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WooCommerce

WooCommerce Can Do That!

Created in 2011, WooCommerce is an open-source eCommerce plugin that directly integrates with WordPress. It was created to give businesses of any size flexibility and advanced features for online sales and has become one of the most well-known (and used) products in eCommerce.   Benefits of WooCommerce WooCommerce is known for being exceptionally powerful and […]

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Customer Journey Map

How to Create an Effective Customer Journey Map for Your Website

In the world of ecommerce, customers have greater power now than ever before. Consumers have an incredible amount of information at their fingertips and are able to compare products and services easily. But it can be hard for brands to know exactly what their customers are thinking or why they’re doing what they’re doing online […]

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Ecommerce - Add to Cart

Key Reasons To Use WooCommerce For Your Online Store

WooCommerce was first developed in 2011 and quickly became the go-to plugin for eCommerce websites on WordPress. Today, WooCommerce is a top choice among developers for good reason – flexibility, a wide range of integrations, robust customization options, and available add-ons to make it work for nearly any type of business. Plus, if you’re already […]

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Ecommerce Checkout

5 Tips to Get Your Website Ready for a Record-Breaking 2021 Holiday Season

The 2021 holiday season is fast approaching and with it, good tidings after a year and a half of unprecedented challenges and economic uncertainty. Among all the other new normals we’ve adopted this year is the love of online shopping, and the trend is only expected to grow. If the vast number of online shoppers […]

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Website Call-To-Action Button

8 Quick Ways to Increase Conversions on Your Website

Whether your website niche is providing easy weeknight meal plans for busy parents or you’re building your own e-commerce giant, there are many easy and impactful ways to increase your conversion rate — that is, get visitors to stay on your site and take some desired action. If you want to experiment with ways to […]

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Ecommerce Shopping Cart

Is Your Website Ready For The 2020 Holiday Shopping Season?

We can all agree that 2020 has been quite a ride. As we turn the last corner of the year and head into the holiday shopping season, it’s logical to assume that we will see an uptick in online shopping with many stores remaining closed and people remaining home. In fact, Salesforce has been accurately […]

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SSL Security for Ecommerce Web Development

SSL Certificates 101: The Best Choices For Your Online Security

In the first half of 2019 alone, data breaches exposed 4.1 billion records. Website owners know that SSL certificates for online security are critical to protecting business and customer data from attackers, but knowing what exactly you need can be confusing. Let’s take a look at SSL certificates, why you need them, and an overview […]

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COVID-19 Update

Supporting Your Customers During COVID-19

With much of the country still under shelter-in-place orders and brick and mortar businesses shuttered, it can be challenging for business owners to figure out how to support customers during this unprecedented time. Many in-person aspects of business have changed, and we’ve had to quickly shift to the virtual world. For businesses still operating, value-added […]

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2020 Ecommerce Trends

2020 Ecommerce Trends Designed To Boost Sales

Whether you have a full WooCommerce retail store, or use a simple plugin to sell SaaS packages on your WordPress site, take note of these ecommerce trends we’re seeing for the coming year. Implementing some of these on your website can improve your customers’ experience and ultimately boost sales.   Subscription-Based Models Vs. One-Off Purchases […]

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Critical Website Project Questions

Focus Your Web Project with Critical Questions

Investing in your website can be a wonderful opportunity for your business. Much of today’s business takes place online, even outside of the purchase process, so your website and digital footprint deserve attention. Today’s post focuses on the questions to ask before you dive into a website project. A custom website requires resources (time, money, […]

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Ecommerce Website Development by PixelPeople

Website Launch: The Mulch Center

The Mulch Center is a leading manufacturer and provider of premium landscaping materials and soil products, with several locations throughout the Chicago area. They offer a large selection of mulch, soils, and aggregates, for both residential and commercial customers. Despite their offline success, the client previously had no way for customers to request quotes or order […]

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Custom Web Development

The Powerful Benefits of Custom Website Development

In recent years, the gig economy has taken off. More people are finding online work opportunities to support themselves. As a result, do-it-yourself website platforms have become increasingly popular. While this may work for some, we want to highlight the benefits of custom website development. A custom website supports your business in a way that […]

