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THE OCM JOURNAL · WRITTEN FROM THE BENCH

Notes from 800+ stores' worth of work.

Magento, Shopify, performance, and ecommerce growth - written by the developers doing the work, not a content team. What we fixed, what broke, and what we learned.

006SEO & GROWTH

Why You Need to Understand Google Analytics

Discover 7 powerful Google Analytics features that reveal customer behavior, track cart abandonment, and improve conversions. Transform data into actionable insights for your eCommerce store.

Shane Blandford
Shane Blandford · FOUNDER · 7 MIN
005MAGENTO

MAGENTO 2 – ADD ATTRIBUTES TO MINI CART LIST

Recently the team at Orange Collar Media have been working on a custom Magento 2 module for a client that involves modifying the item list in the mini cart. To do this correctly is a bit more involved in Magento 2 than it used to be. This is due to the mini cart being rendered by the knockout templates. The list of product attributes is built by a function called doGetItemData() located in the file vendor/magento/module-checkout/CustomerData/DefaultItem.php Quickly looking at this function and

Shane Blandford
Shane Blandford · FOUNDER · 2 MIN
004PERFORMANCE

How to Choose a Magento Hosting Provider

A practical guide to selecting the right Magento hosting provider, covering infrastructure requirements, software stack decisions, contract negotiation, and why your Solution Integrator's recommendation matters more than any review site.

Shane Blandford
Shane Blandford · FOUNDER · 13 MIN
001MAGENTO

What Are the Advantages of Magento Support Services?

Running a Magento store without a support retainer is a bet that nothing will go wrong - no security patches, no server issues, no failed upgrades. Here's what a support engagement actually includes, what it costs, and when it makes sense to hire one.

Shane Blandford
Shane Blandford · FOUNDER · 8 MIN

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