Lightning-fast page loading speed is crucial for the conversion of a successful online store. The longer the customer waits for the page to load the higher are the chances that he’ll abandon your website.

Below are 10 steps that can help you speed up your Magento website:

Clean Database Log

Given that Magento saves logs for around 180 days, your database may grow unnecessarily large, which is why the first step in speeding up your Magento website must be cleaning your database log – it will take only 30 minutes, but the effects will be astonishing.

Latest Version

Make sure that you are running the latest version of Magento. It will include all enhancements in speed and performance, as well as bug fixes.

Content Delivery Network

Among the simplest, yet most effective ways of speeding up your Magento website is utilization of Content Delivery Network (CDN) that will allow your content to be delivered to customers from multiple locations.

Use Magento Compilation

Magento Compilation can boost the speed of your online store by up to 50%. In order to use this feature go to: “System” → “Tools” → “Compilation”

Merge CSS and JavaScript Files

Merging all CSS and JavaScript into one file will reduce HTTP requests and correspondingly will increase the page loading speed.

Enable Flat Catalog

Flat Catalog is particularly useful for extensive catalogues with over 1000 items. It merges products and their categories in one convenient table, boosting speed by answering MySQL requests much quicker.

Compress and Optimize Images

Compression of images via Adobe Photoshop and specification of their dimensions allows simultaneous loading of page and images, which leads to considerable increase in website’s loading speed.

Limit Extensions

The amount of HTTP requests increases with the amount of extensions, which is why it is recommended to use only vital extensions and disable unessential ones.

Use Caching

Caching also helps to speed up your Magento online store. To get excellent results try combining NGINX + APC + Memcache + Varnish caching.

Minimization of Redirects

Reduction of redirects allows your website to load with the lightning speed.

Security of your Magento website is of outmost importance. Although Magento platform offers multitude of integrated security features, you can improve overall protection of your online store by following these tips.

How to keep your Website safe

Regularly Update Your Anti-Virus Software

It is highly recommended to use enterprise-class anti-virus software that provides daily updates. It will help you detect and prevent various hacker attacks.

Use Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication allows only trusted devices to access backend. Moreover, it requires you to enter randomly generated code that changes every 30 second and is sent to your phone by the app Magento Connect Marketplace

Use Secure FTP

It is important to use secure FTP passwords and SFTP as a Public Key Authentication.

Strong Password

Strong password must be no less than 15 characters long and must not contain any names or birthdays. You can use password generator to find an optimal strong password.

Backup your Magento store regularly

It is highly recommended to save your backup copies regularly, but not on the same server, your website is, because in such case hacker will get access both to your website and to the backup as well.

Install Latest Magento Security Patches

Magento regularly provides security patches that need to be installed to ensue robust protection of your online store. TemplateStudio can help you install latest Security Patch quickly and efficiently.

Use Secure FTP

Using Secured File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) you can boost the security of your website, as it utilizes a private key file for decryption and user authentication.

Get a Magento professional security review

Professional Magento security review, accomplished at least twice a year, can help you find and eliminate weak spots in your security.

Use Only Trusted Magento Extensions

Despite the extensive Magento community and multiple user reviews for every extension, it is highly advisable to use only trusted Magento extensions to protect your online store from hacking.

Utilize Firewall

Firewall usage allows getting additional layers of security by preventing users from accessing your web server.

The long-awaited Magento 2.0 is already here and it is truly impressive! Recently released Magento 2.0 upgrade includes advanced CMS features, as well as performance and scalability improvements that will help Magento website owners to create stunning designs and boost functionality of their online stores.

Why Magento 2 is the right choice for your online store

Customizable File Structure

Magento 2.0 removed all the issues that prevented development of custom themes. With the new Magento version, themes can be tailored for the specific needs of your business. Updated file structure does not have any default themes; they have been transferred to the module structure.

Enhanced User experience

Magento 2.0 offers enhanced user experience for customers and webmasters alike. Customers are now able to enjoy easy navigation, clean and pleasant structure of the pages with clearly seen call-to-action buttons. Webmasters, on the other hand are presented with many features for ROI improvement. For instance, the new drill-downs help to identify customer’s actions on the website, highlighting the areas that require improvement.

Excellent Performance

Due to the fact that Magento 2.0 is integrated Varnish Cache, website pages are loading much faster, which is extremely beneficial for Google speed optimization. New Magento 2.0 is easier to navigate, faster and boasts of improved security.

