Would you like to set up your own e-commerce store, but don’t know where to start?
Building a sales site is not something you can improvise, and requires special skills and knowledge.
You can, of course, call on the services of a web agency.
Most of the time, they’ll offer you a standard site.
The risk is that it won’t correspond exactly to your needs.
If you choose to work with a Prestashop freelancer, you’ll get a much more personalized solution at a much more attractive price. 
Prestashop freelance skills
A totally personalized store
The whole point of having an online store is to be able to present your brand and showcase your products, to stand out from the competition.
To do this, you need a store that reflects your corporate identity.
The proposed interface can reflect your graphic charter, your visual identity.
I can fully customize your online store.
I can adapt the HTML and CSS files of an existing theme or create one from scratch.
This is your assurance of having an e-commerce site that reflects your image.
What Internet users see first when they arrive on an e-commerce site will decide whether or not to continue their visit.
A well-designed, attractive and ergonomic site is the best way to attract visitors and convert their visit into a firm and definitive order.
Development of extensions
It may happen that you have a somewhat specific need that is not covered, or at least not entirely, by an existing extension.
And yet, you need this functionality.
So you’ll need to develop it.
The easiest way to integrate it into a Prestashop site is to develop an extension.
Your site will load this particular extension, giving you access to the functions you need.
Specific developments
If you have even more specific needs that can’t necessarily be integrated directly into a Prestashop module, other developments may be required.
These developments can be external to the Prestashop site and yet interact with it or with any of your systems.
These specific developments are particularly useful, for example, when you’re working with partners who don’t use the same solution.
Specific development may be required to translate information from different software so that Prestashop can use it, and vice versa.
Data migration
Data migration can be a crucial stage in a project.
If you’re already using another site, a CMS or managing your product catalog with a proprietary solution, you’ll need to translate and transfer all this data from your current system to Prestashop.
A study can be carried out to analyze the existing data structure.
It will then be necessary to define how it needs to be translated, transformed, so that the data can correspond to the model used by Prestashop.
If you wish to keep the management of certain data outside the Prestashop site, an API system can be specifically developed and implemented.
In this way, Prestashop and your system can exchange information in both directions.
Price changes can be sent to Prestashop to be reflected in the store.
Similarly, sales made on Prestashop can be transmitted to your inventory management system.
As an experienced Prestashop developer, I have all the skills needed to build your e-commerce site.
Why hire a Prestashop freelancer?
Hiring a Prestashop freelancer offers a number of significant advantages.
For flexibility and adaptability
To begin with, a freelance Prestashop developer has more flexibility.
He’s his own boss, so he decides which projects to work on.
This means that he’s fully committed to the project he accepts, and won’t accept an assignment he can’t handle (unlike some companies that accept a contract and then recruit the necessary staff).
A Prestashop freelancer will also adapt more easily to the working conditions imposed by the project.
They manage their own hours and schedule to be as efficient as possible.
They can also work from their usual office or on your premises if the project requires it.
Finally, he will be your direct contact.
The customer/supplier relationship is considerably easier, with no intermediaries, and therefore much greater responsiveness.
For its specialization
In a company, it’s always possible to find someone with the skills you’re looking for, or at worst to recruit them.
Prestashop freelancers, on the other hand, have no choice.
They have to be competent and sharp in all the areas in which they offer services.
Freelancers sell their know-how, so they must always be at the cutting edge.
As a result, freelancers are constantly training and keeping abreast of the latest technological developments.
When you work with a freelancer, you can be sure you’re dealing with an expert in the field.
For the price
Last but not least, the price!
Even if it’s not necessarily the main criterion for your project, it’s undoubtedly important.
Of course, if you compare the hourly rate of a Prestashop freelancer to that of a salaried employee, it’s bound to be higher.
Nonetheless, freelancers are generally hired for short-term assignments – a few months at most.
Hiring an employee means making a longer-term commitment, with all the associated costs and charges.
When you call on a freelancer, you’re generally dealing with a well-defined project with a precise scope and a limited duration.
Entrusting your project to a specialized company rather than a freelancer will undoubtedly cost you more too.
Since a company has higher costs (salaries, utilities, premises, etc.) than a freelancer, it will systematically increase its margin to cover costs, which mechanically increases the final invoice.
Personalized support for your project
Specialized in e-commerce and Prestashop development in particular for many years, I’m here to help you with your projects.
I’ll be at your side from the moment you express your needs, through design, development, integration and training, right up to the launch of your online store.
You’ll benefit from personalized support for your e-commerce project, from A to Z.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss your specific requirements.
