PCI And Its Predatory Practices – What Went Wrong?

PCI (Payment Card Industry) Compliance is a confusing topic for merchants (to say the least). We’ve seen a lot of problems and hurdles to overcome by our clients when dealing with PCI issues. We’ll explore a few of these, talk about the problems being encountered, and offer a few suggestions for improving the process.

ShopSite Tip – Don’t Neglect Your International Customers

There are a few simple things to consider when selling to overseas customers. If your online store ships orders to other countries, you will want to make a few changes to your store to be more “international friendly”. Here’s how.

How Blogging Can Catapult Customer Loyalty

All too often ecommerce blogs read like an infomercial. NOBODY wants to read a commercial! Shift the focus of your blog from you to THEM and you’ll soon reap the benefits of a loyal following. Here’s a few examples to get you started in the right direction.

Top LexiConn Tweets – Nov. 15 – Dec. 5

We’ll highlight a few Twitter posts and links that we really enjoyed over the past 3 weeks…

Google May Now Consider Page Load Time In Its Ranking Algorithm

Google has released a new Webmaster Tool to measure site performance. If Google thinks fast loading pages are a big deal, then you should too. We’ll look at what this new tool does, and what you can do to maximize your site’s performance.

Behind The Scenes Of A ShopSite Upgrade / Release

We recently finished catching up on all the ShopSite 10 SP1 upgrade requests that we received since the new version was officially released two weeks ago. It was quite a busy time here at LexiConn. We received a few emails asking about the status of upgrades, as it took a few days to get to some of the requests. Here’s what happens “behind the scenes” when a new ShopSite version is released…

How Did SMB E-commerce Stores Fare During Cyber Monday and Black Friday?

While the focus for Cyber Monday and Black Friday has been on the large retailer, we wanted to see how small businesses performed during these two important online shopping days. The results were surprising.

ShopSite 10 SP1 – Custom Template Tags For The New Features

The latest version of ShopSite, 10 SP1, introduces a number of new features. In order for merchants to take advantage of these new additions, there are template tags that must be added to custom templates. Here is a summary of the new features and information on how to implement each one.

Are You Blind When It Comes To Your Website?

I recently had a conversation with a client about their website that brought to light an all to common occurrence: Ecommerce site owners that are blind when it comes to their website and its design / functionality. Don’t fall into this trap.

The Proper Care and Feeding of a First Time Buyer

The care and feeding of a first time buyer is essential for repeat purchases. Here are a few steps you can take to make sure your new customers feel welcome and are properly motivated to shop again.