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Many store owners falsely believe that the more pages they have on their website and Google indexing, the more traffic they receive. It is a common misconception that can even hurt your SEO. Especially if you don't follow the .  Thus, sometimes you might want to remove pages from Google indexing. Whether it's existing pages or future URLs, there is a certain process you should follow.  We've got you covered. You'll learn everything you need to remove Magento pages from the Google index here.  Why Do You Need To Remove Pages from Google Indexing? There are multiple reasons why you might not want a page to appear in search results. Nonetheless, you should know about the most common ones. Duplicate Content One of the most common cases why you need to remove a page from the Google index is when you have several of them. It often happens if you have two similar pages, but one of them is used for a Google Ads campaign. Although the Google Ads page's focus is on generating conversionihor

If you considered creating products in Magento 2 to be one of the most difficult and time-consuming tasks, reconsider it. Product management with all the editing and updating requires much more time. Default Magento functionality is enough if you have a small number of products with a few attributes you rarely have to update at all. However, what if you have to change the attribute set of more than 1000 products or move all products from one category to the other? Don't even start to imagine how much time you'd need to spend on this. More than you'd expect since you have to go to each product view page, edit, save and continue. To make this process more pleasant and faster you should try out Extended Product Grid for Magento. No need to search for it, we've already gathered the best for extended product grid in this article. Comparison: Best Extended Product Grid Modules for Magento Vendor Extension Name Price Guarantees Rating by Magefan $199.00 100% Open Code 30 Days Money Back Policyihor

consists of multiple stages. Each is marked by a specific order status that helps you to keep a record of all changes an order comes through. Magento 2 provides various store managers can create and manage. However, customers might also be eager to learn about the stage their order is at. Fortunately, Magento covers that too. You can make order status visible on the frontend in Magento with little to no effort. We'll show you how. To make order visible on frontend in Magento: 1. Navigate to Stores > Settings > Order Status and press the Assign Status to State button. 2. Select the Order Status and the corresponding Order State you want to assign it to. 3. Decide whether you want to Use this Order Status As Default. 4. Most importantly, tick the Visible On Storefront checkbox to display order statuses in the accounts of your customers. 5. Save the Status Assignment and check the results on the storefront. Making order statuses visible on the storefront is extremely easy. Yet, it promotesihor

The 404 pages are one of the biggest threats for both, the store owners and search crawlers. While the former fear it will stop people from browsing their store, the latter simply can't crawl your websites properly. As a result, the technical part of the is affected along with your rankings.  That's why you have to avoid 404 pages in your store at all costs. So, in this guide you'll learn how to do that, using default features and .  Magento Automatic Redirect on URL Change Unfortunately, it's not possible to avoid 404 pages completely since you change page URLs constantly. However, you can at least, try to keep them to a minimum. That's why Magneto created auto redirects for products and categories.  To configure permanent redirects in Magento 2:  1. Go to Stores > Configuration > Catalog > Catalog > Search Engine Optimization and enable the Create Permanent Redirect for URLs if URL Key Changed option. Don't forget to Save the settings. 2. Move to Catalog > Products and chooseihor

There are many ways to make a store's catalogue more engaging. However, showing is perhaps one of the most effective solutions.  Related products on category pages can encourage your customers to explore and purchase more. This correspondingly leads to enhanced sales and conversions. Magento doesn't allow this by default. So, today, you'll learn how to add Magento 2 related product blocks to categories using the extension. To add related product blocks to category pages in Magento: 1. Navigate to Marketing > Automatic Related Products > Rules and press the Add New Rule button. 2. Begin with the Rule Information section: Enable the Rule and set its Name. Enter the Description for your rule and specify the Priority. Note: the priority defines what rule will be processed first if there are two or more rules applied to the same page. Choose the Customer Group and Store View where you want to add related products. Specify how long the related products will be displayed on category pages inihor

