# E-Commerce Website Design & Development | R. Martin Creative

> E-commerce website design in Richmond, IL and Northern Illinois: custom Shopify, BigCommerce, and Wix stores with payments and shipping set up, ready to sell.

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# E-Commerce Websites

A storefront that looks like your brand and is ready to sell.

Whether you're opening your first online store or outgrowing the one you have, I design and build storefronts on Shopify, BigCommerce, and Wix — customized to your brand instead of looking like every other theme, and set up to take payments, calculate shipping, and process orders from day one.

The right platform depends on what you sell and how you want to run the store day to day. Shopify is a strong all-around choice for most product businesses, BigCommerce handles larger catalogs and more complex selling well, and Wix works nicely for smaller shops that want everything in one easy-to-edit place. I'll help you choose, then handle the design, product setup, payments, shipping, and the search and AI groundwork so the store is ready to be found. Based in Richmond, IL, I work directly with product businesses across Northern Illinois and Southeast Wisconsin, with no agency account managers in between.

[Call (312) 866-2762](tel:+13128662762)

![An online store being built on a laptop, with its shop-grid wireframe, product cards with add-to-cart buttons, a shopping cart, payment options like Visa, PayPal, and Apple Pay, and the finished store on phones and tablets](https://rmartincreative.com/webp-assets/e-commerce.webp)

* Storefronts on Shopify, BigCommerce, or Wix
* Custom theme design that matches your brand, not an off-the-shelf theme left as-is
* Products, collections, variants like size and color, and inventory set up
* Payments (like Shopify Payments, PayPal, or Stripe), shipping rates, and tax settings configured
* Product [schema markup](https://rmartincreative.com/extras/schema-markup-json-ld-seo-ai#product-for-online-stores), so prices and availability show up cleanly in Google and AI answers
* Mobile-first shopping and checkout
* Migration from an existing store, with 301 redirects so rankings carry over
* A walkthrough on adding products, updating prices, and fulfilling orders
* Turn shipping addresses into new customers with [Location Smart Postcards](https://rmartincreative.com/services/location-smart-postcards) mailed to their neighbors

Other Website Design & Development services

[Website Overhaul](https://rmartincreative.com/services/website-design-development/website-overhaul) · [WordPress & Headless CMS](https://rmartincreative.com/services/website-design-development/wordpress-headless-cms) · [Website Updates](https://rmartincreative.com/services/website-design-development/website-updates) · [Website Hosting & Management](https://rmartincreative.com/services/website-design-development/website-hosting)

Also check out [Search + AI Discovery](https://rmartincreative.com/services/search-ai-discovery)

[Free Website + Search Health Check](https://rmartincreative.com/services/search-ai-discovery/search-health-check) · [Search + AI Update](https://rmartincreative.com/services/search-ai-discovery/search-ai-update) · [Local Presence Management](https://rmartincreative.com/services/search-ai-discovery/local-presence-management) · [Monthly Retainer](https://rmartincreative.com/services/search-ai-discovery/monthly-retainer)

Common questions

### Which e-commerce platform should I use?

It depends on your catalog, budget, and how hands-on you want to be. Shopify suits most product businesses, BigCommerce is strong for larger or more complex catalogs, and Wix is a good fit for smaller shops. I'll recommend one after hearing what you sell and how you work.

### How much does an online store cost?

It's quoted as a flat rate based on the number of products, the amount of custom design, and any apps or integrations you need. Keep in mind the platform itself also charges a monthly subscription, which I'll walk you through before we start.

### Can you move my existing store to a new platform?

Yes — products, customers, and order history can usually be migrated, and every old product and page address is redirected to its new home so you don't lose search rankings or break existing links.

### Will I be able to manage products and orders myself?

Yes — all three platforms have straightforward dashboards for adding products, updating prices, and fulfilling orders. I'll show you around at launch so you're comfortable running the store on your own.

### Can you customize a store I already have?

Yes — whether it's a theme redesign, new product pages, or fixing something that isn't working, I can work within an existing Shopify, BigCommerce, or Wix store.

### How can I find more customers once the store is live?

Every order you ship has an address, and the neighbors around it are often looking for the same thing. [Location Smart Postcards](https://rmartincreative.com/services/location-smart-postcards) mails a postcard to the households around your customers, with a message written for your offer. For getting found online, [Search + AI Discovery](https://rmartincreative.com/services/search-ai-discovery) starts with a [free health check](https://rmartincreative.com/services/search-ai-discovery/search-health-check).

### How do I get started?

Send a message through the quote form or call (312) 866-2762\. We'll talk through what you sell and how you run the store, compare platforms, and then I'll follow up with a clear scope, timeline, and quote.

## Need a marketing team? You just found one.

Whether it’s a new website, a stack of business cards, or someone to keep it all running month to month — tell me what you need and I’ll reply with a quote and timeline.

[Call (312) 866-2762](tel:+13128662762)

(312) 866-2762 · [ryan@rmartincreative.com](mailto:ryan@rmartincreative.com) · Mon–Sat 9am–7pm

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