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Website Design Client:  Deerfield's Bakery

2 Locations:  Deerfield 60015 & Buffalo Grove 60089

This local bakery owner already had an eCommerce website that was built using the Joomla Platform and j2 eCommerce component which linked to their POS system. While the website operated "okay", this store owner wanted to boost their online sales and wanted an eCommerce website software that was easier to use.  This bakery owner was already experimenting with Shopify before contacting us. However, after our initial consultation, this new client knew two things. 1) They were on the right path when considering Shopify for their new eCommerce solutions and 2) They knew AdverGroup was the best local website designer for the job.  

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Web Design Client:  DiamondDirectBuy

Location:  Chicago, IL

Diamond Direct Buy has hired AdverGroup in the past to develop their past version of their online store which was built 8 years ago using the Joomla Virtuemart e-commerce platform.  Now in the year 2020, the owner of this online jewelry store wanted a new look for 2021 and was open to switching platforms. Due to their satisfaction with the development of their past e-commerce store created by AdverGroup, their first call was to the same trusted web design company they used before: AdverGroup.

After consulting with our team, we advised this client of how effective the Shopify e-commerce platform could be.

Learn more about this Shopify e-Commerce Website Development Project.

Web Design Client:  Sound Genius Studios

Location:  Arlington Heights, IL

Sound Genius Studios is a custom music production company specializing in stock music production, custom music production, sound design and voiceover talent.  This music producer and production company was seeking a cutting edge website where they could sell their music online and exhibit their services.  This client desired a website that would allow previewing of music files and the ability to download music under various licensing agreements. It was also the clients desire to be able to add music easily to their website using a content management system and administrator control panel.

Click here to learn more about this ecommerce paid download music sales website

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, the World is seeing a shift in the way business is done. With much of the World’s work-force sidelined, and with retail stores closing across the United States, our economy is evolving and consumers are looking for virtual spaces to wander. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, for those of us who are fortunate enough to remain healthy, some of us have taken advantage of the World being paused, by getting our Spring cleaning accomplished at home.  Clearing closets and clutter have been accomplished. However, if you are a business owner and/or website owner, knowing where the World's economy is headed (online), have you reviewed your business plan and website to make sure they are both adequate vehicles that are capable of carrying your business into the future? 

Web Design Client:  Bertucci® Field Watches

Location: Gurnee, IL 60031

Bertucci® is the industry leader in titanium field watches, offering a wide array of case designs, finishes and styles. Bertucci® watches is a national brand sold in stores world. As a manufacturer and wholesaler, Bertucci® had never before sold their watches direct to the public. However, Bertucci® Watches thought to develop an online website where they could sell their high-end watches direct to the public. In doing so, they sought to work with a local web designer which was able to meet with them in their Gurnee office. After meeting with AdverGroup and learning of our focus on search engine optimization, Bertucci® decided to move forward with AdverGroup as their eCommerce website developer. Furthermore, they decided not only develop an online website, but also a promotional video which would assist them in engaging their audience.

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Web Design Client:  Making Life Better (MLB) of Glenview

Location: Glenview, IL 60026

Website URL:  https://www.mlbglenview.org

This local non-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization and charity was seeking a local web designer in Glenview, IL 60026 to assist them in redeveloping their old and outdated charity website. The objective of this website redevelopment project was to redevelop this clients site into modern and mobile friendly (responsive) web design that would assist them in achieving more donations so that they could gain more donations to continue supporting the various other charities which they are affiliated with. This client also sought to keep certain content private and viewable only by members with login credentials.

AdverGroup Web Design delivered a fresh new website design built using a content management system that would allow this client's team to update their website easily without incurring additional fees for website maintenance. 

Click here to learn more about this local charity and non profit organization web design project in Glenview

Web Design Client:  Lazy Cloud Bed & Breakfast

Location: Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Website URL:  https://lazycloud.com

AdverGroup LLC was contacted by the owner of Lazy Cloud Bed & Breakfast who needed a new website for their Bed and Breakfast that would possess hotel reservation function ability. LazyCloud Bed and Breakfast has 2 locations, one location in Lake Geneva and one location in Fontana, WI.  They were seeking a local web designer to assist them in developing this new hotel website that would allow customers to reserve their suites from their own website as well as linking to all the major travel sites like Expedia, Hotels.com and more.  

This website included many advanced function abilities. 

Click here to read more about this hotel reservation website development project. 

This article provides a brief video tutorial which demonstrates how to create and/or clone items using the Virtuemart eCommerce Solution in your Joomla Website. 

AdverGroup Web Design specializes in installing and configuring Virtuemart for clients seeking an out of the box Shopping Cart solution for eCommerce Websites. We often recommend the use of Virtuemart as it provides an easy-to-use eCommerce Solution for the Joomla CMS.

VirtueMart is an Open Source E-Commerce solution (a Component or Plug-in) for the Joomla! Content Management System. It can be run as a Shopping Cart, or in Catalog mode. In order to utilize Virtuemart you need to install Joomla! first (as the "Framework"), and then install & configure VirtueMart. This component provides a total shopping cart and invoicing eCommerce extension to the Joomla CMS.

Here at AdverGroup Web Design in Arlington Heights, IL we teach our clients how to be good content managers. So we have produced a series of basic training video demonstrating Joomla and many Joomla 3rd Party Components.

In this tutorial you will learn how to create and/or clone products using the Virtuemart eCommerce component for the Joomla Content Management System.

Are you having an issue with your Virtuemart Shopping Cart not working? As an ecommerce Website Developer, we have developed a multitude of Virtuemart websites. Having developed numerous ecommerce websites in Joomla 1.5 and Joomla 2.5, utilizing Virtuemart 1.0 and Virtuemart 2.0, AdverGroup Web Design has become very effective at troubleshooting Virtuemart.

In using Virtuemart 2.0 we have incurred a common issue whereas the AJAX shopping cart would randomly stop working. After months of effective use, this issue seemed to come out of no where on many Virtuemart 2.0 websites. Upon searching for a solution using Google, we discovered this to be a common issue. This article provides details on how to remedy this issue.

Even as Facebook currently enjoys recent gains in the stock market, questions continue to whirl in the media about how Facebook plans to satisfy investors in moving forward with a plan to monetize?

What does the monetization of Facebook really mean to its users? Is it possible that Facebook will require paid memberships, or will Facebook be able to satisfy its shareholders without asking it's members to foot the bill? This article reviews Facebook's stock performance history and explores the real mechanisms that Facebook is already implementing to monetize its successful social network.