Improved Scalability

Full page caching translates into considerable boost in performance, as well as decreased server loading time. Apart from that, Magento 2.0 allows faultless and simultaneous management of products by multiple admins.

Impeccable Security

Given that Magento takes security seriously, it’s no wonder that new version was cleared of all potential security vulnerabilities and is a lot safer, especially with a new directory (- ‘pub’) that safeguards source code from various hacker attacks.

We proudly present Watch2, a new responsive magento theme that is no less spectacular than a diamond or a beautiful pearl shining brightly through the dark. This theme is a great match for Jewellery Store, Watches, Accessories, Fashion, Perfumes, Beauty Shop etc. and comes as the best solution for business owners who like this pattern.

It's a premium black theme which we added to our exclusive theme collection.

This theme makes a big difference by its user-friendly design: colors like white, yellow, grey, red, look great in contrast with a clean black background and leaves a deep impression on everyone who sees it for the first time. Your customers will love it only for the simple fact that is irresistible to stay too much apart and will find enormous pleasure while browsing.

The Process

Our team wanted to create something unique and everlasting. Dark web designs are popular and have an elegant and creative appeal when you handle it professionally.
To find the perfect balance between colors is not an easy job for a designer, especially when black is involved as main color and we consider that was the biggest challenge. We are glad that we succeeded!

Live Demo

Have a close look here and judge for yourself.

Key Features

This theme is designed with clean black in background in perfect combination with color palette;
Once the homepage appears, a fantastic slideshow will produce various stunning effects;
Watch 2 is built on a modern platform with advanced options like Ajax Suite, Ajax Filter, Full Screen Zoom … and is fully customizable;
It is easy to control and make changes on website through Templatestudio admin settings;
Watch2 is a responsive magento theme with cross-browsers compatibility and meet coding standards like W3C Validator;
In terms of speed, this theme is optimized for fast loading on Google Speed Tool, increasing your chances to obtain higher position in Google ranks;
Make your website and your products more visible to your search engine listings with Google Rich Snippets and consolidate you SEO campaign;

For full list of features and extensions of Watch2 and other themes, follow this link.

Overall, it is fair to say Watch2 is an excellent choice for a profitable e-commerce website if you want to distinguish yourself from the competition. It will reach new customers, boost your business sales, and promote worldwide with this impressive outlook.

Templatestudio has released its new generic responsive template, Grandshop. This theme is perfect for generic e-commerce websites like Supper Market, Shopping Mall or any specific store such as Smartphones & Mobile Accessories, Fashion Store, Beauty Shop, Home Appliances, Kitchen Tools and Gadgets, Furniture & Décor…

It's a new premium theme which we added to our exclusive theme collection.

Grandshop is a great choice for a magento multipurpose store if you have great expectations in terms of design, functionalities, promoting your products online and making your business – a successful one.

The Process

We don’t have enough words to describe our product, but to make it clean, modern and to attract public attention, we put great efforts to analyze the demands and trends in our marketplace. Before creating something special, we always question our work principles: quality, competitive vision, meaningful simplicity and our hunger for perfection. This theme is like a precious child that we raised with a professional care.

Live Demo

Have a close look here

There are many reasons if you are still unsure in making this theme yours; however, we want only to highlight here the most important features.

Key Features

This theme is designed with white in background, a versatile slider with twenty nine cinematic effects on home page, clean and easy customizable layout;

Grandshop is a responsive magento theme which was built with the help of the most popular framework- boostrap;

Grandshop is optimized for fast loading with performance over 80/100 on Google Speed Tool, has zero errors on W3C Validator and is bug-free;

It is fully optimized for SEO, including Google Rich Snippets, which make your products be on top on google search page results;

This theme is fully protected against undesired electronical spamming, by enabling admin captcha for user area;

Let your customers visualize the image’s product in the smallest details with Elevate Zoom Module and Full screen zoom option;

For full list of features and extensions of Grandshop and other themes, follow this link.

Theme Support

If you require quality support or theme customization, we are eager to answer any of your questions within 48 hours. Please leave a feedback here.
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Perfect for health related websites or medical stores, this theme was created to suite your needs, without having to constantly customize generic thing that would normally come with an ordinary, un-specialized theme. We made sure that all your needs will be only a click or a scroll away, so you never waste any of your precious time.

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