News and Blog

Launch of Ecommify - a Free Drupal Commerce Theme

Author: admin Posted: May 16, 2013 Filed in: News

Today, we are proud to present Ecommify, a project we have been working on diligently for the past few months. It is a free Drupal theme, provided in the form of a full distribution to ensure full compatability. Powered by Drupal Commerce, you get a quality design in front of the power of one of the best ecommerce platforms on the market.

The theme itself offers a featured products carousel, optional promotion/highlight slideshows for each category page, a home page slider, and lots a small, little design touches that help add to the whole experience. All of them are easy to manage for a site administrator.

Features you get out of the box, courtesy of Drupal and Drupal Commerce:

When Dropshipping May be a Good Idea

Author: mrobison Posted: May 15, 2013 Filed in: Business, Ecommerce

In a previous article, I gave 4 reasons why dropshipping is a bad idea. But just because there are good reasons not to do it, doesn't mean you should shun the idea altogether. There are legitimate reasons to dropship products.

You Have an Established Blog or Website

If you already have an established website about dogs, it might make sense to start selling leashes and dog food bowls. If your blog is well known in your niche, ranks well in search, and already has a lot of unique content, then adding some physical products can actually add value to your visitor's experience. It also cuts straight through some of the disadvantages of dropshipping.

Three Roadblocks to Cut Out of Your Website

Author: brandon_beeler Posted: May 2, 2013 Filed in: Conversion Optimization, Design

It is vital to remember your competitor is only just one click away. The smallest roadblock can lead to the biggest dips in conversion rate, so here are three you can avoid to stop such dips:

Three Roadblocks to cut out of your website by Louisville Web Group

      1. CAPTCHA

        CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart) is a tool used to help stop spam. If you’ve used the Internet for any period of time there is a good chance you’ve used it before. 

Domain Registry of America Scam

Author: grawlings Posted: April 18, 2013 Filed in: Business, News

Friends, it's that time of year again. Time for flowers to bloom, fish to bite and time for this year's domain registry scam brought to you by Domain Registry of America. 

When you get their letters, complete with lots of red, white and blue (presumably to increase their acceptance level in readers' eyes), do yourself a favor and throw it in File 13. It is a scam.

Unfortunately, they've been repeating this scam every year and it has those in the know up in arms. If you Google Domain Registry of America, you'll see the word "scam" after almost every search response. They are being sued by at least one legitimate domain registry. So throw their letter away. Immediately.

But this does bring up an important point. If you can't find your own domain registration information, gather it up and keep it in a safe place...someplace where you can find it when you need it. This is vital information for your business and it must be protected.

Digital Afterlife? How strange...

Author: grawlings Posted: April 11, 2013 Filed in: Business, News

Google has come up with one of their more macabre ideas and it looks like its gaining some traction because, apparently, some people are dying to use it, or in other words "I died - what happens to all my crap?"

Ecommerce Continues Its Torrid Growth in 2013

Author: grawlings Posted: April 5, 2013 Filed in: Business, Ecommerce, Marketing, News

In 2012, B2C ecommerce sales grew 21.1% to top $1 trillion for the first time, according to new global estimates by eMarketer. This year, sales will grow 18.3% to $1.298 trillion worldwide, eMarketer estimates, as Asia-Pacific surpasses North America to become the world's No. 1 market for B2C ecommerce sales.

Launch of AGC of Kentucky

Author: admin Posted: November 12, 2012 Filed in: News

Louisville Web Group is proud to launch the new website of the Associated General Contractors of Kentucky. 

The leadership wanted to way to reach their members (and potential members), no matter what device they used. The new responsive design works well on almost any device, including smartphones. All content is easily managed by their staff, and events can be created to allow for online registration and payment.

Launch of Blitz Manufacturing: Migration from Shopify to Drupal Commerce

Author: admin Posted: September 10, 2012 Filed in: News

We are proud to announce the launch of Blitz Manufacturing, Inc., a venerable, 100 year old company selling jewelry cleaning supplies and other accessories.

Blitzinc.com has gone through several iterations, hopping to different platforms in the process (including Shopify, the most recent one.) We feel they have found a more permanent home with Drupal and Drupal Commerce, giving them better control, SEO benefits, and more options to expand their business.

The new site includes a drag and drop sort for their products for fine-grained control over how things are displayed and an ability to import orders they have recieved through Amazon.com. A wholesale section is accessible only to wholesale accounts, and it allows them to browse wholesale products, request quotes, upload artwork, and select their sales representative.

So What Does Open Source Mean and Why Is It Important?

Author: grawlings Posted: August 3, 2012 Filed in: Business

Believe it or not, there are people out there that have a large amount of altruism flowing through their veins. In our capitalistic society, such concern for others isn't very common but fortunately for Internet users, there are a number of web developers that consider making a better Internet higher on their list of priorities than personal gain and were it not for them, the Internet wouldn't be nearly as much fun and affordable.

Simply put, something that is Open Source has been uploaded to the Web and made so that anyone can download a copy and use it...for free. There are tons of Open Source materials online and each one represents the fruit of hundreds of hours of work and then given away to help make the world - and the Web - a better place.

Cool, huh?

New Ecommerce Gallery

Author: mrobison Posted: July 31, 2012 Filed in: Design, Ecommerce

As designers and developers, we are always looking for inspiration. One of the best ways is simply look at what other talented people are doing.

So we have created CommerceCanvas, a collection of what we think are some of the best ecommerce designs around. This is our design commonplace book and notepad, and we hope it helps others filter through the noise.

Check it out, and even submit a design of your own.