Launching new site!
Yep, that’s right. After lots of work we’ve finally launched the new United Media Associates website. Take some time and have a look around! We’ll be adding more blog posts in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Mailchimp Voted Most Popular E-Mail Marketing Program
This article was written by, Koby Oz with Varien.
http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/mailchimp-voted-most-popular-e-mail-marketing-program/
Email Survey Results
Recently we conducted a survey on the topic of email marketing and how to make Magento do more for our users. We had over thousands of responses and the results showed that MailChimp was the most popular choice. Users told us that MailChimp works well for Magento because it allows Magento Merchants to really measure the ROI of email campaigns. Through a plug-in to Magento they track when people click from merchant email campaigns, visit the website, and hopefully purchase. All of this information is then gathered and displayed on a merchant’s MailChimp campaign report. The Magento:Mailchimp email extension is available free of charge here.
Magento Connect Extensions for Facebook Intergration
This article was written by, Koby Oz with Varien.
http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/magento-connect-extensions-for-facebook-integration/
Magento Enterprise Partners Optaros have recently released a Magento Connect extension called Facebook Connect Social Shopping which allows you to integrate social shopping via Facebook with your Magento storefront. Ever seen a cool item and wished you could ask your friends what they thought before you went ahead an decided to buy? Then this extension is definitely for you! Check out this video for a quick run through.
Gift Cards and Store Credits in Magento
This press release was written by, RoyRubin with Varien.
http://www.magentocommerce.com/blog/comments/video-gift-cards-and-customer-store-credits-in-magento/
WordPress 2.8 Release Jazzes Up
This article was written by, Matt Mullenweg with WordPress.
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/06/wordpress-28/
I’m very excited to announce to everyone that the latest and greatest version of WordPress, version 2.8 “Baker,” is immediately available for download. 2.8 represents a nice fit and finish release for WordPress with improvements to themes, widgets, taxonomies, and overall speed. We also fixed over 790 bugs. This release is named in honor of noted trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker. Here’s a quick video overview of everything in the new release:
The 100 Most Popular Photoshop Tutorials 2008
Please go take a look at this link, it is some amazing stuff! :-) http://www.photoshoplady.com/the-100-most-popular-photoshop-tutorials-2008/
Sometimes, you may find it difficult to look for some of the highest quality photoshop tutorials using search engines. As most of time, almost all tutorials would label themselves to be good, high quality or even the best photoshop tutorial you can find. When searching through all these tutorials, your time is wasted.
In order to save your time, Photoshop Lady has been spending almost a whole year to search for the best photoshop tutorials for you. Eventually, we come up with The 100 Most Popular Photoshop Tutorials of 2008. These are selected from our published tutorials, with over 1 million votes and views from our Photoshop users and readers. Enjoy.
The 6 Technologies That Shaped 2008
This article was written by, Seth Porges with Popular Mechanics.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4296729.html
From high-definition streaming to tiny gadgets, 2008 saw technology continue its steady transformation toward the small, cheap and on-demand. Our resident gadget guru takes a look at the six developments that shaped 2008.
WordPress 2.7 “Coltrane” Released!
For a visual introduction to what 2.7 is, check out this video (available in HD, and full screen):