• 4 Things You Should Know Before Investing in Design and Marketing

    Updated: 2012-05-31 10:42:21
    There’s one thing that we can all be certain of: investing in your website is very important. It’s the finer details, such as when to start, how much to pay or what resources to utilize that can be a little Continue reading...

  • The 5 Most Epic Fails of SEO

    Updated: 2012-05-29 10:57:12
    There are lots of differing opinions on what tactics work best to get you the quickest gains in search engine optimization, but there’s little debate on what SEO techniques just don’t work. For a crash course on these big mistakes, Continue reading...

  • Speeding Up the Magento Checkout (Save Order Action)

    Updated: 2012-05-29 09:14:39
    Recently I’ve stumbled across a few tricks that may help you speed up the checkout process in Magento – specifically the final section where you save your order. The problem with the save order action in the checkout is that is needs to run through a list of observers, complete each observer function and then [...]

  • Going to Channeladvisor Catalyst? Need an eBay design? WIN ONE!

    Updated: 2012-05-25 10:04:15
    Oh yes, we are GIVING AWAY a full professional widshop eBay design with a years subscription worth up to £3300, which means it doesn’t matter if you have 500 listings or 10,000 the prize is the same (subscription price is based on volume) All you need to do is spot us (Widshop by Createyourtemplate) during networking breaks [...]

  • Infographic: 5 Major Ecommerce Trends in the US

    Updated: 2012-05-25 09:46:38
    We all know that online selling is big, but at what magnitude? Check out our quick and easy ecommerce infographic for some exciting statistics that are fueling our industry. As you can see, the ecommerce industry is on the rise, Continue reading...

  • Basic Magento Observer Tutorial

    Updated: 2012-05-24 11:11:36
    As the solid OO system that Magento is, we’re fortunate to have a multitude of events to listen out for using our very own observer classes. In fact there’s so many that this website has a handy cheat sheet of them all: http://www.nicksays.co.uk/magento_events_cheat_sheet/ – at the time of writing is true as of Magento 1.6.0. [...]

  • Your 0.2 Second Chance to Make a First Impression

    Updated: 2012-05-24 10:19:23
    There’s a lot of talk about how short the average user’s attention span is online (and believe me, it’s short). An online user can take as little as 0.2 seconds to form an opinion about your brand. But a funny thing Continue reading...

  • Why EBay Templates Improve Listing Pages for Sellers

    Updated: 2012-05-23 14:30:00
    EBay templates give sellers professional-looking listing pages that stand out in online product searches. Here are five ideas to make eBay templates work for your business.

  • Volusion Celebrates Federal Ruling on Search Patent

    Updated: 2012-05-23 12:51:42
    We are pleased to share the news that e-retailers have won a key patent infringement case dealing with faceted search.

  • 5 Big Factors to Consider When Pricing Products for Your Online Store

    Updated: 2012-05-22 10:20:25
    One of the biggest marketing decisions you’ll make for your online store involves product pricing. In other words, how much will you charge customers for each product that you’re selling? While it’s tempting to arbitrarily set prices, or just take Continue reading...

  • SOCIAL MEDIA LAW Bloomberg BNA

    Updated: 2012-05-21 23:14:26
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  • New Video Training Course For Lynda.com A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart development and all th

    Updated: 2012-05-21 23:14:13
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index New Video Training Course For Lynda.com Mar 11 Lynda.com has just released my latest training course  Building an Ecommerce Web Site Using Dreamweaver with PHP This course focuses on two approaches to implementing eCommerce functionality in Dreamweaver : introducing basic eCommerce functions to an existing site and creating a stand-alone eCommerce solution with PHP and MySQL . The course explores choosing a payment vendor , creating a simple buy button with PayPal , configuring a store with the Cartweaver 4 extension for Adobe Dreamweaver , adding products and discounts , and managing inventory . The course also provides guidance on securing an eCommerce site , preparing for the site’s launch , and

  • New Video Training Course For Lynda.com A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart development and all th

    Updated: 2012-05-21 23:14:11
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index New Video Training Course For Lynda.com Mar 11 Lynda.com has just released my latest training course  Building an Ecommerce Web Site Using Dreamweaver with PHP This course focuses on two approaches to implementing eCommerce functionality in Dreamweaver : introducing basic eCommerce functions to an existing site and creating a stand-alone eCommerce solution with PHP and MySQL . The course explores choosing a payment vendor , creating a simple buy button with PayPal , configuring a store with the Cartweaver 4 extension for Adobe Dreamweaver , adding products and discounts , and managing inventory . The course also provides guidance on securing an eCommerce site , preparing for the site’s launch , and

  • Facebook Acquires Karma, A “Social And Mobile Gifting” Service

    Updated: 2012-05-21 18:13:05
    It’s been quite the busy day for Facebook. You may have heard: the company went public. They also acquired Karma, which is described as a social and mobile gifting service. The way Karma works, is: you send a gift, with a card, and Karma will notify your friend via text messager, email or Facebook. They [...]

