Top 7 SEO Mistakes to avoid in Magento: #4 – www vs. non-WWW domain structure
Is your site set to use the www or the non-WWW version of your domain? This is a top SEO mistake to avoid with Magento, and is one of the most common mistakes we see (read more below). If you`re not happy with your Cost-Per-Click marketing efforts or how you are...
Top 7 SEO Mistakes to avoid in Magento: #3 – Targeting the wrong keywords
One of the biggest Magento eCommerce SEO mistakes is not targeting the correct keywords for your site. People usually optimize for words that people don`t search for, or words that are way too broad and competitive and have no chance at ever ranking for. Read...
Top 7 SEO Mistakes to avoid in Magento: #2 Default title tags – set as Magento Commerce
I hope you enjoyed last week`s article about robot.txt files. We helped find three instances for other clients that were preventing Google and other search engines from indexing their site. For this week`s tip, we`ll make sure that the default title tags aren`t...
Top 7 SEO Mistakes to avoid in Magento: #1 Robot.txt file – is this on?
Our next eLearning series is geared to Magento eCommerce store owners. In it, we`re going to cover the Top 10 SEO Mistakes to Avoid with Magento. Why? As I`m sure most of you know, it`s not enough to simply build a website and hope for sales. You need a strategy to...
Google+ and Search Engine Optimization
I hope you enjoyed last week`s article about how search engines are rewarding sites that add fresh content. This week, we`ll focus on another top trend for 2012: Google+ expands with 60 million users who +1 pages, links and ads. Read more below >> Learn more...
Fresh Content Matters More Than Ever
I hope you enjoyed last week`s article about Google`s army of 12,000 human website reviewers. This week, we`ll focus on another trend: Fresh Content. In our line of work, we often review websites that are essentially "static time capsules." In essence, the site was so...
Understanding the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
Free PDF Summary Does your email comply with the new CAN-SPAM Act? Download our free PDF summary, "Understanding the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003." Included are best-practice recommendations, as well as a detailed Deployment Checklist to use prior to each email campaign....
Top Ten eCommerce Tips for Your Website
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Google's 12,000 Human Website Evaluators
2012 Internet Marketing Trends: Google's 12,000 Human Website Evaluators eLearning Series by Jeff Finkelstein Friends, 2011 marked a year of drastic change for Internet Marketing, and 2012 promises to be no different. From Google's Panda update last year that changed...
Customer Paradigm Review: Magento Programming
Customer Paradigm Review Reviewed by Sean R. on Dec 11, 2012. Summary: "I came to Customer Paradigm with an emergency Magento project. I was completely stressed out and in damage control mode. Allison put my mind at ease by letting me know that the job could be...
Customer Paradigm Review: Magento Upgrade
Customer Paradigm Review Reviewed by Eric B. on Dec 10, 2012. Summary: "I have been very impressed with the responsiveness and professionalism of all CP personnel. Our projects were completed on or ahead of schedule, and any issues were resolved immediately. Very...
Customer Paradigm Loves David and Goliath Tees
David & Goliath If you need to ask us, which you shouldn't, it's clear that we are the coolest people in the world. What makes us so cool? First, we are the best Magento Ninja's for all your Magento eCommerce programming needs. Second, the fact that we own David...
Cyber Monday: Traffic and eCommerce Impact Deciphered
It is easy to see the traffic at the mall and hear the honking horns as fervent drivers are trying to race to Walmart to save $50 on a TV for Black Friday. But, where the silent day of sales to follow is Cyber Monday. I have grown to love this sales day more and more,...
5 Must Know eBusiness Stats for 2012
Impact of Holiday eCommerce Shopping – MAGENTO
Is Your Website Ready For Sales? I'm not talking about any sales, I'm talking about holiday sales. Shoppers that are price-sensitive, impatient and quick to click to your nearest competition to get their holiday shopping done. The holiday season is upon us and...
Boulder Flatirons in the Snow
I took this image of Boulder's iconic Flatirons in the snow this weekend:
The Power of eCommerce Website Sales [Infographic]
Growth of eCommerce Flippa.com has provided an awesome info-graphic displaying the factors which have affected our eCommerce worlds. With the power of the internet, businesses have shifted from the large factories of work, to the ability to sit at home and be the...
