When to Customize Your Store


So when is it a good time to start customizing your store? This mostly depends on how complex the customization is and how much time it will take. If you are planning to add a few advanced features, it shouldn't take long and you can do it anytime. If you are planning a major overhaul, adequate planning and implementation will be needed before you launch the new features or site.

Even if you hire a professional Yahoo! store design company to design or add the advanced features, it will still require some time and effort on your part.

Six main stages are involved when customizing your store:

  1. Analysis stage Define needs and goals. Develop documentation of requirements.

  2. Design stage Develop components and features according to design requirements and specifications.

  3. Evaluation stage Test and debug new features and components. Release beta version, if necessary.

  4. Launch stage Launch approved components and features. Can be phased into multiple launch dates.

  5. Feedback stage Request feedback from customers. Make additional changes and adjustments, if necessary.

  6. Redesign stage An ongoing stage based on continuous feedback.

Be sure to ask yourself a few things when planning to customize your store:

  • How long will the development take?

  • Will it take away resources from other essential duties?

  • Can it be completed during non-peak times?

  • Will I have enough time to work out the bugs?

  • How experienced is the person or company in developing Yahoo! stores?

  • Can the changes be launched in stages?

Warning: Making Changes in the Staging Area

Only one staging area is available for redeveloping or adding features to your site before it is published live. If you are hiring a development company, you will not be able to make other template changes while it is working on the changes to your site. You also cannot publish individual changes. When you publish the site, you upload all current changes in the staging area. If you are planning to release changes in stages, you can make changes to the template only in the current stage.





Succeeding At Your Yahoo! Business
Succeeding At Your Yahoo! Business
ISBN: 0789735342
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Pages: 208

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