[iSenseLabs Weekly 76] New OpenCart Features & Fixes, Video Tutorials and Latest E-Commerce News
Another week is at its end and we’re eager to share what we’ve updated so far.
Can you keep a secret? To give you a little hint of what’s about to come… we’re currently working on a new version for iSearch that will raise the bar for all other extensions for OpenCart 3.0.
Stay tuned for the release…
On another note, we released a few more module updates for OpenCart 3 compatibility this week, so here they are.
Have a great weekend and don’t forget to update your iSenseLabs modules to their latest versions!
StorePickup 3.1.5 (OC 3.0.x)
New feature: Added an option to set the desired zoom level of the map.
Improvement: When typing a store address, you will now get autocomplete suggestions from Google's Geocode API. Selecting an entry from the autocomplete automatically centers the map on that address.
Improvement: Added OpenCart 3.0.x compatibility.
FreeShippingTeaser 3.5 (OC 3.0.x)
Improvement: Added OpenCart 3.0.x compatibility.
Improvement: Improved Geo Zone check.
PreOrder 3.9.3 (OC 3.0.x)
Improvement: Added Journal compatibility.
WaterMark 3.1.3 (OC 3.0.x)
Improvement: Added OpenCart 3.0.x compatibility.
Improvement: UI improvements.
Bonus Section: Our Favorite Articles of the Week
10 Tips to Building Your Community and Business at the Same Time
By Canva
This article gives an example of how to build a business while you’re building a community around a brick-and-mortar store. You will see 10 tips about the steps you need to take for creating a brand and image that exposes your philosophy and make people fall in love with your values and ideas.
10 Types of Email Subject Lines That Always Produce Clicks
By Neil Patel
Subject lines for email campaigns are very difficult to come up with. Fortunately, there are a lot of techniques that you can try out for yourself and this post will give you 10 of the most successful ones. Curiosity, urgency, scarcity are all psychological triggers that encourage people to take certain actions. Learn about them and more click-yielding practices to make each email count.
Instagram or Snapchat: Which is the Best Fit For Your Business?
By Buffer
Big and small businesses thrive on social media. With the right approach and tactics, you can multiply your growth. If you use the right channels though. So, between Instagram and Snapchat - how can you choose? Both depend on visuals, both have high engagement and a relatively young user base. If you’re not sure where to focus on, give this Buffer post a chance to clear things up for you.
Stop Losing Money with AbandonedCarts for OpenCart 3 (+8 Emails that Work Flawlessly)
By iSenseLabs
There’s quite a number of stores that are now running on the newest OpenCart 3 version. Recently, we made AbandonedCarts compatible with the latest release. Take a look at how the extension looks like in OpenCart 3 and view the awesome examples of cart abandonment emails that brands use to bring back their customers and encourage them to finish their orders.
iSenseLabs Videos
How to Create New Products in OpenCart 3.x
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