Perhaps you’ve noticed my shop has been “down” since Thursday evening? Well, I’ve been working my brain to the MAX trying to switch a few things with the layout {aka: HTML coding} AND I DID IT! I’m super excited about this update because it translates to an easier shopping experience for customers. It’s fab! I included 3 images below to show off most of the new changes ~ be on the lookout for the orange boxes on the pics to see the updates! :]
1. SHOP BY COLLLECTION: The homepage now shows off 5 collections for easier shopping ~ tote & other bags, zipped pouches, for the mamas, for the {little} girls, and headbands. If you click on a collection image, for example – zipped pouches, it will take you…
2. SHOP EASIER BY SEEING ALL PRODUCT TYPES: …{continued from above} to that page so you can see ALL the zipped pouches we sell! This works for all of our collections {as shown on the homepage}. Click around & test it out: www.shopgussy.com
3. SHOP ALL PRODUCTS: This is the last section I updated yesterday, and it shows off 2 different ways the customer can shop our site — shop by product type OR shop by collection. Take a look at the two columns and their differences:
Here are the differences —
PRODUCT TYPE is a very specific term: wristlet/clutch, vacay tote + pouch, market tote, diaper/wipe wristlet, medium zipped pouch, etc.
COLLECTION refers to a group of like-items: totes & other bags, zipped pouches, for the mamas {this is especially awesome; make sure you check out this category}. COLLECTIONS will help us for Christmas 2011 — that’s all I can say for now. Yay!
Some other things I did to the site: re-arranged/cleaned up the sidebar, updated the reviews page, updated the contact page.
Each week I receive a few emails about my shop and how it’s been customized. While I do have a friend that helps me with coding questions, or design work like my social media buttons, I do all of the coding and updates/customizations myself. This is something I’ve grown to LOVE and it’s almost like achieving something grand each time. Writing code is something I’ve learned to do with the help of Mr. Google. If you are interested in customizing your blog or shop I really, really encourage you to ask Google and try it yourself. Of course save the previous code before you delete/update it, just in case there are errors. Some times I think I won’t be able to find an answer to my question, but honestly ~ I’ve never NOT found the answer. So just try it!!! :]
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yeow! — it’s TIME TO PICK THE WINNERS of the Heather Bailey pattern giveaway. There are two…
…and they LUCKY gals are Julie & Pattycake Manners. YAY, and congratulations gals! Please email me at gussy AT gussysews DOT com and I’ll get you in touch with Heather to claim your patterns.
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WISHING you all a happy Saturday! xoxo
I like the changes you have made to your site – I definitely think it will help with customer’s shopping experience! And i totally agree with you about using Google to learn how to do html coding and such. I recently taught myself to make blog buttons by using a couple of different methods I found online. The information is out there (and it’s free!!!) Have a great weekend :)
Yay! Good for you! Your shop looks amazing now.
Congratulations to the winners!
You have GOT to be kidding!! LOL I never win anything!!! Thanks so much!!! Eeeeek!!!!! What a great start to the weekend!! <3
WOW Lady! I was excited to learn how to make my own bloggy button , but writing code. Shoot. Maybe when the kiddos are back in school. SO fun meeting you on Thursday, I hope I didn’t act too much like a spaz! It’s just I wasn’t expecting to meet someone “famous” at one of my best friends parties. If Molly would have known, she would have prepared me: as in “Hey Sara guess who’s gonna be at my house? Gussy!” To which I would say something like “Shut UP! OMGoodness I LOVE her stuff, I have to make my list for Rob, because I could never decide…” Blogging has been a blessing, I’ve changed blog address a few times. My last blog was Interpret Sass, which I loved it spoke of where I was all sassy and interpreting what was being thrown at me in life, then we lost our house and had to short sell it, that changed me. My faith in God rose like a mountain out of the sea. So I shut it down and started ‘They call me Sara’; because I am less sassy, and I’ve decided my interpreting skills are less then stellar! LOL. Anyways nice to meet you! Please come out to dinner with Molly and I sometime when she comes back so I can act more normal! ;0)
you’re so awesome, you know that? you & your mad coding skillz make Gussy Sews too pretty!! :)
fan to the tastic, my dear! :)
Great job, Maggie. It looks great!
good job, maggie! i’ve been teaching myself html also but my biggest problem is my shopping cart program (obviously not self-coded!). it processed an order almost 2 weeks ago and i just found out today!! yikes! i think it’s time for a new shopping cart! any suggestions?
Learning something new Rocks! especially when you are successful at it.