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GDPR

Why You Should Care About GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as set by European law requires businesses to do more to protect individuals’ data. The law began on May 25, 2018 and has strong implications for business owners everywhere. U.S. businesses and businesses outside the EU must comply regardless of size, or face large penalties. We’re not legal experts, […]

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Best Website Platform

What to Consider When Selecting a Web Platform

You’ve decided to build a new website–congratulations! This is a big step toward growing your business and ensuring your customers have a positive experience with your brand. A decision that’s likely top-of-mind is what web platform to use. First, it’s important to outline your website’s primary use and goals. How visual will your site be? […]

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Website User Experience

3 Best Practices to Elevate User Experience

Digital marketing is a must for small businesses to expand their reach and grow their market. This includes a strong social media presence, marketing strategy, and website. You know the importance of a digital footprint, but not all businesses take the time to build and maintain a top-notch user experience. Website user experience strongly affects […]

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Wordpress Website Maintenance

Are You Maintaining Your Website – or Waiting for Disaster?

Despite the inconvenience, most people understand the need to regularly maintain their computers and other connected devices. Operating systems gets regular updates and patches; Anitvirus & firewall apps download new virus definitions and methods for defending against new types of threats. Your website is no different–the core platform needs regular updates, as do any other […]

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Add Sponsors to your WordPress Website

Easily Add Sponsor Logos & Ads to your WordPress Website

PixelPeople works with many event-related companies and non-profits who hold sponsored events throughout the year. Whether you want to reward your sponsors with additional exposure through your website, or offer additional impressions to “premium” level sponsors, it’s really easy to add sponsor logos or banner ads to your WordPress website. Ideally, sponsored content will be […]

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Simple Website Forms

Make Your Website Calls-To-Action More Effective With 3 Quick Questions

No one wants to make their website visitors jump through unnecessary hoops, but when your end-users are motivated to interact with you, you can usually add value to that interaction–for both you and your users–by asking just a few quick questions. Website content generation can be difficult and time-consuming. For that reason, many website owners […]

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Online Ticketing & Registration

Add Event Ticketing & Registration to your WordPress Website

WordPress is a great platform for any business that wants the quality and professionalism of custom design, a robust set of add-on features, and a comprehensive, easy-to-use content management system. And if your website requires special features or functionality, odds are that someone has already created a plugin that will help you add that feature […]

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WordPress web development

6 Key WordPress Benefits

If your business hasn’t yet switched to WordPress, you might still think that managing a website is difficult and time-consuming. But today, WordPress is bigger and better than ever, and in the hands of an experienced designer/developer, a custom WordPress website can be a natural extension of your brand, while making it easy to manage […]

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Internet Privacy Rules

What the “New” Internet Privacy Ruling Means to You

The more things change, the more they stay the same… You’ve probably been hearing a lot about internet privacy laws lately. The topic has been a matter of debate for awhile now, with the legislative pendulum swinging back and forth–but with no real change as the result. During the Obama era, laws were passed that would […]

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Mega Menus for ecommerce

Mega Menus for Small Business

Mega menus go beyond simple dropdowns, to provide more options and more advanced visual cues that help guide users through your site. They help to clearly differentiate navigation options with visual grouping–section titles, borders, colors, and images–like a mini-page within a page. Most people associate mega menus with mega sites like Amazon or eBay, but there are […]

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Event Registration with WordPress and WooCommerce

Using WordPress for Event Registration

WordPress is widely known as the most popular, flexible, and robust content management system (CMS) on the web. It currently accounts for 39% of the CMS market (more than 4x the share of its nearest competitor) and more than 25% of ALL websites. Maybe lesser-known among everyday users is that WordPress is also hugely popular […]

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Web Development Checklist

5 New Year’s Resolutions for your Website

The new year is the perfect time to resolve to finish up the “little things” you’ve been putting off–the finishing touches that will help your business, help your site visitors, and protect the investment you’ve made in your website. If any of these to-dos are still unchecked after 2016, it’s time for action. Secure and […]

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Website SSL Security

2017 Is Your Deadline For Adding SSL

SSL is the secure protocol used to protect sensitive information on the web. You know you’re protected when you see the green-colored lock in the address bar, followed by HTTPS (instead of simply HTTP). In the past, SSL was seen as a requirement only for ecommerce transactions and forms that handle sensitive information. But more […]

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