Migrate Miva to Shopify May 01, 2023at 18:57 pm By: James Byrne After Dark Grafx Migrating from Miva to Shopify? There are many things to consider when migrating your website from Miva Merchant to Shopify. Before you begin this process, it is best to contact After Dark Grafx via Chat (bottom right of this website), via our Contact Form – click here or via Phone Toll Free (888) 578-8300 or if in San Diego (619) 702-7377. This will save you in both time and money and the 30 minute consultation is FREE! TAKE AN INVENTORY OF YOUR MIVA STORE: You will want to take an inventory of what functionality is currently in place within Miva and see if this same type of functionality is available within Shopify. In some cases, you can change or alter the the functionality to best suit your needs but in some cases, you will either need to add a paid or free app from the Shopify App Store or contact a developer (like After Dark Grafx wink! wink!). To perform the upgrade or add advanced custom coding that Shopify or the theme that you choose does not offer. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SHOPIFY BEFORE MOVING (PROS, CONS, LIMITATIONS & BENEFITS) VIEW EXISTING SHOPIFY THEMES VIEW EXISTING APPS CONTACT A SHOPIFY DEVELOPER (We are Shopify Experts) USING A THIRD PARTY MIGRATION SERVICE PROS & CONS EXPORTING AND IMPORTING DATA INTEGRATING DESIGN CHANGES CODE FUNCTIONALITY CHANGES INSTALLING FREE AND PAID APPS SETTING UP THIRD PARTY SHIPPING AND THE COSTS INVOLVED SETTING UP PAYMENT GATEWAYS AND THE COSTS POINTING YOUR DOMAIN NAME LAUNCHING YOUR NEW STORE UPDATING THE SITE MAP WITH GOOGLE USING REDIRECTS SO YOU DO NOT LOSE “*SEO JUICE” This is just a basic list of what needs to be done before, during and after a migration from Miva Merchant Shopping Cart to the Shopify Platform. You can Sign Up for a 14 Day Free Trial with Shopify – Click Here! Contact us today click here for a FREE, 30 MINUTE, NO OBLIGATION consultation. Toll Free (888) 578-8300 Local: (619) 702-7377 Shopify’s post about Migrating to Shopify Click Here After Dark Tip: Make a Backup of your entire site and database before starting or making any changes or migrations. In your Miva Control Panel (not admin.mvc) you can export the database and all files from within Miva’s ecosystem. Their my.miva.com control panel allows you to login to the server and export the database and files OR just contact Miva Tech Support and they will do this for you. *SEO JUICE = Your current SEO standings or what links you currently have within the search engines. You should also take into consideration the age of your Miva website. Was it developed recently or years ago. Sometimes, performing a migration will not grab all of the data correctly. Utilizing an online utility to migrate your data, in most cases, does not grab all of the data you need because there is no “face-to-face” or human interaction analyzing what your site actually needs. Over the years, as you utilize Miva for your eCommerce website, you have probably added modules and custom code to make the website perform in a certain fashion needed for your company. Some of these modules or functionality will need to be re-added to your Shopify store in the form of paid or free apps plus custom coding. So, what do you do? Call After Dark Grafx for a FREE, No Obligation Migration Consultation and Cost Analysis. This way, you can understand what exactly you need and how your website will be affected by the move. It is best to spin up a test store, put it onto a paid plan and integrate and add the apps you need before moving the entire website. Note: All existing customers will have to RECREATE their passwords. You can send them out an invite one-by-one (Shopify Plus allows for mass invites) otherwise, you can use your email system like Mail Chimp, Constant Contact or other to send emails to your existing customers notifying them that you are moving to a new system and they will have to recreate their password on your website. Have a Rewards System in place? We should talk. What about Email? We should talk. Have other special coding or integrations that you may have forgotten about? We should talk. It is always best to keep your Miva Merchant account live as you transition away for the first few weeks to make sure everything is running efficiently. There are a multitude of other things to consider when migrating pertaining to orders, customers, categories and so forth so you should do yourself a favor and contact After Dark Grafx for a FREE Miva to Shopify Migration Consultation!
Calicosmetics.com – Shopify Design and Development February 05, 2021at 01:45 am By: James Byrne After Dark Grafx FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: After Dark Grafx announces the website launch of Calicosmetics.com. We wanted to thank you tremendously for choosing After Dark Grafx as your Shopify Expert and trusted Shopify Development Partner. Cali Cosmetics, Inc is an international brand that develops high-quality cosmetics for all walks of life. After developing numerous websites for the company, they once again enlisted the services of After Dark Grafx as their Shopify developer and to create, yet again, another amazing website for their company and main brand. This client performed a comprehensive search for a reputable Shopify designers and developers to build their corporate eCommerce website. After receiving a glowing recommendation from one of our clients, they decided to retain our services. This new international eCommerce brand website is the final website of five total Shopify eCommerce Websites that After Dark Grafx has created for this brand. The visually-appealing homepage allows new visitors to browse personal care products as well as home fragrance amenities, access best sellers, special offers and different programs from the simple menu at the top of the website. The website also features a convenient shopping portal that visitors can immediately access at the top of the homepage allowing them to review current and past orders, edit their account and track their orders. We even set up a section where website visitors can get a glimpse of the company’s trending products. Finally, we filled the bottom of the website with enhanced visuals to showcase where the company’s products are sourced, links to other brand websites as well as informing the visitor that the site is safe and secure to shop. View the testimonials and reviews for this company and you will understand that they focus on quality and customer satisfaction. After Dark Grafx has built a stellar reputation as an exceptional Shopify partner. Many businesses across the country count on us to develop remarkable websites for their companies. Cali Cosmetics relied on our professional consulting services , recommendations and over 29 years of experience to tak them across the finish line and they certainly weren’t disappointed. Custom work provided to this client: Shopify Debut Theme Customized – Our team designed an intuitive, custom Shopify theme based off of the Debut Theme for this website to give it a flair and help it stand out from the dozens of other fierce eCommerce competitors in the same niche. Shopify Product Reviews App – We also integrated a product reviews app to help the company gain testimonials and customer reviews to build brand trust and convince more potential customers to purchase. MailChimp Integration – In order to help the client build a successful email list, we set up an integration with MailChimp, a leading email marketing provider for eCommerce brands. Custom Pages and Collection Templates – Our custom development work was created using custom code along with the base Debut Theme integration, in addition to the development of collection templates to complete the entire website. Other Apps – We customized and implemented other apps such as Order Printer , Shopify Product Reviews and SEO Apps to augment the website’s development and performance. This client was extremely thankful for our services. “After Dark Grafx has created several Shopify E-Commerce Websites for us in the past so this was a no brainer. They made it easy for us. 500 Stars!!!” – Owner – Eric K. Visit Them Today: https://calicosmetics.com/ and let them know that James from After Dark Grafx sent you! Need a Shopify Website? WooCommerce Website? E Commerce Store? App Developed? SEO Services? Contact us today! FREE QUOTE!
