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  • Magento

  • Support

Auto Deploy to Production Environments

As part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing our support services, we're thrilled to have recently introduced automated deployment to our cl...

  • Magento

  • Awards

Absolute Design and Daymark - Pioneering Sustainable eCommerce

Absolute Design are proud to announce that we were winners of the Best Sustainability Initiative and finalists for best eCommerce support busi...

  • Support

Leveraging customer feedback for eCommerce success

Understanding customers is a fundamental aspect of eCommerce success. For eCommerce business owners and digital marketers, customer feedback i...

  • Magento

  • Advanced Reporting

  • Support

Unleash Magento's power - custom dashboards driven by data and insights

Magento is a leading eCommerce platform known for its flexibility and versatility. A critical feature of this platform is its dashboard, provi...

  • Magento

  • Awards

  • Support

eCommerce Awards 2023

Absolute enter two prestigious awards at the 2023 eCommerce Awards.

  • Magento

  • Support

Payment Gateways - our review of Magento’s best offerings

We understand the importance of choosing the right payment provider for your Magento 2 store. A seamless, secure, and efficient payment proces...

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  • General

Our 7 step UX process

In today's dynamic digital environment, the significance of user experience (UX) cannot be overstated when it comes to the success of products...

  • Creative

Using a single design agency to oversee all elements of your design work can offer several benefits for Marketing Managers and business owners.

Consistency in branding is a critical advantage of working with a single design agency. When a single agency has a deep understanding of your ...

  • Creative

Here’s why you still should still include print collateral in your marketing strategy.

Combining digital and print allows you to break through the digital noise, engage your audience effectively, and achieve improved business res...

  • Magento

  • Support

Looking to connect your Magento 2 eCommerce site to your business’ social media accounts?

Using a module to connect your Adobe Commerce (Magento 2) website to Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest can streamline the process and make it ...

  • Magento

  • Support

If you’ve got a Magento 2 site, it’s time to discover the benefits of a performance audit...

Performance is a key metric for improving SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) and conversions. It's an ongoing process and needs to be tailored t...

  • Magento

  • Shopify

  • Support

GA4 countdown has begun, only a few weeks to go...

Universal Analytics is set to reach end of life as of the 1st July 2023, meaning if you have not swapped over to the latest GA4 property yet, ...

  • Magento

  • Support

Reasons to choose Absolute as your support partner

Firstly, it's important to have a team of knowledgeable and empathetic support staff who are dedicated to resolving customer issues quickly an...

  • Creative

Is it time to partner with a new design agency who can look after all your requirements?

In this fast paced world, first impressions are crucial and your brand needs to stand out. Whether you’re part of a large company, a small sta...

  • Magento

  • Support

Magento 1 eCommerce websites are not PCI compliant - what does this mean for merchants?

If you’re still using Magento 1, we have some bad news. Your website is not PCI compliant. 

  • Shopify

Shopify redirects

The previous Absolute site was on an old Expression Engine system that was increasingly showing its age and was difficult to manage content - ...

  • Creative

Why brand strategy is important

Behind every successful brand is a brand strategy that helps companies make informed decisions that define the direction of the business, enha...

  • Creative

Is your brand fit for today's digital era?

Logos are everywhere, they are part of our everyday life and there isn’t a business out there that doesn’t have one. But it's not an easy task...

  • Creative

End of Support for PostScript Type 1 Fonts

Type 1 fonts, which are also known as PostScript fonts, are an old format of fonts created and developed by Adobe in 1984 which have been repl...

  • Shopify

Planning a new ‘brochure’ Shopify website

During the past few months we’ve taken on the significant task of fully redesigning and replatforming our website. It was important to use a p...

  • Creative

Using Social Media To Boost Your Online Presence

Social media channels have become an increasingly important way to promote your business online. They are key to building strong connections w...

  • Support

Google Analytics 4 - why upgrade now?

This means you will not be able to process any new analytics data unless you switch to the latest GA4 property in your Magento or Shopify stor...

  • Magento

Magento Update - Version 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 no longer supported by Adobe

  2022 was a year where clients and agencies alike saw a lot of changes and complex issues linked to the Magento upgrade path. 

  • Shopify

Is Shopify suitable for B2B?

Shopify is a brilliant solution for smaller businesses, proof of concepts, or brand launches, but how good is it for business-to-business webs...

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