The latest release of WooCommerce – version 3.5.7 – is now out. It’s a security release. Get updated ASAP! Details are here. If you’re looking for some bespoke WooCommerce development, or a Woo consultation, I’ve pages on that. Check out the links I just posted.
Author archives: Robin Scott
I'm Robin Scott, a WordPress and WooCommerce expert who, along with three other people, runs a business called Silicon Dales Ltd remotely, from a base in the North West of the UK (kind of near Manchester!).
Jon Snow: Britain a “Laughing Stock” because of Brexit
Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, journalist Jon Snow (not the Game of Thrones character) has been manhandling mealy-mouthed politicians on national TV.
Should you run your eCommerce business on Amazon, Etsy or WooCommerce?
Amazon and Etsy are a great, low impact, place to dip your toe into the eCommerce waters, but if you have long term plans, running your own store will ultimately become more profitable and give you more flexibility. Here, I dig into what you might want to consider, around some key topics:
Brexit Yoga
It seems like the Irish and the Australians are enjoying Brexit a lot… well, a lot more than we here in Britain are!
The Power of Screencast Videos
Screencast videos are a really powerful way of demonstrating web development issues to clients. Whether showing the impact of changes from back-end to front-end or from third party tools like Pingdom, clients love to see behind the curtain – but ideally in an explainer video lasting no more than 10 minutes.
TLDR: Cheltenham Festival 2019 Tips
Okay, so there’s a great big huge (tautology, yum) Cheltenham Festival 2019 Tips item online at LBP… But for those of you with normal human attention spans, maybe you just want a tip for each race at Chelters? Read on below. No more waffle. Just free tips!
Gold Standard: Horse Racing on the Web
For those in the know, it’s Gold Cup week and the internet is a-flurry with coverage of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival meet where the cream of the horse racing world gather for top-class Group 1 racing.
Video: Giggs “Fire in the Booth” (Part 4)
This is entirely Not Safe For Work. If you are offended by the C-bomb, don’t play the video. If the F-bomb bothers you, then likewise, move it along. If the N-Bomb grinds your gears, again, don’t play this.
Easy Invoicing & Accounts for Freelancers and Agencies
I’m regularly in touch with a coterie of around 250 specialist developers over at Codeable and a common pinch-point for their freelancing activities outside the platform is finding an easy way to invoice clients and keep track of payments. Indeed, it’s why Codeable is preferable for many.
Google Search Console Error: Either “offers”, “review”, or “aggregateRating” should be specified
Here’s an error which has started showing up for a lot of stores’ product category pages – WooCommerce stores in particular – in Google Search Console: