As of 14th March 2011, we’re an authorised reseller of Big Commerce storefront solutions out of Auzzie and the US. This is a great complement to our existing WordPress Blogs, Websites and Google Maps / SEO services.
BigCommerce is an amazing online Storefront that’s feature packed and super-optimised for both Google (being found) and the Small Retailer (to sell online).
Yes, our stunning WordPress blogs are easily extended to provide slick shopping facilities and provide some very unique benefits, especially the fact that the WordPress blog content is so tightly integrated with the store itself and there’s options to include membership areas, directories and more.
But not everyone needs all this, at least initially. Big Commerce is a superb option we think suits the needs of 70-80% of small retailers here. When needed, a WordPress site can always be ‘attached’ later, giving you the best of both worlds. It’s partly a cost issue too, since Big Commerce is not only easy to configure, we have managed packages for 100-product stores starting from just $250 per month and like our website packages, there’s no big upfront design or setup fees! Options allow for easy expansion to cater for a 1,000 or more products.
Let’s talk and we’ll work out the best package to suit your business and budget.
No Risk – No Big Expense – No Delays
Small retailers fronting up with thousands of dollars, then waiting weeks/months for an eCommerce website is scary and a big gamble. With local eCommerce specialists charging an average $14,000 per site, together with big monthly support fees, it can take months to get a business return, if at all.
Now with Big Commerce it’s easy and risk-free. We can provide a basic DIY options or provide a fully ‘managed service’ to take care of any local design customisation, training, even store stocking and day to day management. Provide as much or as little help as you feel you need.
Award winning – Trusted by Thousands of Small Businesses
The very attractive cost aside, a quick feature comparison against local eCommerce competitors indicates BigCommerce does extremely well!
It’s won industry awards and accolades that confirm it’s the best value option for small business, now used by over 4,000 small business owners – Something local developers could never boast. And their immense popularity has made Big Commerce the 44th fastest growing software developer in the US. (link)
In many instances they bundle in amazing features not available locally…
Social Commerce and Photos Made Easy
BIG Commerce has dozens of ‘high-end’ features. However two standout tools include:
- SocialShop for Facebook to capture more leads and sales. Many small businesses (e.g. www.BabyAndMeGifts.com) attribute up to 50% of their online sales coming via this unique Facebook connection…
- Picture Management – BIG Commerce make the upload and display of product photos a breeze. It’s been proven that having lots of high quality product images can increase sales by up to 50%
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Make it your Own – We customise to suit
Just like our WordPress sites, BigCommerce has almost 100 design templates to get us started, plus there’s ample tools available that make it easy for us to fine tune for local needs, fulfilling the design and branding needs of New Zealand businesses.
And most importantly, unlike most other US-based stores that rely upon Paypal, Big Commerce works with our NZ banks, providing high security and quick payouts.
The other big plus with Big Commerce we love is their strong emphasis around their sites ‘being found’ and like us, using the latest Google toolsets and best practices. They provide lots of superb, highly practical video tutorials on this very topic.
Testimonials
“I used Dreamweaver to build and maintain my own web page. Such a hassle to set up new pages and products. In fact it hurt my business because I would put off using it not wanting to face the hassle. That all changed with BigCommerce. Sooo easy to use and add and update new products. My sales increased 50% in the first 15 days” – Jeff Peacock, Middlesex Detector Sales
