When it comes to managing order from your Zen Cart, there are three approaches. Use the default Orders function, export the order to a third-party system or install the Super Orders Plugin for Zen Cart. The default system covers the basics but much more is possible than the default order pages provide. Super Orders for
A lot has been written about SEO Friendly URLs. Some of it is confusing and misleading. Zen Cart URLs can be crawled just fine by all the major search engines so the 'friendly' part is a misnomer. A more appropriate name would be People Friendly URLs. These two urls are for the same page: http://www.wheatonwebsiteservices.com/services/zen-cart-installation
The Sales report Plugin for Zen Cart is one of those great little tools. It won't replace an accounting program but will answer many basic and some not so basic sales questions. As expected, you can run reports on sales this week, last month, year to date, etc. If you need some basic info on
The Autoresponder plugin in Zen Cart will automatically send email follow-ups to your customers. Up to three preset emails can be configured in the admin. You choose the number of days after purchase to send them along with the subject and message text. The most popular use of this plugin is an order follow-up. The
Customer service *begins* when your customer places an order. A receipt with helpful and appropriate information is usually next...but don't stop there. If you continue to provide helpful and appropriate order information, your customer will be more likely to re-order from you and to tell their friends about the great experience they had buying from
The Image Handler plugin for Zen Cart will speed up the back-end administration for you *and* speed up the front end for your visitors. A fast website has always been important and with Google using page speed as part of their ranking algorithm, it's even more important than ever. Images are certainly a big part
Abandoned shopping carts are a hot topic among online marketers and for good reason. These shoppers found your store, found something they wanted to buy, added it to their cart...but didn't complete their order. The Recover Cart Sales plugin for Zen Cart allows you the opportunity to contact these valuable shoppers and try one
Zopim and other chat services are very popular and many shoppers have come to expect them. They want instant answers to their questions. We use Zopim chat and have installed it for a number of clients. It is: integrate very easily with Zen Cart. has a great free offering. is super simple to use. does