SEO optimization, security of user information and website data, website structure plans, design ideas, etc.

If you have any specific questions regarding the development of your next e-commerce website, feel free to contact our e-commerce support team.