Many improvements and enhancements have been made to Punchmark's jewelry website platform, and there are too many to list! Below is an explanation of some of the key features and benefits of the new platform.
Infrastructural Improvements
Faster page speed is now a critical aspect of what makes a website successful. Users don't want to wait too long for your pages to load (especially on mobile) and Google may even penalize your search engine ranking for having a website that loads too slowly. That's why we've taken some major steps to ensure that the proper infrastructure is in place to meet Google's needs. This includes a multi-level caching system to prevent multiple connections to the database for dynamic content, a nationwide CDN (content delivery network) that serves your images and content from the closest proximity to the user, minified JavaScript and CSS code, device-specific image sizing and delivery, asynchronous & lazy loading content, database replication, and a lot more.
User Experience Improvements
On both the front-end and the back-end, many improvements have been made to the user experience. On the front-end, this includes an improved engagement ring designer & diamond search, a new jewelry-specific icon system, navigation mega menus, 360° jewelry product & diamond videos, an improved search engine & similar products algorithm, an improved jewelry education section, updated connections to gather content from social-network feeds, an ADA compliant* code base for universal accessibility, and on-page form submissions and responses so pages no longer need to be refreshed when sending forms. Back-end improvements include a new SiteManager Dashboard, searchable functionality for easy back-end navigation, front-end page editor with the ability to edit your homepage, an improved product editor, a new system for editing meta information and script embedding, and much more!
Third-Party Upgrades
SiteManager Version 6 now has the capabilities to connect with a larger number of integrations and systems, including Amazon Pay, PayPal, and many more. The system uses new APIs for Instagram, Google Maps, Google Reviews, Facebook Reviews, authorize.net, youtube, and more. Automation has been updated with improved connections to the Edge POS system, allowing your data to flow bi-directionally to and from your website back to your POS system.
Features List
Below is a list of key features in the new SiteManager Version 6. This list will be updated as Punchmark continues to add new features & functionality into the new platform.
- Mobile-First Web Responsive Design
- Faster Page Loading
- Nationwide CDN (content delivery network)
- Multi-level caching
- The Future of Jewelry Websites
- Stackable Infrastructure
- Homepage Editing
- Codeless Page Building
- Front-End Page Editor
- Mega Navigation Menus
- Advanced Redirects & Page Alias System
- Easy Meta Information and Script Embedding
- Improved Engagement Ring Designer
- Improved Diamond Search
- Streamlined Ecommerce Flow
- Customer Success Team
- Live Training Webinars
- Priority Support
- Amazon Pay Integration
- ADA Compliant*
- Stuller Ever & Ever Collection
- $2.5M Jewelry-Website Platform in its 6th Version
- Constant Platform Improvements
If you have any questions about SiteManager Version 6, feel free to contact Punchmark.
*Punchmark's Version 6 website platform was built to be ADA Compliant on the "AA Conformance" level, but 100% compliance cannot be guaranteed, as this is also based on client-created content and third-party content.