Category Archives: Tips and Advice

Mar19

The perils of being a Magento module hound

One of the most attractive things about Magento is the vast range of modules and extensions available to extend and alter its core features and functionality. Given the simplicity of installing a module using Magento Connect, and relative simplicity of … Continue reading

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Mar10

Can your customers find what they are looking for?

A significant proportion, if not the vast majority of people visiting your site will already know what they are looking for. They may have arrived at your site via a Google search, a newsletter, or referring site, and from your … Continue reading

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Feb20

5 (More) Essential Magento Extensions

We thought it was about time we followed up a post from 2009 where we talked about 5 essential Magento extensions. A lot has changed on the Magento landscape in the last 2 years and so have the extensions we … Continue reading

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Jun08

Marketing Tips for Ecommerce Sites

The internet statistics company Hitwise just released a report detailing that social networking sites are now more popular than search engines in the UK. Here’s the details: May 2010: Social Networks (Facebook, Twitter etc.) = 11.88% of UK internet visits … Continue reading

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Apr28

Should your business be taking advantage of social media sites?

The answer is YES. According to a survey carried out by American company Cone “93 percent of social media users believe a company should have a presence in social media, while an overwhelming 85 percent believe a company should not … Continue reading

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