A blog post about online stores on SOTE.
Information about online stores, online sales, and the e-commerce industry. Legal aspects of conducting business online. News and updates about the SOTESHOP software.
Categories and Product Collections
27/06/2016
We have released a new update regarding the product collections. Product collections is a feature in the SOTESHOP online store which allows for the presentation of products in the form of additional banner galleries in categories. Until now, collections have been used to present several products in a single picture.
Prepare the store for sale.
22/06/2016
Vacation is the best time for shop modernization and changes. In most online stores, the hottest sales period falls in November and early December. It's not only an opportunity to sell more products, but also a chance to stand out in the market and gain a better position for the whole year. So preparations should start now.
Product Banners + Favicon
09/06/2016
The Quick Products Banner application allows you to create an additional product group on the home page (under the banner), which scrolls without reloading the page. The Favicon add-on allows you to add the favicon.ico image directly from the administrative panel, the symbol of your online store in the browser.
Shop Positioning
06/06/2016
Find out how to approach the positioning of your store. Use ready-made mechanisms to enhance the visibility of your offer in search engines. Check what tools to use to be visible.
Promote selected brands' products
02/06/2016
We have released a new application "Banner Producers" which allows for an attractive presentation of producer logos in the form of a sliding banner on the main store page. Logos can be linked to a list of products from a particular producer, allowing you to promote products from selected brands.
SOTESHOP 7.3
18/05/2016
Today the new version of SOTESHOP 7.3 has been released. We have introduced 23 improvements and updates since the previous version 7.2.9, and since the version 7.2, which was released in August 2015, there have been as many as 221. We encourage everyone to update their store.
Pass on important information
10/05/2016
We present to you the "PopUp" application, which allows you to display an informational window upon entering the store's page. Thanks to the add-on, you can even more effectively create advertising and informational campaigns for the store's customers, as well as convey significant messages.
Talk to customers.
29/04/2016
We present you with the "Disqus - Discussions" add-on, which expands the functionality of the Blog, giving visitors the ability to comment on your posts. You can respond to each comment from the Disqus management panel, which will create a real discussion.
SOTESHOP 7.2.9
22/04/2016
New version of SOTESHOP 7.2.9. New, responsive graphical theme giallorwd, Blog functionalities update, SOTESHOP 7 documentation, new VAT ex rate, Trusted Shops warranty calculation update, product options import/export update. Altogether 27 updates have been released.
VAT rate ex
07/04/2016
We have added a special VAT rate to SOTESHOP 7 called "ex".
This 0% VAT rate is intended for stores that sell their products to countries outside the European Union.
Facebook - Yes or No?
31/03/2016
Is it true that if you're not on Facebook, you don't exist in the public space? To find out the answer, first of all we need to know what is the purpose of having a fan page for an online store and who it will be addressed to.
Documentation for SOTESHOP 7
22/03/2016
SOTESHOP 7 software is characterized by a rich functionality needed for effective online sales. We strive to make all mechanisms as intuitive as possible. Despite this, we want to additionally provide you with the greatest possible assistance in managing the store, understanding the functionality and how to use it in trade.
Blog Increases Sales
16/03/2016
We have prepared an update of the "Blog" functionality, which allows you to present new offers in the store, industry news and trends, as well as inform about other interesting things (new payment channels, deliveries, presentation and address of the stationary store).
e-Commerce Dictionary for Beginners
14/03/2016
In the past, it took years to go from apprentice to master. Today, in order to keep up with the competition, one must quickly learn the basic mechanisms of a given industry. Systematized knowledge, presented in an accessible way, can help to overcome this barrier - emphasizes Dr. Piotr Fliciński, linguist from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
SOTESHOP 7.2.8
09/03/2016
New version of SOTESHOP 7.2.8. New, responsive graphic theme fashionrwd, latest version of TinyMCE content editor, PayU payment update, Przelewy24 payment update, added ability to hide product sales from unlogged or unapproved customers. In total, 50 updates have been released.
Payment update for Przelewy24
23/02/2016
An update of Przelewy24 payments has been released. Thanks to it, customers of SOTESHOP stores will be able to use the latest version of integration with the Przelewy24 system. The update shortens the payment time for the customer and improves the online payment confirmation for the administrator.
Biological Exclusive SOTESHOP store
22/02/2016
We present today another store made as part of the SOTESHOP Exclusive service: Biologica. It is a store aimed both at individual customers (B2C) and business customers (B2B). What distinguishes this project is the beautiful graphics, not only of the store, but above all of the products. All photos were individually adapted for presentation in the store, thanks to which the whole creates a coherent and unique image.
'Fair Play in the Virtual World'
17/02/2016
We want not only to sell our product, but also to offer customers support during the launch and running of an online store. This is what our unique service called SOTESHOP Exclusive is for - emphasizes Marek Jakubowicz, co-owner of the Poznań-based company SOTE.