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
New Module: Index Now Index Now automatically submits store URLs to the indexing service that Bing uses. Store owners know that the faster new products are indexed by search engines the better. This module submits your URLs to IndexNow.org which means that search engines crawl your links significantly faster than normal. Scot Ranney, February 27, 2026
Google Analytics 4 for Miva Merchant is Easy It's time to update your Miva Merchant store to Google Analytics 4. On July 1, 2023, standard Universal Analytics properties will no longer process data. Now is the time to install the Google Analytics 4 module in your Miva Merchant store. Scot Ranney, May 02, 2023
Miva Merchant Custom Fields for Pages Page Meta Fields are the most powerful content feature in Miva Merchant and are rarely used to their full potential. Have you ever wanted custom fields for pages in Miva Merchant? Well, you already have them but they aren't called custom fields. Scot Ranney, December 09, 2020
The Number One Miva Merchant SEO Tip Set page titles and category SEO immediately. Miva Merchant is a great storefront but the SEO is not as complete out of the gate as some other eCommerce platforms. Do this first to help SEO. Scot Ranney, June 08, 2019