What are beta features?
Storbie is always improving, with new features being continuously added in response to your requests and feedback. Before we release a new feature to everyone, however, we want it to be used by a few of our more enthusiastic customers to get their feedback. That way we can make some final tweaks based on those customer’s observations before flicking the big switch and rolling it out to one and all.
What expectation should you have of beta features?
Before we release a feature as in beta we do a lot of testing to ensure that it works and is of high quality. However as beta features are brand spanking new there is a higher chance that there will be an unexpected quirk with a beta feature than with the ones that have been kicking around in Storbie for a much longer time. Beta features are therefore for slightly more adventurous types like Edmund Hillary or Jean Batten.
How do I get them turned on for my store?
If you want to use a beta feature in your store, all you have to do is let us know by contacting support at support@storbie.com.
What beta features are available now?
The following features are currently available to test and are able to be used upon request at support@storbie.com.
Footer Content Item
The Storbie Footer will contain links to important information like your terms and conditions and privacy policy. Social media icons will also feature here, which assist with getting your following across your platforms.
It will provide additional space for contact information to make it easy for customers to contact you and to build trust among new visitors and prospective customers.
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Action Bar
Our new Action Bar replaces the current grey bar across the top of your Storbie website. There is also an option to remove the top bar entirely.
This update will support you in further customising your website so you can better match your brand and stand out from the crowd.
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Abandoned Cart Emails
Storbie has built a feature to help you to target cart abandoners. For those who have never heard of this term, cart abandonment is when shoppers place products in the Shopping Cart but do not complete the checkout process.
Never lose a sale again with automated Abandoned Cart emails. Reply to this email to reserve your spot in the pilot.
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Background Colours
Background colours have always been one of the most requested Storbie features - we've now managed to tick it off the list! This feature supports a background colour for content items like page banners, product galleries, page galleries and more.
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Dropdown Menus
Dropdown menus conserve screen space and help users find exactly what they are searching for. By nesting site navigation, design is cleaner, with fewer links taking up precious website real-estate.
The new menus also reduce the number of clicks and page loads by making all the information accessible from the main menu area. Dropdown menus are available in conjunction with our new Storbie Site Builder
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New Site Builder UI
We’ve updated the look and feel of the entire interface of the site builder with new ways to add and move content items, change page content width, and navigate sites. The refresh includes a more appealing interface, easier content addition, and a new range of design options across all website pages.
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Australia Post Integration
The Storbie integration with Australia Post will make it even easier to get your products where they need to be.
No matter the size of your business, Australia Post can help you deliver a winning shopping experience, from notifications, to collection point options, and printer-less returns. Allowing you to reduce time on manual entry and answering shipping queries, so you can focus on the important things, like connecting with your patients and growing your business.
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Product Filters (INDUSTRY ONLY SITES)
The roll out of product gallery filters will allow you to set product filtering on your product galleries and search pages. Your customers wil be able to filter products on your shopfront via a customisable category list to show a smaller subset of specified products.
Filtering products will help your customers find the exact products they are looking for faster. If you're not already using the new Site Builder reply to this email to receive the update.
Google Merchant Center Integration
Google Shopping breaks down the barriers between online shoppers and your website's product range. It helps to make your products more accessible, placing them in front of customers as they are searching in Google. It is an amazing addition to the Google platform, helping you showcase your product listings without a customer having to visit your website!
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Google Analytics 4
Google Analytics 4 Google Analytics 4 is the new and improved version of Universal Analytics that is going to be expanded on for years to come. They have optimised the set up process, meaning you can begin tracking within minutes!
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Customer Login
Our team has just completed working on adding a huge new feature to our platform: Customer Login.
Customer Login will allow your customers to create accounts for your website, which they can use to review their orders, update payment information and much more.
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Subscription Orders
Our new Subscription Orders feature gives your customers the option to place recurring orders through your website.
A customer is able to add a product to their cart as a recurring order, select a frequency, and the order will be automatically placed unless cancelled. This is a great tool for making your customers lives easier and highlighting the benefit of utilising your website.
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Storbie Bookings
Set up the availability of services, consults, and more with the Storbie Bookings add-on. Managing your bookings for your business’s services directly through your Storbie site allows your customers to check your availability and book in an appointment for any services you offer conveniently online.
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Auto Status Emails
Order Status Emails are a great way to update your customers on which phase of the shipping process their package is in. The best thing is that you can personalise these emails to reflect the essence of your business and continue providing that wonderful customer experience, right up until their package is delivered.
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Restricted Shipping Methods
Do you stock a heavy product that needs to be picked up? Or sell select products on behalf of a wholesaler who ships the product directly? If so, this is the feature for you! Restricting shipping methods by products allow a much greater control over which shipping options display depending on what products a customer has in their cart. Using product tags, you can restrict the shipping options to only display for products with a certain tag.
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Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager is a free tool that allows you to manage and deploy tags to your site without having to modify the code. These tags are snippets of code or tracking pixels a which collect information and send it to third parties. Once Google Tag Manager has been added to your Storbie shop you'll be able to safely and easily deploy analytics and measurement tag configurations from Google's web-based user interface.
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How do I find out about future beta features?
We publicise new beta features on our blog, so become a follower to find out about new beta features as they become available.