Starter Pack for Magento 2

Case #2: Show "New" category on the layered navigation

• You want to take advantage of the pleasure when a customer buy a “new arrival” item from your store
• Always show the filter value “New” on category pages

Mageplaza solution

• Add “New” value to the filter on the layered navigation
• The products after filtering will match with products of the already-set attribute “New”

Setting on the backend

• We already added the “New” filter to the solution
• You just need to find the “New” filter in back end, under Configuration, turn it on and use right away

Display on the frontend

Customers can filter the “New” products right on the layered navigation

Case #3: Show "Rating" category on the side bar

You want to boost sales of certain products (e.g. high-rated products, products with higher margins, etc.)

Mageplaza solution

Display the “Rating” field filter on the store front: category page

Setting on the backend

• We already added the “Rating” filter to the solutio
• You just need to find the “Rating” filter in back end, under Configuration tab, turn it on and use right away

Case #4: Present "On-sale" category on the side bar

Let customers quickly find “On sale” products right on the category page.

Mageplaza solution

• Add “On-sale” value to the filter on the layered navigation
• The products after filtering will match with products of the already-set attribute “On-sale”

Setting on the backend

• We already added the “On-sale” filter to the solution
• You just need to find the “On-sale” filter in back end, under Configuration, turn it on and use right away

Display on the frontend

Customers can filter the “On sale” products instanly right on the store front

Case #5: Remove SEO mistakes from your store

You need to make sure that your store doesn’t violate simple SEO rules and it’s ready to be listed on the SERPs:

• Duplicated content
• Missing metadata
• Low word count pages
• 404 pages

Mageplaza solution

Incorporate a SEO report that automatically detech SEO issues and notify you right in the back end

Case #6: Add Rich Snippets to all pages

• Make your product link look outstanding on the SERPs
• Customers can get the products’ key features right on the short-form search result

Mageplaza solution

• Add a form which is called “structured data” into the product setting on the backende
• In this form, merchants can submit “rich” information about your product and it will be automatically

Easy settings on the backend

• Step 1: Work with the Search Engine Optimization tab in any Product setting page
• Step 2: Type in the desired metadata then click Save!

Successful outcome

Now, customer can know more about you right on the SERPs with additional useful information

Case #7: Add Hrefland Tags to all pages

You have several store views with different languages, you probably need to tell Google which language you are using on each store view. By doing this, the content can find the right audiences.

Mageplaza solution

Add a setting form into the backend where you can easily edit the Hreflang Tags (a tag added to your site that signifies the language of the store view).

Settings on the backend

1 step only: Find the “Hreflang Tags” tab and select the language

Case #8: Use Quick View pop ups on your store

When a customer is at a product listing page, he/she can easily check out any product’s detail right on the same page.

Mageplaza solution

• Show a “quick view” pop up when customer click on the product picture thumbnail image on the product listing page
• The pop-up resembles a product page (keep all product images and details) but in a small size and shorten form
• Customer can add product to cart right on the pop up

Setting on the backend

You just need to find the Quick View configuration on the backend and turn it on.

Case #9: Use Ajax when customers add item to cart/wishlist/compare

When customers add an item to cart/wishlist/compare, the default will load the whole page, if the internet connection is slow, he/she might lose temper and leave the cart.

Mageplaza solution

When a customer add a product to cart/wishlist/compare, the page will not be loaded, only the cart reload with the new information:

• With “add to cart”, you will notify customers with a pop-up
• With “add to wishlist/compare” only the wishlist/compare list loads

Setting on the backend

1 step only: You just need to find the Ajax Cart configuration on the backend and turn it on.

Case #10: Use One Step Checkout

You want to stop the customers from abandoning their shopping cart before completing a purchase because of a multiple-step checkout process. Going from one page to another one “just to checkout” brings a feeling of time-wasting because customers might feel checkout takes even more time than browsing for products!

Mageplaza solution

Combine multiple steps of the default checkout process into “one-step” in one page only:

• Shipping address
• Shipping method
• Payment methods
• Order summary

Setting on the backend

1 step only: Just open the backend, find the One step checkout configuration and turn it on

Successful outcome

When customers checkout, they can type in all needed fields and complete rapidly in one page

Case #11: Add Delivery Time and Date to the checkout page

Allow customer to inform about their preferable time and date of delivery (e.g specific time interval, specific date)

Mageplaza solution

Add a “Delivery date/time” field to the checkout page to let customer freely choose the desired delivery date and time

Easy settings on the backend

1 step only: find the “Delivery time/date” section and configure

Display on the frontend

Customer can see the delivery date/time and note fields while they checkout

Case #12: Add "Notes" field to the checkout page

Let busy customers select their preferable date and time of delivery and add special instructions on how to prepare and deliver products (e.g. ship after 7 PM, call before ship, leave at the front door or to your leasing office, etc.)

Mageplaza solution

Add new fields to the checkout page:

• Delivery date
• Delivery date
• Note on delivery

Case #13: Set up automatic Recover Abandoned Cart emails

You need to follow up customers when they abandon carts. However, that would be great if you don’t have to use a third-party solution at some begging stage of your business.

Mageplaza solution

• Build-in automatic cart abandoned recovery email
• Cart abandoned report (top 5 abandoned products)
• Abandoned behavior report (customers abandoned cart at which steps while checkout)

Easy settings on the backend

• Find each feature configuration in the backend. Configure them to your need easily
• Set multiple cart abandoned emails rules flexibly. For example: 3 hours after leaving, 1 day after leaving, etc.
• Create discount codes for customers who receive emails
• Reports are already available in the backend

Successful outcome

You need to follow up customers when they abandon carts. However, that would be great if you don’t have to use a third-party solution at some begging stage of your business.

Case #14: Use diversified promotions to boost sales

Without special promotions, your new store will be much less appealing:

• Buy X get Y (products) of the same type
• Buy X products of the same type, discount $Z for each item
• Buy X items get Y% discounted of each item
• For each $X spent, get $Y discounted on certain items in cart

However, Magento 2 default limit the discount rule with a lack of important conditions:

• Total quantity: (e.g., buy 3 items to get discount)
• Total paid amount (e.g., reach the total amount of above $200 to get discount)
• Order Created Date (e.g., order completed on June 6 to get discount)
• Order Created Within (days) (e.g., order created from August 1 to 5 to get discount)
• For each $X spent, get $Y discount
• For each $X spent, get $Y discount for the whole cart
• Apply discount to the cheapest items
• Apply discount to the most expensive items

Mageplaza solution

• Add a number of conditions to apply for different discounts
• Merchant can flexibly configure these conditions to create different discount rules for cart

Easy settings on the backend

• Step 1: Choose the promotion type
• Step 2: Assign value to each field
• Step 3: Save the rule. Ready to use

Successful outcome

Now, you can carry out promotion campaign with a great flexibility of conditions and rules. Let's design your promotions to drive the most lucrative results

Case #15: "Rocket sales with promotions" plan

Customers need less than 3 seconds to type in their shipping address because the longer time challenges their patience

Mageplaza solution

However, Magento 2 default limit the discount rule with a lack of important conditions:

Easy settings on the backend

• Step 1: We have integrated the Auto suggestion into the solution, you just need to turn the feature on
• Step 2: There is no step 2

Successful outcome

Customer can choose their shipping address rapidly on the 1 step checkout page