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Designing To Maximize Conversion Rate: 14 Designers Talk Ecommerce Strategy
Ecommerce design is a unique beast in the web design world. Multiple factors–aesthetics, usability, brand message, and value proposition–must come together to create conversions. That’s hard. How can web designers serve their ecommerce clients better? How can designers work strategically, with conversion rate in mind? We asked 14 expert ecommerce designers to share their best […]
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The Top 26 Women Designers Working Today
In the early days, like everything else, design was a male-dominated profession. Today, women designers are changing the face of design with incredible innovation. At 216digital, we’re design connoisseurs. We thrive on innovative design thinking. We keep a pulse on the design industry, and we take note when someone creates something amazing. In this blog […]
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The Whole Content Marketing Package: Using WordPress To The Fullest
WordPress has only gotten more powerful in the last few years. The range of functionality and design that’s available in WordPress themes has increased dramatically. Gone are the days of WordPress blogs that are obviously “just another WordPress blog.” Today, WordPress can support any kind of website. The sky really is the limit—and for ecommerce […]
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Miva Customization: Retro ReadyTheme
Miva Retro ReadyTheme Customization: Tailored To Your Needs! Miva users know that Miva is the ecommerce world’s best-kept secret. With Miva now offering responsive ReadyThemes free with every license, it’s easier than ever to put a functional, beautiful skin on your Miva store. In fact, most of our clients agree: Miva ReadyThemes really nail it […]
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Choosing The Right Ecommerce Platform – Pt. 2 of 5 – Shopify
Best Ecommerce Platforms for 2015 – Pt. 2 – Shopify If you search Google for “ecommerce platforms,” you’ll find a lot about WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, and Bigcommerce. If you do a little digging, you might find Miva, a longstanding ecommerce platform that’s not as well-known. Each platform has its own selling points and drawbacks. For […]
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Choosing The Right Ecommerce Platform – Pt. 1 of 5 – WooCommerce
Best Ecommerce Platforms for 2015 – Pt. 1 – WooCommerce Google “eCommerce platforms,” and you’ll probably find a lot about WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, and Bigcommerce. Dig a little deeper, and you might find a longstanding platform called Miva. Each of these platforms has its strengths and weaknesses. For some businesses, the weaknesses of any given […]
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Miva Customization: Suivant ReadyTheme
Miva Suivant ReadyTheme Customization: The Sky’s The Limit! If you use the Miva shopping cart platform, or if you’re looking to start a Miva store, you’ve probably heard of Miva ReadyThemes. These themes offer beautiful, functional styling right out of the box. However, they look even better with a little customization. Here at 216digital, we […]
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Future-proofing: Why You Should Go to A Responsive Design
In case you haven’t heard, having a responsive website is going to be a bigger part of web design moving forward. The common practice in the past was for mobile versions of sites to be given their own subdomain. Essentially, you had two websites with duplicate information and you had twice as much work when […]
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Selecting the Right Design Agency for Your Project
It may seem like selecting a company to design your website is the easy part of making your successful online business a reality. After all, there are tons of different firms out there; it’s just a matter of finding one that meshes well with your business and your personality. That’s important, but choosing a design […]
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Why Magento Might Be the Next Shopping Cart You Use for Your Ecommerce Website
Magento is the most popular shopping cart platform, with around a 26% market share. It’s also used by some of the biggest brands worldwide. But, popularity aside, there are three very strong reasons why you should consider Magento for use on your own ecommerce website. 1. A Flexible and Open Platform. When a piece of […]
