Blueprint to Stencil Theme Upgrade
Converting from Blueprint to Stencil is more important than ever. BigCommerce no longer supports Blueprint themes, which means that if something breaks in your store – including checkout – Bigcommerce is not going to fix it. When you call tech support, they’re going to tell you to upgrade to a Stencil theme. What if it’s your busy season or two weeks before Christmas? Don’t take that risk! I can help you with your Blueprint to Stencil conversion.
Why Upgrade to a Stencil Theme?
Stencil themes have a lot of offer. Whatever you sell, whatever size your business, moving to a Stencil theme has plenty of benefits:
- New theme options like restricting purchase to login and showing product price ranges
- Lazy-loading images to speed up category page load times
- Ability to use “if/then” statements, which give your designer more flexibility in customizing your design and displaying content
- Optimized code to make pages load faster
- Akamai image caching to speed page load times
- Improved schema markup so Google can index and display your product pages better
- New display and layout options only available for Stencil themes
- Access to the new drag-and-drop Page Builder which gives you more control over content and design
- Ability to use 3rd party apps that only work with Stencil
- Access to new features and functionality that BigCommerce releases in the future
I offer multiple types of Blueprint to Stencil conversions depending on your current situation.
Copy a Blueprint Theme to a Stencil Theme
Over the last few years, I’ve worked with dozens of clients on Blueprint to Stencil conversions. Some of these clients had custom Blueprint themes and wanted to keep their same design. Due to my experience with both Blueprint and Stencil themes, I was able to do just that – creating a new custom Stencil theme that looked nearly identical to the client’s original Blueprint theme.
Upgrade to Stencil with a New Design
If you want to move from Blueprint to Stencil but give your design a refresh in the process, we can do that as well. Whether you have a custom theme or are using a stock theme, my Stencil upgrade process gives you plenty of opportunities to provide input into how your new theme will look. We can change colors, fonts, layouts – whatever you’d like. I love working collaboratively with my clients and incorporating your ideas. After all, you know your customers best and you know what they want from your website.
Pre-Blueprint to Stencil Conversion
Are you on a pre-Blueprint theme? If so, you’ll see the most benefit from moving to a Stencil theme. Pre-Blueprint themes aren’t responsive, meaning they have a completely separate mobile theme. With more than half of e-commerce traffic now coming from mobile shoppers, those customers are having a less-than-ideal experience on your website. By upgrading to Stencil, your shoppers will have the same fantastic experience whether they’re using a computer, laptop, tablet or mobile phone. In addition, Google prefers mobile-friendly websites, so your website may see a lift in organic search rankings after your pre-Blueprint to Stencil conversion.
Your Blueprint to Stencil Expert
Upgrading from Blueprint to Stencil doesn’t have to be expensive, stressful, or drawn-out. I’ve completed dozens of these upgrades for small and mid-sized merchants — and now I offer them in a faster, more efficient format through Power Blocks.
As a one-woman agency, I work directly with you from kickoff to completion. There are no account managers, no confusing ticket systems, and no surprise handoffs. You’ll always know who you’re talking to and what comes next.
I take on a limited number of projects at a time so I can offer truly personalized service — and with lower overhead than most “Elite” partners, my pricing is realistic for every size businesses. I also offer optional theme updates and support services after launch — something many BigCommerce partners don’t.
Here’s what one recent client had to say:
“Danielle did a complete conversion of our BigCommerce design to the Stencil platform. All I can say is WOW! The implementation was seamless with zero flaws. She delivered under budget, 3 weeks ahead of schedule and combined the look and feel of the old site with the modern design of the new. ”
– Dan, Busse Combat Knives
Ready to Upgrade to a Stencil Theme?
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