Shopping can be overwhelming sometimes, especially when your catalogue is full of first-rate items that all seem to match customers' needs. Thus, having and a compare products option in your store will assist your shoppers immensely. Fortunately, Magento 2 users have this functionality in the default setup. Yet, depending on the type of your business and strategy, the compare products might be redundant. So, you should know how to disable them. That said, in this article, you'll learn how to remove compare products in Magento 2. What is Compare Products in Magento 2? Compare products is a default Magento 2 feature that allows customers to compare the options of two or more items from your catalogue while shopping. The corresponding items are displayed in the grid, where shoppers can see their descriptions, best features, and ratings.  The mechanism is pretty simple. All customers have to do is press the Add to Compare button on the corresponding product page and then click Compare inihor

Product attributes in Magento help you organise products in categories, enable catalogue price rules and do a lot of other things. Magento 2 dynamic attributes, on the other hand, are generated to help you display products dynamically in different places of your store. We use them in two of our Magento 2 extensions. So today we get into more details about these attributes, starting with the definition.  What are Magefan Dynamic Attributes? Magento Dynamic Product Attributes by Magefan is a set of attributes used in , and . They are based on product attributes and Magento orders and are used to create dynamic categories and product rules.  Now let's see what attributes we work with. Is on Sale — if a product has a special price, this dynamic attribute is enabled. Is New — this attribute is enabled during the Set Product as New From/ To period. Reviews count — is used from product reviews. Reviews score — is used from product rating. Best Sellers (QTY) Per Week/Month/Three Months/Yearihor

In the process of setting up a store, you have to translate a lot of things. While catalogue pages often take the first place in the translation queue, buttons and labels often go overlooked.  All because you rely on the to cover it all. And they do, but not in a way you expect. Some phrases and texts are poorly translated, while others are not covered at all.  So, in this guide, you'll learn how to translate labels and buttons in Magento in multiple ways. So whether you're looking for ways to fix your translations or just cover the missed ones, stick around. Translate Buttons and Labels Manually The first option that jumps into mind when you need to translate something in Magento is the . It might seem very simple to use, which it is. However, your store needs to be in developer mode for you to use it.  This means you can't just jump into translating buttons and labels any time you want. Besides, you never know whether all labels or texts are covered unless you spot them somewhereihor

Finding the best Magento GTM extensions can be surprisingly difficult. Some extensions focus only on basic GTM and GA4 integration and basic eCommerce events, while others provide server-side tracking, advanced data layers, Google Ads integration, Google Consent Mode support, and custom event tracking. The challenge is that store owners often need more than a GTM integration. They require enhanced ecommerce tracking, cookie compliance, and reliable data tracking for all of their marketing channels. This guide compares the best modules for Google Tag Manager integration, based on tracking events, data layer, pricing, ease of implementation, and long-term value.  Key Takeaways Magento GTM extensions improve eCommerce data tracking and provide significantly more flexibility than manually adding and updating a GTM container. Magefan is one of the few Magento GTM extensions that includes dedicated server-side tracking support, Google Consent Mode compatibility and extensive Enhancedihor

When you into multiple languages, you often focus on products, categories, and CMS pages, expecting language packs to cover the rest. But they don't, since most of the buttons and labels come from third-party extensions and need to be translated separately. Even though vendors usually add translations for their modules, they don't cover all the languages out there. So in this guide, we'll show how to translate Magento 2 i18n module and how to do it in multiple ways. Key takeaways Not all third-party Magento extension texts are translated by default. Magento 2 i18n module translations rely on strict CSV-based dictionaries. Each language requires a correctly named .csv file (for example, es_ES.csv, de_DE.csv) with case-sensitive strings and UTF-8 encoding. Developers can manually override module translations by adding or updating CSV files in the theme i18n directory. Non-developers can manage module translations using the Magefan Translation extension, which allows editing, adding, or overridingihor

is one of the most essential steps your customers take in their journey. Thus, it's in the best interest of every store owner to make it as seamless as possible. That said, the default checkout fields in Magento 2 are not always enough for the requirements of your store. You might need to gather some additional info about customers to improve your service. In this case, you should know how to add custom fields in Magento 2 checkout. If you haven't figured out how to do it yet, this is exactly what you'll learn today. By default, Magento 2 doesn't provide an option to add custom checkout fields via the admin panel. That's why you'll need to do it programmatically by following the below steps. So, let's get right to them. 1. Create a New Module For starters, make up your mind as to what field you want you add. For instance, you may go for the "delivery_date" field. The next step is to using the following method. Create a Magefan/DeliveryDate/registration.php file and add the following content:ihor

