Monthly Archives: May 2020

Ultimate Guide to Magento 2 Dropshipping

May 27, 2020 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Magento 2 Drop Shipping

For years the dropshipping model has proved itself as one of the most budget-friendly ways of running an ecommerce business with limited resources at hand. Profitable to commerce newbies and seasoned merchants who seek out new revenue channels, dropshipping survives, evolves, and gain new recognition every day.

In the guide, we’ll find out the best strategy for drop shipping and describe the prospects of establishing such a business on the base of Magento 2.

Magento 2 FPC Warmers Comparison (Amasty vs Mirasvit)

May 27, 2020 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento 2 Full Page Cache Warmer Extension

Below, we compare two useful tools that represent vital performance improvements: Amasty Full Page Cache Warmer and Mirasvit Full Page Cache Warmer. Both modules crawl your store and warm the cache automatically. Which extension is better? Which Magento 2 cache warmer provides more advanced functionality? Which solution is more budget-friendly? You will find answers to these and other questions below. Continue Reading

Magento 2 Backend Exploration: Dynamic Blocks

May 25, 2020 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

magento 2 dynamic blocks

Page Builder introduced a new content type for Magento 2 called Banner. However, it is unrelated to the banner functionality everyone got used to. What was previously called “Banner” in the Content menu now became “Dynamic Block.” While we’ve already explored simple blocks, also called CMS or static blocks, it is time to delve into the nature of their more sophisticated counterparts. Let’s see what Magento 2 dynamic blocks are and how to manage them. Continue Reading

Amasty Full Page Cache Warmer Magento 2 Extension

May 24, 2020 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

In the following review, we describe one of the significant Magento 2 performance improvements. If you are not new to the platform, you might be familiar with Magento full page cache warmer extensions that improve the productivity of the FPC module. As for Magento 2, the highly effective cache type is available here by default, but there is still a problem with its usage. Cached pages may be deleted manually or after a particular period. As a result, the full page cache module doesn’t work as it should. For keeping the cached version always up to date, we recommend you to install Magento 2 full page cache crawler by Amasty. This tool will help you monitor cache statuses and warming up cache every time the procedure is required. As a result, your Magento 2 ecommerce website will provide visitors with much faster load speed. Continue Reading

Full Page Cache Warmers/Crawlers for Magento 2

May 24, 2020 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento 2 cache crawlers warmers

A single Magento full page cache is not enough to leverage the full capacity of your FPC solution (if it is not PotatoCommerce FPC that includes warmer by default). It is necessary to add a full page warmer/crawler to the system. This was true in case of Magento 1, and, despite full page cache is now a part of Magento 2, nothing changed, since no Magento cache warmer is available on the platform by default. Therefore, we’d like to draw your attention to the best full page cache crawlers/warmers for Magento 2. Such extensions crawl your website to ensure that all its pages are fresh and load as fast as possible. As a result, visitors get the most relevant content at the highest possible speed. Continue Reading

Mirasvit Full Page Cache Warmer for Magento 2

May 22, 2020 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

Caching is among the most reliable tools for making every website faster, and Full Page Cache is the most effective sort of cache. Although Magento 2 contains this cache type, there is still an issue with frequently cleared cache data that happens when someone makes changes within your store, mainly to categories or product pages. Besides, the cache can be cleared by lifetime: usually, it happens every X hours. As a result, the default FPC solution doesn’t provide maximum performance. Luckily, you can easily solve this problem with the help of the Mirasvit Full Page Cache Warmer Magento 2 extension. The tool is designed to prevent your store from slowdowns caused by rare cache updating. The extension monitors pages of your ecommerce website and refreshes cache if it is cleared. Thus, all your visitors get the highest page load speed and the best user experience. Otherwise, the number of orders and your revenue might decrease since slow performance can lead to the disappointment of potential buyers. Continue Reading

Mirasvit Knowledge Base for Magento 2 and 1

May 21, 2020 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Magento tips & tricks

We’ve already reviewed Mirasvit Help Desk MX, and now it is time to pay closer attention to Knowledge Base – a solution designed to provide your store visitors with answers to their most frequent questions. There are two reasons to use this tool: it substantially reduces support/helpdesk load, as well as saves your customers time. As a result, your admins have more time for more essential tasks, and your customers are more satisfied with the user experience you provide on your website. Below, we will describe how Mirasvit Knowledge Base for both Magento 2 and 1 works from the perspective of admins and buyers, but let’s have a look at its core functionality first. Continue Reading

How to Improve Magento 2 Performance Issues Caused by Non-cacheable Pages

May 20, 2020 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento 2 export CLI

Non-cacheable pages increase page load time dramatically. The one small detail can downgrade the performance of your Magento 2 store. Consequently, neither visitors nor search engine bots will like it. In the following article, we describe how a full page cache disabled for a block on a page affects your e-commerce website. Besides, you will find how to fix the problem and restore normal settings for elements that should be cached. More useful tips are available in this blog post: Cookbook for Magento 2. Continue Reading

How to Fix Webpack That Hangs Before Compilation (PWA Studio Issue)

May 20, 2020 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento 2 export CLI

In the following article, we provide tips on how to bring Magento PWA Studio back to life when a Javascript Webpack hangs before launching compilation. The problem only affects developers who work with the native PWA tools of Magento 2. If you are looking for more useful tips, check our Magento 2 Cookbook. Now, let’s focus on the reason why Webpack hangs without even starting compilation and on how to bring PWA Studio back to life. Continue Reading

Mirasvit Help Desk MX for Magento 2 and 1

May 18, 2020 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Magento tips & tricks

The best way to prevent your ecommerce business from losing customers due to the lack of well-timed reliable support is to add a helpdesk service to the set of features already available on your website. We’ve already gathered the best helpdesk platforms in this post: Top Helpdesk Services and Tools. Today, we will provide you with a detailed description of Mirasvit Help Desk MX – one of the first helpdesk Magento 2 extensions. Below, we will show how Mirasvit Help Desk MX for Magento 2 and 1 looks from the perspective of both admins and buyers. Continue Reading