OpenCart Communities - A Source of Know-How, Inspiration and Support

April 20, 2016
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Being an entrepreneur with an online business is a tempting challenge. The good thing is that a strong community helps itself in overcoming that challenge by sharing know-how, experience and making real progress.
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New Features, Module Fixes and Latest News. iSenseLabs Weekly #13

April 15, 2016
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Another week has passed and the updates are ready to be released. This week’s major improvements include new versions for NitroPack and PreOrder. Be sure to check out the coolest E-Commerce articles we found around the web for the past days. Our Pick of the Week is perfect for beginning entrepreneurs who are looking to build a website from scratch and are looking for the perfect name and free domain.
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4 Factors to Consider Before Starting an Online Marketplace

April 15, 2016
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Multivendor marketplace software makes it increasingly easy to start an online marketplace of your own. The real question is – is software all it takes?
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How To Upgrade OpenCart From 1.5.6.x To 2.2.0.0 In 3 Easy Steps

April 14, 2016
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Why update when my site is running OK, you might ask. Even if you are perfectly fine with how your site performs there is always room for improvement. As a software product, OpenCart gets better with every new version.
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Customer Retention Strategy: 10 Appealing Exit Popups with Discount Hooks

April 12, 2016
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Popups are a controversial topic that give some people the chills, while others the thrills. In this blog post, we will view exit popups as a customer retention method. They can help you keep incoming traffic in your store while generating more leads.
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New Features, Module Fixes and Latest News. iSenseLabs Weekly #12

April 8, 2016
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Our newest module updates are out again, and we are ready to show you what we’ve worked on during the past week. The biggest highlight of the week is that we prepared a post describing the new Event System in OpenCart’s latest 2.2.x version. Check it out in our favorite posts of the week!
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Events (Script Notifications) in OpenCart 2.2.x. What Has Changed?

April 8, 2016
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The event system in OpenCart was first introduced in version 2.0.0.0. It was one of the major changes in OpenCart’s core. In OpenCart 2.2.0.0, the event system evolved, and it has a more powerful and cleaner implementation now. However, the changes are not really backwards compatible, so the extensions which make use of it, will have to be updated.
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2016 User Survey Results on Best OpenCart Modules + Our Favorites

April 7, 2016
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Earlier this week, we asked you what is your favorite OpenCart module on Twitter and Google+. Given behavioral scientists groundbreaking work “The Paradox of Choice”, we decided not to go crazy with the options. Call us biased, but here is what we included...
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How Social Discounts Increase Engagement and E-Commerce Sales at Once

April 6, 2016
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Social media platforms enable a more personal and open level of communication. Our feed shows that many businesses prefer to interact with customers by liking, tweeting, commenting and sharing content. This type of communication expands their reach and opens up new marketing possibilities.
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7 Of The Best OpenCart Blogs You Don't Want to Miss

April 5, 2016
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Finding information may be very easy in our time, but filtering and refining that information takes time. Especially when you need data on a more specific topic. In this blog post, we would like to share some of the most popular OpenCart blogs. They aim to get newcomers started with basic setup tutorials, modifications with samples of code, beginner and developer oriented guides.
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