When it’s time for a change, there’s no greater way to start the process than by altering your daily habits to set yourself up for success. Whether you’re ready for a promotion, want to change careers, or make the leap into entrepreneurship, your choices put you in the position to achieve your goals. This means […]
Spammers are nearly as old as the Internet itself. We’ve dealt with email spam for decades now. Social media spam is hardly new, either. And it seems like Pinterest is just a haven for spammers. Perhaps the platform and its robust API (application programming interface) makes it somewhat easy to abuse, or maybe the spammers […]
In MivaScript, the MvCALL tag is the way to have your script communicate with an external server. When coding modules for Miva Merchant, the shopping cart, this is used for any number of reasons. Some of the most common communications are: getting shipping rates from a carrier API, such as UPS, FedEx, or USPS processing […]
Originally approved more than thirty years ago in 1986, California Proposition 65 has had a lasting impact on commerce across a number of industries. The law requires that the state publish a list of all chemicals included in a product that have been shown to cause cancer or impact reproduction. While the law doesn’t address […]
Ecommerce chatbots are becoming increasing common as companies discover that this form of artificial intelligence can be a useful marketing tool. This is particularly true for small businesses without the resources to provide live chat services around the clock. Although the method by which business uses ecommerce chatbots can vary by industry and target audience, […]
One of the most common complaints we hear from customers is that their site is slow. Either customers are complaining, the client is having trouble using it in-house, or they’ve heard that speeding it up can help with SEO. All of these are great reasons to consider working on making your site faster. In case […]
As an online seller, you know that it’s imperative to stay on top of the latest trends if you want to remain competitive. That can mean many things, of course, from utilizing a new marketing strategy to updating your products themselves. With technology advancing all the time, and with more and more sales completed from […]
A great website, low prices, and a wide selection of products – these things draw in shoppers. But even more important is your customer service. Because if your customer service stinks, shoppers aren’t likely to buy from you – at least, not more than once. The good news is that it’s possible to almost guarantee […]
Back in mid-2015, Google started giving a small rankings boost to sites that were encrypted with an SSL certificate. As of this writing, it’s commonly thought that the boost is fairly small, but since Google has committed themselves to higher security on the web, we expect that it will grow in the future. Besides, if […]
It’s almost a brand new year – 2015 starts TOMORROW. Can you believe it? Like me, you probably have your own New Year’s resolutions. Maybe you want to quit smoking, lose weight, or spend more time with your family. January has always been a time to make new goals. But what about your website? It […]