Customer Paradigm How-to Guide: Upgrading Magento
Customer Paradigm Senior Magento programmer Alan Barber has just published a comprehensive guide to upgrading your Magento installation. Basically, there are three steps to any Magento Upgrade: 1. Install a fresh version the Magento file tree (the version you are...
New eBook Available from Marc Sotkin
My friend, Marc Sotkin, has another book available... and you can preview it before you buy it: More information - Get the book - click here.
Affordable Magento Hosting Provider – $6 per month
If you're looking for an affordable Magento hosting provider, and don't need a fully-dedicated server, you might want to check out Host Knox Magento Hosting. Their shared hosting plans start at $8 per month ($6.00) per month for their annual plan, and they will throw...
Magento Ecommerce Solutions for the Holidays!
With the holiday season rapidly approaching it’s time to focus on your online marketing strategy! Starting well in advance of the holiday season with "Early Bird Discounts" and "Sneak Peeks" is a great way to ensure that you have a successful and profitable final...
Why does Facebook show HTML code when I share or like a product in my Magento Store?
This morning one of our Magento customers pointed out that when you go to share or like a product from their site you end up with HTML code showing in the description. See the bellow example: Obviously most people who are interested in sharing or liking your products...
Installing Magento Go Custom Theme
After banging our heads against the wall for a bit about trying to install a third-party Magento Go Theme, I think we figured out a way to make it work. Go into the Design --> Themes Editor --> Select a standard design, and them duplicate a template. Then, you can...
Black Bear at Chautauqua on the trail
I was helping lead Adventure Rabbi's Yom Kippurclosing service, and we saw this rather large black bear just off the trail:
So You’ve Installed Magento… Now what?
So you’ve installed Magento on your server and your ready to start developing your new store, but your not quite sure where to start. You know you don’t want Google to index your site until it’s ready to go live and you know you will need to configure some initial...
Rosh Hashanah Reflections (Literally)
I helped guide the Rosh Hashanah Retreat in the Rockies with Adventure Rabbi, and took lots and lots of photos. The holiday is a time to reflect back on the year that has passed, and think about what you want to do this next year. These photos of a participant looking...
New Homepage Design for Discount Decorating
Yesterday, Discount Decorating went live with a new home page layout design that is intended to increase usability of the site and increase shopping. The new look was designed by Gillian to simplify the page, and direct users to the parts of the site that will be...
SEO Guest Blogging Contest Sponsor
Customer Paradigm is a proud sponsor of the 2nd Annual The Bad Ass SEO Guest Blogging Contest hosted by The Search Engine Marketing Group. Started by Gerald Weber, the blog has become one of the premier sources of SEM content online. The contest brings together the...
Magento Extension Fixed for A Happy Client
We recently did a Magento extension fix for Work Place Safety Manuals, and the client had great things to say about us: "The service I requested much completed much faster than expected. Additionally, the representative was flexible and offered to look into my Magento...
Research shows Americans Spent 53.5 billion Minutes on Facebook in May, 2011
Think about how much time you spend on Facebook. New research from a Nielsen study released today concluded that Americans spent a total of 53.5 billion minutes on Facebook in May 2011 - more than any other website - as part of the firm's "State of the Media"...
Best, Affordable Plumber in Boulder, Colorado
When I had a sewer line issue at our home in Boulder, Colorado, I called Shannon from Aspen Creek HVAC (we built a website in an afternoon for them). She referred me to McAdams Plumbing. A really nice company, very affordable plumber serving Boulder, Colorado. I...
More Boulder, Colorado Professional Headshots: Stacey S.
Here are a few more professional headshots from Tuesday's photoshoot:
Internet Marketing & Content Marketing: What is Good SEO?
It's crucial to content marketing and internet marketing, but ever wonder: Just what is SEO, anyway? Our very own Pete can tell ya: “Many people seem to think that SEO is some sort of trick to snag traffic from Google and competitors. I see SEO as a good flyer posted...
Professional Headshot in Boulder, Colorado
FYI, yesterday was a cloudy, misty day, and I helped create a couple of great headshots for Stacey, who works here at our office: Photo details: 50 mm 1.4, 1/60 second, three flash set up.
