Search Engine Optimization with zed eCommerce 7.4 – Part 1 – SEO, Sitemap Creator, XML Sitemaps

In zed E-Commerce 7.4 we introduce new features to aid in search engine optimization. While these features cannot guarantee higher rankings in themselves, they allow our customers to target qualified leads and new customers in ways not possible with previous versions. 1. URL Rewrite for categories, items, and static pages allows for shortened and more readable URL’s. 2. Customizable META description tags separate from item descriptions. 3. META keyword and description tags for categories 4. XML Sitemap creator fully compatible with Google Webmaster, Bing Web Master and Yahoo site submit. 5. Automatic detection of search engine crawlers triggering the pages of a category list to use hyperlinks for page links instead of JavaScript. 6. Compression of the ASP.Net viewstate resulting in smaller overall page sizes and faster load times. 7. Google Analytics integration with default theme 8. Default robots.txt file for search engine crawler guidance XML Sitemap Creator is included with zed eCommerce 7.4

Installing Magento eCommerce in Ubuntu 10.10

In this video I download and configure the Magento eCommerce package in Ubuntu 10.10. Before following this video, you must have the LAMP server and phpmyadmin configured. Throughout the video I create a database for Magento using phpmyadmin. I also modify the hosts file, adding a domain name record. A few folders in the Magento package need folder permissions changed. I also have to install php5-curl. IF YOU ARE USING THIS SERVER AS A LIVE WEB SERVER BE SURE TO SET THE PERMISSIONS FOR THE /VAR/WWW BACK TO 755. For more information visit lecturesnippets.com

Magento Commerce: Developer Tip: How To Enable Template Path Hints and Add Block Name Hints

Show Notes: screencastworld.com Magento Commerce developers and website designers will find this tip very useful. By enabling “Template Path Hints” and/or “Block Name Hints” you can see exactly which file a particular area of the page is created from. To enable Template Path Hints: * Login to your Admin panel * Navigate to System – Configuration – Advanced – Developer * Expand the “Debug” panel * Change the Scop to your website using the “Current Configuration Scope:” drop down in the top left of your screen * You should now see “Template Path Hints” and “Add Block Names to Hints”. Select “Yes” from the drop down and click “Save Config”. If you refresh your front end view (your website) you should now see Template Path Hints and Block Names. For more Magento Commerce Hints, Tips, Screencasts, and Video Tutorials please visit screencastworld.com