Category: Magento

  • The Full Guide to Using Magento as a CMS

    The Full Guide to Using Magento as a CMS

    So you’ve built up your Magento eCommerce page. Let’s say you’re selling amazing organic, top quality tea on your online store. You’ve got your pages looking sleek and the start to finish checkout process is a breeze. Your customers love your products and the ease with which they can shop. Now you’re maybe thinking about…

  • Magento Development Agency: What To Look For

    Magento Development Agency: What To Look For

    There are tons of development agencies associated with the Magento community out there that can help build up your Magento eCommerce website. So how do you choose the best one?  In this guide, we’ll explore what to look for when choosing a Magento web development agency to ensure you get the most bang for your…

  • Magento vs WordPress: What’s the Difference?

    Magento vs WordPress: What’s the Difference?

    Both Magento and WordPress are widely used platforms with millions of eCommerce sites powered between the two. Launching an online storefront on one of these platforms means you’ll be in the company of brands like Nike, Sony Music, and even Christian Louboutin! Ok, so you’re going to go with one of these two to build…

  • The Importance of Building an Accessible Magento Website

    The Importance of Building an Accessible Magento Website

    In a recent decision, the Supreme Court cleared the way for blind individuals to sue retailers with websites that are not accessible or ADA-compliant. What does this mean for the future of Magento and other eCommerce platforms? In this blog, we take a look at this story, and what it can tell us about the…

  • What Will Happen to My Website after Magento 1 EOL

    What Will Happen to My Website after Magento 1 EOL

    What will happen to your site after June 31, 2020, when Magento 1 is put to rest? Will my site explode?  Will my database melt down?  Will my customers get all their orders for free? Not quite.  But it will get ugly.  How ugly? Not as ugly as the ugliest animal in the world (the…

  • 7 Magento Mistakes You Should Never Make

    7 Magento Mistakes You Should Never Make

    Remember New Coke? It was a new, sweeter version to combat its (then) new competitor: Pepsi. Coke realized their mistake and abandoned the product after a few weeks. It went back to its old formula and renamed it Coca-Cola Classic. Or how about when Gap launched a new logo in 2010: Yup. Guess how long that lasted?…

  • What Is Magento BI Essentials?

    What Is Magento BI Essentials?

    When it comes to building a better Magento store, Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics are your best friend. In years past, Magento store operators had to rely on third-party BI and analytics tools. But not anymore. Magento Commerce comes off-the-shelf support with its very own BI suite, known as Magento Business Intelligence Essentials, Magento BI…

  • 6 Best Practices Before Installing a Magento Extension

    6 Best Practices Before Installing a Magento Extension

    One of the reasons that Magento is so popular is because it has a great extension marketplace. Using extensions can easily add more functionality to your website without creating your own custom code. From adding payment gateways to supporting customer reviews and more, extensions are highly versatile. But having too many extensions can cause your…

  • What does Magento and Honeycomb cereal have in common?

    What does Magento and Honeycomb cereal have in common?

    Magento’s big…yeah yeah yeah! It’s not small…no no no! Magento’s got…a big big base! Big big bunch for a big big bite! If the above sounds familiar, it’s from Honeycomb’s jingle from the 1980’s: Honeycomb’s big…yeah yeah yeah! It’s not small…no no no! Honeycomb’s got…a big big taste! Big big crunch for a big big…

  • Ready-Made or Custom-Made Theme For Your Magento Store?

    Ready-Made or Custom-Made Theme For Your Magento Store?

    You need a suit. You could go for a custom-made Armani for $4,000. Or, a Marshall’s special Van Heusen for $99.99. Both will do the job. So how do you decide? It depends on your needs. If you’re closing a big deal on a private jet, you may need that Armani. If you just need…