  • Magento + eBay extension is now FREE!

    Updated: 2012-05-21 15:03:09
    You can have a Magento store plus the eBay extension now free. Gratis… WE LIKE FREE STUFF News from Auction Software Review WIDSHOP eBay designs work with this plugin, which is a shameless plug for from the side of me that makes money  

  • 10 Questions for Andy from Auction Software Review

    Updated: 2012-05-21 14:54:34
    I don’t think I have ever done an ‘interview style’ blog post so this is a first! Auction Software Review has been around for as long as I can remember as a hub for neutral advice and discussion around eBay mostly, the tools, the third party services and industry news. So I posed 10 questions [...]

  • Volusion Visits Covillow

    Updated: 2012-05-21 09:38:23
    We recently had the chance to visit the offices of Austin-based customer, Covillow. Keep reading for the scoop on this new and growing business. Covillow was started by mompreneur Candice Boehm about one year ago after her she grew frustrated Continue reading...

  • Table cw_image_types with 6 Image Upload Areas Defined A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart develop

    Updated: 2012-05-20 01:21:05
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Table cw_image_types with 6 Image Upload Areas Defined May 19 Posted by Michael Permalink Extending CW4 to use multiple images admin Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a . comment Recent Posts Extending CW4 to use multiple images admin Storing or emailing credit card data Overriding or Duplicating Application Variables in CW4 Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites New Video Training Course For Lynda.com Recent Comments susanpetracco on Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites Lawrence on Can I upgrade a Cartweaver 3 PHP or Coldfusion site to Cartweaver 4 Tristan on Can I upgrade a Cartweaver 3 PHP or Coldfusion site to Cartweaver 4

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    Updated: 2012-05-20 01:21:03
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Multiple Image Upload Areas in Cartweaver admin May 19 Posted by Michael Permalink Extending CW4 to use multiple images admin Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a . comment Recent Posts Extending CW4 to use multiple images admin Storing or emailing credit card data Overriding or Duplicating Application Variables in CW4 Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites New Video Training Course For Lynda.com Recent Comments susanpetracco on Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites Lawrence on Can I upgrade a Cartweaver 3 PHP or Coldfusion site to Cartweaver 4 Tristan on Can I upgrade a Cartweaver 3 PHP or Coldfusion site to Cartweaver 4

  • ICANN's gTLD Expansion The Applications Are Almost All In – Now What Bloomberg BNA

    Updated: 2012-05-19 08:03:29
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  • Do you sometimes get the feeling you are not liked?

    Updated: 2012-05-18 17:23:48
    But fortunately some people do like me for example Debbie from ASWAS who informed me of another attack to my blog! Now I understand why I keep this blog to the bare bones so within an hour I can wipe the slate clean and start again. Well I think I am back up to almost [...]

  • SEO: Did Google Penguin Give Your Site the Cold Shoulder?

    Updated: 2012-05-18 10:04:15
    With Google’s latest Penguin update, several site owners are scrambling to see if their rankings were affected. Continue reading to see if you might be on the list of those adversely affected. Once again, the SEO world is in a Continue reading...

  • The Best Magento Theme Websites

    Updated: 2012-05-17 11:16:22
    The words I would use to describe the default themes that are included in the Magento Community edition are functional, but bland. Similar adjectives I’m sure have been used to describe Luton Airport. This is why you’ll find that 99% of Magento websites will use a custom theme. There are plenty of ready-made themes out [...]

  • 10 Ways to Optimize Your Facebook Page in Less Than 20 Seconds

    Updated: 2012-05-17 09:39:08
    With Facebook’s recent transition to the timeline layout and its new algorithm reconfiguration, the platform might feel like it’s getting a little complicated, but optimizing your page doesn’t have to be.

  • U.S Businesses Advised to Wake Up to Impact of Canada's Anti-Spam Law Bloomberg BNA

    Updated: 2012-05-16 18:14:44
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  • Social Media Marketing: Twitter Tips in 140 Characters or Less

    Updated: 2012-05-16 14:00:00
    10 ecommerce marketing tips that will encourage customers to follow your business and connect with you on Twitter.

