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Custom Websites for Garden Centers

Making your digital storefront shine

Your website is your digital storefront. It’s where much of your commerce may happen, where people get a sense of your brand, and how you land sales.

We make sure your website is optimized for conversions and Search Engine Optimization… so you show up when people search garden centers in their area. And once they land on your website, we make sure your garden center is represented beautifully and provides customers with exactly what they need to have a good experience with your garden center.

What matters for websites in 2023 for Garden Centers?

In 2023, Garden Centers should focus on three things for their websites:

Mobile Optimization

At least 50% of your website visitors will be on a mobile device. If you’re not on their phone, you’re not going to reach them.

A Way for Customers to Interact

Your website isn’t a billboard, it’s a way to interact with your customers (there’s a reason we call it the digital storefront!) Leverage your website to invite customers to join your email list, follow you on social media, watch some videos, or even submit their most pressing gardening questions.

A positive customer experience

Customers won’t wait around for a slow-loading website or have patience for a website that’s confusing to navigate. It’s essential make sure your website is easy to navigate, easy to scan through quickly, and easy for people to find what they need. Customers spend less than 2 seconds forming an opinion about your brand based on your website. Make it count!

The Importance of Having a Quality Website for your Garden Center

A high-quality website is vital for independent garden centers. In fact, if you don’t have a quality website, you’re losing business.

A good website does a few things for your garden center: it makes it possible for people to find you online when they search for garden centers, and it helps them make a decision about where their next plant purchase will be.

The websites we build garden centers allows them to compete in their market, show up strong for potential customers, and provide credibility and trust.

McCusker’s Marketing for Garden Centers

Keeping a modern, updated digital presence can be a challenge for independent, family-owned garden centers, which is why we are here to help.

For years, we have provided Garden Centers with high-quality marketing that tells their story and connects with their customers.

Contact McCusker’s Marketing about your Garden Center’s digital marketing needs today!

Frequently Asked Questions about Websites

  • It takes about 14 weeks to build a new website.

  • No, in order for your website to appear higher on google search and show up for potential customers, you must ensure that your garden center has a Google My Business Profile, is fully optimized for Search Engine Optimization, and that your business is regularly producing high quality content online, such as videos and blogs.

  • If you'd like to hire someone to build you a new website for your garden center, make sure they build it on a platform that makes it as easy as possible for your team to go in and update content as you see fit.

    Make sure they develop your website with mobile in mind, and that they understand how to structure a page for conversions, storytelling, and search engine optimization.

    Lastly, the website should be set up with Google Analytics so you can take a look at how many people visit your website and how its performing. insight and return on investment than you’ll get from having an employee randomly post.

  • Let’s start with the obvious: your address, hours, and a way to contact you is essential. Beyond that, your website is a great place to show off your plants, give people a sense of what it’s like to visit you, tell your story, introduce your employees, announce sales and events, and provide content to help your customers (like a blog).