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Adwords conversion tracking in OpenCart

How do you add conversion tracking to OpenCart when it has a shared success page?A client asked me to add some Google Adwords conversion tracking code to their OpenCart website's success page that is shown after someone completes an order.However, OpenCart doesn't have one file for that - it has catalog/view/theme/xxx/template/common/success.tpl…

Duplicate domain invoices from 123-reg

During December we found we were charged for several domains twice by 123-reg.This happened with 2 different 123-reg accounts, so it's very possible it's happened to a lot of other people! And I'm sure 123-reg are having quite a headache dealing with the fall out of what was probably a…

Merry Christmas from 18a!

Merry Christmas to all of our clients - old and new - from 18a Productions!Woo - what a busy year! We've worked one some great projects during 2012 - lots we'll be adding to our portfolio shortly and lots we can't tell you about! We've worked with lots of new clients…

Adding categories in OpenCart

This is the first in a range of tutorials for getting started with OpenCart. As your business evolves and changes you may find you need to add / edit / delete categories in your shop.Step 1: Log into the admin of your shop, and from the menu bar along the top of…

How to add products to OpenCart

If you've got an OpenCart shop, one thing you might do often is add products.The products section of OpenCart is extremely comprehensive. Therefore there will be LOTS of options you don't need to worry about but here's a run down of what everything means.Step 1:From the menu in admin along…

Adding a WordPress gallery

WordPress is a great piece of software for easy to update websites and it comes with a nifty gallery feature. Here are some instructions for how to use it.Firstly, you need to upload your photos into your Post or Page (galleries work on either). Click on the Insert Media icon…

Emergency server maintenance

We may be on holiday, but that doesn't stop our server monitoring, or us acting on it!Written at: 8.50amUnfortunately I was alerted this morning via text message that one of our servers is currently down. I immediately investigated and our hosting providers have apologised but they have had to carry…

WordPress 3.4 GREEN released

I began customising a WordPress blog for someone on Tuesday - so of course on Thursday I wake up to an email about the latest version (3.4) being released!So when I upgrade the blog I've just done, I'll be able to report back with more details. But right now, the…

Last minute update to EU cookie law – why did we bother?!

I've just come into work on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning to remove a few more cookies from some clients' websites inline with the new EU law coming into force this weekend - just to read that they've changed the rules at the 11th hour!According to the Guardian, they updated…

Updates to our website in line with EU regulations

You may have noticed our website looking a bit different since yesterday! That's because we've added some things to aim to meet the new EU regulations on cookies which are coming into force this weekend.Everything we've done is just based on our understanding of the new guidelines - we can't…

Paypal have updated their privacy policy

If you're a PayPal customer you've probably had an email this week to let you know they've updated their privacy policy.If you haven't read it, you probably should because there might be some little changes which effect you.The updated policy can be read here.

The tangled world wide web: Google being sued by everyone – and BT claim they had every idea first!

I was reading an article today on the BBC about the latest in the Oracle vs. Google copyright trial.It seems it's proving hard to prove if Google are at fault - and it's a tricky situation when something is released for common use... but within certain boundaries.A story I've found…