Putting a discount voucher on the front page

We already know how to make a voucher. Here, we will create a voucher for a very specific purpose: getting some sales as soon as possible and winning my 7-day challenge.

Creating the voucher (reminder)

The Vouchers sub-tab is on the Payment tab. The things to consider here are the precise values to create your voucher.

I would suggest a percentage, rather than a cash value, because we don't know what sort of order values we might get. I would suggest a modest percentage but one big enough to be enticing—maybe 10 percent if your profit margin can take it.

Set the total quantity quite high. Then the voucher will continue to be available until you disable it. Set the To be used by value to All customers. Define a start and end date—I suggest, maybe a month.

I would enter something such as 'Store opening offer' for the voucher description and a simple, memorable code that the customer enters at the checkout.

Showcasing the voucher

Here I assume you have...