Its really starting to surprise me how many links that article is getting. I wrote it in anger, and I submitted it to the big webdev sites as a joke. I never knew it would generate this much attention. Thanks for the link, I hope you liked the article.
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Its really starting to surprise me how many links that article is getting. I wrote it in anger, and I submitted it to the big webdev sites as a joke. I never knew it would generate this much attention. Thanks for the link, I hope you liked the article.
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Its a good article. I think it hits on all of the most common mistakes people make who then wonder why they aren't getting any sales from their new web store.
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Quote: How to Make a Horrible osCommerce Site
1. Leave the layout stock...
2. Dont add a thumbnail contribution...
3. Dont optimize your images in Photoshop...
4. Dont smooth out the checkout process...
5. Ignore the market you are going to sell in...
6. Dont add an SSL certificate...
7. Dont add Terms of Use, Privacy, or Conditions of Sale statements...
8. Completely leave out product descriptions...
9. Add Flash. Lots of it. Then throw in some Java too for good measure....
10. Never post your address or phone number...
full article:
http://www.jccommerce.com/2005/10/24/how...erce-site/
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That describes 90% of the oscommerce sites I've seen. All installed with Fantastico I'm sure. ;D