How QR Codes Improve Your OpenCart Store Experience

November 10, 2015
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Invented in 1994 to track vehicle components during manufacturing, QR codes have expanded their potential use into a much wider context. The codes are currently used in commercial applications for tracking products and offering convenience for smartphone users, allowing multiple functionalities for mobile devices.
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Top 3 Advice for Starting Your Online Store

November 6, 2015
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More and more people are getting attracted to the idea of running their own business, being their own boss and forgetting about the 9-5 working day. Many bootstrappers are finding ways to succeed in the eCommerce sector, and this stimulates the others to pursue their success as well.
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Using OpenCart Mail Function and the Difference Between Mail & SMTP

November 4, 2015
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Running an online store requires an efficient mail delivery system that will function properly. You will receive notifications for all types of activities on your site, including new orders, new clients, questions, etc. There will be large quantities of emails that your store will generate, so you will have to address that accurately.
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How to Manually Add or Modify an OpenCart Order

November 3, 2015
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OpenCart offers a very intuitive order placement and editing process. You can manually submit a new order by yourself, or you can edit existing orders by your customers if they have contacted you with an update.
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How To Set Up The OpenCart Anti-Fraud Modules

October 30, 2015
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Fraudulent orders threatens every online merchants and buyer. Based on studies, in 2014 the damage that frauded orders caused to the retailers was around $32 billion. Comparing to 2013, the cost of fraudulent orders is increased with 38%. It is crucial for an online store to protect their orders from fraud. In this article, we are going to show how to use the build-in anti-fraud functionality in OpenCart to minimize the fraudulent orders in your store.
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OpenCart 2.x Modification System

October 30, 2015
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OpenCart Modification System known as OCMOD is a simplified virtual file modification system that is native since OpenCart 2.0. It allows store owners to modify and extend the behavior of their stores, without modifying core files, just by uploading a compressed file containing XML, PHP or SQL files extending the core system files. This approach guarantees trouble-free performance even after the modification is removed.
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How to use the OpenCart 2.x Extension Installer

October 21, 2015
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Want to learn how to install OpenCart 2.x extensions quickly and easily? Read this post to learn all about the Extension Installer.
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10 High Impact OpenCart Modules To Help You Sell More

October 15, 2015
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Meeting your customers expectations has always been a key part in running a successful online business. Completing this task is not always an easy job. To achieve maximum results and stay on top of the competition, you would need the right set of tools. Choosing amongst the large variety of extensions and plugins can be a tedious task. This blog post will show you our carefully picked 10 OpenCart extensions to help you increase your sales and customer satisfaction.
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11 eCommerce Knowledge Sources We Recommend

October 12, 2015
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In this blog post, we would like to share our favorite eCommerce knowledge sources that inspire us, keep us informed about the newest trends, share valuable research and keep us at the top of the game. The sources we have listed will help you find relevant solutions for building your website and generating more traffic, visitors and sharing to it. Other key insights will be first-hand experiences from successful entrepreneurs on how to enhance conversion rates, optimize the entire flow and present your store visually. To find out more, please keep reading.
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How to Add a Favicon to Your OpenCart Website

October 8, 2015
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Favorite icons or as you probably know them “favicons” are small images, which you could see at the top of your browser's tabs or next to each of your bookmarked sites title. These tiny images have a great impact on the overall perception of a user for your website. Most often they are minified version of a site’s logo or any other distinctive site’s characteristic. Their sole purpose is to make your site more memorable and recognisable.
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