How I Made Smart Furniture: A WordPress Website for a Furniture Shop

Step 1: Understanding the Business Needs

Before writing a single line of code or choosing a theme, I sat down with the Smart Furniture team to understand:

Their target customers (local + online buyers)

The type of furniture they sell (modern, smart, space-saving)

Their branding goals (elegant, trustworthy, innovative)

Based on this, we knew the website had to be:

Visually appealing

Mobile responsive

Easy to manage

* **Optimized for local SEO**

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Step 2: Choosing the Right Theme

Since design was important, I used the **Kadence Theme**—a lightweight, customizable theme that’s perfect for WordPress-based eCommerce websites. Kadence allowed me to:

* Use block-based layouts

* Customize header and footer with ease

* Integrate WooCommerce smoothly for product listings

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Step 3: Key Features I Added

To make the Smart Furniture site stand out, I added these features:

#### 1. **Product Catalog with Filters**

* Clean grid layout for furniture items

* Filters by category (e.g., Sofa, Bed, Dining, Office)

* Price range slider

#### 2. **Custom Furniture Quote Request**

* A form where users can describe their custom needs

* Backend notification + email integration

#### 3. **Showcase of Best-Selling & New Arrivals**

* Homepage sections dynamically pulling latest products

* Highlighted seasonal offers or flash sales

#### 4. **Client Testimonials**

* Carousel of customer reviews

* Google-rich schema for SEO

#### 5. **Delivery & Installation Info Page**

* Clearly outlines delivery zones, timing, charges, and setup help

#### 6. **Live Chat & WhatsApp Button**

* Immediate support and easy inquiry via WhatsApp

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Step 4: Payment & Checkout

Smart Furniture wanted to keep things simple:

* **Cash on Delivery**

* **Bank Transfer Info**

* Option to **Confirm Orders via Phone or WhatsApp**

I customized the WooCommerce checkout page to simplify the process and reduce friction.

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Step 5: Making It Mobile-Friendly

Most of their users are on mobile, so I tested every layout for:

* Button tapability

* Image loading speed

* Readable fonts

* Scroll smoothness

Kadence made this easy with its responsive controls.

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### 🧠 Step 6: SEO Optimization

To attract local customers from Google:

* I used **Rank Math SEO Plugin**

* Added schema for **Local Business**, **Products**, and **FAQs**

* Created keyword-optimized pages like:

* Furniture Shop in \[City Name]

* Custom Sofa Maker Bangladesh

* Added Google My Business map embed

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Step 7: Tracking & Performance

To help the Smart Furniture team track success:

* Google Analytics + Search Console integration

* Facebook Pixel for retargeting

* Lazy loading and image compression for speed

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Final Words: Results So Far

After launching the site:

* Traffic started coming in from organic search and Facebook

* Customers were browsing the product catalog before visiting the shop

* Orders and inquiries increased by over 35% in the first month

Building a site like this with WordPress and Kadence proves that even local businesses can go digital without huge costs.