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Porboi Online Bookstore

Illume shaped a reader first online bookstore experience for Porboi, connecting discovery, catalog confidence, and faster book purchase intent across desktop and mobile.

Project overview

Porboi needed more than a simple online catalog. The business required a storefront where readers could browse books, text books, old books, authors, publishers, fashion items, and event led content without losing the clarity of a focused book store. The portfolio work centered on clean navigation, stronger product discovery, and a commerce flow that can support both regular purchases and long tail catalog exploration.

35%

approx. faster product discovery

6

catalog entry points

Mobile

reader browsing flow

Less

catalog update effort

Porboi book catalog and reader shopping experience shown on a tall screen

The opportunity

Online book buyers often arrive with partial intent. Some know the author, some know the subject, and some only want to browse. Porboi needed a product experience that could support all three behaviors without turning the site into a cluttered marketplace.

The work focused on shaping category paths, featured book discovery, publisher and author movement, and checkout friendly product presentation. This gives the business a stronger foundation for paid campaigns, organic search, and repeat readers who return for new additions.

The expected growth impact is a clearer catalog journey, fewer dead ends in discovery, and a more confident buyer path from browsing to cart.

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The bookstore experience became easier to explain, easier to browse, and easier to operate as a growing catalog.

Client operations team

Book commerce project

Illume project planning board for consultation and product review

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