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We have accumulated many upgrades to the Website Forge system. Many are mentioned informally in the "Website Forge Users Group" on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/websiteforge/
Here is an official list:
Flash for IOS - Now you can provide an alternative HTML (Image, Video, Etc) for a flash frame. Since IOS (Apple mobile devices) do not play flash. You can automatically swap it for something else when viewed by these devices.
Multiple Coupons - Now you can optionally DISABLE the ability for a customer to redeem more than one coupon code per order. There is a checkbox that you can use to prevent multiple coupon codes.
Trace Forms - Look at your "Submitted Data" in your Feedback Forms area. You can now look and see how a visitor found your form. Including the search term used to land there. Look for "View Visitor Path". I will also have this info added to the emailed copy of the form submission soon.
Trace Orders - View your order list and look for "View Visitor Path" on each order. You can see how the customer found your web site and the full path before checking out.
Login "Tab Button" behavior - We changed the login box so that when you click the "TAB" key. It jumps to the next appropriate field.
Tracking Abandoned Carts - Some of you already know. You can now view all abandonded carts in your "Visitor Tracking" area. Just use the drop down to choose "Abandoned Carts".
"Direct FTP access to Template" - I'm a little nervous to announce this one. For those who would like to develop their own templates. Or modify their own templates. We CAN provide direct FTP access to your TEMPLATE. You must, of course, know how to code HTML and follow our "Template Specification" guideline. Also any fixes or restores needed are at your own risk and cost. That being said. HTML savvy people can try this advanced access to the Website Forge system.
"Mobile Version" - Just a reminder that we can enable a "MOBILE FRIENDLY" version of your website with just one click. Contact support to test it out. 90% of the time - this automatic conversion works perfectly without changes. You can of course modify the mobile view if you wish using the normal tools.
Sitemap Upgrades - There are always many google sitemaps upgrades going on. Recently we made some modifications to help Bing grab your sitemaps file. This "Google Sitemap" file is now really a universal file for all SE's.
Those are the highlights. Please provide your questions and comments!!
Shane Merem
Website Forge
www.websiteforge.com
Forget that the upgraded Checkout is faster.. Better.. Smoother.. Easier to use.. And has a "Guest Checkout Option"....
You NEED the new checkout because our customers are reporting an average of 15% less abandonded carts.
That means MORE ORDERS!
Don't wait. Contact support TODAY and request a FREE Website Forge Checkout Upgrade.
CLICK THIS LINK TO REQUEST THE UPGRADE http://ticket.websiteforge.com
You can't afford NOT to upgrade. It's free and you will sell more stuff!
Please be aware of these new Google Base requirements. We have updated our System to comply.
First, you should be aware of the changes and required attributes which will go into effect Sept 22nd. Below is the relevant portion of an email from Google which explains the changes.
The following changes were applied per Google's new requirements effective Sep 22:
Field set changes
1) "Availability" is now a required field.
2) "Image Link" is now a required field.
3) "Google Product Category" field can be added via "Add Mapping". It is a recommended (and required for some product types) field which must contain a category from Google's Taxonomy.
4) "Availability" can be set to "preorder".
5) New fields for apparel products: "Material", "Pattern", "Gender" and "Age Group" can be added via "Add Mapping".
6) The following fields have become deprecated and removed: quantity, feature, manufacturer, genre, featured product, year, author, edition.
Note that our set of required fields is very basic. We require those fields only which are required by Google for any product type. Some products, e.g. apparel, have a broader set of required attributes. You need to read Google Merchant Center manual thoroughly yourself to find out what is requred for your particular store.
Option export
For apparel or variant products, Google requires every variant (size, color, material) etc. to be exported as a separate product. To achieve this, Size/Color/Material/Pattern mappings can be set to "<Option>" which allows you to specify names of options containing these attributes. Inventory grids, as well as regular options, are supported here.
Automatic Google Base export!
There is a new "Google Base Export" section added within the Ecommerce module (at the end of the Catalog section) which will allow you to set up mappings for an automatic export. This new section (in your WebsiteForge Member's Area ) will display the URL which should then be entered into Google merchant account for scheduled upload. Google will then fetch the data from this url on schedule.
- Please contact Support if you have any specific questions about the WebsiteForge changes.
- You should contact Google with any questions about how their new requirements affect your feed.
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Automatically deliver a MOBILE VERSION of your web site to your customers instantly! Yes - it's here. We need some beta testers!
Please contact support if you are interested.
Prerequisites:
1. You must be willing to be a beta tester. This means if there are bugs or issues -- you are willing to report them and allow us to resolve them.
