"E-Commerce"

Atwix – Doing Magento 2 E-Commerce With Excellence

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Today, we’d like to introduce you to Atwix – a full-service e-commerce agency that covers both B2B and B2C segments of the market and provides Magento services for years. We’ve recently helped Atwix with a literally immense project and will continue to collaborate in terms of import and export processes and integrations. The company had to perform a data transfer for one of its enterprise clients, but the default Magento 2 tools did not solve the task with expected efficiency. However, our Improved Import & Export extension made a combat debut supporting the biggest project we’ve ever worked with. Hundreds of thousands of products were successfully transferred with the help of our module. Prior to our future cooperation, let’s say a few more words about Atwix. Continue Reading

Mirasvit Extended Shopping Cart Rules for Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Special offers and promotions is a vital part of the marketing strategy of any ecommerce business. Possibility to buy products with a discount and get other bonuses for making order increases customer engagement and motivates shoppers to come back to your store. However, since almost every online shop provides promo offers, it is important to find a way to stand out from the crowd.

In today post, we describe a solution that enhances the default Magento 2 functionality related to cart price rules – Mirasvit Extended Shopping Cart Rules. The Magento 2 module will help you create more effective promotions to increase average order value and boost sales on your store. The extension provides merchants with advanced discount rules and an extended list of attributes for configuring rule conditions. Besides, after installing the Magento 2 promotions module, you will be able to place eye-catching banners informing website visitors about your promo campaigns.

Below, we describe the key features of the Extended Cart Rules module for Magento 2 by Mirasvit and explore its backend and frontend functionality.
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How to repair Magento 2 database

Magento 2 import export debug log

While Magento 1 offers an official tool designed to repair a database, nothing similar exists for Magento 2. You cannot find issues and fix them as quickly as most of us got used to. Indeed, there is an unofficial replacement for Magento 1 Database Repair Tool. Below, we shed light on how to repair the Magento 2 database in the most user-friendly manner. Besides, you will find out how to integrate Magento 2 with any external databases. Continue Reading

Amasty Free Shipping Bar Magento 2 Extension

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Cart abandonment is often caused by additional charges customers have to pay for delivery. For this reason, online store owners often include free shipping in their promotional campaigns. This way, they can encourage customers to make an order on their websites. If your store operates on the default Magento 2 platform, the only option to inform customers about free shipping is at the checkout when their order value reaches a pre-set threshold. That’s why it is important to install an appropriate third-party module with a feature of informing website visitors about free shipping possibility before they check out.

Amasty Free Shipping Bar for Magento 2 is a robust tool that adds necessary functionality for promoting free shipping offers to customers right on the homepage or any other page of a website. The extension adds a shipping notification bar to your website pages, improving communication with online shoppers and motivating them to make a purchase. Due to the price auto-calculation feature, it is possible to display messages in the bar informing customers about the amount they need to spend to get free delivery. Thus, you get a practical solution for increasing average order value and conversion rates and boosting your sales.

Below, we look deeper into the functionality of the Magento 2 Free Shipping Bar extension by Amasty.

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How to Migrate from 3dcart to Magento 2 or Sync Data Between Them

Magento 2 3dcart migration

This article is mainly dedicated to the Magento 2 3dcart migration and the synchronization of both platforms. Below, we describe 3dcart from the perspective of its e-commerce opportunities, compare its market presence with Magento, and provide the most natural way of the migration from one platform to another. While 3dcart belongs to the lesser-known ecommerce solutions, yet it offers a rich set of features as well as simplifies the life of web developers who create stores on the basis of this platform. But even the broadest functionality of 3dcart will never compete with the one introduced in Magento. Small projects may be great, but they always exist in the shadow of market giants. And since our favorite platform offers many more features, extensions, agencies, and enthusiasts willing to help you, merchants migrate from 3dcart to Magento 2. Let’s say a few more words about 3dcart and then proceed to the Magento 2 3dcart migration and synchronization. Continue Reading

