Website: http://www.artplates.com/
Description: Art Plates is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of decorative handcrafted switch plates, nightlights, and mouse pads for the home and office. “We are celebrating our eighteenth year of supplying some of the most prestigious museums in the country with our decorative switch plates and Masterpiece Soap Sets. The Library of Congress, The Guggenheim, The Hibel Museum of Art, The Barnes Foundation, and The National Museum of Women in Arts are only a few of our prestigious customers,” states Gary of Art Plates.
He continued, “Every item is an individually handcrafted work of art, made in the USA. Our staff of artists are all longtime employees who take pride in their work. Each switch plate, nightlight, and mouse pad is individually handcrafted.”
Technologies Used: Recently added technologies to the site include an upgrade to ShopSite 10.0, online order tracking, newsletter signup, and McAfee SECUREcertification. The site was also recently redesigned to offer simple, straightforward browsing with no clutter.
Advice / Tips: “The best advice we can offer online merchants is to offer free shipping, even if you have to build it in the price. We have noticed our biggest increase in sales when offering free shipping. Also, make the checkout process as easy and streamlined as possible. Do not make customers sign up for anything when checking out.”
