E-commerce is changing the way we shop, work and almost every aspect of our lives will depend on it pretty soon. E-commerce is clearly set to revolutionize our shopping experience. One just needs to look at the heavy investment by venture capitalists in companies like Flipkart, Jabong, eBay etc. to see that E-commerce is the future. Imagine a world where we don’t have to waste time driving vehicles through heavy traffic and noxious fumes to just get to the store, but have your goods delivered at your doorsteps. It’s good for you and for the environment!

As you may have guessed, now is a good time to get into E-commerce business. The main factor that determines the success of your E-commerce business is the face of your business, i.e. your website. Your website should instill customer confidence and have an easy user interface. If your site loads slowly, has errors or looks unprofessional in any way, customers will leave immediately. Remember, they are spending their hard earned money on your store. Any hitch in their shopping experience will turn them away from your site and result in lost business.

But how do you create a site that creates business for you?

There are several ecommerce development experts all around the world. Wherever you are located, the best option for E-commerce web design is India. India has a large pool of English speaking qualified engineers who will create crisp, professional sites for a tenth of the cost in the west. E-commerce development requires a team of strong computer science professionals to deploy secure transaction gateways and overall site functionality. It also requires equally strong graphic artists who can create high quality original designs for your website. So e-commerce development is unison of art and engineering at its best.

Many companies make the mistake of outsourcing their work to freelancers. Freelancers are not reliable as they constantly drop the project midway or do not have the expertise that web development companies have. E-commerce website designing is a coordinated effort and as such requires a dedicated team with systematic reviews and updates to the business owner. Freelancers may do the job for slightly less prices, but then you get what you pay for.