E-Commerce Wordpress site

Website developed to sell iBook(tm) widgets

A few details

Project Description

When creating iBook files with Apple’s iBook Author software, developers make extensive use of widgets. This site allows buyers and sellers of widgets to come together.

How we solved it

Our approach

Using WordPress with extensive use of many features of the EDD plug-in, we created a platform where buyers upload and manage their widgets, and sellers can purchase them using Paypal and download the files to insert in their iBook projects.

Planning

We knew that WordPress was the preferred development and management tool. We needed to then focus on an e-commerce plug-in. After review of a few options, we decided on EDD since it is geared towards the selling of digital files.

Launch

The site launched in the fall of 2015. It is still running efficiently and without issues a year later.

Development

From choice of master template, to design, to architecture, to development, we assembled all the components and created a robust site and activated SSL, user management and vendor management tools.

SEO

We added an SEO plug-in to ensure that the site can be found easily in a Web search.

Vendors

Vendors have their own dashboard where they manage their widget for sale.

Buyers

Buyers can securely register, select and purchase widgets. They have access to their purchase history and can contact a vendor for further help.

Administrators

Site admins have full acces to approve vendors, fix buyer-vendor issues, and ensure that the site is operating according to their policies.