The Antropy OpenCart Blog
Feb 7, 2025
Why Customers Abandon Cart in OpenCart (and How to Fix It)
Cart abandonment is a frustrating challenge for any ecommerce store owner. You’ve done the hard work of attracting customers, getting them to browse, and adding products to their cart, only for them to leave without completing the purchase. OpenCart stores are no exception to this problem.
Jan 17, 2025
B2C Keyword Research for Your OpenCart Store
Every successful OpenCart store thrives on visibility. Ranking high in search results isn't about using any keyword, it’s about using the right ones that resonate with your target customers.
Dec 13, 2024
Most Viewed Blogs of 2024
Here is the roundup of our most popular blog posts this year! We have written a range of blogs from "how-tos" to "top tips", but here are our most read blogs of 2024
Dec 6, 2024
How to Grow Your OpenCart Store for Free
Did you know you don’t have to spend thousands on marketing to drive traffic to your website? Many ecommerce businesses believe that success relies on big advertising budgets. The truth? You can grow your OpenCart store organically without spending a penny - if you focus on the right strategies.
Oct 18, 2024
Is OpenCart Good for SEO?
OpenCart offers various built-in features and extensions to help you optimise your website for search engines. If you'd like to get more customers, SEO is critical for visibility, and OpenCart provides the flexibility and tools you need to get your store ranking higher on Google and other search...
Sep 6, 2024
Why You Should Connect Your OpenCart Store to eBay
While you may have built a well-functioning OpenCart store with a loyal customer base, relying solely on one platform can limit your growth potential. One of the best ways to take your OpenCart store to the next level is by connecting it with eBay. This can open up numerous opportunities, drive...
Aug 30, 2024
How to Get Thousands of Followers on Your Ecommerce Store’s Instagram
Everyone wants thousands of followers, right? In today's digital age, it's no secret that social media views and followers can directly translate to sales. A strong Instagram following isn’t just a vanity metric - it’s a powerful driver of brand awareness, customer trust, and, ultimately,...
Aug 23, 2024
Common OpenCart Issues and How to Fix Them
OpenCart is a powerful eCommerce platform, but like any software, it comes with its fair share of challenges. To help you navigate these, we’ve compiled a list of common OpenCart issues along with links to detailed guides on how to resolve them. If you're looking for OpenCart bug fixes, this...
Aug 2, 2024
How to Get More Product Reviews in OpenCart
Customer reviews are crucial for building trust and driving sales, and OpenCart offers various ways to collect and showcase these customer reviews. However, many store owners struggle to get sufficient reviews.
Jul 19, 2024
The Best OpenCart Extensions for Optimising Your Store's Marketing Efforts
Running a successful online store means constantly finding ways to attract more visitors and convert them into loyal customers. If you're using OpenCart, you're in luck! There are numerous extensions available that can help you achieve your marketing goals. Here, we've created a list of the best...
Jun 28, 2024
How to Set Up OpenCart Google Merchant Feed - Part 2
In Part 1 of our guide, we discussed setting up your OpenCart Google Merchant feed, an important step to ensure your products appear in Google Shopping results. Now that your product feed is set up, it’s time to leverage it for Google Shopping ads to maximise your visibility and most importantly,...
Jun 21, 2024
How to Set Up OpenCart Google Merchant Feed - Part 1
Setting up an OpenCart Google Merchant feed is a crucial step for any OpenCart store looking to expand its reach through Google Shopping ads. This process allows your products to appear in Google Shopping results, making them more visible to potential customers.
May 24, 2024
How to Display Tax in OpenCart
Ensuring that your customers can see the tax applied to their purchases is crucial for transparency and compliance. Customers appreciate knowing exactly what they're paying for, and different regions have specific tax laws that require clear display. A clear breakdown of costs builds trust with...
May 10, 2024
Knowing Your OpenCart Store Competitors
Looking to gain the most competitive edge for your OpenCart store? If so, you're likely aware that understanding your competition is crucial for success. Conducting a thorough competitor analysis can provide you with valuable insights into market trends, customer behaviour, and effective strategies...
Apr 26, 2024
How To Optimise Your Product Pages in OpenCart
Ensuring your product pages are optimised for search engines is crucial for visibility and success. OpenCart offers various tools and functionalities to help you achieve better search engine rankings.
Apr 19, 2024
Why Should You Implement Autoresponders in Your OpenCart Store?
