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WordPress 4.0 is released. Captiva customers are ok to update

WordPress 4.0 was released a short while ago. After extensive testing on our development servers we’re glad to be able to confirm that CommerceGurus customers who have purchased our Captiva WooCommerce theme can safely upgrade to WordPress 4.0.

WordPress 4.0 ‘Benny’ (named after the king of swing Benny Goodman) hits the streets today after 6 months of intensive development. Many feel it’s an underwhelming release. I disagree. I think it’s clearly a very focused release in terms of new feature additions. Sarah over at the tavern does a great job introducing the new stuff.

Get Instant Search Results on your WooCommerce Site

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Continuing our feature on must have WooCommerce plugins, today we feature a very useful instant search results add-on called YITH WooCommerce Ajax Search.

As one starts type in the search box, the products starts appears in the drop-down instantly. A customer can directly click on the relevant search items instead of going to search page and find out what he or she is looking for.

Make your WooCommerce checkout process better with Stripe

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Stripe is kicking ass in the payments industry, taking on the big boys like Paypal and winning. The great news is that there is now a free plugin for integrating with Stripe that will make your checkout experience incredibly simple.

We love Stripe. Founded by the incredibly talented Collison brothers from County Limerick, Ireland, Stripe is backed by serious venture capital investment by some of the biggest VC’s in Silicon Vallery – including some of the original Paypal founders.

Speed up Loading Times with EWWW Image Optimizer

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Continuing our series on useful plugins for WooCommerce, today we feature a vital plugin for every store owner – an image optimizer plugin.

With large vibrant photography a key component of eCommerce sites, a downside are large image sizes leading to a slower browsing experience for a user.

How to build a profitable eCommerce website with over $40k in sales in just 3 months

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If you’ve always wanted to start an eCommerce website but didn’t know where to start, today’s post features an inspiring story of someone who just took action and created something special with massive revenue in just 3 months.

While browsing Reddit yesterday I came across a wonderful thread about someone who started a brand new online store and has managed to turnover in excess of $40,000 in just 3 months.

Curation in eCommerce

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Curation is a hot topic lately, with numerous brands using celebrities to hand pick their favorite items from a collection. One of the biggest was the actress Jessica Alba and the extraordinary $1 billion valuation placed on her natural baby products ‘Honest Company’, a large part due to her own reviews of the items.

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WordPress 4.0 is released. Captiva customers are ok to update

WordPress 4.0 was released a short while ago. After extensive testing on our development servers we’re glad to be able to confirm that CommerceGurus customers who have purchased our Captiva WooCommerce theme can safely upgrade to WordPress 4.0.

Get Instant Search Results on your WooCommerce Site

Make your WooCommerce checkout process better with Stripe

Stripe is kicking ass in the payments industry, taking on the big boys like Paypal and winning. The great news is that there is now a free plugin for integrating with Stripe that will make your checkout experience incredibly simple.

Speed up Loading Times with EWWW Image Optimizer

How to build a profitable eCommerce website with over $40k in sales in just 3 months

If you’ve always wanted to start an eCommerce website but didn’t know where to start, today’s post features an inspiring story of someone who just took action and created something special with massive revenue in just 3 months.

Curation in eCommerce

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