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Custom Development
Each business is unique and some have specific needs that fall outside of Volusion's standard capabilities; that's where Brand Labs comes in. We have a solid history of creating custom solutions for our clients and some of that work is on display on our plugin page. Our programmers can stretch Volusion to its limits... and beyond. Just tell us what you need. We love a challenge...
BRAND LABS CAN DEVELOP CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF YOUR VOLUSION BUSINESS
There are two important things to learn from our collection of plugins, tools, and web apps. First, no one can stretch the capabilities of Volusion like Brand Labs can. Second, we use those incomparable skills to respond to our clients' specific needs. Many of the utilities listed below were created as a direct result of a customer request, and most are offered to the Volusion community (including you) free of charge. Please browse our library. We're sure you'll find something you can use. If not, please give us a call. We know that we can put something together to suit your needs...
Auto Responder for Volusion
Auto Responder for Volusion
The Auto Responder for Volusion is the engine that drives some of our most powerful eCommerce tools. It’s a little tricky to talk about it without talking about its options, but we’ll try: the Auto Responder is an automatic business machine and depending on what you plug into it, it can increase your sales, solicit product reviews, encourage repeat customers, gather consumer opinions or any combination of all of these. Click through to find out why it’s one of the best things you’ll ever do for your Volusion store...
Auto RESPONDER for VOLUSION
  • Increase Conversions & Revenue
  • Gather More Product Reviews
  • Convert Abandoned Shopping Carts
  • Increase Repeat Customers & Sales
  • Build Your Professional Reputation
Auto RESPONDER for VOLUSION

Pictured above is an early prototype of the Auto Responder with its creator, Otto Respondovich

BRAND LABS HAS CREATED AN AUTOMATED REPLY SYSTEM FOR VOLUSION AND IT CAN HELP YOU IN ALL KINDS OF WAYS

We originally created our Auto Responder as the core of The Voloomerang, our Volusion-based abandoned cart utility. As we explored our new toy, we began to discover that it had a wide range of possible uses. It could, for instance, work in conjunction with PowerReviews Express to help you gather product reviews from your customers. Or it could suggest related products to customers who had made a recent purchase. Or it could gather customer satisfaction surveys... all without our eMerchant clients having to lift a finger. The Auto Responder for Volusion is an automatic business machine. Hit the links below to see some of what it can do...

How Does it Work?

First, you gather your customer’s email as a natural part of their Volusion store purchase process...

Next, The Auto Responder goes into action. Based on the features you choose, it sends a customized email to the customer...

Finally... you get to see the results, not just in your weekly report from us, but in the increase in your store’s revenue.

iVoloo For Volusion
iVoloo
With Brand Labs' introduction of iVoloo, Volusion takes a giant step onto one of the hottest mobile devices in the wireless marketplace. Of course, the ability to access the web in its native form is one of the best things about the iPhone, but browsing a three-inch tall Volusion store can be a difficult proposition, iVoloo solves that problem with ease, style, and a keen eye on your bottom line...
  • Tap Into Growing mCommerce Sales
  • Improve End User Experience
  • Increase Conversions and Revenue
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The reality of mobile eCommerce (or mCommerce) is shifting at mind-blowing speed. Just a couple of years ago, web browsing on a mobile device was nothing more than a novelty, but in 2009, 37% of mobile users purchased something non-mobile with their handset*. The fact is that it will be far easier to capture your share of those sales if your store is optimized for mobile viewing and iVoloo can do that for you.
The iPhone is one of the most popular and fastest-growing smartphone platforms on the market and iVoloo offers you the opportunity to reach out to its users in a familiar and easy-to-navigate format. You choose which categories and products you'd like to include in your mobile store and, just like that, your Volusion store is now ready to travel with your customers wherever they go. Never miss another sale...

“While m-commerce is poised for explosive growth... consumers are still more likely to abandon mobile purchasing on sites that are not optimized for the on-the-go experience*...”*Q3 2009 Smartphone Intelligence survey by Compete

“Traffic to... mobile commerce web sites and through mobile apps continues to soar as more consumers become comfortable researching and shopping on mobile devices**...” **Internet Retailer News - January 6, 2010

“Percentage who expect to use mobile phones to assist in their holiday shopping: 19%. Among those, the percentage who plan to use mobile phones to make a purchase: 25%***”***Deloitte 2009 Annual Holiday Survey

The Switcheroo For Volusion
The Switcheroo
As a part of our continuing tradition of providing custom solutions to the entire Volusion community, Brand Labs is proud to offer you The Switcheroo! This free plugin will allow your customers to swap the main image on your product detail page for one of the alternate images simply by mousing over the thumbnails. Less clicking = faster conversions...
Mimi

  • Easily Change Images
  • Mouse Over to Swap
  • Quicker Conversions
  • Absolutely FREE*!