  • Adjusting Layered Navigation Price Steps

    Updated: 2012-05-15 10:19:49
    Just a simple blog post today, I’ve been asked a few times recently how to set the “bracketed (or stepped)” prices on a category/search page. Well normally Magento looks after itself when it comes to splitting the price brackets on these pages – however sometimes it’s best to specify ourselves how we want the prices [...]

  • Feeling international…in Berlin

    Updated: 2012-05-14 12:16:44
    When the rest of your team is based in Berlin sometimes you need to visit. That time is now and I am writing from the Createyourtemplate/Widshop office on Mainzer Street in Berlin. Catalyst is looming and we are getting our game plan ready to introduce attendees to Widshops eBay design a fantastic scalable solution for [...]

  • Did Loki need an army? Or just the power of social media?

    Updated: 2012-05-14 06:36:42
    Following Tom Hiddleston on twitter he has smashed the 100K follower record with the help of the hashtag #LokisArmy which begs the question, did he need to bother with bringing Aliens to earth at all? Sometimes the e-commerce underdog (not quite so full of death and hate I hope) is royally smashed into the floor [...]

  • SpringBoard Update Released: UI Improvements, Multicurrency Addition, Simplified HTTP Notifications, and More

    Updated: 2012-05-11 20:19:05
    Updated Look & Feel FastSpring has updated the overall SpringBoard UI to create a subtly refined new look & feel, including section icons, more prominent multi-level breadcrumbs, and re-styled rollover/select states. SpringBoard has always been user-friendly and elegantly designed; this update brings these qualities up another notch. Improved UI for Editing Product Pricing We are » Read more

  • How to Find and Do Business With International Suppliers

    Updated: 2012-05-11 14:00:00
    From finding an international supplier to using the right insurance and securing overseas payments, we look at how to conduct business with international suppliers for B2B transactions.

  • Get Your Attribute Options (Dropdown / Multi-select)

    Updated: 2012-05-11 11:21:50
    If you want to get your attribute options – whether it be from a  drop-down or multi-select attribute you can do so easily using the following code: The above will give you back an array of Labels and the attribute option ID. It’s really just a little snippet but is really useful, I’ve recently used it to [...]

  • Taking the biscuit…because the EU says so….

    Updated: 2012-05-09 16:46:26
    Yeah, I now have the ‘least’ annoying cookie wotsit for my site. Feel free to tell me how much you hate it. But remember if you comment…the COOKIES WILL GET YOU!   Word…and privacy policy   Let me know if I have missed out any jammy dodgers and I am not down with ALL the [...]

  • Magento Product Collection Overview

    Updated: 2012-05-09 14:08:53
    For any Magento developer or module maker you will find yourself consistently needing to load product collections for a variety of reasons. Whether you’re creating an AJAX search form, creating a back-end inventory module or simply showing a list of products on your homepage you will need to show and filter your products. Magento’s Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Product_Collection class [...]

  • Which E-commerce Avenger are you?

    Updated: 2012-05-08 14:49:57
    This is a bit of fun Which E-commerce Avenger are you? 1. Captain America. A good sort of chap, more weathered in experience and still loves to reminisce of the days before the scourge of facebook. I mean, you have only just warmed up to e-commerce and the hyper web….now you are being told you [...]

  • Facebook community commerce…

    Updated: 2012-05-08 01:44:49
    A lot of my friends and even myself are not sold on the prospect of facebook e-commerce. Opens up too many privacy issues and I don’t need to ‘buy’ on facebook as we have eBay, Amazon and retail sites. However recently I and a few others have sold items to our close knit kimono community [...]

  • ICANN If Concerned Could Well Consider Bloomberg BNA

    Updated: 2012-05-07 21:26:30
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  • eBay Releases App For iPad – Version 2.0

    Updated: 2012-05-07 17:37:26
    Internet auction giant eBay has just released it app for iPad version 2.0, presently available at the Apple iTunes store, allowing users to better sell, search, bid, buy, browse and pay in an interface built around the tablet. Below is a clip of eBay VP of Mobile Steve Yankovich showing off the new app: Key [...]

  • Expert Ecommerce Website Design Advice

    Updated: 2012-05-04 14:00:00
    From basic design tweaks to hiring a design firm, industry experts offer their best advice on getting the right ecommerce website design.

  • Opinion cleansing and fake reviews…..Is there an ‘e-commerce club’ in the UK?

    Updated: 2012-05-04 10:38:38
    This seems to be a real problem in my industry. You can only review a company if it is positive and you can’t be critical or negative in anyway to protect those in your community be it eBay, multichannel solutions or websites. The companies I trust and value are never 100% glowing, as all companies [...]

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