About Jim King

I am the founder and president of Wheaton Website Services. Founded in 2008, Wheaton Website Services is a website design, development and hosting company. My first company was an online invitation and photo gift company started in 1997. That was my start with website design and development and where I learned to build websites that run flawlessly.

Building Website Credibility

Image by Lisa Caroselli from Pixabay When shopping online, we’ve all visited websites where it takes just a glance to see that the vendor is not for us. And we’re gone. Or, we linger awhile, only to find that the businesses seem unreliable or amateur. In other words, these websites lack credibility.

By |2023-06-06T12:16:24-05:00June 6th, 2023|Branding, Marketing, Web Design|0 Comments

Attention Zen Cart Users: Switch to UPS XML Shipping Module for Seamless Shipping Rate Quotes

If you are using the UPS Shipping Module on your Zen Cart website and have been experiencing issues with obtaining shipping rate quotes, you are not alone. UPS has acknowledged problems with the legacy endpoint, which has led to the disruption in returning shipping rate quotes. Unfortunately, UPS has not provided an estimated time

By |2023-07-13T12:14:28-05:00May 25th, 2023|Zen Cart, Zen Cart Shipping Modules|0 Comments

A Well-Designed Website Journey Increases Conversions

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash A well-designed website takes a curious or casual visitor on a journey. It might start with a finding your site on a Google search, a social media post, through on-line ads or by word of mouth. The visitor views your homepage or landing page and determines

By |2023-05-04T07:51:38-05:00May 4th, 2023|Branding, Marketing, Web Design|0 Comments

When to Redesign your Website

Image from Pixabay How has your business evolved over the last few years? Have you added ecommerce to your operations? Shifted product or service offerings to attract a new customer base? Added new website features such as videos, chat lines, customer feedback, or signup pages? These business improvements may have stretched the

By |2023-04-07T15:10:04-05:00April 7th, 2023|Branding, Marketing, Web Design|0 Comments

Make Your Website Videos Count

An inviting website will build interest in your business and increase conversions. Adding videos to your website is a proven way to make it more attractive. Well placed, interesting videos engage visitors and spark interest where regular written text cannot. A recent Forbes Advisor article quoted, “Including videos on a website can increase time

By |2023-03-07T19:43:39-06:00March 7th, 2023|Branding, Marketing, Web Design|0 Comments

Your Small Business is Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

Photo from Pixabay The statistics are alarming: 43% of cyber attacks target small businesses, costing them more than $2.2 million a year. Not only that, but cyber attacks cause 60% of small business victims to shut down within six months of an attack. Small businesses have a higher risk for attacks because

By |2023-04-07T15:10:31-05:00February 6th, 2023|Upgrades & Patches, Website Administration|0 Comments

Use Email Capture Forms to Build Your Business

Photo from Pixabay Email marketing continues to be one of the best strategies for small businesses to increase sales and grow the business. It’s a popular and effective tool that works well if your email list is valid. One of the best ways to create a valid list is to build it

By |2023-01-23T13:54:25-06:00January 16th, 2023|Email, Marketing|0 Comments

Website Navigation for Higher Conversion Rates

Photo from Pixabay A hard-to-navigate website is like a very disorganized closet. When you open it to look for something, your instinct is to close it again and give up. And that’s what visitors to your website will do if the navigation is confusing. A recent survey by Clutch found that 94%

By |2023-02-06T10:06:05-06:00December 6th, 2022|Marketing, Web Design|0 Comments

Email Marketing is Your Best Brand-Building Tool

If you feel that social media has replaced email marketing, you’re missing out on an effective marketing tool. Especially for small businesses, email marketing is economical and effective. It is the winning choice for building your brand and increasing sales. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash According to Campaign Monitor’s email marketing

By |2022-12-03T10:23:57-06:00November 4th, 2022|Email, Marketing|0 Comments

Zen Cart 1.5.8 Released!

The Zen Cart development team has released version 1.5.8. There is a long list of bug fixes and improvements. One of the most notable is compatibility with PHP 8. For all of these reasons, we strongly recommend upgrading to 1.5.8 from all prior versions. Contact us for a quote. The most notable improvements and

By |2022-10-20T14:26:48-05:00October 20th, 2022|Upgrades & Patches, Zen Cart|0 Comments
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