Business blogs make sense for major brands, consultants, and professional service providers where showing authority is critical. But does an e-Commerce website need a blog? The answer is a resounding Yes! Blogging is a powerful, yet inexpensive tool that can be used in many different ways to help you connect with customers, promote your products, […]
Miva Video Tutorial The Miva Merchant Elements framework and Shadows ReadyTheme ships with the “Cash” Javascript library instead of jQuery. This is fine as-is but, a lot of 3rd party plugins have been developed over the years and they require jQuery. So as soon as you want to do something from your preferred toolbox you’ll […]
Miva Video Tutorial: How to Import Data with Leading Zeros and Special Chars The dreaded product codes with leading zeros, custom fields for UPC codes, and avoiding data corruption with special characters from other languages like French and Spanish for example. When importing these into Excel the zeros could be converted to a scientific notation or non […]
In a world of “handmade is cool”, it is easy to get caught up in the lure of “custom is better”. Who doesn’t want to be the guy in the office with the prestigious handcrafted eyewear? After all, someone consulted with him on his personal style and tastes, and spent 22 hours carving out the […]
Choosing an eCommerce platform for your small business website isn’t a decision to take lightly. Much of your store’s success will rely on the service provider you choose to help you deliver the best user experience. Your entire business banks on the ability to deliver continuous service, security features, the right integrations, and a visually […]
Are digital promotions the answer to on-site conversions, or are they costing you more sales than you realize? Here’s a way to find out: If your digital creative is earning traffic but you’re not seeing great conversions, your on-site content could be to blame. Digital Promotions Are Too Expensive Not to Be Effective Data shows […]
Customer Help/Instructions Feel free to use the following helpful instructions, if you had Glendale Designs install the Miva abandoned cart functionality on your site. Keep in mind that these instructions are STORE specific and may be slightly different on your particular Miva store. Please contact us if you need help integrating the initial abandoned cart […]
The default setting in PayPal is to NOT send the customer’s phone number back to Miva. Why? Who knows; but here is how to fix that. […]
Your website’s product descriptions are one of your most powerful selling tools, but are they costing you sales instead of earning them? When your buyers are weighing their options, a strong product description can provide the tipping point they need to make a decision. It’s also a way for potential customers to find your products […]
Television ads and radio commercials get about 30 seconds or more to state their business. So why do digital ads only get two seconds to make their presence known? One study by research firm Lumen showed that of all the digital display ads, only a mere 4% received more than two seconds’ worth of attention. […]