How to Migrate from Wix to Magento 2 or Sync Data Between Them

Magento 2 Wix Migration

In the following post, we’d like to discuss the process of migration from Wix to Magento 2. The former is a free website builder that supports e-commerce features allowing its users to create online storefronts along with multiple other websites of all possible purposes. But multipurpose platforms never provide as broad functionality, as systems dedicated to a specific purpose. That’s why merchants, who started their e-commerce business with Wix, migrate from it to Magento 2. Wix lacks some advanced features, third-party extensions, scalability, and performance provided by the Magento ecosystem. Although it is an undoubtedly great platform for starting an e-commerce website, you will need to switch to something more powerful as your business grows. Below, we shed light on the Magento 2 Wix migration as well as provide a detailed guide on how to synchronize data between the two platforms. Let’s say a few more things about Wix and then compare it with Magento before going any further. Continue Reading

Coupon Link Magento 2 Extension by Web Solutions NYC

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Possibility to apply discount coupons to reduce the price of purchased products on an online shop is one of the essential elements of an effective marketing strategy. Store owners can offer coupon codes to customers in various ways, e.g., during seasonal sales, for bundled products, only to loyal clients, etc. In any case, special deals add purchase incentives and increase average order value. Unfortunately, the default Magento 2 functionality related to discounts and promotion rules is limited. However, if you choose a reliable third-party module which offers necessary settings, you will be able to fully leverage advanced discounts functionality. Today, we are describing one of such tools – the Magento 2 Coupon Link extension by Web Solutions NYC.

The module enables Magento 2 merchants to create URLs with coupon codes that let customers apply discounts right in their shopping cart with one click on the link. Besides, the module can quickly generate multiple promo codes automatically in your Magento backend. By using coupon links in your marketing campaigns, you can drastically increase conversions, generate more traffic, and attract more customers to your web store. It makes the Magento 2 Coupon Link extension a beneficial tool for any ecommerce business.

Below, we have a closer look at the Magento 2 coupon link generator module’s functionality and backend interface.

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Advanced Content Manager for Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Ecommerce business is continuously evolving, creating tougher competition for merchants. For an online store owner, eye-catching design and diverse content of a website is a proven way to higher traffic and better search engine rankings. If a visitor can find engaging and useful information on a web store, it is more likely they will get interested in your products or services and make a purchase. This way, properly organized content management improves customer loyalty and increases conversion rates.

Today, we present you a solution that is built to reinforce your content marketing strategy – Advanced Content Manager for Magento 2 by Blackbird. ACM2 is a powerful CMS module that allows merchants to add various blocks with custom content to their websites and create a structured content layout. With the help of this Magento 2 module, you can create blogs, lookbooks, portfolio, testimonials, landing pages, and other content types in line with your marketing goals.

Below, we describe the functionality of the Advanced Content Manager extension in detail and explore its backend interface.

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Advanced Mega Menu Manager for Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Navigation through products and categories is a vital aspect of customer browsing experience on a web store. The default menu you can build with Magento 2 might be not the most convenient one when it comes to search for specific items. If you sell a wide variety of goods on your ecommerce site, we advise you to look into reliable third-party solutions that can help you organize navigation menus.

One of such solutions is Advanced Mega Menu Manager for Magento 2 by Blackbird, and we shed light on it in this post. The extension enables merchants to create custom mega menus with improved functionality and quickly add them to their website pages. The toolset provided by the Magento 2 module allows adding selected products, categories, static blocks, images, links, and other content to the navigation menu, thus making it more eye-catchy and informative. This way, you help your store visitors find what they are looking for so that they will be more likely to make a purchase.

Below, we explore the features of the Advanced Mega Menu Manager extension and show how to configure it in your Magento backoffice.

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ECOMMBITS – Your Guide Into E-Commerce World and Magento

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Today, we’d like to introduce you to ECOMMBITS – a Spanish company specialized in e-commerce in general and Magento in particular. If you want a brand new digital storefront or the existing one needs improvements, you’ve come to the right place. Recently, we’ve become partners, so let’s take a look at some key aspects of ECOMMBITS and figure out why to work with the company. Continue Reading