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Demonstration online shop now live PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 29 August 2006

Having an online shop that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year is one of the most sought after services by entrepreneurs.  People with either an existing physical shop or those who want to start in business see an online shop as giving them greater exposure and greater profits!

 

SO Web Designs have created many online shops but they always seem to be for other web designer's customers!  So we have created a demonstration online shop where you can browse the categories, sub categories, see the special offers and add items to your basket.  You can even checkout, we have disabled the credit card and shipping facility.

 

This shop is designed for businesses that have physical products to sell but it can be easily adapted to suit products that are downloaded rather than delivered. Some of the features we provide in our ecommerce shop are:

 

Products/Categories:

  • Add as many Products and Categories as you want

  • Can also be used just as a catalogue (without cart features)

  • Unlimited Category/Subcategory depth, products can be assigned to multiple categories

  • Sort your Categories the way you like

  • Sell downloadable Products like MP3s, Templates, Videos or Software

  • Add a Thumbnail and a full size Image to every Product via your Browser

  • Add Attributes like Size or Color to your Products to offer product variations

  • Use Product Discounts (percantage/total, time limited or not)

  • Show Details & images for every Item

  • CSV Upload, (CSV Import & Export)

  • Manage the Stock Level for Products and Items

  • Automatically Notify Shoppers when a Product is back in Stock

  • Feature specific products by setting them “on special”

 

Easy Configuration / Customisation 

  • Manage your shop through an easy interface

  • A “Welcome Screen” shows your daily Shop Statistics: A Summary with “number of customers”, “number orders”, “5 newest customers” and so on

  • Frontend Administration

  • Templates for Product Display Pages

  • Manage different Currencies, Countries

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Features for Customers

 

  • Let your customers easily search for products through a search form

  • Shoppers can see, in what time a product will usually ship, on product-details page (with nice images!)

  • Shoppers can manage their user accounts

  • Shopper can view all their orders (and order details)

  • Order Confirmation mail (customisable!) is sent to shopper and store owner

Take a look at the demonstration online shop at http://onlineshop.sowebdesigns.co.uk and if you have any questions just ask at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

 
Improved Search Engine Optimisation for clients PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 24 August 2006

Search Engine Optimisation - the never ending challenge. 

 

There are many benefits from using a Content Management System to create and manage websites.  The functionality, flexibility and future development allows everyone from the sole trader to the multi national corporation to have the chance to present themselves to wide audience via the internet. 

 

One of the drawbacks of Content Management Systems was that the URLs, or web page addresses made search engine optimisation that little bit harder. Well SO Web Designs have finished testing a system that allows Content Management System websites have the best possible chance with the search engines with Search Engine Friendly URLs. 

 

You will see from our own site that the addresses for the web pages reflect the page content and the keywords used for search engine searches.  This is just one of the tools of Search Engine Optimisation but one that we are now rolling out across our entire client's websites and one that will now be implemented as standard for all new clients.

 

If you have any questions about our services, including Search Engine Optimisation, please do contact us via our contact form or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

 
Client service enhancement PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 24 August 2006

More and more websites are being hacked, fortunately none of SO Web Designs clients have suffered this yet but it does not mean it won't happen.

 

 We take security very seriously so our servers and Content Management Systems always have the latest security fixes and measures in place.

 

 However this does not guarantee that a hacker won't find a vulnerability so we have stepped up our backup routine from once a week to every day!

  All our clients now benefit from this service, so in the event of a hacked site, we can simply delete the corrupt files with the backups from the previous day with the minimum of disruption.   We trust this will never happen but we have a responsibility to all our clients to maintain their online presence. If anyone should have any questions whether you are a client or not about this, please do ask via our contact form or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
 
Client's website is launched PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 22 August 2006

Website designing is great fun but you can't beat the feeling when a client's site goes live after loads of work and development.

 

Campaign for Adventure's website which was given to SO Web Designers only two weeks ago has gone live bang on target.

 

The site has a few features that would have cost a huge amount of money, but using PHP technology and the structure of SO Web Designs meant it was a bargain at £250!

 

The website includes:

 

  • Donation integration

  • Member's section with online payment

  • Photo gallery which can be viewed by the public and managed by members

  • Mass email ability to contact all members

  • Forum with public viewing and member only editing

As always the longest prt of the website design was finalising the look, selecting the right images and colour scheme.  SO Web Designs always create a draft image at the start of any project which the client can then give their input to.  Some of our ideas are used, and others are shelved but the client always has complete control over their website.

 

You can see this site in action at http://www.campaignforadventure.org/ and if you would like SO Web Designs to create your website, or revamp it like we did for this client, please do contact us, we always like talking shop to new customers!

 
Website package for Hotels is launched PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 06 August 2006

Websites for hotels and guest houses need just a few items to promote the establishment

  • Description of hotel
  • Images of rooms
  • List of facilities
  • Directions
  • ONLINE BOOKING

 

If your hotel doesn't offer online booking it has been proven that you will receive less new business as more and more guests now want to know if a room is available, and how much it will cost them at any time of the day or week.  This is especially true when your reception is unmanned at night and a potential guest woul dlike to book their next stay.  They will go to the next hotel that does offer online booking.

SO Web Designs have created a website package especially for hotels and guest houses of any size.  From just £200 your establishment can take bookings 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and take the deposit payments all online as well!

 If you would like more information, please visit our example hotel website.

Now its time for you to relax as well as your guests!

 
SO Web Design wins contract PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 01 August 2006
Campaign for Adventure Charity selects SO Web Designs to redevelop websites
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Homes2View is launched PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 12 June 2004

SO Web Designs is delighted to annonce the completion of and launch of www.ahome2view.com

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