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Magento (CE) Community Edition 1.8.0.0 Released
Magento has updated their open source eCommerce platform to edition 1.8.0.0. Every Magento Upgrade is working to fix previous identified bugs, improve the functionality, user experience, and enhance security for your eCommerce website. To view the full documentation...
read moreCustomer Paradigm to donate $2,000 of SEO work to local businesses affected by floods.
A few of the team at Customer Paradigm were affected by the recent floods. A few wet basements, one completely flooded apartment, and one programmer who has decided to hang out at his house up one of the canyons (he has 4 weeks of food and an Internet connection). But...
read moreA friday break to watch a very cool video: a bird's eye view (literally) of the French Alps
Every now and then, I see a video that's amazing.This one is worth sharing.Have you ever had a dream where you're flying through the sky? Or wondered how it looks from an eagle's point of view?This video was taken by a small camera, strapped to the back of an Eagle,...
read moreWhy 404 & 500 Errors Occur on Your Website
It can be frustrating when you’re trying to browse a website and get a message like, “404 Error: Page Not Found,” or “Oops, looks like something went wrong. 500 Error.” Once people come across a message like this, they usually give up and leave the site. What’s more...
read morePhotos of the Boulder, Colorado Flood – Sep 2013
Not all of Boulder was flooded, and while part of me wanted to be out with the camera capturing the flood, I also had to stay home to bail out the basement. The good news is that everyone on the Customer Paradigm is okay. A few people got wet, but nothing...
read moreCustomer Paradigm office closed – Sep 12, 2013 due to flooding
Due to massive flooding in Boulder, Colorado, the Customer Paradigm office will be closed on September 12, 2013.
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Magento Catalog Page Load Optimization
Magento Site Issue: Our client had complained of slow site speed for a few months. The long load times were significant enough to warrant concern that valuable sales were being lost. It was clear the issue lie in lengthy queries to the database, specifically when...
read moreOur Client, SEAL Survival, featured on ABC News – 20/20
A quick shout-out to Cade Courtley who was just featured on ABC News - 20/20 program, talking about how to remain calm and alive while in peril. Watch the interview here >>
read moreHow Website Diagnostics Can Help Your Website
SEO goes beyond increasing your website’s rankings in search engines; it looks to improve the overall health of your site through website diagnostics. Website diagnostics looks at the technical side of your site and how it affects user experience, which is how helpful...
read moreBoulder top city in U.S. for tech startups, study says
According to a new study, the city of Boulder, Colorado is the top city in the United States for technology start up companies. As the founder of Customer Paradigm, I've always felt Boulder is a top place to create a company. And now, there's a study that backs it...
read moreGoogle Search now offering in-depth – long-form articles to go in-depth
Google search is now offering in-depth articles to satisfy the 10% of their visitors who really want to understand more about the topic. Not everyone wants to do a deep-dive, but some do, and this is a great new trend: Read More:...
read moreSay Goodbye to Google+ Local for iOS
Google is shutting down the Google+ Local app for iPhones on August 7th, 2013. Despite being a popular product, Google is already redirecting people trying to download Google+ Local app to the Google Maps app instead. The Google Maps mobile app has the same features...
read moreFacial Recognition Software When Celebrities Walk Into Store
FYI, we do quite a bit of personalization / tracking when it comes to the Web. But usually it’s based on a cookie from a previous site visit or purchase, or a link that someone clicks in an email. Here’s a crazy new piece of technology straight out of the Minority...
read moreSearch Engine Profile: 2×2 Matrix – Competition vs. Effort Expended
Where does your company fit on the search marketing matrix? In Search Engine Optimization (SEO), a one-size-fits all approach doesn't work. Why? Different markets are different. Competitive industries -- where a ton of companies are competing for a top search engine...
read moreHow Facebook Graph Search Helps Businesses
Facebook rolled out a new layout again, this time with a significant change to the top of the page with a large white search bar and a boxy Facebook logo. Like many of Facebook’s updates, people wonder, “Why did they change it?” At first click, the search function...
read moreNew Infographic: Prestashop vs. Magento vs. Opencart
Trying to compare Magento Community to Prestashop and Open cart? Our friends at Web Net Hosting sent over this handy info graphic Need help with Magento Development? Call 303.473.4400 or visit here Source: WebNetHosting
read moreTeleprompter Shot: Video Intern Caleb
Here's a quick photo (taken with the iPhone 4S) of our video intern Caleb, as he prepares to shoot a video of me for the Customer Paradigm website. He's using his DSLR, mounted on my teleprompter. It has a 45 degree special glass split screen, so the words show up to...
read moreMoon rising over golden clouds in Denver, Colorado
This weekend, I was shooting an event in Denver, and looked up at the sky. The moon was rising above clouds that were glowing from the setting sun. Enjoy! Tech Specs: Canon 5D Mark III, Handheld, 200 mm, f/6.3, ISO 100, 1/200 second exposure.
read moreThe New Google Maps
Google’s new Google Maps interface launched to the public on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. It is beautifully laid out and most certainly appeals to the visual senses with very clean photography. This new version is an integrated combination of Google Maps, Google Earth,...
read moreBBC Article: In search of a Google Alternative
I stumbled across this article, showing the breakdown globally of the search market. As Google prepares to release its latest earnings, the BBC looks at some of the world's other leading search tools. Highlights from the article: Google accounted for 90% of UK-based...
read moreNetwork Solutions DNS servers appear to be down today – July 17, 2013
Network Solutions' DNS servers that handle domain name lookups appears to be down today, July 17, 2013. This is happening now (1:57 pm Mountain time), as well as occurred earlier this morning (I don't have an exact time). We have seen this affecting several of our...
