How do we add new employees/users in Apptivo?

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

New users in Apptivo are added in the Employees App. If you do not have Employees App already available, just go to the App Store page and go to Human Resources Category to add the Employees App. Now you will be able to see the Employees App in the Human Resources section To add new employees please follow these steps: … Continue reading


Sign Up for the Google Maps API

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

The Google Maps API lets you embed Google Maps in your own web pages. A single Maps API key is valid for a single “directory” or domain. See this FAQ for more information. You must have a Google Account to get a Maps API key, and your API key will be connected to your Google Account. Please Subscribe to download … Continue reading


Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Quick Guide

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

The CRM functionality in Apptivo consists of Pre-Sales, Sale and Post-Sales activities. Please follow the following steps to get started with the customer relationship management software functionality in Apptivo. 1. Provide access to team members , to the Sales and Customer Service modules. 2. The first step in Pre-Sales activities is creating leads potential customers. 3. Once a Lead is … Continue reading


Why is shipping cost not being added to orders?

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

There are three possible reasons why the shipping cost is not being charged. The dimensions of the product which you are trying to ship is larger than what your shipping partner accepts – to fix this try interchanging length and width specifications for the product The item specifications are not entered in “Product Management” > Items > Item name > … Continue reading


How do I get rid of the header and footer being printed in my UPS label?

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

The extraneous characters being printed in your UPS label are due to your browser settings. To remove the header and footer, go to the “File” menu of your browser (top left) and select “Page Setup”. In the “Header and Footer” tab, select “blank” in the drop down for all fields available. Note: some browsers might have a different setting. Google … Continue reading


Why are my Google Checkout customers beign charged the Sales Tax twice?

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

Apptivo calculates the tax on all orders and then sends the information to Google Checkout, as a result, if you happen to enable tax calculation in Google Checkout, your customers will be double charged. To fix this issue, log-in to your Google Checkout account and go to Settings>Tax Setup. Select “Not Charging Taxes” as the option for “How do you … Continue reading



Preventing spam filters from blocking mails sent through Apptivo

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

Sometimes, the mails which are sent from Apptivo might get blocked by the mail recipient’s spam filters. This happens very rarely, but to make sure that all your mails are delivered correctly we recommend the following steps. Go to your Domain’s DNS control Panel (Available in Godaddy. If your hosting company does not provide such a control panel, contact your … Continue reading


Add-on Services in Apptivo

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

A common question for most of our users has been regarding the add-on services which Apptivo  provides. This post provides brief discussion of the various services we provide. Add-on services are classified into categories in Apptivo. 1. Sales related services 2. Collaboration and Communication services Sales Related Services The various sales related services provided by Apptivo are: Payment Gateway – … Continue reading


How to enable google analytics from Apptivo?

Posted by Puneet Yamparala

Apptivo allows you to integrate your E-Commerce with Google analytics. Follow the following steps to enable Google analytics for your site. Step 1: Create a Google analytics account at http://www.google.com/analytics/ Step 2: Follow the directions in Google analytics to Add your website Step 3: Copy the google analytics tracking code which is generated by Google Analytics Step 4: Paste the … Continue reading