Meet the New Google. (Same as the Old Google.) Why Google's AI search isn't the revolution everyone's panicking about — and what Miva store owners should actually focus on. 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 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 28, 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
How To Add Modules to Miva Merchant 10 Adding and installing modules to Miva 10 isn't exactly straight forward but it doesn't have to be frustrating. Miva Merchant 10 is probably the most powerful and customizable ecommerce platform out there. Here's a streamlined discussion on adding and using new modules to your store. Scot Ranney, June 09, 2023