Magento checkout extensions have been very popular for a long time. For Ecommerce owners the idea of increasing sales just by making the checkout process smoother is a very appealing one.
The problem is that most checkout extensions are actually harmful to conversion rates and checkout usability. Except for one! Read More
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Many Magento users report that their store's traffic and ecommerce conversions is not properly tracked by Google Analytics. That's because Magento's integration with the Google Analytics API is actually incorrect and incomplete.
Here's a quick way to fix these issues (Magento CE 1.5.1): Read More
Here's a quick way to fix these issues (Magento CE 1.5.1): Read More
I recently stumbled onto a Magento bug involving the currency switcher while working on a site for a client. The currency switcher was enabled and working perfectly everywhere on the site except the home page. Any products shown on the homepage (such as in a New Products block or widget) remained in the original currency.
After a bit of digging, I realized that the products on the homepage were being cached as a part of the home HTML block, and therefor did not change with the currency switcher. Get the fix now! Read More
After a bit of digging, I realized that the products on the homepage were being cached as a part of the home HTML block, and therefor did not change with the currency switcher. Get the fix now! Read More
Good news! Magento 1.4.2 has just been released! The bad news is that upgrades commonly create new problems with Magento themes that worked just fine on older installations.
The most common problem people are facing when upgrading to Magento 1.4.2 is caused by a change in the way the Wishlist is set up. Fortunately, the fix is very simple. Read More
The most common problem people are facing when upgrading to Magento 1.4.2 is caused by a change in the way the Wishlist is set up. Fortunately, the fix is very simple. Read More
When you add a New Products block in a Magento CMS page, such as your homepage, the default number of products that will be displayed is 5. If your Magento template has room for more than 5 products in your New Products feed, you'll notice that it stops at 5 and leaves the rest of the block empty.
You may have seen a fix for this that requires you to locate Magento core files, copy them to a local folder, and edit the default New Products count, but there's a much simpler, and much faster way to accomplish this. Read More
You may have seen a fix for this that requires you to locate Magento core files, copy them to a local folder, and edit the default New Products count, but there's a much simpler, and much faster way to accomplish this. Read More
The layered navigation feature in Magento is a powerful tool that can boost sales by making it easier for customers to find what they want, faster. Unfortunately, it often takes up a huge amount of space in the sidebar, which many shop owners would wish to use for callouts for advertisements or sales promotions.
Converting each list of attribute options into a drop-down menu is an excellent solution to condense the space occopied by the layered navigation giving you more room for promotions, advertising, or other content.. Read More
Converting each list of attribute options into a drop-down menu is an excellent solution to condense the space occopied by the layered navigation giving you more room for promotions, advertising, or other content.. Read More
Don't forget to change the favicon for your Magento template! Put your company's logo next to your URL in 4 easy steps. Read More
Create coupon codes and promotional price rules using Magento's built-in Catalog Price Rule and Shopping Cart Price Rule features. Read More
Find out how to name your logo image something other than "logo," use JPG or PNG instead of GIF, or specify location. Read More
Find out how to pick and choose which features appear in your sidebar columns using Layout Update XML. Read More


