Help choosing an E-Commerce platform for SEO, Product Videos and Usability today?
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7 months ago I asked the same question.. I am reaching out to all of you
What platforms do you hate? and want to meet the guys or girls that coded it in a dark ally way...
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What platforms are good? I keep looking at the code of some sites and its shocking.
No GA Async code, No canonical tags.. it goes on and on..
If you want to pitch to me and you are in the UK email me robert@thefurnituremarket.co.uk
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I made a demo store a few months ago and it seemed to have the right levels of functionality that I needed. I will take a closer look again soon.
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Yeah, Magento has upload built in.
What might be a good idea is to download and install Magento to get the back end and features a try before you buy a website built on it. It's free and quite easy to setup.
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I need a site that can handle 5,000 lines so some sort of bulk upload feature is a must really.
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The ideal would be for you to talk with a developer who specialises in Magento who can go through your requirements and help you work out if it's the right platform for you. Send me a PM with your contact details and I'll get someone from our development team to give you a call - they've built Magento sites, they deal with them day-to-day and sometimes take on outside clients.
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I guess everyone will have their thoughts on this but for me I would want to see the websites they have built, in particular the ones in your industry. Having a look though the sites will give you an idea of their design capabilities but also how well they have coded it in terms of site speed.
It would also be wise to speak to one of these companies to get a little bit of feedback on the developers (I find people are quite open and honest in their assessments).
From recent experience in looking for a Magento development company you will find the quotes you receive range massively. We received quotes from £5,000 to £225,000.
It really is a tough decision to make and get right so make sure you cover all the bases and get proposals from a wide range of companies.
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How would I know before hand how to choose the right developer?
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I think with most platforms if you get the right people to develop them it will do the job.
Magento seems to be the most popular at the moment and because of that has a of support / developments available. However as mentioned above if you don't pay for a quality developer you could end up with a very slow site.
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What faults are you on about?
I hear we need at least 3 servers to run it and a developer to slim down the bulky code...
Does it have mods or add on's for SEO?
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I hate osCommerce, and I think Magento is a far better e-commerce platform for SEO. Magento has it's faults, but it's a lot more flexible for on-page optimisation.
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