Prepare for Peak
Performance Check-list
This article is part of a series, Preparing for Peak, I'd recommend reading our other other articles too. Quick TTFB Wins Measure your starting TTFB and total page load time Enable all store caches Utilise Redis cache backend Set all indexes to manual Disable store logging Disable customer logging Perform database housekeeping Investigate flat catalogue … Continue reading
Advanced ways to improve Magento total load time
This article is part of a series, Preparing for Peak, I'd recommend reading our other other articles too. Don't shave time, take chunks from it Beyond quick Magento total load time performance wins, there's a lot more that can be done to improve performance; but these take a little more time, a little more testing … Continue reading
Quick wins to improve Magento total load time
This article is part of a series, Preparing for Peak, I'd recommend reading our other other articles too. Don't shave time, take chunks from it Once you've tackled the TTFB of your store, its time to move on to improving the total load time. The approach for reducing the total page load time is unfortunately … Continue reading
Advanced ways to improve Magento TTFB
This article is part of a series, Preparing for Peak, I'd recommend reading our other other articles too. Spend time shaving time Beyond quick Magento performance wins, there's a lot more that can be done to improve performance; but these take a little more time, a little more testing - but often provide the best … Continue reading
Quick wins to improve Magento TTFB
This article is part of a series, Preparing for Peak, I'd recommend reading our other other articles too. Save time shaving time There are a series of basic adjustments you can make to your store to improve performance, often without reducing functionality. Whilst some may not be appropriate all-year-round, there are definitely changes worth making … Continue reading
Improving Magento performance
This article is part of a series, Preparing for Peak, I'd recommend reading our other other articles too. Slow stores sell less Its a fact and you don't need a fancy report from Kiss or Amazon to demonstrate it - if a page is slow to load, you'll give up trying and go elsewhere; and … Continue reading
Security Check-list
This article is part of a series, Preparing for Peak, I'd recommend reading our other other articles too. Install/Upgrade SSL certificate Add site seal Rotate all server passwords Review and remove unused FTP/SSH accounts Review and remove unused Magento administrator/API accounts Register with a approved scanning vendor (Eg. Security Metrics) for automated security scans Complete … Continue reading
Securing your store
This article is part of a series, Preparing for Peak, I'd recommend reading our other other articles too. Lock everything down As your sales increase, the warehouse gets busier and you are ensuring your own stock flow doesn't run dry - something that can easily be overlooked is security. Whilst you are running around running … Continue reading
Preparing for peak
The major promotional period is looming; with Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Click Frenzy and of course, the December seasonal peak - its time for store owners to start to be prepared for the increase in traffic. I'll be preparing a series of articles for store owners/agencies/developers (with a focus on those using MageStack) on the … Continue reading
Recapture potential lost sales with targeted emails
This guest article is part of a series, Preparing for Peak I'd recommend reading our other other articles too. Sonassi will hold your hand all the way through peak - and we will support you in the full capacity that we can. However, I can be honest and say that what we can't help you … Continue reading