Joel Holtzman  / 
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How to Create a Custom Magento Attribute Table

Displaying product attributes in a table on a product view can be useful for giving customers quick access to information that will help them make a purchasing decision. While Magento does come with the built in functionality to display attributes on the frontend, there are some limitations.  The first limitation is that if the attribute […]

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Joel Holtzman  / 
7 min read

Magento Website Migration Checklist & Tips For Changing Hosting Providers

For various reasons you have decided to change hosting for your Magento website. Among the many variables that come into play when migrating a Magento website, one of the most important ones is choosing a host that specializes in Magento hosting. Nexcess for example is one of the best Magento hosting companies and they provide a […]

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Joel Holtzman  / 
4 min read

What is Magento 2 Factor Authentication & How Does It Work?

A new way to authenticate all admin users in Magento has been developed by Human-Element and one of the leading Magento hosts – Nexcess. Who should use 2 Factor Authentication? Anyone serious about their Magento website security.(https://www.human-element.com/human-element-hosts-two-factor-authentication-webinar/) First, let’s go over briefly what exactly 2 Factor Authentication is: 2 Factor Authentication is the idea that […]

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Joel Holtzman  / 
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eCommerce Payment Methods Review & Comparison

Choosing the correct Payment Method for your store may take your sales to the next level. Next level sales means next level profits. One way to decide which payment method is best for your online store is to do research into at what point your customers are abandoning their cart. Is it when they get […]

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Joel Holtzman  / 
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Magento Module Review: Mageworx Advanced Product Options

The “Advanced Product Options” extension from Mageworx is one of the most useful tools for any Magento developer. In Magento, we use custom options to create ways to allow customers to choose extra options in addition to the main product they are adding to the cart. One example would be a Tshirt where you have […]

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Joel Holtzman  / 
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Magento Shoplift Bug (SUPEE-5344) & Preventative Measures

If you own an online store that runs on the Magento eCommerce platform, your website may be vulnerable to the Shoplift Bug, a remote code execution exploit that involves someone coming in, rewriting a Magento Core file and using it to gather Credit Card information. First thing first, to check if your website is vulnerable visit […]

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Joel Holtzman  / 
7 min read

Hiding Product Prices in Magento

One of the more common requests that online merchants have is for hiding the price of a product, or certain products, in Magento. While this might seem like a straightforward topic, it reality it can involve quite a few modifications depending on the exact request and the exact needs of the client. First and foremost, the […]

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Joel Holtzman  / 
3 min read

How To Set Up & Configure Solr Search in Magento Enterprise

Solr is a search engine that supports: stemming, plurals, replacements, layered navigation, etc. While it does not come included with Magento Enterprise, and must be installed separately, it has marked improvements to the standard Magento search features. Solr’s search engine has improved search performance, search results relevancy, layered navigation performance, and support for any spelling/synonyms/stop […]

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Joel Holtzman  / 
4 min read

Wholesaling With Magento: How is it done?

With Magento, you can run a wholesale and retail operation all from one installation – without having to worry about managing double the number of products. Out of the box, Magento comes packed with a lot of useful features and tools for setting up a wholesale store. Some of the most useful features when setting […]

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