Tarocco-BaronessaCali.com – Shopify Design/Development January 30, 2021at 22:07 pm By: James Byrne After Dark Grafx FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: After Dark Grafx announces the launch of Tarocco-BaronessaCali.com. – Thank you for choosing After Dark Grafx to design and develop your new Shopify website. Tarocco Baronessa Cali is owned and operated by Cali Cosmetics, Inc. an international brand. After doing such an excellent job on their initial website, Cali Cosmetics retained After Dark Grafx once again to create a new Shopify website for their other brands. Cali Cosmetics performed an extensive search for a Shopify Expert, along with recommendations and a referral from a long-time After Dark Grafx Client, they hired After Dark Grafx to design and develop a brand new Shopify E-Commerce Website for their new business with many more to come. Shopify Debut Theme CustomizedShopify Product Reviews AppOther AppsMail Chimp IntegrationCustom Pages and Collection Templates “After Dark Grafx has created several Shopify E-Commerce Websites for us in the past so this was a no brainer. They made it easy for us. 500 Stars!!!” – Owner – Eric K. Visit them today at: https://www.tarocco-baronessacali.com/ and tell them James from After Dark Grafx sent you! Need a Shopify Website? WooCommerce Website? E Commerce Store? App Developed? SEO Services? Contact us today! FREE QUOTE!
RudeDudeCandles.com Shopify Design/Development August 31, 2020at 23:43 pm By: James Byrne After Dark Grafx FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: After Dark Grafx announces the launch of RudeDudeCandles.com – BAD NEVER SMELLED SOOO GOOD! – Thank you for choosing After Dark Grafx to design and develop your new Shopify website. RudeDudeCandle Co. is owned and operated by Cali Cosmetics, Inc. an international brand. After doing such an excellent job on one of their brand websites, Tarocco-Baronesscali.com . Rude Dude contacted After Dark Grafx once again to create their “Rude Dude” website. They performed an an extensive search for a Shopify Expert who understood their brands and competencies. They enlisted After Dark Grafx to design and develop a brand new Shopify E-Commerce Website for their new business with many more to come. “We have been selling candles for years and this just seemed like a good addition to our product line. After Dark Grafx has created several Shopify E-Commerce Websites for us in the past so this was a no brainer. They made it easy for us. 500 Stars!!!” – Owner – Eric J. Visit them today at: https://www.rudedudecandles.com and tell them James from After Dark Grafx sent you! Need a Shopify Website? WooCommerce Website? E Commerce Store? App Developed? SEO Services? Contact us today! FREE QUOTE!
Germ-Bot.com – Shopify Development August 01, 2020at 01:06 am By: James Byrne After Dark Grafx FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: After Dark Grafx announces the launch of Germ-Bot.com – Thank you for choosing After Dark Grafx to design and develop your new Shopify website. GermBot (germ-bot.com) is owned and operated by California Precision Products, Inc. and Election Works, Inc. They contacted After Dark Grafx after an extensive search for a company who understood their product and vision and could just take it over to provide a professional result. They enlisted After Dark Grafx to design and develop a brand new Shopify E-Commerce Website for their new business. GermBot was created out of the recent need for an all-inclusive hygiene station in the Polling Places during the Voting Process.. GermBot offers a portable sanitizing solution for offices large and small, excellent for events and gatherings and can be easily moved from room to room. It is 60lbs and only takes up 16″ by 64.5″ of available space so it can be placed in a corner or in tight spaces. Founded in 2020 by Sandy Hed of Election Works, Inc, and Joe Bean of California Precision Products, Inc., GermBot is ADA Compliant, includes a battery operated hands free gel dispenser, areas for customer supplied standard disinfectant wipes, multifold paper towel dispenser, 5.5″ X 8.5″ placard / tablet device mount, storage compartment and a 7 gallon trash can. GermBot offers discounts to wholesale suppliers for large orders. If you are interested in becoming a GermBot wholesaler, please contact them. “We are so busy, we just needed someone to take on the project with little to no guidance. James and his team delivered! They created our logo, then stickers for the sides of the GermBot as well as packaging. We then had them create the Shopify E-Commerce Website. They sent us tutorials and were able to explain what we needed in the simplest terms. We appreciated that. We are now having James and his team perform Search Engine Optimization Services. They made it easy for us. Thank you, 10 Stars!!!” – Owners, Germ-Bot.com Visit them today at: https:www.germ-bot.com and tell them James from After Dark Grafx sent you! Need a New Shopify Website? E Commerce Store? App Developed? SEO Services? Contact us today! FREE QUOTE!