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Welcome to the Cotswold Web Services web design blog, containing our latest web design, web development, SEO and E-commerce articles. Please feel free to give feedback using the comments form at the bottom of each article. Should you wish to post an article here, please contact us.

Category Archives: E-commerce Web Design

Focus On: Payment Gateways

E-commerce Web Design, Knowledgebase

Want to set up an ecommerce site but not sure of how to arrange the payment side of things? There are a number of payment gateways that you can choose to implement, all with proven security measures and are easy … Continue reading

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Ideas to keep your ecommerce site fresh

E-commerce Web Design

Your website should never have time to become stale or boring.  After all, your products keep you in business, right? Wrong. No matter how great your products may be, an outdated approach to your website can cost you profit and … Continue reading

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What’s on your eCommerce To-Do List?

E-commerce Web Design, Website Design

Many of us start a new year armed with a purposeful To-Do list. Revamping your ecommerce website may have been at the top of your wish list, but what can you do when faced with the reality that you can’t … Continue reading

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Bringing it all home…

E-commerce Web Design, Website Design

Creating an effective homepage is often the basis for a successful website. The homepage has the power to convince visitors that your business is professional, specialized and well-organized. As your homepage is the starting point for users, you should make … Continue reading

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Countdown to Christmas – 10 tips for your ecommerce site

E-commerce Web Design, Website Design

We may still be in November, but thoughts are already turning to Christmas. So how can your ecommerce site make the most of the festive season and persuade shoppers to buy their gifts from you?

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Fonts

E-commerce Web Design, Logo Design, Web Development, Website Design

One thing for certain, they should not be mixed together as shown in the preceding sentence. So which fonts should be used and under what circumstances? A definitive answer is not possible as the topic is the subject of much … Continue reading

Read More Posted by: Luke Yates

Ecommerce tips

E-commerce Web Design, Knowledgebase, Web Development

Having an ecommerce site isn’t an immediate road to success – you need to put in effort and invest time in making it really work for you. After all, an out-of-date, unattractive and difficult to navigate ecommerce site is as … Continue reading

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Live Chat: Are your customers getting the support they need?

Business Tech, E-commerce Web Design, Website Design

Buying online can be confusing and time-consuming. There is a nifty solution; afterall, keeping your customers happy will boost sales, make more profit and win prestige.

Read More Posted by: Richard Jaques

Why you should consider creating an email newsletter

E-commerce Web Design, Knowledgebase

Email newsletters are an easy and effective way of making content available to read at your customer’s leisure.  They are a good way to establish and enhance your company’s relationship with clients by keeping them engaged with what you are … Continue reading

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E-commerce Websites – eleven top tips

E-commerce Web Design

Tip 1 Let users know who you are. You may offer the best products around – but buyers still need to trust you. After all, they are handing money over to you. So ensure your contact details are always clearly … Continue reading

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