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E-Commerce: Cart or Horse

by Jacqueline Sinex
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

I believe in e-commerce. Meaning, I believe that people can succeed in selling a product or service online. In fact, I have seen in work – even for products that were invented in garages. But I also know that having a successful e-commerce venture requires a lot of preparation on the part of the merchant. […]

Understanding Roles in the Web World

by Jacqueline Sinex
Friday, August 12th, 2011

Who do I call for what type of tech issue? As a web hosting company, our tech support staff has had a fair share of calls about all sorts of IT problems outside of our control – but we understand. A good business owner just needs good information, and they need a good network of […]

Quick Sell Multiple Products

by Jacqueline Sinex
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

One of the things I like best about Magento shopping cart software is it’s forward-thinking about different types of products and how e-commerce can be used for a variety of businesses, not just a standard one-off shippable product. Magento comes with an easy way to create several product “types” including “simple” products,

Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should

by Jacqueline Sinex
Friday, June 17th, 2011

I think if I tried hard enough I could probably build my own house. A house, but not a very good house. Probably a building, maybe with 4 walls, but probably in danger of falling down and made of foil and Lincoln Logs. Knowing the importance of good shelter for my family, I will refrain […]

Is PHP Bad for SEO?

by Jacqueline Sinex
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Remain calm, everyone. PHP is not your enemy. Some people might tell you that certain dynamic website technologies make your website “bad for SEO“. But, languages like PHP can actually make your website more efficient and easier to manage – which is good for SEO. It is the way you build your website overall, strategically, […]

Making the Multi-Address Checkout Link Pretty on the Magento Cart Page

by Jacqueline Sinex
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

In a default Magento setup with a basic theme, Magento includes an option to “Checkout with Multiple Addresses”. This is styled as a plain-Jane blue link (no offense, Jane). Especially if you turn off One-page checkout (and only want to use multi-checkout), this link remains bland and unnoticeable. No more bright orange Checkout button. Styli

Creating a Second Language Section in WordPress

by Jacqueline Sinex
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Let’s face it: automated translation software just does not cut it. So what if I want to translate my English-based WordPress website into Spanish or another language? This can be done with a little bit of template editing and some unique pages. The suggestions below will help you establish an alternative navigation menu, display an […]

Easy Steps to WordPress Sectional Sidebars

by Jacqueline Sinex
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Situation: You have a Wordpress developed website and you want additional sidebars for different sections in the website, so you can display different widgets on different pages. This is especially handy for adding various sub-menus to different sections (like one for About Us section, a different menu for Contact Us). Solution: You don’t need to be

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