eCommerce of Physical and Digital Goods
Monetise your inventory by upgrading your eCommerce capability to a fully hosted and integrated Shopping and Marketing platform - ECWID.com
Ahead of the Curve can deliver a fully managed service or extend the management consoles to your team once the solution has been delivered.

eCommerce, Payments and Accounts

Ahead of the Curve has integrated the leading SaaS providers for eCommerce, Payment and Accounts into a very low cost and automated ecosystem.

eCommerce

Ecwid is a sophisticated and easy to configure eCommerce platform that is easily integrated with your website. It manages all aspects of your online shop and has shopfronts for Facebook, eBay and Amazon.

Content Management Systems (CMS)

The heart of any Digital Business is its Content Management System that style and presents your content and assets to users while allow your staff to update and iterate features into a well organised operators console.

Payment Channels

Having a wide range of payment options for the Customer is a key way to maximise revenue. There are hundreds of good payment providers that can process Cards, Direct Debits and Paypal transactions on your behalf

Marketing, Sales and Service

With a FREE CRM to get started HubSpot can provide an integrated suite of tools that cover Sales, Marketing and Operations. The service is low cost and powerful when iintgerated with your website and online shop

Banking

Having a multi currency Business account is a key enabler of expanding your business reach into new and exciting markets. With a a sophisticated self service App and Website and a Direct Debit Card this is a full feature account.

Accounting

XERO Provides a robust and easy to use Accounting service that manages all aspects of your finances. Automate te collect of financial data from your bank and POS systems while creating PDF invoices and orders complete with your brand graphics and promotional material

Responsive Design (PC, Mac, Android, iOS)

All our eCommerce websites and online applications deliver responsive experiences on Mobile Devices which mitigates the risk of not having a dedicated cross platform Mobile App - We can even 'wrap' the Website as a Mobile App and load it into the Apple Store and Google Play with very little technical modification. Responsive by nature, Responsive by design

 

Our Website delivery expertise catapults you Ahead of the Curve

We have a systematic approach and pragmatic methodology for delivering high quality Digital Platforms starting from Conceptualisation and continuing through the entire Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC)

Design

The first stage is to consolidate your planning into a design stage that defines what will be delivered and when:

Activity Description
Requirements Definition Workshops 1 x 2 Hour Business Requirement Workshop on Zoom
Technology Strategy and Design 1 x 2 Hour Technology Strategy Workshop on Zoom
Solution On A Page A high level design for the project that guides development teams and stakeholders
Backlog and Timeline A document that defines the agreed scope (Backlog) and time frame for delivery

Build

Based on an agreement that the Design stage is complete the project will move into the Build phase with the following activities:

Activity Description
Website Installation, Design and Layout Integration of your brand and content into a Web CMS
Content Migration and Production Population of the website with the Content and Media
Copyrighting and Media Producing copy for the site or obtaining imagery, video or other licensed material
Website Production An expert edit to ensure the Customer Journeys flow into the data capture and call to action elements efficiently
Get Connected Integration with Social Media – LinkedIN, Facebook, others as required
Be Searchable Search Engine Optimised for high visibility and a plan to target reciprocal links with Industry.
Analytics and Insights Web Based Analytics to profile web traffic and demonstrate success

Run

Once the Website platform is launched the following ongoing support services are provided as part of the Fully Managed Service.

Activity Description
Website Hosting 12 Months Web Hosting on AOTC Infrastructure at Site Ground (UK’s Leading Hosting Provider)
Evergreen Upgrades Latest JOOMLA Website CMS installed and customized to the Clients Content, Products and Services
User Training Full Training of Web Administrator on running a Digital Business using a sophisticated CMS and Search and Social and Industry platforms
Self Serve Consoles Console Access to all Domain and Software Tools for Web Administrator
Free Email Unlimited Email Accounts – 10GB+ Storage
Support - Operations Priority Technical Support for Domain, Website and Hosting
Support - Updates Basic Web Content Updates (Configuration Only)
Support - Development Access to inexpensive Development teams for new projects / major features