Every interaction with a customer matters. From the first click on your website to the delivery of their order and beyond, every touchpoint is an opportunity to engage, delight, and ultimately, drive sales. One powerful tool that can help you maximise these opportunities is the autoresponder.
Mar 28, 2024
How to Use OpenCart's Built-in Email Marketing
Email marketing is one of the (if not the most) powerful tool for businesses to engage with customers, promote products, and drive sales. OpenCart provides a straightforward way to send marketing emails to different user groups directly from the admin panel. In this guide, we'll walk you through...
Mar 21, 2024
Outsourcing vs Insourcing eCommerce Fulfilment
Many businesses are successful because their founders are willing to ‘get their hands dirty’, and involved with every facet of business operations. During the early stages of an eCommerce retailer’s growth, this can be beneficial because it means leadership better understands the intricacies...
Mar 15, 2024
How to Start a Successful OpenCart Ecommerce Business
Are you considering launching your own online store using OpenCart? Follow the key essentials for a successful launch in our guide below!
Mar 8, 2024
OpenCart vs WooCommerce: Which One Should You Choose
Are you grappling with the decision between OpenCart and WooCommerce for your online store? In our recent article, we delved into a comparison between OpenCart and Shopify. Now, we're turning our focus to the battle between OpenCart and WooCommerce, to help you make an informed decision. You can...
Feb 23, 2024
How to Set Up Facebook & Instagram Ads for Your OpenCart Ecommerce Store
You want to make more online sales. Great! A good step in the right direction is to leverage social media advertising. With Facebook and Instagram being two of the most popular platforms, tapping into their advertising capabilities can significantly boost your online store's visibility and sales....
Feb 9, 2024
How to enable SEO Friendly URLs in OpenCart
Want to enhance your OpenCart store's visibility and drive more sales? It's time to start enabling SEO URLs – a simple yet effective strategy that can make a significant difference in your site's performance.
Jan 26, 2024
The Impact of Marketing Audits on Ecommerce Growth
Reviewing and addressing the marketing efforts of your e-commerce store is an effective strategy to ensure your online presence is at its peak performance.
Jan 19, 2024
Best Extensions for Your OpenCart Store
OpenCart thrives on its extensive range of extensions that enhance functionality and streamline operations. We have put together some of the best free, and paid, OpenCart extensions below.
Jan 5, 2024
3 Actionable Strategies to Increase Conversion Rates For Your OpenCart Store
As an online shop owner, you’re probably always on the lookout for new ways to increase sales, conversions, and reduce cart abandonment. Ecommerce opportunities are vast, but competition is fierce. If you're running an online store using OpenCart, you're already on the right track. However,...
Dec 20, 2023
Most Viewed Blogs of 2023
Here is the roundup of our most popular blog posts this year! We have written a range of blogs from "how-tos" to "top tips", but here are our top 5 most read blogs of 2023:
Dec 15, 2023
Why do you need a robots.txt file?
SEO can be complex at times, and the robots.txt file is an aspect that's very often overlooked, but extremely important for website optimisation.
Nov 10, 2023
10 Proven Strategies to Supercharge Your Website's Visibility
Having a website is essential for businesses and individuals alike. However, merely having a website is not enough; you need to ensure that it gets noticed by your target audience. If you're ready to unleash the full potential of your website and leave your digital footprint, read on for our top 10...
Nov 3, 2023
How to Set the Robots Meta Tag in OpenCart
In the digital age, having a strong online presence is crucial for the success of any e-commerce business. When it comes to SEO, one of the often-overlooked but immensely valuable tools is the Robots Meta Tag. These unassuming HTML tags play a significant role in controlling how search engines...
Oct 27, 2023
The Importance of Mobile Optimisation for OpenCart Ecommerce Websites
The rise of mobile devices as the preferred choice for accessing the internet is no surprise. Mobile phones are portable, convenient, and readily available, allowing users to browse, shop, and interact with online businesses on the go. As a result, mobile devices have completely transformed the...
Oct 20, 2023
How to Take Exceptional Product Photos for Your Online Store
In the fast-paced world of ecommerce, product photography plays a large role in captivating potential customers and securing the sale. In the absence of a physical shopping experience, your product photos are the closest your customers will get to feeling and experiencing your offerings. That's why...
Sep 12, 2023
7 Tips To Boost Sales In OpenCart Using Social Media
In the ever-evolving world of e-commerce, finding effective strategies to boost your online sales is crucial for the success of your OpenCart store. With the right approach, you can leverage various tools and techniques to drive more customers and revenue. In this blog, we'll explore seven tips to...
