Professional & affordable e-commerce in Swansea, Cardiff, Wales & throughout the UK


For those unfamiliar with the word e-commerce it simply means shopping over the internet. When you visit your local store, you pick up a shopping basket, visit aisles which are clearly marked, ask staff for help, items have price labels and the checkout is easily identifiable. With the correct ecommerce solution an online shopping experience for your customers should be exactly the same. Navigation should be clear and simple, items should be labeled and priced, customer help should be visible and the checkout should be straightforward. This might sound a bit obvious, but so many organisations seem to get it wrong and their business and customers suffer as a result. We provide professional and affordable e-commerce website solutions to clients in Swansea, Carmarthen, Cardifft, Wales and throughout the UK. Whether you're looking for a small online store or an enterprise ecommerce system we can help you make the shopping experience straightforward for your customers. For a better understanding of how we work with our clients please see Our Process section below. Check out our e-commerce guide on our free website resources page for e-commerce website tips.
 
Contact us now on 0845 0034265 for an informal discussion regarding e-commerce.
 

Professional E-commerce
We currently offer 4 ecommerce website development packages all of which can be customised to suit your individual needs. We can also develop in Open Source mediums such as Joomla, dotnetnuke, OS Commerce, zencart etc. Using Open source mediums for development is an effective way to reduce development costs and time. We also offer several extra services that can assist in the set up and day to day operation of your business. We are also specialist in and authorised resellers of Actinic. When considering ecommerce website design you must also consider Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) there's no point in having the best shop around if no one can find you. Check out our Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Guide for hints and tips on SEO.
 
For a list of our website design packages please click the website design button.
 

Our E-commerce Website development Packages
 
 

E-commerce Packages
W3 Communications Catalogue setup W3 Communications Catalogue W3 Communications Ecommerce Website W3 Communications Bespoke Ecommerce Website

Ecommerce Features
Catalogue set up & product import
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E-commerce catalogue only
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E-commerce Website
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Bespoke
E-commerce
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Full original website design (no template monster templates) - -
CSS template format - -
Catalogue integration - - -
Image editing / icon generation - -
Logo design - -
Number of products or services 50 unlimited unlimited unlimited
Number of categories & sub categories 50 unlimited unlimited unlimited
Product descriptions, options and shipping weights
Order processing -
Shipping and handling costs -
Stock control -
Best sellers
High security -
Payment gateway integration -
Content management system (CMS) - for catalogue only
Enquiry tool - -
Website applications - - -
Standard search engine Optimisation (SEO)
Top level domain registration / domain transfer - -
Pop 3 email boxes - - 10 50
Web space - - 3 Gb 10 Gb
Visitor Statistics - -
12 months hosting - -
£30 Google PPC vouchers (Subject to availability) - -

Packages
Catalogue set up & product import
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E-commerce catalogue only
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E-commerce website
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Bespoke
E-commerce
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Prices

 W3 Communications Catalogue setup W3 Communications Catalogue W3 Communications Ecommerce Website W3 Communications Bespoke Ecommerce Website
 

Optional Extras

Logo design From £350
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Icon generation From £50
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Usability testing From £350
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Photography work (dependant on location and subject) From £100
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Web applications From £150
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Advanced SEO (per hour) £30
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Pay per click advertising (per hour) £30
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Content management systems (CMS) From £200
   
On going support (per hour) £20
   

Actinic

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We are one of only 2 authorised resellers for Actinic in Wales. Actinic is a highly popular, award wining e-commerce solution which is affordable, flexible, highly functional, and easy to use. It boasts both industrial strength security for your peace of mind and search engine optimisation for successful online marketing. As Actinic specialists we can help you develop your ecommerce catalogue or web site and add any extra features you might need that will give your web site the edge over your competitors.

Please Be Aware:  Actinic is fully compliant with PCI DSS standards when used with a payment gateway abd SSL.
 
W3 Communications Actinic Software

Do it your self ecommerce with Actinic

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If you have the know how and expertise to develop your own ecommerce website, you can buy the Actinic software from us at a discount. We are currently offering a 5% discount off the recommended retail price on selected Actinic software packages purchased from us, please visit our Actinic page for more details.
 

Open Source Systems

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If you require an online system, an ecommerce website or a content management system that costs considerably less than a bespoke system and is ready to launch in half the time, you might consider a program written in Open Source Code. Open source code usually takes the form of an internet program that has been written by a third party, who has made the code available to every one to download for free.
 
