This program is brought to you in coordination with the Village of Skokie, Community Development Department and Custom Direct, Inc.

Welcome Skokie manufacturers!
Our WordPress Website and eCommerce Website programs provide extensive design and development expertise. These programs are offered individually, or combined, based on grant funding opportunities.


WordPress Website
A Website Development plan to:
- Assess Existing Resources
- Recommend Design, Content, and Navigation Aspects
- Implement the Recommendations in Website Development
The DELIVERABLES of this program include:
- Assessment identifying existing resources and content gaps
- Review of on-page SEO and list of recommended changes
- Provide template options for choice in overall site layout:
- Single page site with 5 hot key navigation sections
- 5 navigation pages
- Sitemap
- Development of WordPress website
- Utilizing company brand colors, fonts and logo
- Includes pages/sections: Home, Product/Services, About, Contact, up to 5 additional pages accessed through links, and an OPTIONAL page (based on content available), select one:
- Resources (not to exceed 5 entries)
- Blog (not to exceed 5 entries)
- Gallery (not to exceed 10 images)
- Initial SEO with keyword content recommendations
- Add conversion goals to Google Analytics
- Mobile responsive
- Online user video training
- Basic RFQ form and calls-to-action
- Webinar-based training

eCommerce Website
A 3-Part eCommerce Website Upgrade Development Plan to:
- Assess Existing Resources
- Recommend Design, Content, Navigation Aspects, and Cart Functionality
- Implement the Recommendations in eCommerce Website Development
The DELIVERABLES of this program include:
- Assessment Report identifying existing resources and content gaps to be supplied by client specifically in terms of products/services to be available for purchase online and provide a Content Guide for client content creation
- Review payment and shipping options for choice in overall eCommerce functionality
- Credit Card Processing Plug-in Options:
- PayPal
- Stripe
- WooCommerce Payment
- Shipping Options:
- FedEx
- UPS
- USPS
- Credit Card Processing Plug-in Options:
- Development of WordPress eCommerce website Utilizing company brand colors, fonts and logo
- eCommerce functionality upgrade
- Sitemap
- Navigation Updates
- Products Page Updates - Up to 10 simple products configured
- Shopping Cart
- eCommerce functionality upgrade
- Add conversion goals to Google Analytics
- Mobile responsive
- Online user video training
- Webinar-based training
Questions for the Village of Skokie?
Contact Carol White, Economic Vitality Coordinator
phone: 847-933-8472
email: carol.white@skokie.org
Questions about the program and application process?
Complete this form or call Nancy O'Leary at 630-529-6063 to get started.
