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Are You Generating Sales or Cleaning the Kitchen?
Are You Generating Sales or Cleaning the Kitchen?

A developer's take on where store owners waste time and where they don't.

Are you spending time on website details that don't move the needle? Here's what actually drives ecommerce sales and what isn't worth another minute of your time.

Scot Ranney, June 21, 2026

Meet the New Google. (Same as the Old Google.)
Meet the New Google. (Same as the Old Google.)

Google's AI search isn't the revolution everyone's panicking about. Miva store owners need to keep their focus on SEO and site flow, same as always.

Google's AI search looks new, but the fundamentals haven't changed. Here's what Miva Merchant store owners need to know, and more importantly, what they don't need to panic about.

Scot Ranney, May 21, 2026

Miva Merchant Shadows/Elements CSS Cheat Sheet
Miva Merchant Shadows/Elements CSS Cheat Sheet

It takes a while to get used to Elements CSS, this can help.

A cheat sheet for Miva Merchant Elements CSS with all CSS elements on one page and in a mostly orderly fashion.

Scot Ranney, February 27, 2026

Miva Merchant Precision Price Display Problem and How To Fix It

The Miva Merchant 10.11.01 update adds precision pricing for those who need it... and for those who don't. Here's how to fix your price display until the next update.

The new precision weight/pricing feature for Miva Merchant is a good thing if you're selling screws and need to show smaller than .01 prices. The problem is that precision pricing is affecting everyone who uses discounts, not just people using precision weight.

Scot Ranney, December 06, 2024

Miva Merchant Quick and Dirty IP Blocking

Your Miva store getting hammered by bots? If the Block IP module isn't working, try this.

Here is some Miva template code to quickly block bad IP addresses from using up your Miva Merchant site's bandwidth.

Scot Ranney, October 31, 2024

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