ProStores Tips and Tutorials

3 Tips for Page Titles and H1 Header tags

Matt — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:27:18 +0000

Good morning everyone. I have a few issues with the default ProStores Product Catalog/List template. So I have compiled 3 tips on how to deal with them. By default the page title starts with “Results for..”. The first 4-5 words in your page title are the indicator to Google and others of what is on [...]

Setting up Bing Webmaster Center for a ProStores store

Matt — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:28:37 +0000

This ProStores tutorial will guide you through setting up a Bing webmaster center account and authenticating it with your store. The Bing Webmaster Center helps you see your site as Bing sees it, gives you insight into their listing of your site, and has tools to help you reduce errors. http://www.bing.com/webmaster Sign in with your [...]

ProStores SEO Tool Suite? Anyone Interested?

Matt — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:21:17 +0000

ProStores Merchants! If you are interested in a SEO Tools Suite for ProStores send me a note at info@onetakemedia.net I am seriously considering it. The Features will be: Web SEO Analysis Build a full SEO report for your website with main indexation factors and discover new features such as Detailed Indexation Info, Traffic Reports, Reputation [...]

ProStores Tips – Is Google ranking the best page?

Matt — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:19:37 +0000

Ever wonder which one of your pages Google thinks should rank best for a search phrase? Its easy. Just use: site:yousite.com + Term Example: site:onetakemedia.net + prostores tips Google tells me that it thinks that my blog home page, ProStores Tips and Tutorials is the best page out of all of my pages for that [...]

Memorial Day Thank You!

Matt — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:41:18 +0000

Memorial Day, this is a day when we need to take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices of the men and women who have set aside their own dreams, ambitions, desires and often their lives to give us the freedom to pursue ours. So as you fire up the grill, pass around drinks, and [...]

Google Base verification MANDATORY May 18th!

Matt — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:30:03 +0000

May 18th is the day! MANDATORY site verification if you upload products from your ProStores store to Google Base! You must claim your URL from inside your Google Merchant Center, formerly Google Base, otherwise you products will be de-listed until you do so. I have a whole walkthrough here: Keeping your Google Base Account Active! [...]

Follow Us on Twitter for ProStores Specials!

Matt — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:18:05 +0000

One Take on Twitter Follow us! We often have specials and links to ProStores Plug-In discounts that are nowhere else! This week we are doing a great discount on our Google Analytics Plug-in!. Only on Twitter! Share and Enjoy:

Keeping your Google Base Account Active: New rules from Google

Matt — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:42:54 +0000

On 3-24-10 I got an e-mail from Google stating that all users of Google Base / Product upload need to verify and claim their URL to ensure that they are the only ones with authorization to upload products. In 8 weeks it will be required or else you will be prevented from uploading products. Source: [...]

ProStores Quick Tip – Adding styling to Product Attribute Text

Matt — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:31:26 +0000

During a recent project for a client I was asked if I could apply bold styling to a product’s attribute text (part of which I have highlighted in red). At first I didn’t think it could be done at all and we settled for trusting that the customers would be able to tell. While I [...]

ProStores Quick Tip: Linking to a Product Search

Matt — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:44:09 +0000

Ever wish that you could direct your customer to search results for ‘blue funky widgets’ in your store? You can! http://www.fs4sports.com/servlet/Categories?$catalog.keyword=cleats Example:http://www.fs4sports.com/servlet/Categories?$catalog.keyword=cleats Just change the address and the keyword and to your store and your keyword or phrase and you can! Share and Enjoy: