It is a way to analyze where your web traffic is coming from. Dumas Web Design uses either Google Analytics or Traffic Facts (offered by GoDaddy).

A database is a very useful tool for a business to have. It can do many things to help a business be more profitable and efficient. A database is required if a company needs to keep track of customers, create orders, keep track of leads, have a members only area where a member can access specific information.

Ecommerce is a term that essentially means that you can shop on a web site using either a merchant account or paypal. A store owner will ultimately need to learn how to upload their product information and images and fulfill orders. A web designer can help you get setup with a shopping cart but it is the responsibility of the store owner to run the store. Unless you hire a web designer who solely works for you, you probably will not find a web designer who will be able to keep up with adding and removing products. Dumas Web Design has experience setting up the Quick Shopping Cart available through GoDaddy. The Quick Shopping Cart is affordable and fairly easy to learn. If you need a custom shopping cart, we can refer you to a company who has the experience building custom shopping carts.

SSL Certificates are required on any web site that is taking personal information such as credit card numbers or social security numbers. The personal information filled out in a form is encrypted and then sent to a secure place on the server where the web site owner can access the information. Most shopping carts require an SSL certificate unless you're only using Paypal.