Archive for May, 2011

Getting Measured

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Exciting times – my other company PizzaPowered is pleased to announce the closed beta for our first software product.

Measure is a tool designed to scan your website and point out errors and potential warning signs. From broken links and missing images, to more subtle problems, like duplicate page titles or missing “alt” tags – all of which are important when looking at search engine optimisation – and just for making sure that your website is performing as well as it should.

Measure is still in closed beta at the moment, but we’re ironing out the bugs and it’s not too long till we can look forward to an official launch. If you’d like to give it a try, just get in touch.

Mailshots boost sales – promoting your products online

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

The latest in a series of related systems for Telescope Studios has just gone live.

The EShot Order system allows Telescope to build email templates and upload your products. You can then log in, pick a template, a subset of your products and a list of customers. The system builds your mailshot for you, giving you a preview of how it will look before it is sent out – and then once confirmed, it is sent to your recipients.

Extremely easy to use and simple to manage, the EShot Order system is the absolute quickest way to promote your products online and boost your sales!

Cooks of Bedford’s new online store opens

Friday, May 20th, 2011

It’s been a busy few months at 3hv Towers.

Not only have we grown from a simple one-man freelance operation into a micro-agency (myself, one programmer and one designer/developer), but we’ve been working hard on our new integrated eCommerce platform – codenamed Marquez.

The first incarnation of this has been developed in close conjunction with Telescope Studios in Leeds and is designed to integrate with a centralised products database.

Cooks of Bedford have the honour of being the first of these stores to go live – with many more planned for the coming months.

Each store has an unlimited pool of products, each defined with multiple variations and price breaks. This data can be synchronised from an external source (in this case, from Telescope’s custom “Coupons” platform) and maintained within the store. Payment is done through Paypal, although more gateways are planned, and customers have a full order history. Of course, VAT is fully dealt with, as are shipping costs (including thresholds for free delivery). Plus the design is fully customisable – Telescope are offering two standard designs, but the possibilities are endless.

All in all, the new stores offer everything a retailer needs to start selling online. If you’d like to know more then get in touch today!