Advanced Template Tips

As you have gone throught the Template Tutorial you have learned the basic functions of each of the templates within ShopSite. You now have templates that you can use in your store which utilize the basic functionality within ShopSite. Although this is good for your online store, some merchants/designers like to further take adavantage of the ShopSite template functionality. The Advanced Tips section gives how-to instruction on how to further customize your custom templates.

• Analytics & Tracking
• Basic SEO
• Design Tips
• Advanced Template Tips
• Shopper Experience

Product Tips

• Having a Larger Image Popup when an image is clicked on
• Displaying Subproducts in Pull Down
• Displaying Subproducts with Checkboxes
• Displaying Subproducts with Radio Buttons
• Displaying your Customer Text Entry Field on Store Pages
• Divided Customer Text Entry Field on Store Pages
• Using Variable Name, Price and SKU in a Custom Template

Page and Search Results Tips

• Custom Look and Feel Without a Custom Template
• Adding a Mini Cart to Your Custom Template
• Adding a Mini Cart to Your Store Pages (not in a Template)
• Multi Add To Cart Template for Products Assigned to a Page
• Quick & Easy Custom Page Template
• Cross-sell Products on Pages and More Info Pages
• Search Results in Columns
• Work-a-round for Breadcrumbs in ShopSite
• Products In Categories On A Page

Cart and Checkout Tips

• Custom Shopping Cart without a Custom Template
• Quick & Easy Custom Shopping Cart Template
• Add "Terms & Conditions" To Your Checkout Process
• Packing Slip Template

Registration and Certificate Tips

• Customer Registration JavaScript
• Quick & Easy Custom Gift Certificate Template
• Trick for customizing customer registration screens
• Wish List Template

Global Tips

• Typefacing - Web-safe fonts
• Top Navigation
• Adding a Favicon
• Global Tags
• Changing Buttons Used In Your Store
• Using VAR Tags In Your Custom Template
• Adding ShopSite Features to Non-ShopSite Generated Pages