BigCommerce is one of the more robust eCommerce centric platforms out there, and there are nearly 50,000 active BigCommerce websites at the current time.
A subscription-based SaaS model, BigCommerce makes it easy for basically anyone to get an online store off the ground.
As such, the process of making basic customizations to a BigCommerce website is relatively straightforward – but when you need to truly customize the platform, you’ll need the help of an experienced BigCommerce developer.
These are the sorts of projects that one can handle.
Custom App Development
Augmented reality, virtual reality and AI-based tools are all the rage in eCommerce right now. However, customizing tools that use these things requires no small degree of technical proficiency.
One of the more useful things a BigCommerce developer can do for any eCommerce website is create custom applications that deliver bespoke functionality to an online store – offering more than just the standard functionality available through existing, compatible BigCommerce apps.
App Integration
Coding that custom app is only half the battle. It won’t be much use to you or your customers until it’s integrated with your BigCommerce website.
Granted, BigCommerce’s relatively open API makes it fairly simple to execute most integrations. To install and configure a basic, existing app you probably won’t even need the help of a BigCommerce developer.
But a custom app is likely to require a custom integration, which is exactly the sort of thing a developer can offer.
Custom Homepage Design
This generally falls more under the purview of a designer than a developer, but there is a lot of crossover between these disciplines and often developers have design skills anyway.
If you want to take the look and feel of your eCommerce website beyond the basics with a custom design that is entirely unique from the templates offered, the help of a developer is often requisite.
ADA Compliance
Believe it or not, a website is effectively considered a place of public accommodation. This makes a sort of sense considering that eCommerce websites are businesses and earn revenue. As such, they need to meet certain ADA standards or risk fines.
A developer can help you check your boxes and make sure your website will pass muster.
Mobile Development
With a majority of online shoppers now shopping and making purchases through their mobile devices (mostly phones) having a website that looks good and functions smoothly on the small screen is a necessity.
Of course, since mobile website quality is also an SEO ranking factor, you’ll want a good mobile design for that reason too.
SEO Technical Adjustments
Some aspects of SEO are determined by technical ranking factors like site speed, site security, structure, and integrations and code. A BigCommerce developer can monitor your website’s performance and make technical adjustments wherever they’re required to improve SEO results.
Create and Maintain Websites
Lastly, as a general rule, BigCommerce developers build and maintain websites. An experienced developer can also monitor website health and performance to help you catch any potential issues before they become bigger than they need to be.
Some developers may also offer retainer agreements so that if you ever need a developer, quickly, you’ll have someone to call. That might give some eCommerce entrepreneurs some peace of mind.
Hiring a BigCommerce Developer for a Custom Project?
Not sure where to get started looking for a BigCommerce developer for your next project, regardless of how extensive it is? Your BigCommerce representative may be able to help. Get in touch with your rep, let them know about the project and the goals associated with it, and they may have some recommendations for specific developers.
