How to Build an eCommerce Website From Scratch

02/11/2023

Now, you’ve got a product that you want to sell and launch your project as fast as possible without diving deep into technical details. If you are not a tech guy, you may decide to reside your project on a ready-made platform to avoid coding from scratch. Below is a step-by-step guide of how to get started with your online shop by the example of the CS-Cart Shopping Cart Software. Although launching your first e-shop is not so difficult, as you will see, you may need an algorithm before your eyes to follow the shortest path from idea to the result.

Yandex Mail for Domain: How to Create and Connect It to CS-Cart/Multi-Vendor

05/05/2023

Yandex.Mail is a popular email provider for businesses. If you run an eCommerce project, you definitely need to consider connecting this option to your site.

5 Things to Consider While Developing an Ecommerce Store

28/07/2022

Alongside usability, there are certain factors you will want to consider during the development of an ecommerce site. Let’s learn about the five most important factors to consider during the development of an ecommerce store.

Expert Checklist: How to optimize your eCommerce site on your own

12/07/2022

This post is a checklist compiled by our experienced PHP developer to optimize website performance. Michael explains how to optimize online store speed based on Google Pagespeed Insights and gives recommendations.

4 Reasons to Upgrade Your PHP Version

18/01/2022

PHP 7.3 is no longer supported. Starting from December 2021, the latest supported version is 7.4. For CS-Cart users, it implies the need to upgrade their websites’ PHP version to the least supported version to secure their businesses from threats accumulated by older versions. What are these threats? We’ll share them in this post!

How to Optimize Images for Your eCommerce Site Best Performance

21/10/2021

According to HTTP Archive, images make up on average 26% of a total webpage’s weight. So, this is the second place after the video content, that consumes your disk space. But as compared to video, images are easier to optimize. The better your images are optimized, the higher the site speed is. In this article, we share some image optimization tricks and techniques so that you can make your online store or marketplace load faster and convert more buyers.

TOP 5 Image File Types to Use in Your Online Store

15/10/2021

Choosing the image file extension may influence your online store page loading speed. The right extension will save your disk space and bandwidth. But do you really know how to select the right format? In this article we will tell you what image format and types may be, and how to choose the appropriate one so that your online store and customer could benefit from it.

How did we implement security testing for CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor

How We Implemented Security Testing for CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor and Made It More Secure

18/05/2021

Meet ASAP Lab LTD, a partner of Simtech Development for security issues. Their team has already implemented security testing for CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor. These guys conduct scanning of vulnerabilities even in the third-party libraries and convey the found problems to the related developers. Here, in this post, Roman tells how his team finds issues with the CS-Cart core security and how they resolve them.

Concise Guide on Keeping Safety in eCommerce

Things to Consider While Keeping Your Online Project Secure

20/04/2021

This post is a collection of articles on security. We gathered the most teachable stories with our customers, how-to guides and to-do lists so that you could have a concise paper on what to do if your online project is getting exposed to a vulnerability, attack, or simply is not working for some reasons. Keep safe and take all precautions before it’s too late.

How to keep hygiene of access rights?

11/03/2021

Digital property is just the same as the physical one. If you entrust the keys to a anyone, you will lose your assets. In this post we draw your attention on proper granting access rights when you run an eCommerce business.

3 Simple Steps to Set Up Emails for Your Online Store Or Marketplace

15/01/2021

Having an online business means effective communication with your customers. And what is an effective way to do this? Right, email marketing. Hopefully, the CS-Cart platform combines the store with the mailing capabilities. But anyway, you need to connect with an email registrar and configure it. In this article, we will examine how to do that in 3 simple steps and recommend some popular email services.

14 Steps to make your CS-Cart more secure

How To Make Your CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor Project Secure (14 steps)

03/11/2020

We made a checklist of 14 steps all CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor should take to secure their online businesses. You will get to know about most common mistakes eCommerce brand owners make, and get some tips on how to make your online business strong and secure.

Website hacked: Symptoms Your CS-Cart/Multi-Vendor Project is at Risk

28/10/2020

Your website hacked. If it happens – don’t panic first. In this post, I’ll help you identify if your website was hacked, take you through steps to heal your website and help you make it more secure.

How to improve online store performance before Black Friday

How Can You Prepare for the Holiday Season from Server Side

20/10/2020

The server side is the most vulnerable part of any online business, especially when it comes to the holiday season. You need to get all things done right beforehand to sustain traffic spikes and get the most of your Christmas or New Year ad campaigns. Here is a quick list for you to remind you about the measures you should take to secure your business from the server-side. Keep the list before your eyes, follow our tips, and stay safe!

Your Website Hacked: What to Do and How to Heal/Recover It (Step-By-Step Guide)

15/10/2020

Nobody wants to get hacked. The safer your eCommerce business is, the more opportunities opens before it, the higher it can grow. That is why eCommerce brand owners should be aware of all the required steps to ensure their cybersecurity. But what should one do if a hacker attack has already happened. This guide will give your all the keys to keep your mind cold and take all the appropriate actions fast to recover.

Giving Access to Your Server: Do It Right to Stay Safe

14/10/2020

This post tells about proper sharing of server accesses, who to trust and how to guess when a third-party developer is tricking you. You will get to know what kind of access to your server data can be and understand the cases when each type access is required.

How to Fix CS-Cart Bugs to Improve Your Store or Marketplace Performance

How to Fix Performance Issues with CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor On Your Own?

01/10/2020

What may be the reasons for poor website performance? As we mainly customize the CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor stores, we know the most common bottlenecks and how to fix them. That is why we decided to develop this guide and share our knowledge with you to help increase your online store performance without referring to a dev.

How to fix Error 503 Service Unavailable in CS-Cart or Multi-Vendor

How to Fix the HTTP 503 Service Unavailable Error in CS-Cart

22/09/2020

In this post, Roman, the Head of the Simtechdev’s hosting team, explains the ways of finding the root causes for HTTP 503 error. Apart from the proven methods of locating bugs, you will find the expert recommendations on what to check up first and what to do to mitigate risks of having Service Unavailable message on your webpage.

How to Find Bugs Before They Become Issues?

16/09/2020

From this article, you will learn about the importance of well-optimized queries to the database and their impact on the website speed. You will get to know how to optimize your CS-Cart or Multi-Vendor project with the right database integration and the right team that will support you, give a piece of advice, and help to make your large-inventory store work faster.

Unboxing VPS Hosting: What to Expect?

04/09/2020

Prior to a soon release of a new type of hosting with us, let us recall what types of hosting exist, and what are the benefits of each type. Read the post to the end to learn how VPS by Simtech Development can offer to you and how it is different from Cloud service.

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