ShopMania offers free product listings which is a great way to get started on comparison shopping. Aside from the benefit of free listings, they offer an easy to set up Facebook Store. Once you have a ShopMania account, all you need to do is add the application to your Facebook page. Click here to get started.

When Facebook announced they were launching a “Like” button for the whole internet, you knew you had to get in on it. The Facebook Like button is part of Facebook’s new Open Graph Protocol which allows users to easily share content (including yours) from across the web. For the developers amongst us, you can get all the code and info on Facebook’s developer site. For the rest of us, here are 4 Magento Extensions that will easily integrate Facebook’s Like button.

Facebook Like Button Extensions

The first two are simple implementations of the standard Like button. The next two are more complex integrations with many more options and with Open Graph support.

Pick one, buy it, install it.

1. Facebook Like Button by RetailEvolved
2. Facebook Like Button by TSDesigns
3. Facebook Social Plugins by Magento Ireland
4. Facebook Like Button with Open Graph Support by Soleun

Track Like Button Activity With Facebook Insights

Once you have the Facebook Like button installed, you’ll want to set up Facebook Insight for Domains. This will allow you to see what is happening in the world of Facebook in relation to your store.

1. Go to Facebook Insights
2. Click green “Insights for your Domain” button
3. Enter your domain name and select your account from the drop down list.
4. Copy the Meta Tag that Facebook gives you and paste into your Magento Admin -> System -> Configuration -> Design -> HTML Head -> Miscellaneous Scripts
5. Confirm the domain with Facebook

You should now be able to see all kind of cool reports in Facebook Insights.

1 – Layered Navigation Pro

Layered Navigation Pro allows you to customize the look and functionality of the layered navigation/search filters on your Magento store. You can use sliders, images, multiple check boxes etc… In addition this extension uses AJAX to load the new search results in real-time and you change your selection.

Extension Page | Demo | Price: $99.00

2 – Google Maps Store Locator

Great for eCommerce sites with multiple brick and mortar locations. Very easy to set up, just enter all store locations and Google Maps latitude and longitude coordinates and your done.

Extension Page | Price: FREE

3 – Visualize Your Attributes

Adds the ability to display attributes with icons instead of drop down lists, radio buttons and check boxes.

Extension Page | Price: $49.00

4 – IDEALIAGroup LightBox

This extension will install a wonderful and ready-to-use LightBox widget in your Magento store.

Extension Page | Price: FREE

5 – FreshBooks Integration

This extension allows you to import your Magento Orders in real time into your FreshBooks account.

Extension Page | Price: $19.00 per Month

6 – Shop By Manufacturer

This is an alternative the the Shop By Brand extension we featured in our original Magento extensions post. It has all the basic features need to shop by brand but is not as feature rich as the other one.

Extension Page | Price: $29.99

7 – Order Editor

This extension enables you to edit order information in-line without canceling and creating a new order. Does not allow editing of any fields that would affect order total.

Extension Page | Demo | Price: $69.00

8 – Facebook Connect Social Shopping

This extension adds the ability for your site visitors to connect with their Facebook friends without leaving your ecommerce store. They can recommend items to their friends or ask advice about specific items on your site.

Extension Page | Price: FREE

9 – Twit Your Products

Take advantage of Social Media and add the ability for your customers to send products to Twitter with a customized Tweet.

Extension Page | Price: FREE

10 – Vertical Navigation

Don’t like the default horizontal menu? This extension switches your store layout to use a vertical menu bar.

Extension Page | Price: FREE

More From This Series: Magento Extensions

• Part I
• Part II
• Part III