Aug 2, 2023
How to Apply a Limited Time Offer on a Product Within Your OpenCart Site
Limited Time Offers (LTOs) can be a game-changer for e-commerce websites. By creating urgency, they drive action, increase conversion rates, attract new customers, encourage repeat purchases, generate buzz, and clear out excess inventory. Let's explore how you can implement this on your OpenCart...
Dec 2, 2022
Facebook Extension for OpenCart
OpenCart is working directly with Facebook and has a free of charge extension that is available to all OpenCart users. They have been working with Facebook since 2017 and at the time of writing it has a mammoth 61852 downloads!
Sep 23, 2022
Our New Antropy Electron Theme
We have now released our third OpenCart theme named Electron and is available to purchase on the OpenCart Store right now.
Aug 17, 2022
Where to Locate the Sales Statistics List Within Opencart 3.0.3.8
You can get a good overview of your sales within the OpenCart Dashboard but in order to get more in depth analytics on your sales then the Statistics List within OpenCart 3.0.3.8 is a very useful page to go to.
Jul 8, 2022
What Is Gogs and Why We Use It
When you either have a retainer, work hourly (only possible if you host with us) or have a long prepaid block of time and have a lot of tasks to complete each month; the easiest way we find to group them together and keep track of the individual jobs is by using a system called Gogs.
Jun 17, 2022
How to Add a New Image Banner on your Homepage Within OpenCart
Rolling banners on your homepage are a very important visual representation of the products or brands that you sell on your site. Being able to add a new banner on your homepage is a pretty important task to know how to undertake yourself and this blog will highlight exactly how this is done
Apr 29, 2022
Antropy’s Most Downloaded Free OpenCart Extensions?
‘Nothing in this life is free’, the old saying goes but we beg to differ when it comes down to our most popular free extensions. Here are our top 3 most downloaded free OpenCart extensions:
Mar 30, 2022
What do UK Ecommerce Sellers Need to Know about EU VAT?
VAT can be a tricky subject for ecommerce sellers in the UK. What’s more, since Brexit there have been a number of changes which have changed how this is calculated.
Mar 28, 2022
Importance of User-Generated Content in eCommerce
Running an eCommerce platform can be exhausting, no matter how well you manage your stock or shipments.
Mar 16, 2022
Antropy Subcategory Images Extension
Adding images within subcategories has been a request we have had a fair bit recently, so we decided to package up our fix into a free extension that you can download here.
Mar 4, 2022
How to Clear Your Browser Cache
There are many different caches within OpenCart and we have a useful blog on this aptly titled ‘How to clear all caches in OpenCart 3.0.2.0’.
Feb 22, 2022
Antropy OpenCart Blog Extension
There are a lot of downsides of using Journal as an OpenCart Theme but one of the plus sides is the blog feature that comes with it.
Feb 11, 2022
Top 5 Payment Gateway Extensions for OpenCart
We often get clients ask us what is the best Payment Gateway to use for your OpenCart store. So here is a rundown of who we would recommend:
Dec 22, 2021
How to Update Your Information Pages Within OpenCart
The Information page within the OpenCart Admin Panel is a little hidden and you could be clicking around for some time if you don’t know where to look. This is where you can find the following pages: About Us Delivery Information Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions
Dec 8, 2021
Most Viewed Blogs of 2021
Just like in last year's blog, we go through the most viewed blogs written this year according to Google Analytics.
Feb 1, 2021
Our New Technical Audit Service Now Available
We have been undertaking our SEO audit for quite some time now and it really helps clients understand what the website is like from a customers perspective.
Dec 4, 2020
Our Most Viewed Blogs of 2020
Just like in last year's blog, we go through the most viewed blogs written this year according to Google Analytics. This year we have really tried to focus on blogs that will help you as OpenCart users and giving you more 'how to' guides.
Jun 17, 2014
Google's 200 Ranking Factors
Although the ranking algorithm is one of Google's most closely guarded secrets, this very extensive infographic must cover almost all of the most important factors.
Jan 3, 2014
Why have Debenhams not done as well as John Lewis?
Many retailers and online shops saw the Christmas surge come later this year, with more customers leaving their shopping to the last minute.
Feb 22, 2013
Setting Up Your OpenCart Product Feed with Google Shopping
One of the best ways to increase sales through your OpenCart shop is to get your products automatically listed on Google Shopping. It's pretty easy to do and will probably only need about 30 minutes, yet many OpenCart store owners don't know they should be doing it!