Choosing the best blog module for Magento is more than just finding a place to add blog posts. You have to consider content management tools, design flexibility, SEO optimisation, product cross-sell features, Magento compatibility, and many other things. Magento extensions marketplace offers a variety of extensions that differ in pricing models, and feature depth and automation level.  This comparison guide reviews five best blog extensions for Magento and uses the same criteria to help you compare and choose the best options for your content workflow, budget, SEO requirements and technical setup.  Key Takeaways Magefan Blog is considered an industry standard because of the variety of features it offers, more than 2 million downloads from real community users and hundreds of reviews. Magefan is the only non-subscription module that comes in Basic, Plus, and Extra tiers from $149 to $349 with one-time payment and optional support and update renewal. Magefan Blog and Mageplazaihor

The way your blog looks and feels determines whether visitors are going to stick around. So, while a reliable blogging solution should offer you multiple options for creating content on Shopify, it should also cover blog design.  If you use the Magefan , you'll never have to worry about that. It comes with 18 Shopify blog templates and 3 different . So you can configure the design of each blog list page: homepage, category, tag, search and author. Today you'll learn about each of the blog templates for Shopify and how to apply them in your blog. Grid List 1 column with short content List 2 columns without short content List 3 columns without short content Grid 1 column with short content Grid 1 column without short content Grid 1 column without short content / info on image Grid 1 column with short content / info on image Grid 2 columns with short content Grid 2 columns without short content Grid 2 columns without short content / info on image Grid 2 columns with short content / infoihor

Hello, dear friends,  Thank you for reading our blog and choosing our e-commerce extensions and services! For those reading our blog for the first time - welcome to the Magefan blog community. We promise you'll find lots of useful information on our blog pages.  So, let's start!   New features of ! Features: Implemented the two-factor Authentication with Google Authenticator. Fixes: We resolved an issue where the Sales section displayed a 404-page error. The latest available version is v 2.3.1. See all features   New features of ! Features:  Added the macOS 16.4 compatibility. Added WebP Generation Statistic (visible when Cron or Page Load and Cron mode is used). Fixes: Added extended CSS selector to gallery-mixin to work only with Picture tag. The latest available version is v 2.3.4.   New features of ! Features: Added Purchase Order Number column from Purchase Order payment method to the order grid. Improved performance. Fixes: An error appeared whenihor

Magento 2 static content deploy is the Magento feature that helps to keep the user experience at the top levels. Why? It ensures your store pages are built correctly, static view files are downloaded by the browser, and static content is displayed according to user requests. In this comprehensive guide, you will find everything you need to know about static content deploy in Magento 2. What it is, reasons to use it, how to deploy static content in Magento 2 in three different ways and how to . Moreover, we’ll cover the Magento deployment best practices, strategies and examples to help you comprehend the topic better. Whether you’re just starting with Magento development or have some knowledge already, this article will help hone your skills. You'll discover something new about the static content deploy in Magento. We’ve got a lot to cover, but let’s start with the basics first. Static View Files Deployment Overview The static view file deployment allows you to write static files into theihor

Have you ever been to a phone shop to get a new phone and ended up getting a new case as well? Or got a glass of wine to go with the pasta after a waiter recommended it on a recent night out? Congrats, you've been cross-sold without even realising it. That's why cross-selling is so effective and why you should definitely consider incorporating it into your e-commerce strategy. Today we'll talk about the Magento cross-sell technique and how it can benefit you. So you don't need to wonder any more. You'll also discover how you can add Magento cross-sell products automatically. Ready? What is Magento 2 Cross Sell? Magento 2 cross-sell is a marketing technique of displaying products complementary to the item customers are already willing to buy. Cross-sells help you increase the average order value and pull in more profit, without increasing costs. Unlike , cross-sells items drive more impulsive purchases since they are displayed in the shopping cart. Therefore, there are multiple examplesihor

