News
Optional upgrades are now available for our newsletter service.
The standard sending rate for our newsletter service is 100,000 recipients, but with new optional upgrades it is possible to send to a maximum of 500,000 recipients per month.
Upgrade packages can be viewed here. To apply, access the shop manager and go to [Basic Settings], then move to the [Subscription Details] page and click [Change Plan].
Upgrade packages can be viewed here. To apply, access the shop manager and go to [Basic Settings], then move to the [Subscription Details] page and click [Change Plan].
WebPush notifications have been enabled.
WebPush notifications have been enabled as a function of your browser.
Confirm permission when accessing the Shop manager for the first time. Upon confirming permission, notifications of orders, etc. will be displayed even when the browser is closed.
To enable/disable notifications, access [Basic settings] in the Store manager, and choose [Notification settings]. Click ON/OFF in the box.
Confirm permission when accessing the Shop manager for the first time. Upon confirming permission, notifications of orders, etc. will be displayed even when the browser is closed.
To enable/disable notifications, access [Basic settings] in the Store manager, and choose [Notification settings]. Click ON/OFF in the box.
New function: CSV download for Instagram shopping
The CSV data for Instagram is available for download. To download, navigate from [Marketing]-->[External shopping]-->[Instagram] tab.
To learn more, see the following FAQ article:
https://www.ocnk.com/faq/detail/280
To learn more, see the following FAQ article:
https://www.ocnk.com/faq/detail/280
Ochanoko Photo App released
Ochanoko Photo is an application for managing photos via your iOS device. More and more people are taking high quality product photos for their stores using their phones, and the app is designed to make it easy to do just that. With Ochanoko Photo, you can upload images from your phone directly to the Ochanoko Shop Manager, on multiple Ochanoko accounts.
To learn more, see the following FAQ article:
https://www.ocnk.com/faq/detail/278
To learn more, see the following FAQ article:
https://www.ocnk.com/faq/detail/278
The Newsletter function has been improved!
We've made two improvements to the Newsletter function. We've added the option to save newsletters as drafts. To save a newsletter as a draft, select [Draft] on the [New newsletter issue] page and click [Send].
We've also removed the confirmation step, so now the process of sending a newsletter is 2 steps rather than 3. Now you can click [Send] immediately from the [New newsletter issue] page.
We've also removed the confirmation step, so now the process of sending a newsletter is 2 steps rather than 3. Now you can click [Send] immediately from the [New newsletter issue] page.
New function: SPF record
As of February 14, an SPF record will be automatically enabled for all Ochanoko email accounts.
An SPF record is a tool to prevent email address spoofing. With an SPF record, recipient email addresses will be able to verify that the email was actually sent from the servers associated with the Sender field email address. This means that the emails you send are less likely to be treated as spam, whereas emails sent from other servers but labeled as being from you are more likely to be treated as spam.
In most cases, we strongly recommend keeping the SPF record enabled. However, if you send emails from other servers and change the Sender field to an email address associated with your Ochanoko domain, you may wish to disable the SPF record. To do so, navigate in your Shop Manager to [Basic Settings] → [Manage email accounts]. Uncheck [Enable SPF] and click [Save].
An SPF record is a tool to prevent email address spoofing. With an SPF record, recipient email addresses will be able to verify that the email was actually sent from the servers associated with the Sender field email address. This means that the emails you send are less likely to be treated as spam, whereas emails sent from other servers but labeled as being from you are more likely to be treated as spam.
In most cases, we strongly recommend keeping the SPF record enabled. However, if you send emails from other servers and change the Sender field to an email address associated with your Ochanoko domain, you may wish to disable the SPF record. To do so, navigate in your Shop Manager to [Basic Settings] → [Manage email accounts]. Uncheck [Enable SPF] and click [Save].
New function: Custom popup submenus
We've added the functionality to create your own custom submenus in the shop header. Previously, it was only possible to add regular hyperlinks to the header. This functionality allows you to display the contents of a customizable box on clicking on the link. Popup menus can be added to the header by navigate to [Design]→[Layout] and finding the [+Submenu] button in the Header section. Popup menus can also be added to the expanded navigation menu at [Design]→[Expanded navigation menu].
New function: FTP uploading
We've added the option to pay an additional fee to enable FTP uploading. FTP allows you to upload files, including image files as well as PDF, HTML, and CSS files, using special FTP software. This function can be used to publish custom HTML pages and to upload your own stylesheets.
The monthly fee to enable FTP uploading is USD $9.98. To enable FTP uploading, navigate in your Shop Manager to [Basic Settings] → [Subscription details] and click the [Change plan] button. This will bring you to a page with an FTP field where you can select Enable. Select this and press Save. You will receive an email detailing the steps to follow to complete payment.
Once FTP is enabled, FTP information can be accessed at [Basic Settings] → [FTP settings] in your Shop Manager.
The monthly fee to enable FTP uploading is USD $9.98. To enable FTP uploading, navigate in your Shop Manager to [Basic Settings] → [Subscription details] and click the [Change plan] button. This will bring you to a page with an FTP field where you can select Enable. Select this and press Save. You will receive an email detailing the steps to follow to complete payment.
Once FTP is enabled, FTP information can be accessed at [Basic Settings] → [FTP settings] in your Shop Manager.
New function: Global HTTPS
We've added the option to change your whole store to HTTPS. Previously, HTTPS was only used with pages related to forms, the cart, and checking out. HTTPS pages, which use URLs beginning with https://, are more secure than standard HTTP URLs. We recommend enabling this setting, as Google Chrome version 62 and up will display a warning message on many non-HTTPS pages. When using global HTTPS, please be aware that any HTML-enabled boxes in your Shop Manager that contain URLs beginning in http:// may trigger a warning message or fail to load correctly. We have also added the functionality to automatically convert all such URLs to HTTPS, but some may not be convertible and must be changed manually.
To enable global HTTPS, navigate to [Basic Settings] → [Global HTTPS settings] in your control panel and click the [Auto-change URLs] button. Perform manual URL edits as necessary. Next, select Enable on this page and then click [Save].
To enable global HTTPS, navigate to [Basic Settings] → [Global HTTPS settings] in your control panel and click the [Auto-change URLs] button. Perform manual URL edits as necessary. Next, select Enable on this page and then click [Save].
Renewal Campaign through Oct 20
In celebration of recent upgrades made to the Ochanoko Shop Manager, we're excited to announce that we're running a special campaign to cut subscription fees.
Through 23:59 on October 20, 2017 (JST/UTC+9), the costs to subscribe for the first year have been drastically reduced by over 30%. The price for our Standard plan is only USD $6/month (from $9), and $19/month for our Deluxe plan. We hope you'll take advantage of these deals and start (or restart) a webstore with Ochanoko!
https://www.ocnk.com/payment/
Through 23:59 on October 20, 2017 (JST/UTC+9), the costs to subscribe for the first year have been drastically reduced by over 30%. The price for our Standard plan is only USD $6/month (from $9), and $19/month for our Deluxe plan. We hope you'll take advantage of these deals and start (or restart) a webstore with Ochanoko!
https://www.ocnk.com/payment/