Custom order and customer numbers in Magento: Part 1

In Magento, order numbers are generated starting from 100000001 and up by default. Many companies want to use a custom value so that customers don’t know exactly how many orders have been placed before. Others need a custom value to match other parts of their system. The field increment_id is present in various entity tables to store this number.

Integrating a WordPress blog with Magento

There is no arguing the importance and effectiveness of a well structured and planned out blog on your site and WordPress is one of the easiest and most robust blog tools in the industry. So, how do you get this wonderful tool to work with your Magento store and help your Magento SEO?