Website design for online stores

Online stores people actually finish buying from.

Product pages that sell, a checkout that doesn’t lose people and a brand worth coming back to, on the platform that fits your store.

What an online store is for

Shoppers decide fast and leave faster. They want great photos, a clear price, honest shipping and a checkout that just works. Every page is built to get them to the confirmation screen.

  • Products, photographed properly
  • Shipping costs upfront
  • A checkout with no surprises
  • Fast on every phone

The job

Six jobs your website has to do.

01

Make products irresistible

Big photos, honest descriptions and the details shoppers compare, on every product page.

02

Keep checkout simple

Fewer steps, clear totals and the payment options people expect, so carts don’t get abandoned.

03

Be upfront about shipping

Costs, timelines and returns shown early, because surprises at checkout lose sales.

04

Raise the order value

Bundles, related products and free-shipping thresholds that feel helpful, not pushy.

05

Get found in search

Product and category pages with structured data, so search engines can show your prices and stock.

06

Bring people back

Email sign-ups, restock alerts and a brand people remember, so the second order is easier than the first.

Two people wrapping products for shipping at a worktable with a laptop
ExampleBestsellers
Canvas tote · natural
$38
Ceramic mugs · set of 2
$42
Starter bundle
$89
Gift card
from $25
01 · PRODUCT PAGES

Product pages that do the selling.

Great photos, clear prices, honest descriptions and the answers people look for before they buy, laid out so the add-to-cart button is never far away.

  • Photo-led product pages
  • Variants, sizes and stock, clearly shown
  • Reviews from real customers
Packing an online order into a box beside a laptop
ExampleCheckout Ship to · Newmarket, ONDelivery · 2–4 business daysTotal · $89.00Place order
02 · CHECKOUT

A checkout with no surprises.

Shipping and taxes shown early, a short checkout and the payment options people already use. The fewer surprises, the more carts make it through.

  • Shipping and returns shown early
  • A short, simple checkout
  • Order emails that look like your brand
A small business owner checking an order list beside stacked boxes
ExampleFree shipping

On orders over $75

Across Canada, with free returns within 30 days

03 · THE BRAND

A store worth coming back to.

Most stores look the same. We design yours to feel like the brand behind it, so people remember where they bought from and come back. We’ve built sites that sell online for John Clark Books and Mastering.to.

  • A design that matches your brand
  • Email sign-ups and restock alerts
  • Bundles and gift cards front and centre

How it works

From first call to launch.

  1. STEP 01

    We talk.

    A call about your products, your customers and where people drop off between the product page and the order.

    • Free 15-minute call
  2. STEP 02

    We build.

    A fast store with photo-led product pages, a simple checkout and a brand people remember, on the platform that fits.

    • Site + local pages
  3. STEP 03

    You get found.

    We launch, then keep the site fresh and send a simple monthly report.

    • Monthly report

Pricing

Simple packages, no surprises.

Most online stores fit one of these two. Setup fees can be split into monthly payments.

Startup

$3,000

Payment plans available

Best for: a small catalogue on a hosted platform, designed to feel like your brand.

  • Up to 10+ pages
  • Custom design system
  • On-page SEO
  • Local search pages
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Built to scope

Custom Build

From $10k

Payment plans available

Best for: a larger catalogue, custom features or integrations with your inventory and shipping.

  • Scoped to your project
  • Custom development
  • Email or call for a quote
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Recent work

Sites we’ve built.

01 / 04
01

John Clark Books

A four-book crypto-education series, presented like a small publisher’s site rather than an ebook funnel.

  • Website
Case study
johnclarkcrypto.com
John Clark Books website
02

Mastering.to

Rebuilt around programmatic SEO: average search position from 96 to 7.2, and top-10 rankings for 400+ terms.

  • Website
  • Product design
  • SEO
Case study
mastering.to
Mastering.to website
03

Briar Hill Gourmet

A new website plus a page for every community she serves, and a side business that became a full-time job.

  • Website
  • Local pages
Case study
briarhillgourmet.com
Briar Hill Gourmet website

Every project, in one place.

Product launches, brand identities and more local businesses.

See all work

Questions

E-commerce website questions.

How much does it cost?

Smaller stores often fit our Startup ($3,000) package; larger catalogues and custom features are a Custom Build (from $10k). Payment plans are available.

Which platform should we use?

It depends on your catalogue, your budget and who will run the store day to day. We’ll recommend the platform that fits, not the one we like building on. Here’s how we think about it.

Can you move our existing store?

Yes. We can move your products and content across, and set up redirects so you keep the search rankings you’ve earned.

Can you help with product photography?

We can art-direct your product photography or design around photos you already have. If you need a shoot, costs depend on the products and location, and we’ll tell you up front.

Will the store show up in search?

Yes. We build product and category pages with structured data, so search engines can understand and show your products.

Can we manage products ourselves?

Yes. Adding products, changing prices and running sales are quick to do yourself.

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