Upgrade Magento 1.5 to Community 1.6
Magento eCommerce takes your online store to the next level with Magento 1.6 Community Editon Upgrading Magento is a great way to increase Magento conversions, and some Magento extensions are now noting compatibility with Community 1.6. The new update has so many...
Seven Essential Extensions for Magento Community 1.6 to Increase Sales
Try these Magento Plugins and Extensions for Magento Community, make shopping easy and increase sales The default install of Magento 1.6 Community Edition can be morphed into a different interactive animal with extensions and plugins that provide additional...
Magento 1.6 Community and the Magento MailChimp Extension
Sync Magento Contacts with the MailChimp Magento Extension EBizMarts now has MailChimp Sync - the official, full MailChimp integration for Magento Community 1.6, 1.5 and 1.4. This plug merges your MailChimp and your Magento eCommerce contacts seamlessly - making email...
Try On A New Font And Look Like A New Website
Seth Godin wrote just last week how important fonts are to the process web design and user experience. Ever wondered if all that san serif simplicity was really what would make your site stand out? Now, you can test out serifs - and other fun fonts - and see how they...
eCommerce Analytics for Magento 1.5 Community Edition
New Extension Provides eCommerce Analytics for Magento Community Store Owners Love Magento but feel like you need more details on all your order info? The Jirafe Analytics extension might be the answer, and it's compatible with Magento Community 1.5, no news on...
Need A Magento Developer Who Cares?
Need to find a Magento Developer to help out on your Magento Commerce Website? Customer Paradigm's team of talented Magento Developers can help! From 1 hour to 1,000+ we can help take your site to the next level. Call us at 303.473.4400.
John's Cleaners – Vehicle Wrap Design Project in Boulder, Colorado
For part of a rebranding campaign for John's Cleaners in Boulder, Colorado, Jesse on our team designed a vehicle wrap that was applied to their delivery van. We love the results! Need help designing a vehicle wrap for your business? We can help. Call Customer Paradigm...
Jedi Magento Developer
We had to set up a black background today for another photo shoot, and Alan decided to pick up a lightsaber and pose. Magento sites... beware 🙂 When we're not working hard providing our clientele one of the best Magento development experiences available in...
Not an Out of the Box Experience: What to Expect with Magento eCommerce
The Magento Enterprise edition is part of a wave of high-end ecommerce solutions for sites with a budget. Magento 1.5 (the FREE community edition) delivers a Magento website for the cost of a Magento developer to get the pieces in place for you. A good Magento...
R U Reppin Increased Magento Site Speed by 3 Seconds
Gillian's been working with RUReppin.com since they came to us. First and foremost, we helped them increase the site speed of their Magento store by 3 seconds! She achieved this result by switching their hosting to Nexcess. The previous hosting was not very compatible...
'sFoxs Clothing Moves to Magento Community Edition, delayed launch due to hurricane
The Foxs Clothing site was slated to go live today, but they got delayed because of the hurricane. Sigh. We're so excited to show you because we did the design and the magento work, that we might just give you a sneak peak of what's on the way... Jesse and Ryan...
2010 Brooklyn Autism Center Microsite + Email Campaign Raised over $100k for School
Last Summer, the Brooklyn Autism Center needed a new site designed for their annual donation drive in which the students would walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to celebrate the reaching of their goal. An email template was also designed directing the recipients to this...
Cheers on Twitter: Celebrating Client Magento Sites
Are you on Twitter? If yes, follow us @custparadigm. We're tweeting about the latest sites we've launched, re-tweeting Magento news and tips worth an RT, and sharing notes from our own knowledge base of Magento eCommerce platfrom, WordPress, email marketing and 9...
Moose Mountain Trading Co. upgrades to Magento eCommerce
Moose Mountain Trading Company calls Steamboat Springs, CO home-sweet-home, but their retail reach online is global. (The retail shop is the most fun store in Steamboat’s in the busiest block of downtown.) They offer a carefully choosen collection of quality sweaters...
Hung On U goes to Magento eCommerce, needed Custom Magento Development
In July, we launched the new Hung On U Magento eCommerce site with a full load of special features and customizations. Here are the details of the project and the Magento customizations we did for them. About the Company: Founded by supermodel Patti Hansen, Molly...