Moving eCommerce Site from WordPress to Shopify

Posted on the 13 July 2017 by Shell Harris

Big Oak is proud to present the new UB Super website. The previous site was using the WordPress Content Management System (CMS), but was having issues using the eCommerce WooCommerce plugin. Too many updates and incompatibility issues were causing the shopping cart to break which meant no sales and loss of consumer confidence. Once new visitor sees your shopping cart isn't working you may have lost them forever. Speed and efficiency were paramount, so the owner could start generating sales and revenue quickly.

Big Oak suggested moving the site to an all-in-one shopping cart solution. We have worked with a few and we have found success with Shopify.com. In less than a week, much to the client's relief and surprise, the site was moved and the ability to purchase from the new site was restored.

Discovery United Methodist Church asked for the site design to be:

  • Easy to Maintain
  • Focus on Selling Products
  • Mobile-Friendly Design for Smart Phones and Tablets

They also requested the following functionality:

  • Easy to Purchase Products
  • Capture Email Addresses for Mailing List
  • Easy of Adding Future Products

Of course, getting the site up fast was paramount, but making it look good (and even better according to the client) was our focus. All roads should lead towards sales and removing distractions from that goal needed to be looked at before the final site as launched

The eCommerce website was a (very quick) success and met all the client's expectations. If your eCommerce site is looking for help, please contact Big Oak by email or call us at 804-741-6776. We look forward to working with your company to build a shopping website that helps increase your business and sales. If you are unhappy with your shopping cart software we can help you move to Shopify and make the transition painless. WordPress is a good solution for many websites, but as an eCommerce platform it can fall short of exceptions. Let Let us consult with you to find the best platform for selling your products online.