 

The benefits of open source systems

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  Established open source mediums are free to use and resell, they are often supported by forums, Q and A' s or blogs, they cut down system development time and they usually have add-ons to suit most needs.
         
 

The drawbacks of open source systems

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  They need to be properly setup on your system and may need integration with other systems. They may require adaptation and further development to suit individual process needs and the front end template design will need to be changed so that the look and feel fits in with an existing website or new website design.

Please Be Aware: If you use an open source system for collecting payments online you should always make sure that it is PCI DSS Compliant. If your website collects credit card information or is the subject of credit card fraud and you are not PCI DSS compliant you will be liable for a heafty fine.
 
 

What we do

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  We can integrate open source code into your system. We can design modules which can be easily fitted into an open source system. We can design a front end template which fits in with your companies branding or we can design a totally new front end template and apply it to the system. Contact us now for more information.
 
 

Here are some examples of open source systems

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  Open source Content management systems - Joomla, dotnetnuke, Mambo.

Open source Ecommerce systems - Magento, Zencart,
OS Commerce.
 

 W3 Communications Open Source Code
 

Our Process

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This is the process we typical go through for new clients, however steps may vary, change and merge according to the specific needs of customers.
 
 

Your requirements

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  We start by meeting with you at your office or talking to you over the telephone to find out about your business and what your requirements are.
   
 

The quote

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  A few days after our discussion we supply you with a quotation. The quote specifies your website requirements, our solutions which includes, extra features brainstormed after discussions and future development ideas. The quote also contains the cost of the system with a payment schedule and a timescale for production.
 
 

Access to the client area of W3 Communications website

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  If you are happy to proceed with W3 Communications as your provider we then provide you with your own username and password to access the secure client area on the W3 Communications website. From here you will be able to monitor your website's progress.
   
 

Specification document

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  The specification document includes a description of your requirements as discussed in previous meetings, a detailed description of our solutions as discussed in previous meetings, website layout diagram, website page structure, database design and future development concepts.
   
 

Logo design

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  We design a website logo which fits in with your companies current image, colour scheme and business name. We design several logo's for clients to choose from and are happy to alter logo's or merge ideas.
   
 

Website design

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  We design a website template using Photoshop. The template will be designed according to your specification and the website structure, using the colours, themes, images or ideas you have stipulated you prefer. We are happy to make any changes to this template prior to the development phase commencing.
   
 

Website development

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  The development is always done in stages. The basic database structure for the website is created first and then the website template is created using CSS in Dreamweaver. Individual website pages are designed in Photoshop and then created in dreamweaver. Website interactivity is then programmed onto the pages. Then the text and images can be placed on the pages. After the front end of the website is completed the back end content management system can be created.
   
 

Standard Search engine optimisation (SEO)

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  We will discuss with you what your business's keywords and phrases are and then help you produce website content which best utilises these keywords. We will make sure that all tags and titles have your keywords or phrases in them and that all images have alt tags which are relevant.
   
 

Testing

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  All systems we design are thoroughly tested at each stage of development and all bug fixes completed before launch. We also give our clients the opportunity to thoroughly test the system to make sure everything is working according to their requirements. We are happy to perform small minor fixes to the way the system works, however large structural changes which deviate considerably from the original quote will need to be either negotiated under a separate contract or charged at an hourly rate.
   
 

Hosting

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  If you require a hosting solution we can advise you on which hosting provider would be best for you and which server solution you would require. We can purchase this on your behalf and set up your website and email accounts.
   
 

Website launch

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  The website is completed and handed over to you. You are the sole owner of all the code, images and text which appears on the website. We will supply you with all usernames and passwords for hosting purposes.
   
 

Search engine submission

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  We will submit your website to the major search engines and web directories. Which includes: Google, AltaVista, MSN, HotBot, AllTheWeb, AOL, iWon, Netscape, Lycos, Teoma, AskJeeves, DMOZ, Looksmart and Microsoft Bcentral.
   
 

Ongoing support

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  As with all systems the true testing comes when you launch. Large bespoke systems typically have bugs which are only highlighted through testing in the field. We will be happy to fix any issues that arise for a period of one month after the contract has completed. Once the contract is completed we can supply further support based on an hourly rate, under a new contract or a support contract.
 
For a list of our Website Design Packages without ecommerce please go to our Web Design pages
 
 
Contact us now on 0845 0034265 for an informal discussion regarding ecommerce.
 
 
Professional ecommerce services for companies in Swansea, Cardiff and throughout South Wales.


 
 
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