BRAND LABS INTRODUCESTHE SWITCHEROO, A GREAT IMAGE BROWSING TOOL FOR VOLUSION

Brand Labs is pleased to offer this exclusive Volusion image browsing tool for your eCommerce site... for FREE*! With The Switcheroo, your customers will be able to swap product images simply by mousing over the thumbnails below the main image. Fewer clicks means fewer hurdles between browsing and buying... plus, it’s totally fun... and free*! (Did we already mention that?)

The download and installation instructions are available on the next page. *The Switcheroo is completely free, but we can install it for you if you'd like. Our hourly rate is $125 and installation typically takes 2 hours. If you’d prefer to do it on your own, simply fill out your email address and click the download link and you’ll be directed to the work instructions. Thanks!

Why do we ask for your email address? Well, we do quite a bit of custom development for Volusion and we like to let the community know about it. You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time and we will never share or sell your information. We like to keep in touch. We’re just friendly, that’s all.

CC-GNU LGPL
This software is licensed under the CC-GNU LGPL version 2.1 or later.

RapidCart For Volusion
  • Increase Conversions and Revenue
  • Eliminate Unnecessary Clicks
  • Anywhere on Your Volusion Site*
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  • Main Product Photo
  • Pricing & SKU Info
  • Product Options
  • Alternate Photo(s)
  • Add To Cart Button
  • Custom Design
  • Product Description
  • Rollover Call to Action
Click here to see it in action

RapidCart 2.0 is the premier deluxe soft-add-to-cart feature for the Volusion shopping platform. Unlike Volusion's out-of-the-box solution, RapidCart will work anywhere that your product appears dynamically* on your Volusion site, and it will be professionally designed to match your current site and it displays product options, alternate images and the product descriptions. It is, quite simply, the most robust soft-add-to-cart solution available for your Volusion site.

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Universal Zoom For Volusion
Universal Zoom
There are already tools that allow your customers to navigate a detailed image on the product page on your Volusion site. Until now, however, there was no way to do it anywhere else. Universal Zoom changes all that. Now, any image that that links directly to a product page can offer your customers the opportunity to zoom in and examine the details of the main product image by simply hovering over it. You can finally give your customers the freedom to explore the way they want to...
Universal Zoom
Purple Pearl Bracelet
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UNIVERSAL ZOOM GIVES YOUR CUSTOMERS IMAGE BROWSING FREEDOM

Brand Labs is pleased to introduce Universal Zoom for Volusion: an exciting, new tool that will allow your customers to explore your products wherever you like.*

There are already tools (including our own SpyGlass) that allow your customers to navigate a detailed image on the product page on your Volusion site. Until now, however, there was no way to do it anywhere else. Universal Zoom changes all that. Now, any image that link directly to a product page can offer your customers the opportunity to zoom in and examine the details of the main product image by simply hovering over it. Category page, article page, even your home page; nothing is off-limits. You can finally give your customers the freedom to explore the way they want to.

This innovative new tool is offered under the GNU Lesser General Public License, which basically means you are free to download it and use it as you will. It's a gift to our customers and the Volusion community at large. Customize it, change it completely, or use it as is; the choice is yours. The link below will take you to the download site where you'll find the installation instructions so you can add it to your Volusion store without any assistance; or if you'd prefer, we can help you with the installation.**

* Universal Zoom works on any image that links to a product page
** $125 hourly rate applies - installation typically takes 2 hours

Just like vZoom, but Universal Zoom works on category, product list, and article pages*
Customizable preview options
Increase conversions!
Completely FREE to any Volusion store
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GNU License
This software is licensed under the CC-GNU LGPL.
Mac Dashboard Widget For Volusion
Mac Dashboard Widget
Designed for the Mac, this widget updates every 20 minutes to keep up-to-date information on order count and revenue for your Volusion stores. The most important business information right at your fingertips. The Volusion Order Notifications can display multiple Volusion stores on one dashboard, which means no more flipping back and forth between dashboards to get the information you need...
  • Regular Order Updates
  • Daily Revenue Total
  • View Multiple Accounts
  • Login Only Once
  • Updates Every 20 Min.
  • Absolutely FREE!

