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This post originated on Mashable (http://mashable.com/2011/10/02/website-sales-conversions/) and as we felt that it was so valuable to all business that have ecommerce websites we decide to publish the content here.
Here are the top 10 website issues that hinder retail website visitors from converting to customers, according to QuBit’s research:
Pricing: Pricing was the leading issue for consumers [...]

Just in time for the Christmas rush……….. the new mimitoys.ie website has just been launched and boy are we happy!
Mimitoys.ie is an Irish ecommerce website specialising in children’s toys that are carefully chosen so that they make a positive difference to a child’s growth and development.
We have been working with Mimitoys for a number of [...]

We would like to offer our congratulations to one of our clients, Secret Chic (www.secretchic.ie) who have been nominated for an Irish Web Award 2011 in the Best eCommerce / Services Website category.
Secret Chic is Ireland’s first online dress rental service.
Secretchic.ie buy designer dresses so that you can borrow your favourite  for a fraction of [...]

Robyn’s Nest.ie is an online store stocking a large range of quality  baby giftware and traditional style toys from the following brands: Melissa & Doug, Corrolle, BigJigs, Tidlo (Timeless Toys by John Crane) and the Maileg gift range.
The website was design and developed by the team at Base Creative and uses our ecommerce system.

We’re delighted to announce that the new website for PFH Technology Group is now launched. PFH Technology Group is now Ireland’s largest independent provider of ICT solutions to leading Corporate, Government, Health and Higher Education organisations. With over 237 employees and offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast we deliver our services and products in [...]

We have been working closely with PFH Technology Group for some years now and were very pleased when asked to design and develop a new website for their training division.
PFH is Ireland’s largest privately-owned ICT Company and the only Microsoft CPLS (Certified Partner for Learning Solutions in Munster) and currently employs 230 people from offices [...]

Sorry about the corny post title but were giddy with excitement here as we have won the tender to design and develop the new website for one of Ireland’s premier visitor attractions, The Irish National Stud.
The Irish National Studs’ attractions include:
The Stud
Guided tours are available at the visitor centre.
The Japanese Gardens
The Gardens, planned to symbolise [...]

The guiding principle for all checkout design is “keep it simple”. Every checkout should look simple, be simple to understand and simple to use.
If there is one thing every e-commerce website owner should know about the psychology of customers using checkout it is that they sometimes are operating on auto-pilot.
E Commerce website checkouts, therefore, need [...]

A mobile optimised website is becoming a “must have” for retailers that are engaged in online eCommerce as illustrated in the recent success experienced by Marks & Spencer.
Marks & Spencer’s mobile-optimised site received over 1m unique daily visitors in December 2010, as shoppers turned to the site to do their Christmas shopping on the go.
The [...]

Recently the links between email marketing and mobile revenue. Turns out that a good email strategy quickly contributes to mobile purchases. Here are some of the early findings:
1) Email is often checked first thing in the morning – from a mobile device. Are you guilty of typing up an urgent reply while still in bed? [...]