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Catalog Mode
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:25 am
by compunerdy
Is turning on Catalog Mode a good way to shut the store down for a few days?
Re: Catalog Mode
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:03 pm
by AbleMods
From a technical standpoint yes, but it's very confusing for the site visitors.
Nothing on the visitor side says "Purchasing disabled at this time but please continue to browse our online store."
All they know is they're hard-pressed to find an Add-to-Cart button anywhere
Re: Catalog Mode
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:48 am
by compunerdy
How about if I post the following
"Purchasing disabled at this time but please continue to browse our online store."
on the main page??
Who am I kidding..nobody ever reads the things you want them to.
Re: Catalog Mode
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:33 am
by mazhar
Better put a blinking text script in the header. In this way there will be more chances to get the customer attention and make him read the note. It could be easily done for example you can use the following script and place it at the start of your header template.
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<script type="text/javascript">
var str="Purchasing disabled at this time but please continue to browse our online store.";
document.write(str.blink());
</script>
Re: Catalog Mode
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:54 pm
by AbleMods
Chicks in bikinis would grab their attention - your customer base is probably pretty nerdy anyways
Re: Catalog Mode
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:11 pm
by compunerdy
Only nerds like chicks in bikinis?
Re: Catalog Mode
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:28 pm
by AbleMods
Not necessarily, but they're more likely to continue shopping just in case there are more chicks in bikinis.
Re: Catalog Mode
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:23 pm
by compunerdy
Good point
