Dealing with spam on the Virtuemart Ask a question about this product page

Posted by Admin on Mar 10, 2012 in Web Design Blog | 0 comments

Anyone who’s setup an online store with Virtuemart will know about the “Ask a question about this product” page being spammed. Opinion is divided between introducing a CAPTCHA system (requires a lot of core hacks), or removing the link all together. This is my solution which is somewhere between the two.

If the  ”Ask a question” page is visited, this code alteration will ask the user to login, or register before asking a question.

This alteration only requires changes to shop.ask.tpl. Therefore you can safely upgrade VirtueMart without fear of loosing the changes.

Backup your files before you do this, or indeed any code change of any kind. You’ve been warned

Note: This is for Virtuemart 1.1.4. Ive not tested it on other versions.

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10 Questions when Designing your e-shop

Posted by Admin on Jul 27, 2010 in Web Design Blog | 8 comments

1. What Are Your Business Goals?

2. What’s the Purpose of Your Website?

3. What Type of Products or Services Will You Sell?

4. How Many Products Will You Sell From Your Website?

5. How Many Variables Does Your Product Have?

6. How Will You Accept Online Payments?

7. Do You Have a Web Hosting Plan?

8. Will You Need to Maintain the Website Yourself?

9. Do You Have a Marketing Plan?

10. How Will You Monitor Your Website Statistics?

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5 Quick tips for social media marketing

Posted by Admin on Jun 26, 2010 in Web Design Blog | 0 comments

1. Search Engine Rank Awareness
2. Additional Site Traffic from Social Media Posts
3. Use Social Media for SEO-Based Links
4. Target Specific Markets
5. Improved Brand Recognition

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Creating a blog

Posted by Admin on Jun 22, 2010 in Web Design Blog | 0 comments

1. Identify your readers
2. Create social media accounts.
3. Establish your social media presence.
4. Determine where to place your blog.
5. Use the right keywords.
6. Choose a blogging platform
7. Plan your posts
8. Network with influencers
9. Promote your blog
10. Measure results

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Twitter Tips

Posted by Admin on Jun 20, 2010 in Web Design Blog | 4 comments

  1. Regular Postings
  2. Retweet
  3. Be Helpful
  4. Don’t Be A Follow CopyCat
  5. What to Tweet
  6. Comment
  7. Say Thank You
  8. Be Personal
  9. Post Pictures/Video
  10. Talk About More Than Yourself
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