BRAND LABS’ VOLUSION WIDGET FOR YOU MAC DASHBOARD IS THE EASIEST WAY TO TRACK YOUR STORE’S REVENUE

Brand Labs is pleased to offer this exclusive Mac dashboard widget that allows you to track orders and revenue for your Volusion store(s). With one-time login and automatic updates that refresh every 20 minutes, you’ll find that there’s no easier way to check in on your Volusion store, and best of all, it’s absolutely FREE... and not just to our customers, but to the entire Volusion community. Simply download the widget and follow the intructions below...

FIRST...THE EASY PART DOWNLOAD & INSTALLATION

Mac OS X v.10.4 (or later) is required. Safari users, simply click the download link. When the download is complete, the widget installer will launch. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. If you're using a browser other than Safari, when the download is complete, unarchive the file and double click on the installer. Follow the onscreen instructions

Why do we ask for your email address? Well, we do quite a bit of custom development for Volusion and we like to let the community know about it. You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time and we will never share or sell your information. We like to keep in touch. We’re just friendly, that’s all.


NEXT... THE TRICKY PART

The one element of the widget that may cause some confusion is the encrypted password. This is not your Volusion password, nor is it any of your other regularly used passwords. It is a long, randomly-generated string that may be found by following these steps:

1) Log in to your Volusion Control Panel

2) Enable Volusion’s “Generic API”. You’ll find it under Inventory > Import/Export > Volusion API

3) Once you’ve enabled the API, click the “run” button which can be found in the “Generic/Orders” section.

4) When the action is complete, a new text field will appear beneath the “cancel” and “run” buttons. If you scroll through the text in that field, you will see “EncryptedPassword=”. Your encrypted password is everything you see between that and “&EDI”. Highlight that text and copy it.

5) Paste that copy into the “PASSWORD” field shown here on the back of the widget.

Once this information is entered, the widget will be linked to your Volusion store.

Configuration screen shot
iGoogle Gadget For Volusion
iGoogle Gadget
Designed for iGoogle, this gadget updates every 20 minutes to keep up-to-date information on order count and revenue for your Volusion stores. The most important business information right at your fingertips. The Volusion Order Notifications can display multiple Volusion stores on one dashboard, which means no more flipping back and forth between dashboards to get the information you need...
iGoogle Gadget
THE ULTIMATE ORDER AND REVENUE TRACKER FOR YOUR VOLUSION SITE
This Widget updates every 20 minutes to keep up-to-date information on order count and revenue for your Volusion stores. The most important business information right at your fingertips. The Volusion Order Notfications can display multiple Volusion stores on one dashboard, which means no more flipping back and forth between dashboards to get the information you need!
Order and revenue updates
View multiple accounts
Completely FREE!
iGoogle Gadget - Front
iGoogle Gadget - Configuration

To add this Gadget to your Desktop page, click "Add Stuff" then, "Add by URL". Provide the following:

http://www.brandlabs.us/v/vspfiles/downloadables/widgets/igoogle/volusion_order_notifications.xml

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eFulfillment Service Import Tool For Volusion
eFulfillment Service Import Tool
The Brand Labs e-Fulfillment Service Import Tool easily exports data from your Volusion store and directly imports the information into the fulfillment service provided by eFulfillmentservice.com This time-saving tool makes processing your orders simple and efficient.
eFulfillment Service Import Tool
Configuration Window
Main window to supply CSV files exported from Volusion
Processing display
Import results
Designate outgoing orders as 'Ready to Ship'
Data must be exported in CSV format
Select the Orders table and select all columns
The format to export will be CSV
Save the file to your computer
EXPORT VOLUSION DATA TO EFULFILLMENT WITH EASE
Requires an efulfilment Service Account
http://www.efulfillmentservice.com/
Requires Java Runtime Enivronment 1.4.2 or Greater
http://www.java.com/
Download eFulfillment Tool - Windows
Download eFulfillment Tool - Mac
Configuration Window
Main windows to supply CSV files exported from Volusion
Processing display
Import Results
Exporting Data from Volusion
Designate outgoing orders as "Ready to Ship"
Data must be exported in CSV format
Begin by going to Inventory -> Import/Export
Select the Orders table and select all columns
(this will need to be repeated for Order Details and Customers)
The format to export will be CSV
Save the file to your computer
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