Magento

Default Magento Checkout vs OneStepCheckout
Default Magento Checkout vs OneStepCheckout
Jill Govier

The checkout page on your Magento eCommerce site is extremely important to your business and especially for your customers. Many users do not know the difference between the default Magento checkout and the Magento extension, OneStepCheckout. In this blog post I will explain the pros and cons and the effects it has on checkout conversions. […]

Magento 1.9 Is Here – Introducing Their New Responsive Theme…
Magento 1.9 Is Here – Introducing Their New Responsive Theme…
Joel Holtzman

Update: 6-13-14 As stated in the comments section of this blogpost there is a rendering problem with the default Magento 1.9 theme. There are potential conflicts where this responsive theme sometimes does not work on Chrome and Windows 8 operating systems and browsers. I will be updating this post accordingly as soon as we gather […]

Best Magento Themes With a Mega Drop-Down Menu / Navigation
Best Magento Themes With a Mega Drop-Down Menu / Navigation
Jill Govier

A new way to improve customer experience and usability through your Magento eCommerce website is to have a visually appealing and easy to navigate mega drop-down menu. Websites using a mega drop-down menu are able to have extra content without causing the website to appear cluttered and hard to navigate. A mega drop-down menu lets […]

Magento Free Module – Improve The Order Export Process
Magento Free Module – Improve The Order Export Process
Joel Holtzman

There comes a point, as a store owner, where you want to be able to export your orders and keep track of them separately from the Magento admin interface. Unfortunately, Magento only offers the option to export all orders at once which means you are not able to select random orders for export. Thankfully there […]

Magento Connect Tutorial – DIY Magento Extension Installation
Magento Connect Tutorial – DIY Magento Extension Installation
Joel Holtzman

One of the most valuable features of Magento is the ability to install both free and paid modules / extensions without having to use FTP and without having to have any experience working with modules. The feature that makes this possible is called Magento Connect. Please note, in order to use this, you will have […]

Ultimo Magento Theme Review and Customization Techniques
Ultimo Magento Theme Review and Customization Techniques
Caitlin Mekita

Ultimo is one of the best-selling themes available for Magento eCommerce online stores. It is responsive and has impressive sales and stellar reviews. At Shero Designs, we have a lot experience working with and customizing the Ultimo Magento theme, and we’d like to share our advice and recommendations for using the Ultimo Magento theme to […]

Magento: How To Apply Shopping Cart / Checkout Discounts
Magento: How To Apply Shopping Cart / Checkout Discounts
Joel Holtzman

One great incentive for people to visit your site is the opportunity to receive a discount through a special promotion or via coupons. Magento comes with the ability to create a wide range of special discounts through the use of coupons but not every store owner is sure how to use it. Today you will […]

Use Better Images in Magento to Improve Sales
Use Better Images in Magento to Improve Sales
Caitlin Mekita

When shopping online one of the difficulties we all encounter is that the products we try to buy are intangible. When going to the mall, for example, we can physically see and touch a product we are interested in. Buying something over the internet doesn’t allow for such an experience. As a result, buyers can […]