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This is part 2 of the experiment to conclude whether adding a "Related Blog Posts" section at the end of a blog post decreases bounce rate, written on March 11, 2020. If you want to read what this experiment was about, click here.

As of Feb 24, 2020, our site was still on HTTP. It's hard to believe that a company that provides web development as a service and which knows the importance of moving the site to HTTPS will keep its own website on HTTP. First, let me specify the advantages of HTTPS:

As of Feb 20, 2020, the bounce rate on our site, redcrackle.com, is 81%. The goal is to reduce it. My hypothesis is that adding related blog posts section at the end of each blog post will reduce the bounce rate. The assumption is that once the user reaches the end of the article, he'll probably like one of the articles mentioned in the related blog posts section and will click on it.

There are two ways to implement it.

Drupal offers an in-built Search module that can be helpful for basic and small websites. As a standalone, it is competent enough to deliver quick search results. But it doesn't provide the sophistication and customization sought by customers in search results today.

This is tutorial #18 in the Drupal Commerce tutorial series. In the previous article, we performed steps to configure FedEx for the store.In this article, we will go through the basic steps required to integrate UPS functionality on your site. You will have to obtain a UPS account and Access Key. These details will have to be provided while configuring your store’s back-end. A screenshot of the back-end is shown below:

This is tutorial #17 in the Drupal Commerce tutorial series. In the previous article, we charged a specific shipping rate based on the buyer's location.

This is tutorial #16 in the Drupal Commerce tutorial series. Earlier, we added a basic shipping rate.

This is tutorial #15 in the Drupal Commerce tutorial series about Configuring Free Shipping For Orders More Than $150

This is tutorial #14 in the Drupal Commerce tutorial series. In the previous article, we added a flat shipping rate to all orders.

In this article, you will learn how to apply a flat shipping rate to all orders. You will have to download and enable Commerce Shipping and Commerce Flat Rate modules.