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. […]
If you truly need your website to work for your business, you’ll need to aim higher and go beyond certain fundamental principles. How Can UX Help With All That? In the hyper-competitive environment in which most e-commerce business owners find themselves, it’s tough to differentiate your store from the others. An important way to stand […]
For any of our Miva clients that use Stone Edge Order Manger, please make sure to update your order import module. In 9.8, Miva changed the name of the payment method code for PayPal Express Checkout. It used to be PAYP and it got changed to PPAL_OSEL. The Stone Edge import module had a hard […]
It’s no longer optional. Your auto-parts business needs a professional, easy-to-navigate, responsive ecommerce solution in order to compete. That said, you need an easy-to-use, non-techie solution to grow your business online without sacrificing what you do best. Here’s your owner’s manual for parts ecommerce done right. THE BASICS: ATTRACTIVENESS AND PROFESSIONALISM First, the basics. First […]
Miva introduced search facets with Miva 9.0007. Facets give your shopper the ability to narrow down their search results by any number of specified fields. This is a staple on eCommerce websites these days, and do wonders for improving the customer experience. It allows shoppers to find what they need quickly and efficiently without having […]
Miva Customization – Miva – How to Display Selected Variant SKU and Other Data on Master Product Page. We can display the variant data like sku, description, price, and name based on the currently selected product attributes. This is custom programming and not part of the default Miva ReadyTheme. We can add this programming to […]
Google decided not to trust certain SSL certificates and they set a cutoff date that is approaching soon. We advise everyone to do the following easy steps to see if your site is affected. The resolution is a simple support ticket to get the SSL reissued, followed by a couple of emails. NOTE: Chrome 70 is the […]
Miva Video Tutorial – Miva 9.7 – URI Management Bug Fix for Full HTTPS Stores. We show you how to fix your URL Prefix settings for full HTTPS stores to now be fully HTTPS. This addresses a bug fix release by Miva and is available to stores running Miva 9.7 or greater. If you would […]
It’s easy to get confused between a URL and a URI, and for good reason. They are two peas in the same pod. Miva has a great feature that allows you to manage your URIs in a quick and easy way. While URIs used to be mostly handled behind the scenes, store owners now have […]
Miva offers the option of really customizable price and availability groups. They are particularly helpful if you are a retailer that sells both B2C and B2B. As new dealers sign up with you, you can place them into specific price groups in order to provide them with custom discounts and product availability. By providing discount pricing […]