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Facebook Posting from a client: Lifesavers! You guys absolutely ROCK.
FYI, this is a little bit of Facebook praise for the Customer Paradigm team and our ability to solve Magento programming problems quickly:
read moreMy Book, 12 Top Strategies for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in the top 50 free eBooks on iTunes
I just checked, and the free eBook that I wrote and published exactly three years ago to iTunes is still in the top 50 free eBooks on iTunes, in the Computers & Internet Category! Read the free eBook, 12 Top Strategies for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) today for...
read moreJune 2013 – Full Moon – "Super Moon" over Copper Mountain, Colorado
Here's a parting shot from this morning's setting Super Moon, taken over Copper Mountain, Colorado. Tech Specs: Canon 5D Mark III, 800 mm, f/16, 1/320 second, ISO 800, tripod with mirror lockup, and shot through a window on the sixth story of a building. The tops of...
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Magento Custom Reporting Saves Time, Money for Clients
Mini-Case Study: Magento Custom Reporting At Customer Paradigm, our interests don’t stop at our customers’ satisfaction—they carry over to our customers’ customers, and their customers, too. Mark Laufhutte of Solutions313 came to Customer Paradigm a couple of months...
read moreLaunch of Seal Survival Website
Customer Paradigm launched a new website for SEAL Survival this week, using WordPress and Jogoshop with SSL. Visit the SEAL Survival Site here
read moreGoogle Penguin 2.0: SEO Changes and Importance
Another Google update has been announced by Matt Cutts, head of Google's web spam team and our face for all Google algorithm information. This one has been lovingly named "Google 2.0" courtesy of the internal Google team. As always we don't know how much the changes...
read moreTop 10 E-commerce Design Mistakes
At Customer Paradigm, we know what it takes to properly develop and aesthetically pleasing and functional E-commerce website. We have some of the absolute best Magento Programmers and Magento Developers in Colorado, so if you are in need of Magento Programming...
read moreApple iTunes – HTML Email Error. Oops!!
Oops! Even the best sometimes fail. Talk about HTML email errors... I received this email from Apple, and they messed up the image source reference links: <img src="https://itc.mzstatic.comhttps://itc.mzstatic.com/itc/images/email/itc-header.png" border="0"...
read moreThe Web Turned 20 Years Old Last Week
Last week, the Word Wide Web officially turned 20 years old. Back on April 30, 1993, CERN issued a statement saying that the World Wide Web was now officially in the public domain. (It wasn't Al Gore.) The World Wide Web (that's why you type in "www"...
read moreMagento Programming: Adding a "Home" link to the top menu (Magento Way)
So, in this article I'll give you a handy script to add a home link to the top menu. In magento 1.7, the menu is now created via an *event* (page_block_html_topmenu_gethtml_before) The catalog observer hooks into this and adds menu items as Varien_Data_Tree_Node...
read moreMagento Imagine 2013 – Recap in Photos
888.772.0777 303.473.4400 It was so wonderful to see so many people at the Magento Imagine conference last week. You might have seen me walking around with a camera during the conference; I've put together a summary of what I learned at the conference, using photos to...
read moreUpgrading to Magento Enterprise 1.13 – Introduced by Roy Rubin
At the Magento Imagine Conference today, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, Roy Rubin announced the release of Magento Enterprise Edition version 1.13 The biggest benefits to Magento Enterprise Edition (EE) 1.13 are all performance related. These improvements are the hardest to...
read moreBest contract Magento Programming I've ever had
This review for a custom Magento Enterprise reporting project just came through to us: "Amazing job guys, best contract Magento programming I've ever had. Customer service was awesome and the communication was perfect. Thank you!" We're here to help!
read moreMajor Google Update to Search Rankings
This Friday or Monday, Google will be significantly updating their search algorithm to decrease web spam and increase the quality of search results for end users. Will you be affected? Read More Below >> Major Google Update to Search Rankings According to...
read moreCustomer Paradigm Adds Three New Magento Certified Developers
Last Friday, Customer Paradigm has three more developers successfully complete the Magento Certified Developers exam: What does does a Magento Certified Developer Mean? It means our developers have gone through the process of learning the Magento commerce...
read moreChoosing Between Magento Enterprise and Community Edition
The Difference Between Magento Enterprise and Community Edition History is littered with the ghosts of corporations who, out of ignorance, folly, or through plain stupidity failed to choose solutions that best fit their company. Just ask your local Blockbuster...
read moreApparently Microsoft Didn't Read My Article About Checking SSL Certificate Expiration Dates
Apparently Microsoft didn't read my article, Check your SSL certificate and domain name for expiration date: http://www.customerparadigm.com/7-tips-to-get-your-website-ready-for-the-holidays-3-check-your-ssl-certificate-and-domain-name-for-expiration-date/ (Their...
read moreSEO Myths Debunked #6: We`ll Get Thousands of Links To Your Site
This week`s SEO Myth Debunked article is about link farms, and how they can actually do more harm than good for a website. Read More Below >> SEO Myths Debunked #6: We`ll Get Thousands of Links To Your Site The Myth: "The most important thing to Google is...
read moreEmergency Magento Fix: Customer Feedback
Last week, we had someone call in for an emergency fix to their Magento Commerce website.Here's a quick note a couple of days later: Hi Allison, I just wanted to let you know that everything is still working fine. My bosses are extremely happy with how promptly and...
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