Orley Shabhang

Orley Shabahang is a Milwaukee-based purveyor of contemporary and antique Persian revival carpets. All of Orley Shabahang’s carpets are made 100% by hand in the homes of weavers with whom they contract.

The Situation

Orley Shabhang was having a difficult time working within the constraints of their previous WordPress website template. Adding new products was extremely difficult, especially because a single product could have up to 14 different variations in size and colors.
Technical SEO issues, including missing headings, missing alternative text, and very large images, were slowing the website down.
Most of the product detail pages were also missing strong calls to action (CTAs) to prompt visitors to reach out and schedule appointments.

The Solution

Northwoods transitioned the Orley Shabahang website to a more flexible WordPress page builder tool, called Beaver Builder, that works well with WooCommerce plugins for product management.
Beaver Builder helps the team easily manage general content pages while WooCommerce drives online product display, allowing for all necessary product properties, such as sizes, colors, images, and other data, to be effectively managed and maintained on the back end for seamless user-facing display.

The Design

Orley Shabahang’s site purposefully omits any unnecessary features. The minimalist, clean design ensures that the content and imagery are the primary focus. The site colors work well with the brand without being overpowering and help users focus on the right areas.

Plenty of whitespace is used throughout the website to create an organized look and feel.

All product images are of the highest quality, allowing users to zoom in with full clarity to better view the intricate, detailed design of each rug. Each image also contains a short but informative product description that accurately describes the rug with specifications listed below. This quickly provides the user with all the information they need to make an informed purchasing decision. However, if they have more detailed questions, a “contact us” button has been added at the bottom of each page.

The Outcome

In addition to the elegant new design, the Orley Shabahang team is amazed by how easily and quickly they can add a product to their website.
The layout of the product detail pages makes it easy for a site visitor to make an informed purchasing decision.
While Orley Shabahang’s catalog is currently limited, they plan to add many more products. Fortunately, with their new website and easy management tools, adding products is easy to do and positions them perfectly to offer full e-commerce capabilities in the future.