Alt text is a term that you’ve likely heard before, as it’s been around pretty much since the beginning of the internet (actually, more like 1993). Alt text, or more accurately, the Alt attribute, is a piece of HTML that should be attached to elements on your site like images and other graphics. They serve […]
As customers begin to offer more options for the products they purchase, product listings and site designs get more complicated. In order to support such a personalized shopping experience, you might have to get pretty creative with how you list your items. When you also factor in inventory, stock management, and variants, it can feel […]
We’ve already praised the use of facets in the past. They provide superior search functionality and let your shoppers drill down to find exactly what suits their needs. Trying to discern which data should be used as a facet can be complicated depending on your products, but one thing that isn’t complicated is getting your […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Want to get started with Google to take advantage of their free and paid services? This step-by-step guide will show you how to submit a Google Shopping test feed, your first step to a broader reach. Google Shopping feeds allow you to do more than just sell your products on Google; however now that it’s […]
You may have come across the term UI/UX – or something very similar – while managing your site. It stands for User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX). Simply put, it’s the way users interact with your website. Obviously, it’s a big category and can apply to a lot of facets of your business. And […]
There are parts of running an online store that are a lot of fun, and allow you to be creative and free. And then there are some parts that aren’t so fun, but they are very necessary. You know the old saying about taxes and death… well, we can at least help you with the […]
Differentiating yourself in any kind of commerce market has always been the big struggle. […]