Unnatural Link Profiles – Causes, Actions and Solutions – Disavow Tool
Spammy Links, Give Me Back My Traffic! Please? On October 16, 2012 Google has responded to the cries from websites who have lost their search engine ranking positioning due to an unnatural or spammy link profiles. A spammy link profile can be created without you...
Colorado – Entrepreneurial by Nature
We're thrilled to be part of Colorado's Entrepreneurial culture... that's why we're happy to display this logo on our site: More info >> Customer Paradigm believes in supporting local Colorado entrepreneurs- after all we were once a tiny Colorado...
MainFright (freight) Love!!
Who says you can't share love with a basket full of cookies? Well let's just say that in a room full of computers, typing fingers and coding jokes - cookies are always welcome. We love to keep our clients happy and work day in and day out to make their ideas for the...
Easy Fix for Chrome Magento Admin Login
If you are having issues logging into your Magento admin panel while using the Chrome browser then this is the PERFECT solution for you. I have read through many solutions and have found people recommending very long fixes. One blog said that I needed to downgrade my...
7 Tips to Get Your Magento Website Ready for the Holidays: Payment Methods
Did you know that 12% of eCommerce transactions in the US use PayPal? One of the key tips for making sure your website will perform properly for the upcoming holidays is making sure that you have all of the payment options installed that customers expect. Read more...
Facebook Plans for A Search Engine: Opinions of The Crowds
Confirmed: Facebook is Building a "Search Related" Tool Oh how the opinions are coming out as Mark Zuckerberg founder of the social media platform Facebook brings his serious face to discuss the growth into a Facebook search engine. As he calmly boasts without...
Twitter Stepping Up SEO Factors
The wildest SEO moves by big companies are done in the secrets of the night. You may not know this, but Twitter has launched a user directory which contains every twitter account. The full directory is accessible when you are logged out of Twitter, it is located in...
CP Client AeriNOx Inc. – U.S. Based Selective Catalytic Reduction
When Boulder-based AeriNOx Inc. approached Customer Paradigm for help with SEO and internet advertising, it seemed like a perfect fit. AeriNOx is one of the first U.S.-based companies to install Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems for stationary diesel or natural...
Integrate Magento with eBay
Having a Magento eCommerce store and running your product on as many eCommerce sites as possible such as eBay or Amazon just makes sense. If your goal is to get your product out there then tapping into the already existent customer base of eBay is a smart business...
Google AdWords: Unique Sitelink Extensions
Google sent out a policy enforcement e-mail in regards to the Sitelink Ad Extension. If you are using sitelinks now, or are considering using sitelinks extension then this a blog post for you. What is the Sitelink Extension? A sitelink ad extension is a feature on...
Social Media Value of Profitable Customers on Magento
If you keep hearing that your website needs social media plugins, then the next question is, "which ones?" With so many social media channels it is difficult to know if you need to be on all of them or just the big ones? And, most importantly what does this plugin...
CP's Alan Barber is now Magento Developer Certified!
Let it be known that Mr. Alan Barber has successfully passed the Magento Developer Certification Test! Alan Barber is Customer Paradigm's Production Manager and Senior Developer as well as ping-pong champion, and last but not least, Magento Certified Developer!...
Update on Site Load Speed – 96% Increase in Website Load Time
888.772.0777 303.473.4400 A quick follow up on last week's Godaddy DNS server incident: according to an article in the New York Times, Godaddy claims the outage occured due to an internal network error (and not a hack or attack). Godaddy hosts five million websites...
Godaddy DNS Servers Attacked – Millions of Websites Down
September 10, 2012. If you are wondering why many of the sites you want to visit seem down today, it may be due to a widespread attack on Godaddy's DNS servers. Godaddy is one of the largest domain name registrars in the world, and hosts millions of websites for...
Magento Bug with Versions 1.5 and Above – SOAP Shipments API
We've recently discovered a bug with magneto version > 1.5.0.0. Magento's native SOAP api exposes most of the core entity types (customers, orders, shipments, products, categories, etc). However, it looks like the Api code wasn't updated to ensure compatibility...