{"id":875,"date":"2023-08-15T16:26:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T15:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orionorigin.com\/?p=875"},"modified":"2024-07-23T11:50:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T10:50:21","slug":"make-e-commerce-website-trustworthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orionorigin.com\/make-e-commerce-website-trustworthy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make your e-commerce website more trustworthy in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We will cover the importance of having a trustworthy website, and things you can do to immediately instill a sense of trust in your business.<\/p>\n<p>That is because most times customers come to your website and decide whether they want to stay or not, that is because they need to know whether its trustworthy or not.<\/p>\n<p>People have needs, so when they ask for your services, they are expecting quality service. If they get the contrary, naturally they wont come back to you again.<\/p>\n<p>How can you get someone to trust the face of your website so that they continue to the point of purchasing?<\/p>\n<p>For a consumer to take you as trustworthy or credible, you need to be:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A company with moral<\/strong>:\u00a0Trust involves the belief that a company is law-abiding and fair while also showing that it cares about its customers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sure your product will do what it claims to do:<\/strong>\u00a0A consumer has expectations that the company\u2019s product will live up to its claims, which are assumed to be accurate and unbiased.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sure your product or service is quality<\/strong>:\u00a0People want to feel confident in their choices and we all want to feel confident that our digital devices are quality products that will safely hold important data.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the actions you can take to strengthen your image and be more trustworthy is to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make your online storefront attractive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no excuse for having a poorly designed website in this day and age. because the competition is tight in every case.\u00a0get something setup that\u2019s beautiful and functional\u2014something that makes people want to learn more about your product, and eventually buy.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, here are some quick tips on how to design for trust:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid all caps paragraphs<\/li>\n<li>Try to avoid comic-sans font (unless it&#8217;s a part of your overall strategy)<\/li>\n<li>Ensure your\u00a0website doesn&#8217;t have any poor grammar<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t use tacky\u00a0stock images<\/li>\n<li>Keep the layout of your website simple<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or you can can hire a professional to design it for you<\/p>\n<p><strong>Add a touch of personality to your <\/strong><b>website<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For an online store, a strong message on the front-page of your website might be all it takes. Or, an about page with pictures of your employees and mission statement is a good idea too.<\/p>\n<p>Try to humanize your product pages as well by including pictures of real people using or interacting with your product.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure your website is up-to-date<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be sure that all of the information on your website in regards to shipping, contact information, product information and more is all up to date. Take some time to go through product descriptions, as well as old blog posts to ensure that there isn&#8217;t any outdated information that may be misleading to a potential customer.<\/p>\n<p>A good way to subtly display that you&#8217;re on-top of things is to have some sort of press page, or press mentions displayed directly on your storefront.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Show that your website is active<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t commented, shared, or liked anything online in the past while\u2014how can your customers be sure that your store is active?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to show that you\u2019re engaging with your audience. Whether that be by responding to tweets on Twitter\u00a0or sharing product shots on Instagram or Facebook or Skype or by phone\u2014it eases a buyer\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, having an<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1ZZMni2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> online blog<\/a> for your store is a fantastic way to keep your visitors and customers up to date with what\u2019s going on with your business. If you need professional help creating an e-commerce website and a blog, you could consider <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.developersforhire.com\/ecommerce#hiring-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-external-link-url=\"\/a\/inbox\/_\/external-link?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.developersforhire.com%2Fecommerce%23hiring-guide\">hiring an e-commerce developer<\/a>\u00a0to create the perfect site for your business.<\/p>\n<p>Now we&#8217;ve taken a look at some of the ways you can instill trust in your website, so that people feel safe and not click the close button when they land on your page.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to drop your comments or questions below \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We will cover the importance of having a trustworthy website, and things you can do to immediately instill a sense of trust in your business. 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