New Features, Module Fixes and Latest News. iSenseLabs Weekly #37
Happy Friday! It’s time for our latest updates, bug fixes for our OpenCart modules and the coolest articles we have stumbled upon during the past week.
Don’t miss our video tutorial and the weekly pick at the end of the post that aims to help coders with some free samples.
PriceAlert 2.1.4 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Compatible with OpenCart 2.3.x
CustomPageBackground 2.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Compatible with OpenCart 2.3.x
AskForQuote 2.4.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Bug fix: Admin popup was not visible due to unescaped single quotes.
Bug fix: Pagination fix
NotifyWhenAvailable 2.6 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
New feature: Added option field to the exported CSV file
Bug fix: Fixed the statistic charts visibility for products in non-latin languages
Updated installation instructions
RelatedProductsPro 2.1.5 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Compatible with OpenCart 2.3.x
ProductBundles 3.7.6 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Better on-click events for the bundle buttons when there is more than one bundle on a single page
Bug fix: Fixed store-link on the Listing tab in the administration when the site has multi-store setup
Bonus Section: Our Favorite E-Commerce Blogs of the Week
The 7 Deadly Sins Of Customer Retention
By Retently
Customer retention is the practice of keeping the visitors of your website for as long as possible, or at least until they convert to a purchase or some other action. Retently have compiled a list of 7 grave mistakes that companies often do when they try to optimize customer retention. Some of them are too much automation with customer service, overselling and underdelivering, etc.
Top E-Commerce Podcasts to Follow
By Prisync
Listening to podcasts is very convenient because you can do it on-the-go, while you’re doing something around the house, or while working. This is a list of podcasts targeted at E-Commerce entrepreneurs who want to learn as much as possible, but also refine their sources and get different perspectives on the hottest topics in the retail world.
The Power of Emotion in Your Content
By Prowly
One of the best ways to actually think outside of the box, instead of just tossing the term around to sound cool is to breathe some emotion into the content you create. After all, content is art and art is content. What’s great art? Content that delivers and sparks emotion. Take a look at the nice read that Edyta Kowal from Prowly has prepared and start creating content that moves.
How to Setup Shipping in OpenCart 2.3.x
By iSenseLabs
After setting up the website of your OpenCart store, you need to take care of your shipping policy and delivery methods. That’s one of the most important aspects of an online store from a customer perspective, and this tutorial shows you how to configure your OpenCart shipping.
iSenseLabs Videos
How to Change Store Logo and Fav Icon in OpenCart 2.3.x
Pick of the Week
If you are looking for free samples of HTML, CSS and JavaScript that you can take and use for your own purposes, CodyHouse is where you’ll feel at home. Check out their free library!