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Archive for the ‘Volusion Site Design’ Category
 We’re never happier than when we can start the week with a new site launch, so we’re well pleased with today’s offering: Ron’s Home & Hardware!
Ron’s Home & Hardware is the online cousin of Fusek’s True Value Hardware – a brick and mortar operation based in downtown Indianapolis, IN. Though the two operate separately, Ron’s brings the years of experience and expertise that comes with running a good, old-fashioned, real world hardware store to the ecommerce space.
… and that little cartoon hardware guy up in the corner really looks like you can trust him to help you with all of your repair and improvement needs, even if they’re real needs rather than cartoon-related ones.
Congratulations to Fusek’s on their ever-expanding hardware empire!
 We’ve done a fair number of MMA-related Volusion stores over the years, but MMA Industries’ new site is a bit different. Our previous clients deal mostly in MMA fan gear, whereas MMA Industries sells the stuff you need if you wanna be a pumped-up, face-smashing total badass.
They sell things you can punch, things you can use when you’re punching a person (or a thing) and things that will protect you on the off chance that someone is punching/kicking/headbutting you. It’s like a big, violent candy store.
… oh. They also sell fan gear.
So, if you’re a fan of kicking and punching, or someone who does their own kicking and punching, they’ve got you covered. Congratulations on the new Volusion store, MMA Industries!
 As we pointed out in our last post, our clients run the gamut from manufacturers to apparel retailers (and a bazillion verticals in between). Baffin’s new Volusion store is evidence of that wide range of clientele all by itself. As one of North America’s largest footwear manufacturers, they fit snugly into both of those aforementioned categories and we’re thrilled to be their eCommerce developer!
Our involvement with Baffin doesn’t end with the design and development of their new Volusion store. Because of their business model’s specific needs (as a B2B and a B2C), we also implemented a custom SyncroData feed. We’ll leave it to Baffin’s Jeff Wellwood to explain the details:
“When tackling the idea of ecommerce within a B2B environment the crucial problem was how to implement an ecommerce component to our website without having to create a dedicated team or change our internal structure! By using SynchroData our ecommerce fulfillment has become basically a bolt-on to our existing system. Aside from shipping, the order process is completed without any human interaction. Inventory levels are live, Orders are brought into the system seamlessly and tracking information is provided to the shopper upon shipping!”
Or, the short version:
“Brand Labs did a great job!”
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Congrats on the new store, Baffin!
 We like to mix it up here at Brand Labs. One day we’re doing a site for a vacuum-cleaner-parts manufacturer, the next day we’re helping young women maintain their fashion street cred. As proof, please allow us to introduce you to Voguette.com!
You know that scene in almost every movie where the main characters go on a shopping spree? They’re skipping from store to store, trying on clothes and jewelry and spinning around in front of a wall of full-length mirrors while Girls Just Want to Have Fun plays in the background. Voguette is just like that.
… only online.
… and without all the spinning.
We suggest that you download a few 80′s pop hits and head on over to Voguette.com and check it out. You can spin if you want to.
 Today we add a new member to our roster of manufacturing eMerchants: Crucial Vacuum.
It seems that more and more manufacturers are moving to direct-to-consumer online sales. Ecommerce is quickly becoming a critical element of every business model and manufacturers can’t ignore the trend. Luckily, we happen to be experts in manufacturing and ecommerce so we’re more than equipped to help any company move from wholesale-only to D2C (or to a combination of both).
In Crucial Vacuum’s case, they’ve been selling D2C since 2009, but their new, Brand-Labs-designed Volusion store is sure to keep them on top of the vacuum supply market for years to come. As of this moment, they remain the only vacuum supply manufacturer that’s selling direct to the consumer and that’s an enviable position.
If you’re a manufacturer who’s looking for new ways to build revenue, you should give us a call. We can help you stop leaving money on the table.
 There is no more overused phrase in this industry than “A/B testing”. Our previous post is testament to that. However, that doesn’t mean that all the attention is undeserved. A/B testing is a truly valuable tool in the hands of skilled web professionals, like Brand Labs, for instance.
We have a well-established track record as effective online marketers. Our reputation in this arena is matched only by our reputation as skilled web designers, which is a good thing because you need both skills in order to build and maintain a strong A/B testing program and to react properly to the results. Oh… speaking of results, it helps if you’re Google Analytics experts like we happen to be. That way, when you see the results you’ll know what to do with them, which is good because knowledge without action is like Hall without Oates; useless.
After the jump we have some recent examples of A/B successes and some tips if you’d like to follow our example. Hit the link below to check it out…
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 The cheetah is the fastest land animal. Reaching speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour, it exists solely on a diet of wildebeests, antelopes and refurbished electronics*.
Cheetah Deals offers great deals on new and refurbished electronics through their fantastic new Volusion store. Computers, monitors, cables and accessories… they’ve got it all.
With their complete electronic solutions, fantastic customer service and easy return policy, Cheetah Deals is the ideal place to fulfill all of your digital and desert mammal needs.
*source – Wikipedia and blatant lies
 By happy coincidence, we just launched Austin Bazaar and our president, Kevin Harman, just returned from SXSW (a music, film and technology festival that makes its home in the very same Austin, Texas that gives the Bazaar its name).
Since 2004, Austin Bazaar has been providing musical instruments of every type: string, wind, electronic, percussion… no matter what you’re into, they’ve got you covered. So whether your personal musical fantasies involve standing on stage in spandex or in formal wear, Austin Bazaar is your one-stop-instrument shop.
Congratulations on your new Volusion store, Austin Bazaar! At the risk of sounding terribly uncool whilst simultaneously trying very hard to sound cool, we offer a hearty: ROCK ON!
 As part of our mini rush of site launch announcements, we’d like to introduce you to Bike Werx.
Now, while a good number of online bicycle merchants would tend to limit themselves to drop shipping or a more traditional (and easy) way to conduct business, Bike Werx has chosen a very brick & mortar-style business model.
At Bike Werx, you can buy, sell or trade bicycle parts… or entire bicycles, using a combination of their Volusion store, their eBay store and good ol’ fashioned, person-to-person communication. They’re a mega-mart with a personal touch and we’re thrilled to have been a part of their exciting new store.
Congrats on the new Volusion site, Bike Werx!
 We recently promised a parade of site launch posts, but then the world and SXSW got in the way, but now, true to our word, we present a cluster of site launch designs.
Let’s kick things off with Hot Tub Things, for good reason: we did pretty much the whole darn site. We do a lot of sites. We do a lot of parts of sites… in this case, we designed every bit and even did a lot of the photography. Hot Tub Things is a great example of our range, as well as their own.
Hot Tub Things prides itself on being an all-encompassing source for everything you could ever need for your hot tub, and (not to put too fine a point on it) we’re pretty much the same for eCommerce. You need excellent design? Check? Product photography? Check. SEO? Check. We can even create a product-specific search system just like we did for Hot Tub Things. We can make your store what you want it to be.
You know there’s that one thing (or several things) that you know are missing from your site; that little extra something that will set you apart from your competition: your Big Idea. We can make that happen for you… or if you need help finding your Big Idea, we can hook you up with that, too. We’re a full service organization
So… back to the launch of Hot Tub Things new Volusion store, we just want to suggest that you check it out and continue to do so as we continue to add exciting new content to help HTT become the Internet’s 800 pound hot tub gorilla.
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