We've been hearing for years that Magento 2 new features are coming soon and is going to change everything. After several years of anticipation − five to be exact − Magento 2 is here, for real. As with most highly anticipated launches, the debut comes with numerous...
If only we had a crystal ball that could tell us where eCommerce trends would take us five years from now. In 2010, U.S. retail eCommerce sales hit $165.4 billion. Fast-forward to 2015 and it’s projected that eCommerce sales will hit $349.06 billion in the U.S. alone....
Choosing the best Magento themes for your eCommerce website is as important as choosing a storefront design. Your theme is the face of your company, and should envelope the personality of your product and services. It also conveys the style of your business, and the...
There are a lot of best practices blog articles out there. Best practices to reduce shopping cart abandonment, best practices for homepage design, best practices for product page design, best practices to increase sales, and so on. I should know, I have written some...
Magento 2 Demo There are many design, speed, security and architectural enhancements that will make this a compelling upgrade for online merchants. If you're using Magento 1.9 or less, or considering using Magento, you should start working Magento 2 into your plans. A...
Magento 2 Hosting Providers Finding the right Magento 2 hosting providers is one of the most important decisions you will make for your eCommerce website. While many eCommerce business owners put endless hours into SEO, creating great content, and optimizing product...
For most Magento merchants, shipping has become both a marketing tool and a growing part of their expenses. Free shipping has become a fairly common offer merchants make, that puts more pressure on your bottom line. Giant retailers like Amazon and Walmart get great...
Magento CMS is a much needed tool in today’s competitive eCommerce world. This open source content management system (CMS) for eCommerce sites gives online shop owners great power. They can control, secure and optimize their web stores, all while reducing costs....
Upsell Definition - The practice whereby a seller induces the customer to purchase more expensive items, upgrades, or other add-ons in an attempt to make a more profitable sale. The term upsell has unfortunately garnered a negative connotation, we can thank terms...
Having an awesome Magento product page is a must in today’s eCommerce world. It grabs your customer’s attention, gets them excited about your product, and drives them to purchase from you. Many aspects need to be right on your Magento product page to optimize the...
Selling auto parts online can be a frustrating and a time demanding process. One of the most difficult and time consuming processes clients face is...
Loyalty programs are still effective for building brand loyalty, recent research shows. There are a variety of AbleCommerce plugins and Magento...
Social media platforms are full of slang words and phrases. Just because it’s become socially acceptable among friends to chat about the latest...
eCommerce email marketing has been a winner for our clients. Here's a quick update about trends in 2017 and some best practices. eCommerce Email...
After years of success with Web 2 Market's Ecommmerce and Ecatalog ShowMeTheParts Integration, it was time for an upgrade. As a result of the new...
We get asked regularly by clients if a Magento CDN is right for their site. Everyone wants fast page load times, and a number of vendors such as...
TLS encryption (often referred to as SSL, an older technology) is critical to eCommerce sites. It scrambles the data between browser and server so...
Tuning Magento 2 performance can be a challenging task. We've launched ten Magento 2 sites at this point, so we've learned quite a bit, the hard...
In our opinion, effective marketing for magento websites starts with the basics of good coding practices and search engine friendly content. First,...
Keeping your eCommerce site secure is critical to your business success. Our Magento Patch Installation Service helps you achieve that goal. Its...