2. You must have already upgraded to the new checkout if your site includes e-commerce.
If you qualify. Please contact support and we will upgrade it. It only takes a few minutes to turn it on.
Social Networking Features - Facebook, Twitter, and Google 1+ integration
Now you can add Facebook, Twitter, and Google 1+ to your web site in seconds! Also you can automatically deliver content to your Facebook and Twitter accounts as you post to your Website Forge Blog.
Watch this short video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdVZcZHlXX4 (don't forget to click FULL SCREEN to see it clearly)
Previously:
We have hundreds of support videos ON DEMAND. Go to http://videos.websiteforge.com
New Website Forge E-commerce FREE Checkout upgrade is here. Click here.
veryone! Another new feature announcement! GOOGLE 1+ integration. (one plus)
Google 1+ integration is becoming widely used.
1+ is a way to say "This is pretty cool" or "I like this"..
What is it? Check it out here http://www.google.com/+1/button/
Check it out on our home page at www.websiteforge.com (must be logged into your google account to use it).
MAKE SURE YOU Facebook LIKE and Google 1+ our websiteforge.com web site!! And this blog!
Contact support at http://ticket.websiteforge.com asap to add it to your site.
Other recent FREE e-commerce web site upgrades:
- Improved Checkout
- Facebook Integration
- Twitter Integration
Upgrades Coming Soon:
- Instant MOBILE SITE delivery
- Constant Contact API integration www.constantcontact.com
- Go Data Feed www.godatafeed.com integration
Recent Feedback from Website Forge e-commerce web site customers:
I upgraded both www.yourlightsite.com and www.coppergaslanternsplus.com a few weeks ago. I LOVE the new checkout. A lot of my customers call me to order due to the nature of my products and I am now able to enter their orders while they wait, with ease. If I can do it quickly and easily, I know my customers can also. The wait was worth it. Thanks Shane for this great "free" upgrade.
I upgraded www.westroadcandles.com and love love love it!!! I really like how it shows the customer what step in the checkout process they are at as well as showing them a little thumbnail image of the items they are purchasing. And it still gives the option of creating a site profile, but now doesn't require it, which is nice for those who fear their information will be mismanaged if placed in the wrong hands. So far, no complaints, just big Thanks!!!
We here at ShopBakersNook.com have seen a dramatic decrease in cart abandonment rates with the new websiteforge e-commerce check out process. This is a no brainer upgrade that is free and a great addition to the websiteforge e-commerce platform.
Thanks again for all the great feedback! WE ARE LISTENING!!!
Hammered with questions after yesterday's blog..... I'm sorry for such an unclear blog post! Allow me to clarify..
The new checkout upgrade is free!
Who has it?
Check out www.shopbakersnook.com and www.gandlclothing.com to see it. Anyone else that has upgraded... Post a comment and show it off!
How do you get it?
Go to http://ticket.websiteforge.com and request it via a support ticket.
How does it happen?
You will be scheduled (usually on a Tuesday). We notify you, perform the upgrade. Then VERY IMPORANTANT. THEN you check it, make any visual adjustments and then PUBLISH your e-commerce web site when you are ready.
Thats it!
Contact us today for your FREE e-commerce web site checkout upgrade!
Guest Checkout! Smoother flowing e-commerce checkout screens, change your address on-the-fly and more! ...
Just a few of the upgrades our new website forge e-commerce checkout process offers.
How do you upgrade?
Simply contact Website Forges support and let us know you wish to upgrade. We will schedule an upgrade time so you can review the upgrade and publish these great features!
Look forward to hearing from you!
P.S. For you who have already upgraded. Feel free to comment your experience thus far!
e-commerce website design
Well, as Brian Shockly mentioned -- a bit prematurely :) Website Forge plans to provide a .mobi version of your e-commerce web site on-demand.
It's true that Website Forge e-commerce web sites work perfectly on most mobile devices -- some people request that a smaller/ligher version run across a .mobi for a number of reasons.
So "coming soon" -- MOBI functionality for your Website Forge e-commerce web site.
Thanks Brian for making me jump on really fast and make this annoucement at 5:12PM .. LOL
I'm sure there will be plenty of typos in this post. :)
Stay tuned
P.S. Brian's site is www.shopbakersnook.com
I'm posting this Facebook and Twitter comment FROM MY WEBSITE FORGE BLOG!
I am blogging to you AND beta testing our Social Media features right now!
If this goes well. This blog post will be instantly posted to our Facebook Page and our Twitter account.
Stay tuned for the official release of the Website Forge Ecommerce Web Site Social Media features!
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