Since there are too many opportunities, it is not hard to understand the benefits of blogging on Shopify. It's hard to decide between the options. The main question usually is whether you should host a blog on Shopify or consider other platforms like WordPress. Then, do you really need to start a blog on Shopify at all? It is tough, we get it. But that's why we're here to help you harness the power of content marketing on Shopify. This guide will take you through all the crucial steps required to start a blog on Shopify. We'll also discuss when you need to start blogging and share some bullet-proof practices for a .  Hopefully, that will send you in the right direction for a long-term content strategy.  Should You Host Your Blog on Shopify? This question usually gives merchants and bloggers the biggest headache. To save you the trouble, answer this question: Is your primary goal blogging or selling on Shopify? Shopify is an eCommerce platform. So if you don't plan on selling anythingihor

Having your catalogue neatly organized and your product pages filed with relevant content is a significant advantage. But it's only one part of the story. Prompting your customers to buy more and actually succeeding are two completely different things. Fortunately, there is a perfect solution — Magento 2 product recommendations. Today you'll learn more about this Magento 2 feature and the benefits it offers you. Shall we start? What are Magento Product Recommendations? Magento product recommendations is a tool that helps to display relevant products on the product pages in your catalogue. They can be related to a certain item or just bought together with it, which creates rather tempting offers. Thus these recommendations prompt your customers to buy more and explore more of your products. This can also result in impulsive purchases, given the fact that you place some products right in front of your customers' eyes. Thanks to the Magento product recommendation engine, one product page canihor

is a great long-awaited feature that was implemented in Magento 2.3.0. It helps merchants to operate multiple , keep proper track of the items in each stock, assign products to sources etc. Yet, Magento 2 multi-source inventory has its own flaws. For instance, it may cause some inconsistencies with the . Besides, if you run a small business and have only one inventory source, MSI may confuse you.  Thus, you might need to know how to disable MSI in Magento 2. And this is exactly what you'll learn today. So, to disable multi-source inventory in Magento 2: 1. Create your Magento 2 database dump. 2. Install Magefan MSI Disabler. This module has some useful CLI commands and PHP class rewrites to prevent errors when MSI is disabled.  For that run the following commands: composer require magefan/module-msi-disabler php bin/magento setup:upgrade php bin/magento setup:di:compile php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy 3. Once the extension is installed, run the command to disable MSI: bin/magentoihor

Providing the best customer shopping experience goes a long way. It gets you awesome reviews, returning customers and the best word-of-mouth marketing. And since order placement is the most important stage in the customer's journey, it's also a stage you need to provide the best experience at. One way to do that is by placing orders on behalf of your customers. Can you even do that in Shopify? You definitely can! So, today you'll learn how to order on behalf of a customer in Shopify. Create Draft Orders in Shopify By default, Shopify allows you to create draft orders in the admin panel. You add customer details, add products to the order, apply discounts, and then send an invoice to a customer. The invoice contains a link to checkout where customers can complete the order.  Additionally, you can also set payment terms to specify the date when the payment is due.  Relatively simple right?  The downside is that customers can't really edit the order or change any options. That oftenihor

Magento and Shopify are two quite different eCommerce platforms that often are talked about the most. If you want to move from Magento to Shopify, you need to migrate a lot of data, including blog. And that's the time when one starts searching for an easy and effortless way to do so. Luckily, we're here to provide it. In this guide, you'll learn how you can migrate Magento 2 Blog to Shopify Blog in a few clicks, literally.  We've created a tool for the most popular Magento Blog extensions. So the same migration steps work if you use Magefan Blog, Mirasvit Blog or Mageplaza Blog for Magento.  To migrate Magento Blog to Shopify:  1. Install the Magento Blog Export to Shopify Blog extension and get the from Magefan.  2. Go to App > Magefan Blog > Configuration in your Shopify and find the Key section at the bottom of the configuration page. Copy the export key for later. 3. Move to Magento admin, navigate to Content > Blog > Shopify Blog Export and choose which Magento 2 Blogihor