A blog post about online stores on SOTE.
Information about online stores, online sales, and the e-commerce industry. Legal aspects of conducting business online. News and updates about the SOTESHOP software.
Shop Regulations - English Version
28/01/2021
New service. English version of the regulations. When selling outside of Poland, remember to add the current store regulations and privacy policy in English. When adding the regulations and privacy policy in English, we should have a sworn translation. Additionally, remember to update the documents in case of changes in the law, not only in the Polish version, but also in the translations.
Content Security Policy. Security of the store.
19/01/2021
We have added support for Content Security Policy (CSP), allowing for increased security of the online store.
Online Store SOTESHOP 7.7.2
07/01/2021
A new version of SOTESHOP 7.7.2 has been released. From version 7.7.1 we have introduced 28 improvements, including a new non-professional sales feature for businesses. Check out the list of changes that have been released recently.
Non-professional purchase for companies
29/12/2020
We have added a new option to the order which allows to specify the order for companies as a non-professional purchase. This change adapts the store to the legal changes coming into effect on January 1, 2021. The amendment to the Consumer Rights Act and the Civil Code, coming into effect on January 1, 2021, mainly changes the fact that individuals conducting business in certain cases will gain new privileges and additional consumer protection.
Take care of the store's safety.
09/12/2020
In order to provide our customers with a higher level of security, we have prepared the "Secure Message" system. It allows for sending encrypted messages to SOTE in a very simple way.
Online Store SOTESHOP 7.7.1
02/12/2020
A new version of SOTESHOP 7.7.1 has been released. From version 7.7.0 we have introduced 24 improvements, including new tracking features for store customers and support for PHP 7.4. Check out the list of changes that have been released recently.
Tracking shipment and delivery on weekends
26/11/2020
We have added new features for tracking shipments by store customers and the ability to define an additional amount when selecting weekend delivery.
SOTESHOP - Support for PHP 7.4
16/11/2020
Since November 2020, the SOTESHOP store has been adapted to PHP 7.4. Make sure your store is running on the appropriate version of PHP, as many hosts are withdrawing older versions of PHP.
SOTESHOP Online Store SEO Positioning. 30 SEO Elements.
12/11/2020
Discover 33 SEO elements that an online store should have. We will present selected mechanisms to support the online store's positioning. The SOTESHOP software has many elements to support indexing and positioning of the store. Technical SEO elements of every store.
Is my store advertisement effective? Advertising on Google and Facebook.
04/11/2020
There are many methods of assessing the effectiveness of advertising and many parameters make up this puzzle, but one element of this puzzle is particularly important - the answer to the question: did the customer enter the store from the advertisement when placing the order?
Online Store SOTESHOP 7.7.0
21/10/2020
A new version of SOTESHOP 7.7.0 has been released. From version 7.6.9 we have introduced 20 improvements, including Allegro improvements, Google reCaptcha and SEO improvements. Check out the list of changes that have been released recently.
Improve your store. Recommended items.
14/10/2020
We present a selection of articles from our blog that will be helpful in promoting and running a store. Learn how to streamline your store in a few steps.
Easier ordering with Google reCaptcha
30/09/2020
With Google reCaptcha, your customers won't have to enter a captcha code in the ordering, registration, newsletter and review adding process. Easier ordering means higher conversion.
Online store SOTESHOP 7.6.9
23/09/2020
A new version of SOTESHOP 7.6.9 has been released. From version 7.6.8, we have introduced 13 improvements, including an important fix related to positioning and SEO: acceleration of the mobile and "Desktop" version of the store. Check out the list of changes that have been released recently.
Google PageSpeed. Faster store.
10/09/2020
An update has been released to speed up the store's performance. The speed of loading the store's pages is of great importance, not only for customers, but also is one of the parameters used by Google for positioning.
Task Schedule. New Features.
03/09/2020
We have added new automations to the task schedule: Google Shopping, product reviews to order and comparison sites: Ceneo, Nokaut, Radar, Okazje, Sklepy24.
Online Store SOTESHOP 7.6.8
26/08/2020
A new version of SOTESHOP 7.6.8 has been released. From version 7.6.7 we have introduced 25 improvements, including an important security fix and improvements to the integration with Allegro. We recommend updating the store to the latest version. Check out the list of changes that have been released recently.
The new graphics of the "Lazuli" store
19/08/2020
We have added a new graphic, Lazuli, to the standard software of the online store SOTESHOP. Check out the new graphic and use it in your store for free.