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It’s The Little Things: Button Shape

Button Shapes

Anyone who has dabbled in design or marketing knows that it’s the little things that work together to make a big impact on users. Oftentimes, the effect seems so slight that it results in an unconscious decision made by the shopper. They don’t even know they’ve been persuaded into something. The results of that “little […]

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Waitlist for Variants: a Creative Solution

Waitlist

Offering a waitlist option is a great supplement to your site to help draw shoppers back in – especially if your items are in high demand, in short supply, or are part of limited releases! Also perfect for seasonal product lines and upcoming product launches, the waitlist can remind your shoppers to come back once […]

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Product Price Ranges For Variants in Miva

Product Price Ranges

Being able to offer product variations gives you flexibility with your catalog, and your shoppers get more choices – that sounds pretty great, all around! It can, however, cause some confusion and bloating on your site. Our developers have created a way to display your product price ranges that won’t lead to overflowing categories, duplicate […]

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How to Clear Your Cache For Real-Time Results

How to Clear Your Cache

You’ve spent valuable time making a change on your website, but you aren’t seeing the changes. Your shoppers are calling in with complaints, but you can’t find anything wrong. You’ve paid for developers to fix a problem but the site is still broken! So many of us have been in this position and often, there […]

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A Full Guide to Price Groups and Sales in Miva 10

Price Groups in Miva 10

PLEASE NOTE: While we discuss new options available in Miva 10.01, we still recommend only running that update after you’ve had a chance to test it on a dev site, or you’ve spoken to a developer. With so much competition in the commerce industry, businesses are always looking for a unique promotion or sale to […]

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It’s The Little Things: Rotating Banners

The Little Things: Rotating Banners

Anyone who has dabbled in design or marketing knows that it’s the little things that work together to make a big impact on users. The results of those little things can add up to clicks, sales, subscribes, and overall impressions. This series talks about how the little things can play a big part on your […]

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Creating Gift Certificates With Free Shipping in Miva 10

Miva Free Gift Certificates

Gift certificates have always been a fan favorite when it comes to gift-giving. They are general enough for “thank-yous” to people you don’t know very well (ie. a coworker or teacher). They are also personal enough to show you know where your friend, family member, or acquaintance likes to shop. And they are the perfect […]

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Using The Product Reviews Module in Miva 10 [video]

Using Product Reviews Modules in Miva 10

We want this article on the Product Reviews Module to be an easy-reference resource for you, so we’ve included a list of quick links to take you where you need to go. Pictures speak louder than words. But you know what speaks even louder than pictures? Words that come from other shoppers! Yeah, okay, so […]

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How To: Generate URIs in Miva 10

How To Generate URIs in Miva

In our blog post A Video Guide to URI Management in Miva, we explain the basics of what a URI is and how you can manage your settings in the Miva admin. We even have a video tutorial to show you the ropes of Miva’s URI Management tool. However you may still be running into […]

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6 Common On-Page SEO Errors And How To Fix Them

On-Page SEO Errors

Unfortunately, much like curly hair on a humid day, SEO is not set-it-and-forget-it. It takes constant work and upkeep. We’ve provided tips, tricks and checklists in the past for optimizing your on-page SEO, but there’s always room for improvement. And within your optimization efforts, things may swing too far in the wrong direction. In addition […]

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