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Hi everyone! Check out some of the new updates, designs, and insights that helped make May a great month for the WordPress.com community. What’s new How a Detroit Hackathon Turned into WordPress.com’s First-Ever TV Spots A team of developers launched new sites for small businesses in Detroit during a 48-hour Hackathon in February, an event…
With the increasing prevalence of devices like smartphones and tablets, websites must be able to adapt quickly to different formats. Some sites simply have separate builds for desktop and mobile. While this approach has some customization benefits, many website creators are turning to responsive design. What Is Responsive Web Design? Read moreInstalling and Configuring your…
Andrew Youderian • May 25, 2017 If you’re a store owner you may have heard about the Border Adjustment Tax, or BAT. On the surface, it sounds potentially appealing. It promises to simplify the tax code and bring down U.S. corporate tax rates (one of the highest in the world) to a more reasonable 20%. It would impose a…
There’s this… thing… in the Android WordPress app that we refer to as the “seven-item menu.” It would show up when trying to add a photo to confront you with a list of choices and we confess, we couldn’t always remember what option we wanted, either. As of the 7.3 release, the seven-item menu is…
Read moreInstalling and Configuring your OnApp CloudThe appropriate use of color in web design could be the difference between drawing visitors in and inadvertently shooing them away. Studies done on color psychology show a correlation between color and mood, giving some shades a unique power over others. Designers can use this information to…
You need a great knowledge base to help your customers utilize your product and cut down on the need for human support. To help with that goal, we share tons of tips on how to improve your knowledge base’s effectiveness. But here’s the thing: Sometimes it’s easier to learn by example than to follow tips….
Part of operating a successful online store is managing your customers. Not only will it help you facilitate good customer service, but it can also contribute to creating marketing strategies concerning sales and discounts. It’s not difficult to manage customers in Magento. With a few clicks of the mouse, you’ll have access to their information…
Setting up eCommerce is just one way you can make money from a website. When managing an online store, you’re more than likely going to adjust product prices as time goes on. This could be for closeout sales, clearance items or because you want to boost sales to recuperate your inventory investment. In any case,…
The Genesis framework and its child themes are beautifully designed and blazing fast out of the box. But if you miss the slew of customization options that other themes provide, Design Palette Pro is the plugin for you! It allows you to customize the design of Genesis without knowing any code whatsoever, without compromising on speed and performance.
Newsletters work exceptionally well to engage previous customers or those interested in your business. It’s one of many strategies to increase online sales. This is especially true if you include images or personalize the messages. Magento has a built-in capacity to send newsletters automatically. These emails can include various elements such as promotional items and…
No matter how great your knowledge base is, the cold hard truth is this: Your customers are probably going to need human help at some point. Maybe not right away. Maybe not in the first month. But eventually… And when they hit your “Contact Us” page, the stakes are high. Why’s that? Because there’s an…
I like to think that designers solve problems, while artists ask questions. And when the two go hand-in-hand, real magic happens. Why? Because the right question gets answered with the right solution — art asks, and design responds. Here at Automattic we were extremely fortunate to recently get to partner with independent artist and designer…
Knowing how orders are processed is a vital component to any Magento hosted website. This is the bread and butter of how you will make money. From setting up fees for shipping to taxes and payment methods, it’s important to understand how to manage orders. When you start an online store with Magento, it’s a…
When you’re operating a Magento hosted eCommerce site, there will be times when you need to adjust your inventory. Whether you have to subtract numbers because of giveaways or increase them when you buy more products from suppliers, at some point you will need to modify the quantity. Today, I’m going to show you how…
Learning how to manage categories in Magento will help keep your products organized. This is helpful for both you and the consumer. Think of it like setting up digital “isles” like you see in brick-and-mortar stores, only in this case its a virtual location of your Magento hosted website. You wouldn’t look in the baby…
Adding one product at a time to your online store can be quite a tedious and arduous process. Luckily, Magento lets you import all of your items en mass. This is done through the process of importing data. Once you have your installation complete, you want to get selling as quickly as possible. It takes…
After you’ve installed Magento, it’s time to set up your online store. The system makes it incredibly easy to get started right away and you could potentially start making sales today. In this Magento website building tutorial, I’m going to show you how to set up your online store. Once the vital settings are ready…
Writing a knowledge base is hard enough already. So I apologize for what I’m about to do in this post. I’m going to tell you that it’s not just about the ideas in your knowledge base, it’s also about how you present them. See, beyond those ideas, you need to ensure that you’re always: Using…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is finally hitting its stride as technology catches up with imagination. Out of the realm of science fiction and into the eager hands of the masses, AI is quickly revolutionizing the modern business place. From insight-driven eCommerce platforms to innovative alliances with IoT (Internet of Things), AI is making waves that will…
Magento is an incredible application for those who want to start an eCommerce website. It’s one of the many ways you can make money from your site easily. Best of all, it’s a free system you can implement right now and get started selling right away. Magento works with most web hosting solutions. As long…