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Tips + Tricks: Create A User-Friendly Website For Online Shopping Convenience

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Since I became a stay-at-home mum I really took pleasure in visiting a number of online shops + doing my window shopping online, in the safety of my living room. If I had a dime for every time I checked out an online shop or two in between updating my blogs + doing other online tasks, I would probably be rich by now. Apart from the fact that they are oh-so-easy to access {it only takes a few clicks of your mouse} + the shopping convenience they offer to busy mums out there, or to mums like me who hardly have the time to actually go out + shop, they also provide special feature so shoppers can pay for their purchases online, too. What more can you really ask for, right?

But not most of these online shopping trips are successful. Sometimes, I find the website too complicated for a simple mum like me to navigate that I get easily discouraged to browse around, + abandon my shopping halfway, or much more purchase anything.

Let’s face it, not most of the online shoppers are that tech-savvy or well adept with the ways of the world wide web. Maybe these online shop owners should bear in mind to create a website that is user-friendly to encourage their new + old patrons to keep visiting +, ultimately, buying their products.

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A user-friendly website in my opinion need to have:

  • an interface that is very easy to navigate even for the most techie noob in all of us
  • a short tutorial available at a click for anyone who wants it
  • a very inviting, yet practical design. Shoppers are not stopping by to check out fancy backgrounds + special effects, anyway!
  • a simple color scheme that won’t leave shoppers squinting to read some valuable information
  • a convenient online pay system that is very easy for anyone to use
In this age of computer and technology, a website can make or break a business, won’t you agree?
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early christmas shopping

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This is my entry to the Week 21 of the Techie She Lucky Blogger Weekly Giveaways. This week’s prize is $10 Paypal credits from Shydub of Impulsive Shopper.

This early, am sure loads of mums are getting busy doing early Christmas shopping to avoid the hustle + bustle come December + avoid the proverbial Christmas rush, too! I cannot blame them really, as shopping during the holiday season can really be twice harder + difficult compared to shopping during a normal, regular day. It can sometimes spell disaster or may be equated to one major headache, either of which none of us wants to deal with, am sure!

Here are a few tips + tricks for one convenient + stress-free Holiday shopping:

  1. To make the most of your budget, check out the malls pre-Christmas season sale where you can buy loads of potential gift items come Christmas day. Most of these products are sold at 50-70% off so you will really have more value for your money if you do all your shopping around this time
  2. If braving this mall-wide sale, make sure to leave the little ones at home or if you can’t, at least have another companion so you will be sure someone can keep an eye on your tot while either of you browse the shops or the displays
  3. Leave your credit cards at home so you can only spend the budget you have set aside for this shopping. You wouldn’t want to be knee-deep in debt in the New Year, right? Or, worse, ending up buying stuff you won’t really need just because they are on sale + you have the money to purchase them?
  4. When buying toys for kiddos, make sure to get age-appropriate ones + check the labels if they passed standards on safety + quality. You wouldn’t want to be giving out toxic toys to your children or godchildren, do you?
  5. To avoid the Christmas rush, do your shopping at the end of October or mid-November. Malls won’t be as packed compared to doing it in the later part of November or in December, when these places will be filled with shoppers
  6. For your shopping convenience, you can also check out online shops where you can browse through wide array of items + products in the comfort of your living room. You might just have to add a small amount for shipping fee but what’s a few bucks compared to the stress + the headache {not to mention muscle ache if you decide to tag the toddler along!} you will avoid in the process. A cheap trade, really!
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