Web development broadly refers to the tasks associated with developing websites for hosting via intranet or Internet. The Web development process includes Web design, Web content development, client-side/server-side scripting and network security configuration, among other tasks. There are many companies which provide all or part web development services under one roof.
One of the special branches of web development is Ecommerce Website Development. Ecommerce is like an online market where you can shop from various ecommerce websites. However successful ecommerce website development is a demanding process that requires knowledge and creativity. There are a variety of factors ecommerce websites need to consider like shopping cart, payment gateway integration.
There are different types of content management systems (CMS) which can be used to develop a robust ecommerce website. Most preferred CMS for small and medium scale enterprises is the WordPress.
If you want to set up your ecommerce website on this CMS then you should hire a professional WordPress Development company. If you are a developer you can go through tutorials and guides on how to use WordPress to build ecommerce website and do it yourself. WordPress uses PHP as the coding language so hiring an expert PHP Development company would be added advantage.
Large ecommerce websites are a bit difficult to design all by yourself so hiring a professional ecommerce development company is a must. Most web developers like to use Magento which is quite popular among developers. It offers the scalability to handle larger product database and heavier traffic.
Shopping cart software is an operating system used to allow consumers to purchase goods and or services, track customers, and tie together all aspects of ecommerce into one cohesive whole. Next you need a means of accepting online payments. This usually entails obtaining a merchant account and accepting credit cards through an online payment gateway or some smaller sites stick with simpler methods of accepting payments such as PayPal.
Selecting ecommerce website Development Company will largely depend on the type of CMS you want to use and your budget.