New Features, Module Fixes and Latest News. iSenseLabs Weekly #8
Welcome to our weekly updates. Due to the holidays past week, the iSenseLabs team is working hard to compensate and we have a lot to be proud of.
The big news is that OpenCart has now officially released version 2.2.0.0. To make sure you receive the full experience of the new version, we are updating the compatibility of our extensions for flawless performance.
Important for OpenCart 2.2!
QuickFix (LocalCopy) 1.3 is now compatible with OpenCart 2.2.x. Enjoy!
SMSBump 1.3 (WordPress)
New feature: Added dropdown with country codes on register screen for easier phone input.
New feature: Reset account functionality.
New feature: Added module status icon in the admin panel.
New feature: Option for adding the selected country code to the admin numbers.
Improvement: Option to send short messages to specific country.
Improvement: Adding more than one number for admin notifications.
Improvement: Improved phone validation logic.
Improvement: Confirmation request for correct phone input upon login/registration.
Improvement: UI changes in the bulk messages form.
Feefo 2.2 (OpenCart 2.2.x)
New feature: Option to display merchant service feedback in a dedicated page at the front end.
Improvement: Option for sorting, ordering and limiting the fetched product feedback.
Improvement: Option for displaying the product feedback as a separate section in the product page.
OpenCart 2.2.x compatibility.
OCMOD+ 1.5 (OpenCart 2.x)
Compatible with OpenCart 2.2.x
AutomatedNewsletter v.2.3 (OpenCart 2.x)
New feature: Added support for Journal Newsletter Subscribers
New feature: Added error reporting when the Newsletter Subject is missing
Improvement: Added compatibility with OpenCart 2.2.x
Improvement: Improved checks for special prices
Improvement: Added ordering of the archived newsletter in the store starting from the most recent ones
Improvement: Support tab improvements
NotifyWhenAvailable 2.4.4 (OpenCart 2.x)
Compatible with OpenCart 2.2.x
SalesForecast 2.1 (OpenCart 2.x)
New feature: Export to XLSX button
New feature: Forecast by category
Improvement: Sorting by expected revenue
PreOrder 2.8 (OpenCart 2.x)
New feature: Add custom note to the PreOrder Product Page
New feature: Added compatibility with Journal Filters
Improvement: Improved checks for PreOrder Products
Improvement: PreOrder date and note can be added even if the quantity of a product is positive
Improvement: AddToCart button is changed with only one AJAX request, not with multiple for each product
Improvement: Code refracturing
Bug fix: Admin notification email
Bug fix: Email notification for multiple languages
DiscountOnLeave 2.1.0 (OpenCart 2.x)
OpenCart 2.2.x compatibility
New feature: Option for showing the popup after X pageviews
New feature: Option for showing the popup after X seconds spent on web page
iColorPicker 3.1 (OpenCart 2.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.2.x compatibility
Improvement: Minor admin layout improvements
Improvement: Support tab improvements
PopupUpsell 2.3.2 (OpenCart 2.x)
Bug fix: Fixed JavaScript and CSS paths
LabelMaker 2.4.1 (OpenCart 2.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.2.x compatibility
Improvement: Added NitroPack cache clearing upon product add/edit
StorePickup 2.1.1 (OpenCart 2.x)
Compatible with OpenCart 2.2.x
Bonus: Our favorite articles of the week.
How to Determine What Your Customer Really Needs
by HelpScout
An article that raises an important question - how to learn what customers need and how to be prepared. We sometimes avoid the simpler truth - to simply ask them. Taking the extra effort and approaching things from a different angle is definitely worth trying.
Drive Ecommerce Sales With Snapchat
by Soldsie
What does the future hold for Snapchat and how will it reflect on E-Commerce? At first glance, it’s difficult to imagine how such a platform can be used for marketing, but the fact that so many young people and students would accept discounts and promotions through it should not be ignored.
How to Create a Sense of Urgency in Your Email Marketing Right Now
by Campaign Monitor
A little sense of urgency is always helpful to give a gentle push that will drive more sales for an online store. When utilized in email marketing, urgency can have a special power. Especially when you are offering to solve an unpleasant problem or offer something scarce.
How to Improve Email Marketing Using Principles of UX Design
by iSenseLabs
We wanted to show how user experience design can have a significant impact everywhere, especially when trying to engage visitors and customers. What better channel to do that than email? Check out the inspiring examples that show how far can UX design take your marketing campaign.
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