HOW TO: Show Contents of a Static Block
Static Blocks are a great way to re-use snippets of information, table data or images throughout your shop. Static Blocks can easily be shown in categories, cms pages and php files. Static Blocks are created in the Magento admin under CMS > Static Blocks. Here is how to show the contents of your static block just about anywhere in your site...
Telescope Theme now compatible with Magento 1.4
We have just put the finishing touches on a Magento 1.4 compatible version of our ever popular Telescope Magento Theme.
The Telescope Theme was the first free theme ever released on Magento Connect. With tens of thousands of downloads it may just be the most popular Magento Theme ever!
The Telescope Theme is FREE for all. Download and enjoy.
Customer Service Will Make Or Break Your Store
Setting up an online store isn’t as simple as adding products to a website and simply processing orders. Just like a retail store, the customer experience is very important. Although the forms of communication are different, the customer still needs to feel like they were treated well in the end. If you want to compete and succeed in the e-commerce market, customer service will make or break you.
Integrating WordPress and Magento: A Fix for Google Analytics
In a previous post we discussed integrating your WordPress installation with your Magento header and footer. One problem we ran into with this approach was that Google Analytics was logging all page views on our blog as "empty.html". Obviously, this isn't ideal for tracking what content our readers are finding useful. It turns out the solution is an easy 4-step process.
Adding Page Titles to Your WordPress/Magento Integration Using CURL
Branko's solution for integrating WordPress with Magento has proven to be easy and popular. However, we have encountered hosting providers that disallow file_get_contents and needed to find a workaround. So we turned to the CURL library, and in the process we were able to pass WordPress page titles into Magento. Read on for step-by-step instructions.
Showcase: Dime City Cycles
Check out this extensive customization of the Grunge theme. We can take any of our Premium Magento Themes and customize them to match your logo, colors and marketing materials. Contact us right now to get a free estimate on your project within 1 business day.
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Showcase: Unique Teak Furniture
A Magento shop we designed, built and launched last week. We used the Google Font API extensively to create a custom look and feel to all the typography across the site. Check it out and let us know what you think!
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Customize Magento’s Image Resize Functionality
Need to remove the white border around your images? Don't want everything to be square? Here is how to customize the ->resize functionality in Magento.
Showcase: Red Velvet Art
A very creative use of Magento. Without seeing the shopping cart or checkout process, you would never know this was built on Magento. Their photography does a great job showcasing the products. Check it out!
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