[iSenseLabs Weekly 44] New OpenCart Features & Fixes, Video Tutorials and Latest E-Commerce News
It’s already December and the holidays are getting closer and closer. How time flies, right? We have prepared another batch of freshly updated OpenCart extensions waiting to become a part of your E-Commerce store.
Don’t miss our favorite weekly blog posts. We’ve picked some articles with a lot of wisdom and awesome ways you can start making more sales and new customers in your store.
Enjoy!
OrderFollowUp 2.4.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Duplicate mail send check
OrderFollowUp 1.4.7 (OC 1.5.5.x to 1.5.6.x)
Improvement: Duplicate mail send check
Improvement: Better store name and email detection when in multi - store setup
LoginLockdown 2.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
AskForQuote 2.4.4 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Bug fix: Module now handles both objects and arrays in the front-end js
DisqusComments 2.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Journal theme compatibility
SkypeButton 2.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
AddThis 2.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
Bonus Section: Our Favorite Articles of the Week
7 Ways to Turn Instagram Into an Ecommerce Purchasing Powerhouse
By Crazy Egg
We are big fans of Instagram, and this is one of the many articles we think are useful for E-Commerce store owners who want to expand using the platform. Digital marketing, selling online go hand in hand with awesome visuals today, and Instagram is one of the places where you can be sure that with great visuals come great sales.
How to Use Online Personalization to Create Better Customer Service Experience
By LiveChat
E-Commerce store owners who care about giving their customers good service know how important it is to be capable of quick solutions and fast response. The web is a place where speed is the most important thing, and taking a few seconds too long to respond can often lead to disappointed customers and lack of purchases. Personalization however can change things.
Cart Abandonment Emails – The Best Practices and Stats [Infographic]
By Omnisend
What should you put in your email marketing campaign for lowering the abandoned cart rates? This infographic by Omnisend has combined a lot of key elements you should consider adding to your email templates so you have a bigger chance at defeating the cart abandonment problem in your store.
What Does the Google Mobile First Index Mean for Your Ranking?
By iSenseLabs
Google is working on a new update to their algorithm. They are currently testing how it will work out. The idea is to make the primary index be mobile-first, and not aimed mostly at desktops as it currently is. In this article, we try to briefly explain the main points of the update and what you can do if your OpenCart store is at risk of being ranked down if and when the update is implemented.
iSenseLabs Videos
How to Install OpenCart 2.x With FileZilla
Pick of the Week
BrandColors is a site that has collected all of the colors (with their hex codes) of famous brands around the world. Pretty interesting stuff. It can help you with choosing some of the colors for your business as well!
